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A journey across the UK A journey across the UK

England, Wales, Ireland Scotland are further divided into counties England, Wales, Ireland Scotland are further divided into counties

How to get to Great Britain How to get to Great Britain

DOVER • Closest point to France • White cliffs of Dover – first sight DOVER • Closest point to France • White cliffs of Dover – first sight if coming by ferry; chalk • Dover castle – the key to England

Canterbury Canterbury

Canterbury • Canterbury cathedral • Seat of the Archbishop – head of the Church Canterbury • Canterbury cathedral • Seat of the Archbishop – head of the Church of England • Thomas Beckett murdered here • Geoffery Chaucer – Canterbury Tales

University towns Oxford and Cambridge University towns Oxford and Cambridge

College College

Cambridge • The name – a bridge over the river Cam • The university Cambridge • The name – a bridge over the river Cam • The university is made up of 31 colleges; • The most important building – King’s College Chapel • Punts – small flat-bottomed boats, poled along • Famous scientists – Newton, Darwin, . . Stephen Hawking

Windsor castle • One of the official residences of the British monarch • Largest Windsor castle • One of the official residences of the British monarch • Largest inhabited castle in the world • Dating back to the times of William the Conqueror • 1992 – a fire destroyed big part of the castle • Successful restoration – five years, not paid from taxes

Stradford-upon-Avon • The second most visited town in England. • Birthplace of W. Shakespeare Stradford-upon-Avon • The second most visited town in England. • Birthplace of W. Shakespeare • The house were he was born; his grave; the school he went to • Half-timbered medieval houses • Royal Shakespeare Theatre, the Swan theatre

Stradfort-upon-Avon Stradfort-upon-Avon

Shakespeare’s birthplace Shakespeare’s birthplace

Stonehenge Stonehenge

Stonehenge – reasons for existence • • The world's best-known megalithic site. Situated in Stonehenge – reasons for existence • • The world's best-known megalithic site. Situated in Salisbury plain June 21 - summer solstice festival Theories: Druids – place for worshipping • • Religious site – sacrifices Astronomical observatory

Lake District Lake District

Lake District Lake District

Lake District • One of 5 national parks – certain restrictions, but popular for Lake District • One of 5 national parks – certain restrictions, but popular for water sports • Lake poets – W. Wordsworth, S. T. Coleridge, celebrated the beauty of nature • Other writers – P. B. Shelley, W. Scott – and artists;

Hadrian’s wall Hadrian’s wall

Edinburgh Edinburgh

Edinburgh • On the UNESCO World Heritage list • Annual festival in August – Edinburgh • On the UNESCO World Heritage list • Annual festival in August – collection of several festivals • (Fringe Festival, film festival, Edinburg Military Tatoo)

Highlands Highlands

Loch Ness monster exists Loch Ness monster exists

Highland games Highland games

Giant Causeway • 40, 000 basalt columns, descending into the sea; They form a Giant Causeway • 40, 000 basalt columns, descending into the sea; They form a staircase; Formed by lava; Legend about a giant

Wales – land of castles Wales – land of castles

…and national parks …and national parks

Welsh Welsh