Slide 2 Slide 3 United Kingdom Year of EU entry: 1973 Political
system: Constitutional monarchy Capital city: London Total area:
242 500 km Population: 60.4 million Currency: Pound sterling Listen
to the official EU language: English The United Kingdom consists of
England, Wales, Scotland (who together make up Great Britain) and
Northern Ireland. The highest mountain is Ben Nevis in Scotland
which reaches a height of 1,343m. The United Kingdom is a
constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy. The main
chamber of parliament is the lower house, the House of Commons,
which has 646 members elected by universal suffrage. About 700
people are eligible to sit in the upper house, the House of Lords,
including life peers, hereditary peers, and bishops. There is a
Scottish parliament in Edinburgh with wide-ranging local powers,
and a Welsh Assembly in Cardiff with more limited authority for
Welsh affairs. Slide 4 . Two bakers at Borough Market offer organic
pain de campagne, chocolate brownies, and rye and sour dough loaves
- to give you entirely new thoughts about the baker's art Bread and
meat Fish and chips You'll be able to find the best potted shrimp
in Britain, plus wild fish, rabbits in their skins and hares in
season. West Country divers sell fresh, hand collected scallops and
will cook them for you. Slide 5 LONDON SOUVENIRS: You can buy these
souvenirs in London. The mini-bus costs 2.59 and the mini-
Buckhingham costs 0..99. You can buy a Mini Cooper in small version
by 2.49. The mini England note book is very attractive and
beautiful and its prize is 1.49. Finally, you can buy a small
version of a Buckhingham Palace Royal Guard. It costs 1.29. Slide 6
SANTANDER /LONDON LONDON/ LIVERPOOL LIVERPOOL/ CARDIFF CARDIFF/
BILBO NEWCASTLE ACCOMMODATION 101.45 for 5 people. Two nights
197.65 for 5 people.Two nights. 340 for 5 people. Two nights. Sleep
at home.OPTIONAL TRIP FOR A DAY TRAVELLING 83.96 for 5
people.(Santan der-London Stansted) 18:25/19:15 Ryanair 101.80 for
5 people.(London Gatwick- Liverpool) 08:50/11:20 British Airways
182.40 for 5 people. (Liverpool C- Cardiff Bute Rd) Britail. 233.75
for 5 people.(Cardiff -Bilbao) 13:35/22:05 Klm Royal Dutch Airlines
Slide 7 Slide 8 Liverpool is a city in Merseyside, England, along
the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. Historically, it is part of
Lancashire. Liverpool is one of England's core cities and its third
most populous 447,500 in 2006. Built across a ridge of hills rising
up to a height of around 70 metres above sea-level at Everton Hill,
the city's urban area runs directly into Bootle and Crosby in
Sefton to the north, and Huyton and Prescot in Knowsley to the
east. It faces Wallasey and Birkenhead across the River Mersey to
the west. Inhabitants of Liverpool are referred to as Liverpudlians
but are also known as "Scousers". In 2007 the city celebrated its
800th anniversary, and in 2008 it holds the European Capital of
Culture title together with Stavanger, Norway. Slide 9 The city of
Liverpool was founded on 28 August 1207 by King John. It was a
place to come and take up holdings. The Liverpool Castle was built
in 1235. St Nicholas Church was built around 1257. Between 1257 and
1551 Liverpool was a small town near lakes. It wasnt a very
important city when in England was a country war. Between 1730 and
1770 the city became richer saling and buying. Slide 10 Royal Liver
Building The Royal Liver Building is one of the city of Liverpool's
most recognisable landmarks. It stands at 90 metres and has 13
floors. The building is crowned by a pair of clock towers: as a
ship passed along the river, the crew could tell the time from
these. At the top of each tower stand the mythical Liver Birds,
designed by Carl Bernard Bartels. Slide 11 Liverpool Cathedral
Liverpool Cathedral is the Church of England cathedral of
Liverpool. It was built on St. James' Mount in the centre of the
city. It is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Liverpool. Its
official name is the Cathedral Church of Christ in Liverpool. The
Anglican cathedral is one of the two cathedrals in the city. Port
of Liverpool The Port of Liverpool is the name for the enclosed
dock system that runs from Herculaneum Dock to Seaforth Dock, on
the east side of the River Mersey, combined with the facilities
built around the Great Float on the west side of the river. Slide
12 24th May 10:00am: Visit Royal Liver Building 14:00 pm: We are
going to eat pizza.for lunch 16:00 pm: Visit the Port of Liverpool.
