I would not change anything in this country except the weather.
For someone, Britain is Big Ben, Trafalgar Square and Buckingham Palace, for someone – active street life, the birth of subcultures and youth movements, someone imagines red telephone booths and double-decker buses. If you combine all these experiences into one and add to them a huge cultural heritage, picturesque nature, comfortable and modern hotels – you can imagine a holiday in England.
Modern Britain is a unique mixture of old and new, and this applies to absolutely everything – architecture, art, morals. Here you can visit the gallery of painting of the Renaissance, and you can go to the exhibition of modern photography. In England, ancient mansions are adjacent to futuristic business centers. If you want to study Europe, then you cannot do without a holiday in the UK – this country is very distinctive, but at the same time expresses the very spirit of the European way of life. We recommend going on a bus tour of England – you can explore the maximum attractions by traveling around the country on a comfortable bus.
Those who can escape from the paws of London open up no less exciting places to visit. This is the birthplace of the Beatles Liverpool, and the true monument of the Middle Ages Leicester, and student Oxford with Cambridge, as well as historical York. In Derby, tourists are always ready to immerse themselves in real beer culture, in Nottingham – to spend Robin Hood in places of military glory, and in Stratford-upon-Avon – to show Shakespeare penates.
But the eye and soul in the United Kingdom pleases not only England. Wales has the oldest British city of Cardiff, Northern Ireland has friendly and calm Belfast and medieval Londonderry, and Scotland has the picturesque Shetland and Orkney Islands, Lake Loch Ness at Inverness and Glasgow, missing which is a sin for a true art lover.
Fish & chips
A traditional English dish that is definitely worth a try in the UK. In the Poppies restaurant it has been made since 1950, observing all the traditions of cooking. Therefore, if you want to taste authentic fish & chips – here.
Toast with cheese
You can’t resist toast in the Melt Room. Crispy bread and warm cheese – despite the simple recipe, these sandwiches are in favor of Londoners. In addition, toast with meat can be ordered at low prices in the institution.
Scotch eggs
Scotch eggs in Scotchtails are not just minced eggs fried in breadcrumbs. Here they are prepared with the addition of special ingredients. Come to Borough Market and try some of the best Scottish eggs in the capital.
Haggis
Haggis is the most famous national Scottish dish of sheep (heart, liver and lungs), chopped with onions, tolocene, lard, seasonings and salt and boiled in the ram’s stomach. Externally, the dish is similar to stuffed animal guts or domestic sausage. Haggis is served with the garnish “nips and tattis” (rutabaga and potatoes), crushed to the state of mashed potatoes. There are many recipes for cooking haggis, it can be both meat and vegetable, with the addition of spices, herbs, it can taste sharp or soft, in appearance – rough or smooth.
Whiskey
It seems that Scotland and whiskey have already become synonyms. For example, do you know that whiskey is officially recognized as a national drink, and its recipe is fixed by law? Or that the modern name comes from the Gaelic “usquebaugh,” which translates as “water of life”? Five different recipes are legislated, the most famous brands are considered – Highland Park and Glenfiddich
Come to foggy Albion – buy classic Earl Gray tea. Cold England, which does not grow tea, has become a world leader in the production of elite types of this drink. To choose Earl Gray bergamot classic, citrus, cornflower and many more varieties.
Tweed is a woolen fabric with various drawings originally from Scotland. Tweed clothing is practical and elegant. A tweed suit or coat will probably serve you for many years, but if you are not interested in clothes, then a checkered handbag or tweed portmone will be a great reminder of your trip to the UK. It is better to purchase such products in Scotland or in specialized premium stores.
Winters in the UK, according to our ideas, are not – all the time fog, wind and freezing rain. There are many scarves in the wardrobe of local residents, it is worth taking an example from them. Along with classic ones, in a strip and cage, made of Scottish wool, you can buy snows – looped scarves that need to be wrapped twice around the neck.
A bottle of Scotch whiskey is another thing without which visiting the UK is not counted. The ancient Celts, engaged in the removal of a strong brown brag, laid the foundation for the production of an exquisite drink. Stores have a choice of both famous and inexpensive varieties, as well as collectible single malt whiskey.
Without this object, it is absolutely impossible to do this – the first rain that unexpectedly hit your head will make you forever learn this first English rule. English umbrellas are famous for their durability, but if you want to look aristocratic, buy a solid umbrella cane.
Pasta for sandwiches, a little island to taste and made of beer yeast with herbs, which someone adores, but someone can’t stand, but indifferent in any case. You can buy marmite in any supermarket, but stored for years.
821.7
square meters
300
thousand years
45
tons
5.2
meters
408
km.
The largest bar in the world!
The largest bar in the world is Moon-ande-Water in Dinzgate, Manchester. Its area is 821.7 square meters. m
The oldest architecture
One of the oldest architectural attractions in the world is the Kent Cave in Devonshire. This cave settlement has a cultural layer of the Lower Paleolithic era, i.e. it is more than 300 thousand years old.
Stonehenge
The largest dolmen in the world is Stonehenge, Wiltshire. Individual blocks of sandstone weigh more than 45 tons.
The shortest street in the world
The shortest street in the world is Elgin Street in Bakup, Lancashire, which is only 5.2 m long.
Metro
The most extensive and long metro system in the world is in London. The total length of the London subway is 408 km, of which 154 km fall on underground tunnels, and 32 km of tracks run close to the surface and have above-ground floors.