Wales is considered to be one of the most beautiful parts of the UK. This is a small country, but it has three national parks with beautiful landscapes, five nature reserves with a variety of landscapes – from rocky mountains to mirror lakes, and several well-preserved medieval castles. All cultural and social life is seething […]
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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Shopping and stores The main shopping alley of the city is Princes Street (New Town), which is located north of the castle. It runs through almost the entire city center, from the railway station to Lothian Road. Here are located both large shopping centers (music HMV, Topshop and H&M), as well as tourist-oriented souvenir shops […]
History of Great Britain
The first people came to Britain during the Ice Age from the European continent via the isthmus, which was later flooded by the sea. Traces of Neolithic settlement are known from the 7th millennium BC, Bronze Age metal objects date from about 1800 BC. Celts from central Europe came to Britain around 450 BC. In […]
Robin Hood’s Bay and Tintagel Castle
Robin Hood’s Bay Location and description Robin Hood’s Bay is located on the north-east coast of England near the city of Whitby and is part of the Yorkshire and the Humber region. The small fishing village on the North Sea coast is mainly known for its sandy beach and beautiful location and has been attracting […]
England Units of Measurement, Climate, and Festivals
Due to its island location, a number of “non-metric units” have been preserved in Great Britain: Lengths 1 inch (= 25.4 mm ) 1 foot = 12 inches = 0.3048 m 1 yard = 3 feet = 36 inches = 0.914 m 1 mile = 1,609.344 m 1 nautical mile (Nautical mile) = 1,853 m […]
United Kingdom 1997
United Kingdom is a country located in Europe. According to AbbreviationFinder, GB is the two-letter ISO code of United Kingdom, and GBR is the three-letter country abbreviation for United Kingdom. Yearbook 1997 UK. The May 1 parliamentary elections ended 18 years of conservative rule and gave Labor a large majority with 419 of the lower […]
Best Time to Visit Wales
Wales is the smallest part of Great Britain and is located in west of England. Hilly mountains and large areas are typical for this region with green meadows as pastures for flocks of sheep. The capital of Wales, Cardiff, should be familiar to many from teaching English. In fact, the welsh residents also put great emphasis […]