Attractions in Britain: history comes alive here

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• Proud England, London and other cities
• Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland

The island is proud to dissociate itself from the continent the English Channel and the Pas-de-Calais, is small in size. But not for nothing that it is called the "UK": the history of the island is full of majesty. Not only a state can be compared with the United Kingdom on the influence exerted on the development of European civilization. No wonder that the UK and attractions located here monuments of history and culture tend to see millions of tourists.

It is difficult to grasp the immensity. To get into the spirit of Britain, here to live.

But even a short sightseeing UK inquisitive traveler will give unforgettable impressions. The main thing - to choose from a long list of interesting places most attractive and well-designed route.

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Proud England, London and other cities

England - the most significant area of ​​the UK. It is here that the state capital: bustling London, the first of the attractions of England. Tourists love to roam the streets of the historic part of the city, where every stone breathes antiquity. Royal dungeon gloomy Tower, still remembers his crowned prisoners. Strolling through the Tower Bridge, so easy to imagine the historic events, friends from school years. At Buckingham Palace, and now lives the royal family. Tourists can see how to walk in the garden of the royal dogs is replaced by the guard post gallant Guardsmen in the famous bearskin hats. And hear the impressive tower of Big Ben, Westminster Abbey protected wall, old clock strikes ...

Tourists enjoy visiting new neighborhoods of London - City, where you can see the real masterpieces of modern architecture.

The list also includes London attractions:

• St Paul's Cathedral;
• Trafalgar Square;
• famous ferris wheel called the London Eye;
• Wembley Stadium.

Lovers of nature and animals get a lot of pleasure from visiting the London Zoo, one of the best in the world. Noteworthy gardens and parks of London for centuries perfected the hands of masters of landscape art.

Special mention deserve the museums of London. This is the National Gallery and the British Museum, Sherlock Holmes Museum on Baker Street and the museum Madame Tussauds. It offers an interesting exposition Museum of Natural History, Museum of Tea and Coffee.

And fans of shopping be sure to look into the store Harrods, where, according to Londoners, is almost everything. Unless, of course, the appearance of tourists will meet the strict rules of this unique shopping establishments.

Outside London worth seeing Windsor Castle with its magnificent parks - the summer residence of the royal family. At a distance of one and a half hours away by train, near Salisbury, is a silent group of Paleolithic megaliths - the world-famous Stonehenge. Lincoln attracts the attention of travelers majestic Gothic cathedral, and it is impossible to escape the seaside Brighton Royal Marine beautiful pavilion. The Stratford Shakespeare Museum is worth a visit, and at Oxford and Cambridge - university complexes. In the county Nottinghamshire pleasant to wander through the paths of the most famous forest in Europe: Sherwood Forest. However, the sights of England - is only part of the cultural and natural wealth of Britain.

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Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland

The country is proud highlanders and whiskey has a rather harsh climate. In Edinburgh, the tourists enjoy visiting the Museum of Whiskey, the buildings of the old university, the royal residence of Holyroodhouse, hovering over the city of Edinburgh Castle. Glasgow noteworthy Cathedral Gothic cathedral, the Museum of Transport and luxurious Botanical Garden. But this places of interest in the UK end.

In the north-eastern Wales, travelers can marvel at the old, the current and still navigable Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. On the territory of Northern Ireland, is to visit the amazing natural monument - a stone Giant's Causeway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. And if the body of water to overcome the Orkney Islands, you can see the ancient and mysterious Tomb of the Eagles, discovered recently by archaeologists. Ancient people lived in this inhospitable land, prayed to their gods and brought severe they sacrificed eagles. These are the conclusions made by scientists on the basis of studies. And in Jersey operates a wonderful zoo, founded by the famous zoologist and writer Gerald Darrell. The zoo, which contains rare and endangered species of animals and birds, is rightly considered to be one of the most exciting sights of Britain.

Britain is rich in stunning beauty of ancient castles and palaces that make up most of its attractions.   But to see them, usually have little to deviate from the beaten tourist routes.