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London

Shaftesbury Premier London Hyde Park - Guest Accommodation, London
Shaftesbury Premier London Hyde Park - Guest Accommodation, London
78 - 82 Westbourne Terrace, Westminster, London

Grosvenor Kensington Hotel, London
Grosvenor Kensington Hotel, London
2-10 Harrington Road, Kensington and Chelsea, Kensington


Belfast

Ramada Encore Belfast City Centre
Ramada Encore Belfast City Centre
20 Talbot Street, BT1 2LD Belfast



Manchester

Shaftesbury Premier London Hyde Park - Guest Accommodation, London
Ramada Manchester Piccadilly
Piccadilly Plaza, Portland Street, City Centre, Manchester



Edinburgh

Fraser Suite Edinburgh
Fraser Suites Edinburgh
12-26 St Giles Street, Old Town, Edinburgh

Glasgow

Alexander Thomson
Alexander Thomson
320 Argyle Street, Central, Glasgow


Liverpool

Hilton Liverpool
Hilton Liverpool
3 Thomas Steers Way, City Centre, Liverpool


Milton Keynes

Ramada Encore Milton Keynes
Ramada Encore Milton Keynes
312 Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire



Newcastle upon Tyne

Hilton Newcastle Gateshead
Hilton Newcastle Gateshead
Bottle Bank, Gateshead


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The most populated cities

London, Birmingham

Everybody konw London, Birmingham and Liverpool. But do you know what are the other?

The other are Leeds, Sheffields, Bristol, Manchester, Leicester and Coventry.

UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN

AND NORTHERN IRELAND

Bickingham Palace - London

General information

Capital      London

Currency   British Pound (GBP)

Area          243.610 square km

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Family and kids
Our advice is to visit Loch Ness Lake and nearby Castle. Not very demanding trip, but you will enjoy the nature, mysterious legend and lovely countryside.

Couple
1) Edingburg - festivals, history and fairy tale atmosphere
2) Oxford - suitable for young people
3) Lake District

Group
1) Manchester
2) Newcastle
3) London
In all above mentioned cities you can admire museums, galleries, historical centre and you can relax in bars, restaurants and enjoy music venues.

Seniors
1) Devon and countryside near the coast
2) The Cotswolds - beautiful villages with marvelous houses (Paiswick, Broadway and others)
3) Buxton - Georgian architecture, parks and termal waters - it sounds like a excellent invitation.

Single
If you are alone, visit English Riviera, Devon, Torquay and other resorts. The resorts are lovely and you can enjoy a seafront promenade as well as the nightlife in local pubs.

Biker
Isle of Arran - recommended

Skier
1) Nevis Range
2) Glencoe
3) Lake District

Adventurer
1) The Peak District National Park is still wild. It is known due to mind blowing scenery and caves.
2) Staffordshire - routes for walkers and bikers.

Explorer
One of the most interesting place is Northumberland National Park. Wonderful forests and hills. You can admire famous Hadrian´s Wall.

Outdoor traveler
1) Exmoor National park - fantastic place for hiking
2) Dartmoor National park - wildest countryside, mysterious place
3) Lake District

Sportsman
1) Fort William, Glan Nevis, Ben Nevis - good choice for hiking.
2) Isle of Man - cycling, motorbike racing

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Top places of interest and picks


London

   Big Ben

   Houses of Parliament

   Number 10 Downing Street - the official office of prime minister.

   St Paul´s Cathedral - mastework of Sir Ch. Wren - the biggest church in London.

   Tower Bridge - the beautiful iron see-saw bridge with beautiful neo-Gothic towers.

   Millenium Bridge

   Buckingham Palace built in 1705. It is London´s lodgings of the royal family.

   The Tower of London

   Westminster Abbey - place of the crowns.
   It is an important historical Abbey for British royalty.

   British Museum

   National Gallery has more then 200 thousand paintings.

   Natural History Museum

   Royal Exchange from year 1844.

   Covent Garden - the market with boutiques, shops, bars.

   Lloyd´s of London - building of insurance brokers.

   Temple Church built by Knights Templar.

   Tate Gallery

   The sculpture Eros on the Piccadilly Circus with flashing advertisement.

   Royal Albert Hall - red brick amphiteathre - famous concerts

   Hyde Park well know thanks to Speaker´s corner.

   Wax Museum Madame Tussaud´s

   Greenwich - The royal observatory with famous meridian line of two hemispheres.


Stonehenge

   The ancient megaliths


Lake District

   Lake District is a beautiful countryside with mountains and lakes.


Cornwall

   Cornwall ris one of the most beautiful counties with cliffs.


Oxford

   Oxford University - famous university town. You can meet students everywhere.


Cambridge

   The University of Cambridge belongs between the most famous ones in the world.

   City Centre - unique architecture, narrow streets, bars, restaurants and pubs.

   River - splendid atmosphere is created thanks to traditional rowers.


Stratford upon Avon

   William Shakespeare was born here.


Edinburgh

   Edingburgh Castle

   Royal Mile

   Castle Rock

   Calton Hill

   Vicinity

   Rosslyn Chapel


Loch Ness

   Loch Ness Lake is known thanks to Losch Ness monster. Nearby is a Urquhart Castle.


Ben Nevis

   Ben Nevis the highest mountain in Britain (1,343 m).


Glasgow

   Glasgow - Victorian architecture.

   Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum


Cardiff

   Cardiff Castle

   St Fagan National History Museum


The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

   The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Arfordir Sir Benfro), extends to the entire coast of Pembrokeshire and its offshore islands and covers the moorland hills of Mynydd Preseli. You can admire cliffs, rocks and beaches. Wonderful place to watch sea birds, while seals, dolphins and whales.


Isle of Staffa

   Basaltic columns formed 59 million years ago.


Giant´s Causeway

   Unique hexagonal stone columns is a spectacular rock formation.


The most popular holiday resorts

Manchester - amazing museums, city of football.

The Peak District National Park - nice villages, historic sites, terrific caves and the hills. Great places for weekend trip.

Nottingham - children love this area thanks to Robin Hood. Sympatic city with good pubs and bars.

London - cosmopolitan capital with wide choice of attractions for everybody.

Devon, Exeter and coastal area belong to favourite holiday destinations. Good starting point to Dartmoor National Park. If you are a fan of hiking, than Exmoor National Park is the best choice for you.


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London
Stonehenge
Bath

1 or 2 days

York
Northumberland National Park

1 or 2 days

Edinburgh
Loch Ness
Ben Nevis

2 or 3 days

Edinburgh
Glen Nevis
Isle of Skye

1 day

Edinburgh
Rosslyn Chapel


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London
London


Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey


London Bank
London Bank


Buckingham Palace in London
Buckingham Palace




Flights to UK

Airports in UK

The list of selected airports:

London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

London Heathrow Airport (LHR)

Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL)

Manchester Airport (MAN)

Newcastle Airport (NCL)

Birmingham International Airport (BHX)

Belfast International Airport (BFS)

Edinburgh Airport (EDI)

Glasgow International Airport (GLA)

Cardiff Airport (CWL)

The Beatles

English Rock Band

The Beatles - one of the most commercial successful rock band in the history of music.

The Beatles were formed in Liverpool.

The famous members were:
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
George Harrison
Ringo Star

Queen Elizabeth II appointed musicians Members of the Order of the British Empire.

Thanks to the Album cover photograph people visit a zebra crossing on Abbey Road.