Kategória: LANDMARKS
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Arundel Castle was once a motte-and-bailey castle, the keep built first from timber (in 1068) and was later rebuilt from stone by King Henry II. The castle has been the seat of the Dukes of Norfolk for about 900 years. The Tulip Festival and other flower shows of Arundel Castle, West Sussex attract thousands of…
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Loch Teimheil in Scottish Gaelic is in Perthshire, Scotland. A popular place for anglers who catch pike and brown trout there. The Queen’s View, which is among the top famous viewpoints in Scotland, reaches high above the lake and gives a breathtaking view over it. GR8 to KnowPitlochry is only a few miles away and…
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The birthplace of Wiliam Shakespeare, one of the world’s most famous and popular playwrights. His birthplace can be visited as well as his grave in the Holy Trinity Church of Stratford. The Royal Shakespeare Company’s beautiful and modern theatre lies by the River Avon. Its stage reaches out into the audience so that actors play…
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The town in the south-west of England is popular for its Roman Baths founded in 70 CE. It is only a tourist attraction now, not an actual thermal spa. The modern bath is Thermae Bath Spa, the only natural thermal hot spring in Great Britain making 1.7 m litres of hot water daily. Other popular…
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Situated in East Sussex, Rye is one of the most charming historic towns in Britain. There is Mermaid Street with cobblestones, medieval timber-framed houses as well as kind Georgian homes.Once it was part of the Cinque Ports, five coastal towns which were created in the 11th century. GR8 to KnowRye used to be a centre…
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London’s greatest Christmas attraction has been Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park for over 10 years. Here are some details about the event: in 2019, it opens on 21 November and closes on 5 January, 2020 entry is free, however, you must pay for the attractions (rides, shows etc.) it is open every day from 10.00…
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Close to monument and Memorial Gardens to Rubert Burns in Alloway stands this mighty medieval stone bridge over the river Doon. It was built in the 14th century and what we see today are the remains of that first bridge and the renovated one from the 18th century. The bridge plays an important role in…
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The latest DNA research by scientists of Otago University, New Zealand have revealed that popular Nessie must have been an eel, however, a giant one. No more monsters at Loch Ness? The team of Scientist captured more than 250 DNA samples from the lake, even its deepest parts. According to geneticist professor Dr Neil Gemmell…
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“At the moment it looks as though London seems to be turning into an absurdist picnic table – we already have a giant gherkin, now it looks as if we are going to have an enormous salt cellar*.” – Prince Charles, 2003*Referring to The Shard as salt shaker / cellar The currently tallest skyscaper in…
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ABOUT ROCHESTER The city has Roman origins, commander Aulus Paulitus and his corpse had built a fort and a bridge at the River Medway. On the fundations o the Roman fort a castle was built by William the Conqueror, a castle that is aming the so called Circle of Nine (Baynard’s and Montfichet used to be in…
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