7/31/2019 Travel recommendations while visiting UK for the
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ENGLAND
ENGLAND
WALES
WALES
WALES
WALES
Isle
of Man
Isle
of Man
Isle of
Lewis
Isle of
Lewis
NORTHERN
IRELAND
NORTHERN
IRELAND
NORTHERN
IRELAND
NORTHERN
IRELAND
SCOTLAND
SCOTLAND
Stratford-
upon-Avon
Stratford-
upon-Avon
Oxford
Oxford
London
London
Stonehenge
Stonehenge
SCOTLAND
SCOTLAND
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Cardiff
Cardiff LondonLondonAmesbury
Amesbury
Oxford
Oxford
Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon
Beaumaris
Beaumaris
Liverpool
Liverpool
Belfast
Belfast
Irish
Sea
Glasgow
Home to more than 600castles more than anyother European country
and 11 million sheep,3 million people, threenational parks
andcountless stories andsongs, Wales is a magicalplace;
13th-centuryBeaumaris Castle (shownhere) boasts a sturdy moatand is
now a WorldHeritage site
Some say it was an ancient temple;others, a giant solar
calendar. Whatwe do know is that Stonehenge wasbuilt purposefully;
this prehistoric iconis made of large stones standing in acircle at
the center of which are burialmounds; the first stones were
laidperhaps as early as 3,100 B.C.; today,it is a World Heritage
site
From lush green hillsto rugged mountains,
Northern Ireland is a landof contrasts: Lowbeaches and high
cliffs,stately manors andhumble cottages, buzzingBelfast city and
quietcountryside, high tea andlegendary Guinness
The iconic HighlandBagpipes are foundthroughout Scottish
societyas well as all over theworld; Scottish culture,from music
and danceto drama and art, is rich,and Scotlands landscapes,with
thousands of lochsand hundreds of islands,are majestic
The birthplaceof WilliamShakespeareand homeof the
RoyalShakespeareTheater,Stratford isnestled on thebanks of theriver
Avon in the lovely Englishcountryside; the town alsooffers music in
the parks, rivercruises and ample opportunityfor walking and
relaxing
The Radcliffe Camerawith its lofty domecontains readingrooms
used bystudents at Oxford,the oldest universityin the
English-speaking world.Founded in the 11th century, theuniversity
contains 38 colleges, allnotable for their architecture.
Oxfordshire county offers some of thebest of rural England
quaint villagesand lovely countryside
The 13-ton bellknown as Big Benthat sits in the
Clock Towerat the Britishparliamentis just oneof
manyLondonlandmarks;othersinclude the775-roomBuckinghamPalace,
hometo the royalfamily, the Tower of London,where heads once rolled
andthe crown jewels are now onview, and Westminster Abbey,site of
coronations and burialground of kings and poets.A world-class city,
London alsocharms with its theater,museums and
neighborhoods,offering everything from streetperformers to posh
shops.Situated along the Thames,
London is a city for walking orfor viewing from a riverboat
orfrom the giant Ferris wheelcalled the London Eye
Heading to London for theSummer Games? Have time
to do some exploring? Here arejust a few of the many placesto
visit and things to see in that
interesting city and beyond.
2012 MCT
Source: visitbritain.com, visitwales.com,
visitscotland.com, visitoxfordandoxfordshire.com. Fodors
London,stonehenge.org, ESRIGraphic: Pat Carr
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