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About London

London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom and the most visited and loved by tourists from all over the world. The city is considered as an administrative region that comprises many smaller neighborhoods that once were small villages that over the centuries, were assimilated with the growing city.  The city of London is the historic center that was once walled and protected plus the 12 Inner London boroughs (including the City of Westminster) and the 20 Outer London boroughs.

London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom and the most visited and loved by tourists from all over the world. The city is considered as an administrative region that comprises many smaller neighborhoods that once were small villages that over the centuries, were assimilated with the growing city.  The city of London is the historic center that was once walled and protected plus the 12 Inner London boroughs (including the City of Westminster) and the 20 Outer London boroughs.

London started as a Roman legion camp on the banks of river Thames called Lodonium, then grew to become an administrative and trade center. The city is almost a square mile in area and contains, besides the historic center, the business district of London. The city is based in City Hall, is administered s by the Greater London Authority is governed by the Mayor. The major attractions in The City are The Tower and St Paul Cathedral.  London is an international city with over 300 languages spoken by its habitants. This ensures wealth and diversity of culture, culinary choices, music and fashion. Each one of the city neighborhoods offer a different vibe and atmosphere. Shoreditch for example, once a working-class area in the East End of London and also a center of the Elizabethan Theatre, is today an entertainment hub with pubs and nightclubs built there and has become a fashionable neighborhood to boots!  Camden in the northwest of the city is known for its canals and railway terminal and was a trade hub where goods were transported into the city by workhorses. The area was full of stables and warehouses. Today Camden is known for its street markets and food stalls.  Most people can quickly identify some of the iconic London buildings and major attractions. On the UNESCO World Heritage list you have Saint Margaret’s Church and Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament, which is the Palace of Westminster. There is also St. Paul Cathedral which is listed as Grade I building and the Tower Bridge (which is one of 35 bridges crossing the Thames River). Then you cannot leave London without checking the time on your watch with the Big Ben, which is really the moniker for “the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster”.   There are close to 200 museums in London and about ten percent of the major ones are free. Just to name a few - The Victoria and Albert Museum, with close to three million artifacts and objects, most probably the largest museum of applied arts in the world. Then there is the British Museum, The Natural History Museum and The Science Museum and more! Who doesn’t know the acclaimed author, Charles Dickens (1812-1870)? He wrote more than fifteen books and even if you have not ready any of them, you do know his two most popular works that were adapted as musical to the stage (both in London and on Broadway) - Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol. The Charles Dickens Museum is in one of his dwellings where he wrote some of his novels including Oliver Twist. The museum is set up as if it was his home and you feel as if you are walking around in someone’s Victorian house! Like Broadway, London's West End offers the best of musicals, theaters and music. The city is well-known for its distinct shopping streets such as the popular Oxford Street, the more elegant Regent Street, The High-End Bond Street as well as many shopping malls, food markets and vintage and antique markets. It doesn't matter how long you will stay in London, there's always something new to discover and enjoy. 

About York

York local is a walled city at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city offers a wealth of historic attractions, of which York Minster is the most prominent, and a variety of cultural and sporting activities. York Minster, the largest Gothic cathedral in Northern Europe, dominates the city. York Castle, a complex of buildings ranging from the medieval Clifford's Tower to the 20th century entrance to the York Castle Museum (formerly a prison) has had a chequered history. York's centre is enclosed by the city's medieval walls, which are a popular walk. These defences are the most complete in England.

York local is a walled city at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city offers a wealth of historic attractions, of which York Minster is the most prominent, and a variety of cultural and sporting activities. York Minster, the largest Gothic cathedral in Northern Europe, dominates the city. York Castle, a complex of buildings ranging from the medieval Clifford's Tower to the 20th century entrance to the York Castle Museum (formerly a prison) has had a chequered history. York's centre is enclosed by the city's medieval walls, which are a popular walk. These defences are the most complete in England.

