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Historia de Londres
Historia de Londres
Londres est ubicada al sur de Inglaterra y es la capital poltica y econmica del Reino
Unido.
Clima
Los meses ms fros estn comprendidos entre diciembre y marzo, cuando las
temperaturas medias estn entre 0 y 8 grados.
Los meses ms clidos del ao son julio y agosto, durante los cuales se alcanzan 17
grados de temperatura media.
Curiosidades
Los taxistas en Londres son un caso especial. Para obtener la licencia de taxista,
stos tienen que aprobar el Test de Conocimiento. Tienen que memorizar 25.000
calles y 20.000 puntos de referencia
En 1945 una bandada de pjaros se pos sobre el minutero del Big Ben y
retrasaron el reloj cinco minutos.
History of London
London is located in the south of England and is the political and economic capital of
the United Kingdom.
London is characterized by emblematic places, its history and modern trends in
fashion, art and gastronomy.
Weather
The coldest months are between December and March, when average temperatures
are between 0 and 8 degrees.
The warmest months of the year are July and August, during which it reaches 17
degrees of average temperature.
Curiosities
In England you drive on the left ... except Savoy Court in London
Taxi drivers in London are a special case. To obtain the license of taxi driver, they
have to pass the "Test of Knowledge". They have to memorize 25,000 streets and
20,000 reference points
In 1945 a flock of birds perched on Big Ben's timer and delayed the clock five
minutes.
A monument commemorating the victims of the Great Fire of London was built,
although there were only 8 deaths. This is a remarkable fact considering that the fire
destroyed about 80% of London homes
The London Underground, known as the "Tube", is the oldest metro and the largest
network in the world
Houses 23 and 24 at Leinster Gardens in London are actually fake houses built to
cover the subway line that runs beneath