18:00 pm: Visit Anfild We are going to visit the stadium where
Liverpool FC plays. 20:00 pm: We are gioing to have dinner in a
typical British restaurant. Slide 13 25th May: 8:00 a.m.: We are
going to wake up and have breakfast in the hostel. 10:00 a.m.:
Visit the Unity Theatre. We are going to visit this theatre.
Located in the city centre the, Unity Theatre is situated just off
Hope Street across from the Philharmonic Hall. 13:00 p.m.: Have
lunch We are going to eat fish and chips in a restaurant. 16:00
p.m.: Visit the World Museum Liverpool. We are going to visit this
museum. It has thousands of fascinating exhibits, many on display
for the first time. New galleries include World Cultures, the Bug
House, a new Aquarium, the Weston Discovery Centre and Clore
Natural History Centre. 20:00 p.m.: Have dinner. We are going to
eat a sandwich. 22:00 p.m.: Back to the hostel. Slide 14 Its a
newly refurbished backpackers lodge offering overnight
accommodation including dorms and private rooms. Its situated in
the diverse architectural Georgian Quarter of South Liverpool, the
Lodge is only 5 minutes walk from the City Centre. Its located in a
scenic area just a short walk from the city centre. It has a
communal kitchen and dinning area, free hot showers, large lounge,
Computer kiosks, Plasma TV with Satellite, Full central heating,
Wifi Internet access, Free bedding, Garden with BBQ area, Secure
cycle storage, Security Lockers, Luggage Store, Laundry facility,
Secure Car Park, Continental Breakfast Included. Prize: 97,65 for 5
people. Slide 15 Slide 16 Slide 17 Slide 18 The prices include
linen rental and continental breakfast. Each room is equipped with
its own shower and sink. Each floor has its own toilets and
communal kitchens. It also has a games room with pool tables and
arcade machines. The bar can be a place to have a quiet drink or to
party to the tunes of our resident DJ's. Parties and karaoke are
organised for the guests every week. If you are looking for a
relaxed atmosphere, the coffee shop has SKY TV, internet and a
phone room. It has a restaurant, which serves good and affordable
meals, open for lunch and dinner. It also provides a free shuttle
bus from Victoria Coach Station Arrivals. Two nights 81,16 Four
friends. Slide 19 22nd May 10:00 am : Visit the Natural History
Museum. We are going to have a scientific morning visiting this
interesting museum. 13:00 pm: Have lunch Well buy a sandwhich.
Prize: 5 15:00 pm: Visit Hyde Park. We are going to relax, feel
nature and walk around this beautiful park. 19:00 pm: Go to Camden
Lock We are going to go there and see a British market. 22:00 pm:
Go back the hotel. We are going to go back to our the hotel and we
are going to go to sleep because we will be very tired. Slide 20
23rd May 10:00 am: Visit Greenwich We are going to go to the
Greenwich meridian. Visit the Observatory 14:00 pm: Have lunch. We
are going to eat a hamburger. 16:00 pm: Go to Harrods We are going
to visit this famous shopping center and we also are going to see
British clothes. 21:00 pm: Have dinner. We are going to eat fish
and chips in a typical British restaurant. Slide 21 London is the
capital of England and the United Kingdom. Near the Thames its on
the southeast of the Great Britain island. It was created by romans
in the 43 a.c. With 7.5 millions of inhabitants it is the biggest
city of the European Union. Slide 22 LONDON was created by Romans.
In the fifth century it became the capital city of Great Britain.