About Liverpool

Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England. The city celebrated its 800th anniversary in 2007. Labelled the World Capital City of Pop by Guinness World Records, The popularity of The Beatles, and other Liverpool originated groups contributes to Liverpool's status as a tourist destination. Liverpool is home to many buildings regarded as amongst the greatest examples of their respective styles in the world. Several areas of the city centre were granted World Heritage Site status by UNESCO in 2004. Referred to as the Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City, the site comprises six separate locations in the city and includes many of the city's most famous landmarks.

Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England. The city celebrated its 800th anniversary in 2007. Labelled the World Capital City of Pop by Guinness World Records, The popularity of The Beatles, and other Liverpool originated groups contributes to Liverpool's status as a tourist destination. Liverpool is home to many buildings regarded as amongst the greatest examples of their respective styles in the world. Several areas of the city centre were granted World Heritage Site status by UNESCO in 2004. Referred to as the Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City, the site comprises six separate locations in the city and includes many of the city's most famous landmarks.

About Cardiff

Cardiff is the capital and largest city in Wales and the ninth largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is the country's chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for Wales. Cardiff was made a city in 1905, and proclaimed the capital of Wales in 1955. The new waterfront area at Cardiff Bay contains the Senedd building, home to the Welsh Assembly and the Wales Millennium Centre arts complex. Current developments include projects such as the Cardiff International Sports Village, a BBC drama village, and a new business district in the city centre.

Cardiff is the capital and largest city in Wales and the ninth largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is the country's chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for Wales. Cardiff was made a city in 1905, and proclaimed the capital of Wales in 1955. The new waterfront area at Cardiff Bay contains the Senedd building, home to the Welsh Assembly and the Wales Millennium Centre arts complex. Current developments include projects such as the Cardiff International Sports Village, a BBC drama village, and a new business district in the city centre.

About Penzance

Penzance is a town, civil parish and port in Cornwall, in England. Large sections of Penzance are classified as ″conservation areas″. The conservation area forms most of the core of the town of Penzance and the historic harbour areas. A number of Georgian and Regency buildings are present in the town. Penzance's has a number of interesting features, including the Egyptian House and the Union Hotel. The sub-tropical Morrab Gardens has a large collection of tender trees and shrubs, many of which cannot be grown outdoors anywhere else in the UK. The seafront with its promenade and the open-air seawater Jubilee Bathing Pool is one of the oldest surviving Art Deco swimming baths in the country.

Penzance is a town, civil parish and port in Cornwall, in England. Large sections of Penzance are classified as ″conservation areas″. The conservation area forms most of the core of the town of Penzance and the historic harbour areas. A number of Georgian and Regency buildings are present in the town. Penzance's has a number of interesting features, including the Egyptian House and the Union Hotel. The sub-tropical Morrab Gardens has a large collection of tender trees and shrubs, many of which cannot be grown outdoors anywhere else in the UK. The seafront with its promenade and the open-air seawater Jubilee Bathing Pool is one of the oldest surviving Art Deco swimming baths in the country.

About Bath

Bath is a city in the ceremonial county of Somerset, South West England. The city became a spa with the Latin name Aquae Sulis ("the waters of Sulis") c. AD 60 when the Romans built baths and a temple in the valley of the River Avon, although oral tradition suggests that the hot springs were known before then. It became popular as a spa town during the Georgian era, leaving a heritage of Georgian architecture crafted from Bath Stone. Bath became a World Heritage Site in 1987. The city's theatres, museums and other cultural and sporting venues have helped to make it a major centre for tourism.

Bath is a city in the ceremonial county of Somerset, South West England. The city became a spa with the Latin name Aquae Sulis ("the waters of Sulis") c. AD 60 when the Romans built baths and a temple in the valley of the River Avon, although oral tradition suggests that the hot springs were known before then. It became popular as a spa town during the Georgian era, leaving a heritage of Georgian architecture crafted from Bath Stone. Bath became a World Heritage Site in 1987. The city's theatres, museums and other cultural and sporting venues have helped to make it a major centre for tourism.

