STUDYING IN LONDON
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The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London.
The entire structure is 135 metres (443 ft) tall and the wheel has a diameter of 120 metres (394 ft). When erected in 1999 it was theworld's tallest Ferris wheel. Its height was surpassed by the 160 m (520 ft) Star of Nanchang in 2006, the 165 m (541 ft) Singapore Flyer in 2008, and the 167.6 m (550 ft) High Roller (Las Vegas) in 2014. Supported by an A-frame on one side only, unlike the taller Nanchang and Singapore wheels, the Eye is described by its operators as "the world's tallest cantilevered observation wheel".
GO SIGHTSEEING IN LONDON
The London Eye
The Big Ben
London
Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, and often extended to refer to the clock and the clock tower. The tower is officially known as the Elizabeth Tower, renamed as such to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II (prior to being renamed in 2012 it was known as simply "Clock Tower"). The tower holds the largest four-facedchiming clock in the world and is the third-tallest free-standing clock tower. The tower was completed in 1858 and had its 150th anniversary on 31 May 2009, during which celebratory events took place. The tower has become one of the most prominent symbols of the United Kingdom and is often in the establishing shot of films set in London.
London, the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. London is a world city with strenght in art, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion and more. London is also a world’s leading financial centres. It is a populair place for tourism because of the many sightseeings. London is very cultural, the culture concerns the arts, museums, festivals and other entertainment. In the London music industry is the rock scene very famous and a lot of great artists like Amy Winehouse and Adele are from England and started there carreer in London. A very Famous festival in London is the Notting Hill Carnival, the second largest carnival in the world.
But there are a lot of things you need to know about if you are going to study in London as an International student. We will introduce you to the most important parts of living here.