South
Bank
Bank
What is South Bank?
A 1 mile (1,7km) stretch (=Gebiet) along the south side of the River Thames.
It is London‘s cultural centre.
How many houses does the Parliament have?
There are two houses.
It is one of the most popular areas of London‘s city. What are things to see there?
There are the opera, theatres, shops, restaurants, cafés and street artists.
What can you do at Harrods‘?
You can go shopping. It is the biggest department store in Europe.
What is King‘s Cross Station also called?
That‘s “Platform 9 3/4“ - a place for Harry Potter fans.
What is the footpath along the bank called?
It‘s called the “The Queen’s Walk“.
What are the names of the houses?
There are the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
What can you find inside Covent Garden Market?
There‘s a huge shopping mall.
How many shops are there?
There are 330 shops at Harrods.
How do Harry and his friends get to the Hogwarts express?
They have to go through the wall.
Which attractions can you find in South Bank?
There are, for example, the London Eye, the Sea Life Aquarium, the London Dungeon.
What is Big Ben a nickname for?
It‘s a nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock.
What was Covent Garden for hundreds of years?
It was a vegetable, fruit and flower market.
What are you not allowed to wear in this shopping centre?
You are not allowed to wear beach shorts, flip flops or dirty clothes.
What can you find between platforms 8 and 9?
There is a luggage trolley that seems to pass through the wall.
What can you find on the other side of the River Thames?
There is the City of Westminster - Houses Of Parliament with Big Ben and Buckingham Palace.
How high is the Clock Tower?
It is 96 metres (316 feet) high.
There are “crazy“ shops. What did they even sell once?
They once sold a baby elephant.
Is it like a museum where you have to pay an entrance fee (=Eintrittsgeld)?
No, it is an open platform, you don‘t have to buy a ticket.
Who meets and works in the Houses of Parliament?
The British government meets there.