A journey across the UK
England, Wales, Ireland Scotland are further divided into counties
How to get to Great Britain
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 cathedral • Seat of the Archbishop – head of the Church of England • Thomas Beckett murdered here • Geoffery Chaucer – Canterbury Tales
University towns Oxford and Cambridge
College
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 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 • 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
Shakespeare’s birthplace
Stonehenge
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 • 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
Edinburgh
Edinburgh • On the UNESCO World Heritage list • Annual festival in August – collection of several festivals • (Fringe Festival, film festival, Edinburg Military Tatoo)
Highlands
Loch Ness monster exists
Highland games
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
…and national parks
Welsh