About Oxford

Oxford is a city in South East England. The city is known worldwide as the home of Oxford University, the oldest university in the English-speaking world. Buildings in Oxford demonstrate examples of every English architectural period since the arrival of the Saxons, including the mid-18th-century Radcliffe Camera. Oxford is known as the "city of dreaming spires". Oxford has numerous major tourist attractions, many belonging to the university and colleges. As well as several famous institutions, the town centre is home to Carfax Tower and the University Church of St Mary the Virgin, both of which offer views over the spires of the city.

Oxford is a city in South East England. The city is known worldwide as the home of Oxford University, the oldest university in the English-speaking world. Buildings in Oxford demonstrate examples of every English architectural period since the arrival of the Saxons, including the mid-18th-century Radcliffe Camera. Oxford is known as the "city of dreaming spires". Oxford has numerous major tourist attractions, many belonging to the university and colleges. As well as several famous institutions, the town centre is home to Carfax Tower and the University Church of St Mary the Virgin, both of which offer views over the spires of the city.

About London

London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom and the most visited and loved by tourists from all over the world. The city is considered as an administrative region that comprises many smaller neighborhoods that once were small villages that over the centuries, were assimilated with the growing city.  The city of London is the historic center that was once walled and protected plus the 12 Inner London boroughs (including the City of Westminster) and the 20 Outer London boroughs.

London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom and the most visited and loved by tourists from all over the world. The city is considered as an administrative region that comprises many smaller neighborhoods that once were small villages that over the centuries, were assimilated with the growing city.  The city of London is the historic center that was once walled and protected plus the 12 Inner London boroughs (including the City of Westminster) and the 20 Outer London boroughs.

London started as a Roman legion camp on the banks of river Thames called Lodonium, then grew to become an administrative and trade center. The city is almost a square mile in area and contains, besides the historic center, the business district of London. The city is based in City Hall, is administered s by the Greater London Authority is governed by the Mayor. The major attractions in The City are The Tower and St Paul Cathedral.  London is an international city with over 300 languages spoken by its habitants. This ensures wealth and diversity of culture, culinary choices, music and fashion. Each one of the city neighborhoods offer a different vibe and atmosphere. Shoreditch for example, once a working-class area in the East End of London and also a center of the Elizabethan Theatre, is today an entertainment hub with pubs and nightclubs built there and has become a fashionable neighborhood to boots!  Camden in the northwest of the city is known for its canals and railway terminal and was a trade hub where goods were transported into the city by workhorses. The area was full of stables and warehouses. Today Camden is known for its street markets and food stalls.  Most people can quickly identify some of the iconic London buildings and major attractions. On the UNESCO World Heritage list you have Saint Margaret’s Church and Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament, which is the Palace of Westminster. There is also St. Paul Cathedral which is listed as Grade I building and the Tower Bridge (which is one of 35 bridges crossing the Thames River). Then you cannot leave London without checking the time on your watch with the Big Ben, which is really the moniker for “the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster”.   There are close to 200 museums in London and about ten percent of the major ones are free. Just to name a few - The Victoria and Albert Museum, with close to three million artifacts and objects, most probably the largest museum of applied arts in the world. Then there is the British Museum, The Natural History Museum and The Science Museum and more! Who doesn’t know the acclaimed author, Charles Dickens (1812-1870)? He wrote more than fifteen books and even if you have not ready any of them, you do know his two most popular works that were adapted as musical to the stage (both in London and on Broadway) - Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol. The Charles Dickens Museum is in one of his dwellings where he wrote some of his novels including Oliver Twist. The museum is set up as if it was his home and you feel as if you are walking around in someone’s Victorian house! Like Broadway, London's West End offers the best of musicals, theaters and music. The city is well-known for its distinct shopping streets such as the popular Oxford Street, the more elegant Regent Street, The High-End Bond Street as well as many shopping malls, food markets and vintage and antique markets. It doesn't matter how long you will stay in London, there's always something new to discover and enjoy.