The monarchy lived in Westminster. In 1666 a big fire destroyed a
big part of London. After that, the architects began to construct
new buildings. Between the 19th and 20th centuries, it was the
biggest city in the world. On the Second World War the Germans
bombed the city. 30,000 Londoners died. Slide 23 The Clock Tower is
the world's largest four-faced, chiming clock. The structure is
situated at the north-eastern end of the Houses of Parliament
building in Westminster, London. It is often referred to as "Big
Ben" which is actually the main bell housed within the Clock Tower.
Green Park is one of the Royal Parks of London. Covering an area of
about 21 hectares, it lies between London's Hyde Park and St.
James's Park. Together with Kensington Gardens and the gardens of
Buckingham Palace, these parks form an almost unbroken stretch of
open land reaching from Whitehall and Victoria station to
Kensington and Notting Hill. Slide 24 Harrods is a department store
that specializes in luxury goods in London. The store occupies a
4.5-acre site and has over one million square feet of selling space
in over 330 departments. This makes Harrods one of the largest
department stores in the world, and the largest in the United
Kingdom. The nearest tube station to the store is Knightsbridge. An
entrance to the station is positioned adjacent to the store. Slide
25 Slide 26 Cardiff is the capital and largest city in Wales, with
recent local government estimates stating the city's population as
being 317,500. Cardiff is home to the Welsh government in Cardiff
Bay and much of the media in Wales. Cardiff was made a city in
1905, and proclaimed capital of Wales in 1955. Slide 27 HISTORY A
map of Cardiff from 1946 Romans established a fort in Cardiff
called "the Fort of Didius". The town was first named Caerdidi
(after Didius), then became corrupted into Caer-Taffe (meaning Fort
on the Taff), then Caerdaff, then Cardiff. There is a second castle
north of the city, called Castell Coch.The current castle is an
elaborately decorated Victorian folly designed by Burges for the
Marquess and built in the 1870s. Cardiff had a crucial strategic
importance in the wars between the Normans and the Welsh who
maintained their hold on the uplands. As a result Cardiff claims to
have the largest concentration of castles of any city in the world.
Slide 28 PLANS: 26 OF MAY 10:00am visit Cardiff castle We are going
to visit this building 14:30 pm have lunch We are going to have a
takeaway. 17:00 pm visit Cardiff Bay We are going to walk around
the bay 20:00 pm have dinner We are going to have dinner at the
Spice Quarter Slide 29 The Ibis Cardiff Cardiff Gate - rates from
34 ! Gate hotel is located only 15 minutes from the city centre and
is easily accessible from the M4 motorway via Junction 30.
Amenities include free monitored private parking, WiFi Internet
access, and a 24 hour hotel bar for soft drinks and snacks. Slide
30 Just a mile from the city centre, is now popular part of any
visit to Cardiff. Visitors can enjoy a wide range of restaurants,
bars and shops in Mermaid Quay, cruise or sail on Cardiff Bay, or
explore attraction such as the impressive Wales Millennium Centre,
Norwegia Church, Red Dragon Centre or Techniquest - an interactive
science discovery centre. Slide 31 Slide 32 Newcastle Newcastle
upon Tyne is located along the north bank of the River Tyne and was
formerly the county town of Northumberland. The city was founded in
Roman times. The medieval Latin name is Novum Castrum super Tynum
(Newcastle upon Tyne). The city was the 20th most populous in
England. Newcastle was a member of the English Core Cities Group
and the Eurocities network of European cities. People from
Newcastle and surrounding areas are commonly called Geordies. The
Latin term Novocastrian can equally be applied to residents of any
place called Newcastle. Slide 33 Slide 34 Early development During
the English Civil War, Newcastle supported the king and in 1644 was
stormed by Cromwell's Scots allies, based in pro-Parliament
Sunderland. Newcastle's development as a major city, however, owed
most to its central role in the export of coal. Slide 35 Recent
development The development of the city in the 1960s and 1970s saw
the demolition of part of Grainger Town as a prelude to the
modernist rebuilding initiatives of T. Dan Smith, the leader of
Newcastle City Council. A corruption scandal was uncovered
involving Smith and John Poulson, a property developer, and both
were jailed. Echoes of the scandal were revisited in the late 1990s
in the BBC TV mini-series, Our Friends in the North. Slide 36
