The Cornwall itinerary described here lasts 4 or 5 days and starts and ends in Plymouth. Cornwall, the extreme western tip of England stretching towards the Atlantic Ocean, has a magnificent and wild coast formed by cliffs interspersed with beautiful ...

The 10 or 11 day Scotland itinerary described here can start and end in Edinburgh or Glasgow. Scotland is famous for the Highlands – a mountainous area covered with moors – but also for its coast, which is dotted with ...

Thanks to the mild Gulf Stream, the archipelago of the Isles of Scilly enjoy a pleasant temperate climate, ice and snow are extremely rare events in the archipelago. The Isles of Scilly probably enjoy the mildest climate in the whole ...

The Isles of Scilly, located about 45 km off the coast of Cornwall, are an archipelago of about 16 sq km consisting of 5 inhabited islands and numerous other uninhabited ones, they represent the most south-western point of the British ...

The ever-changing Scottish climate is largely determined by the Atlantic depression system and the presence of the Gulf Stream, generally the east coast tends to be colder and drier than the west coast. So Edinburgh, which is located along the ...

Edinburgh (453,000 inhabitants) is a beautiful historic city. Capital of Scotland since 1437 and seat of the Scottish Parliament since 1999. The city is located on the east coast of Scotland along the southern shore of the Firth of Forth. ...

HOW TO GET TO THE UK: FLIGHTS AND AIRPORTS In the United Kingdom, air transport is highly developed, London Heathrow and London Gatwick are the two main airports in the country with regard to transcontinental flights. Heathrow is the most ...

In this page of useful information for tourists traveling in the United Kingdom. You will find above all what power plugs and sockets are used in the United Kingdom. What documents are needed to enter England. How cell phones and ...

Wales is a region in the United Kingdom where tourism is constantly growing. Wales has both historical and artistic attractions, such as castles, churches, abbeys, and pristine natural environments preserved and protected by three national parks. The national parks of ...

Northern Ireland, together with Wales, Scotland and England, forms the United Kingdom. Northern Ireland is located in the northeastern section of the island of Ireland. This part of the island represents only 20% of the total territory of Ireland, the ...

The climate of the city of Basel is a continental climate, but due to its location Basel enjoys the warmest and less foggy and less rainy climate in Switzerland. The average minimum temperatures are normally below zero in the months ...

Basel is the second largest urban area in Switzerland (166,000 inhabitants, 700,000 the urban area) and is also the capital of the canton of the same name. Located along a bend in the Rhine River in northwestern Switzerland, bordering France ...

The climate of Bern is characterized by a pre-Alpine continental climate, with rather abundant rainfall especially in the summer months. The average minimum temperatures are normally below zero between the months of December and February, reaching a minimum of -3.6 ...

Bern (about 130,000 inhabitants), is the federal capital of Switzerland. The city stands at 540 meters above sea level, overlooking the Alps. The historic center is located in a meander of the Aare river which surrounds the old town on ...

Zurich is the main city in Switzerland, as well as being the capital of the canton of the same name. The city, which has 370,000 inhabitants that exceed one million with the urban area, is at an altitude of over ...