Welcome to London!

Welcome! Come and learn more about London!

London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. Its history going back to its founding by the Romans, who called it Londinium.

It has the most international visitors of any city in the world and London Heathrow is the world's busiest airport by number of international passengers.

London has a diverse range of peoples, cultures and religions and more than 300 languages are spoken within its boundaries.

London contains four World Heritage Sites:

Tower of London

Kew Gardens

Palace of Westminster

Westminster Abbey

St Margaret's Church

the historic settlement of Greenwich (in which the Royal Observatory marks the Prime Meridian (0° longitude) and GMT)

Other famous landmarks include:

Buckingham Palace

London Eye

Piccadilly Circus

St Paul's Cathedral

Tower Bridge

Trafalgar Square

Wembley Stadium

London is home to numerous museums, galleries, libraries, sporting events and other cultural institutions, including:

British Museum

National Gallery

British Library

Wimbledon

Scotland

Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland. It's a very ancient city, with many interesting places to visit.

Here are some curiosities about this wonderful country!

The Highland Games:

Events held throughout the year in Scotland and other countries as a way of celebrating Scottish and Celtic curture and heritage.

Caber Toss

Maide Leisg

Hammer throw

Sheaf Toss

Stone put

Weight over the bar

Weight throw

These games are not for week men!

Have you ever heard about Nessie, the Loch Ness monster? What do you think of it?

This is the Loch Ness and the Urquhart Castle. Can you see the monster? Pay close attention!

Here is Nessie, the monster. Some say they saw the monster, others say it's a myth for tourists. What do you think?

Have you ever heard abou the Scottish traditional food? Haggis is a fine example. It's great!... As long as you don't ask what it is...

Scotland is also known for its castles. They are so many it's impossible to show you all. Here are some fine examples:

Airth Castle

Eilean Donan Castle

Glamis Castle

Edinburgh Castle

And many many more...