Kew Gardens are located on the south bank of the Thames near Richmond, about 10km south-west of London. Kew Gardens have been listed on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites since 2003. Founded in the 18th century, they are now made up of 130 hectares of land on which there are over 40,000 species […]
Buckingham Palace has been the official residence of the British monarchy in London since 1837. The palace was originally known as Buckingham House, because it was the town house of the Dukes of Buckingham who had owned it since the early 18th century. In 1762 the residence was purchased by King George III and used […]
The British Museum is among the oldest public museums in the world and houses one of the world’s largest collections of the history of human cultures. The collection was started in 1753. The highlights of the museum include above all the famous Rosetta Stone, the Payava Tomb (Xanthos in Turkey), the Parthenon marble friezes, the […]
THE PALACE OF WESTMINSTER The Palace of Westminster, which is also known as the House of Parliament, is the place where the two Houses of Parliament of the United Kingdom (the House of Lords and the House of Commons) conduct their meetings. The palace is located on the north bank of the River Thames and […]
There are five London airports: Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London City. Among these is the most important airport on the European continent: London Heathrow Airport, which is also the fourth busiest airport in the world. LONDON AIRPORTS LONDON-HEATHROW AIRPORT: London Heathrow Airport is in the Top Ten among the most important airports in the […]
The London Underground (called “The Tube”) is today among the longest in the world and carries an average of 2.67 million passengers per day. The tube serves 270 stations, divided into 12 lines, and travels a total of 402 km. It is certainly the fastest way to get around London, as well as one of […]
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 beaches. To make this itinerary in Cornwall it is better to book one of the […]
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 inlets and fjords (Moray Firth, Firth of Tay, Firth of Forth) that penetrate deep into […]
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 of the United Kingdom, their southern position and off the coast of Cornwall guarantee a […]
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 Isles. In the five inhabited islands of St. Mary’s (the main island), Tresco, St. Martin’s, […]
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 east coast, has a relatively mild humid climate if we consider its northern latitude, 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. The historic areas of the city (Old and New Towns) were declared World Heritage Sites […]
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 important airport in Europe and one of the main in the world. Most European and […]
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 the internet work in Great Britain. And other information such as money, healthcare etc. UNITED […]
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 Wales extend over about 20% of the country’s territory, they are located along the spectacular […]