Resorts and cities in United Kingdom

London

London (London English, French Londres) is the capital of England and the United Kingdom. It is the most important political, financial (due to City's), arts and culture of the United Kingdom, and one of the most important cities of the world. London's population is 7,421,229 inhabitants (1 January 2005) in Greater London, which can be added a few more million in the metropolitan area. There are a huge variety of ethnicities, cultures and religions, with London being one of the most cosmopolitan cities in Europe and worldwide. I live here permanently or temporarily, many of the richest people in the world. In London there are numerous institutions and corporate headquarters of global importance, more important buildings: palaces, museums, theaters, concert halls, airports, railway stations, as well as numerous embassies and consulates. Westminster (Palace and Abbey) and Sf.Margareta Church in London were submitted in 1987 on the UNESCO world cultural heritage list.

Liverpool

Liverpool is a city and the Metropolitan County Metropolitan Burg Merseyside North West England region. English is one of the major cities, metropolitan area with 800,000 inhabitants. In the nineteenth century Liverpool was considered the second port of the British Empire after London. The old port town of Liverpool was inscribed in 2004 on the UNESCO world cultural heritage list. In 2008, the city was European Capital of Culture along with Stavanger in Norway. Liverpool has over 2,500 historic buildings, protected by law, of which 26 are Grade I as important, and 85 are Grade II.

Gatwick Airport

Gatwick Airport is a major international airport near Crawley, Sussex, being the second busiest airport in total passenger traffic in the UK, after Heathrow Airport and the eighth busiest airport in Europe. The airport is at 14 km of the M23 motorway, which connects with London to the M25 ring road. The London-Brighton road (A23) and the A217 road also pass through Gatwick.

Bournemouth

Bournemouth is a town and a Unitary Authority in South West England region. It is a great resort on the south coast of Britain. Bournemouth town is 180 years old, its history from eighteenth century, when Bournemouth was just a fishing village on the seashore. In comparison with the glorious past of England, Bournemouth is a new town, one of the most beautiful resorts in the United Kingdom, with over 435,000 inhabitants. Superb beaches are visited each year by more than 4 million tourists. Bournemouth benefits from near the port, the industrial facilities of Poole town, as well as the workforce in the region.

Edinburgh

Edinburgh is located on the east coast of Scotland, the Firth of Forth coast and is the capital of Scotland since 1437. The city was a major center of the Enlightenment, especially due to its University. Old Town and New Town districts of Edinburgh were included in the UNESCO World Heritage in 1995. In 2001, Edinburgh had a population of 448,624 inhabitants. Edinburgh is the second tourist destination in Britain after London and attracts over 13 million visitors annually. Edinburgh's historic city center is divided into two Princes Street Gardens Park, whose construction began in 1816.

Glasgow

Glasgow is situated in north-west Scotland on the River Clyde. It has grown dramatically in the eighteenth century, because of the trade in textiles, sugar and tobacco. Despite its northern latitude, close to that of Moscow, Glasgow's climate is classified as oceanic. This is influenced by its location and proximity to the western sea. Here temperatures are normally higher than in most areas of similar latitude due to the confluence of the warm Gulf Stream. Today Glasgow City land has been inhabited since prehistoric times. However, Glasgow's first mention of that city by itself, from the medieval era when that was recorded as the second largest diocese in Scotland.

Scotia

Isle Of Skye

The Island of Skye, situated off the West coast of Mainland Scotland, is the largest and best known of the Inner Hebrides. Sometimes referred to in Gaelic poetry and song as Eilean a' Cheò (The Misty Isle), Skye is renown for its natural beauty, history and wildlife. The Cuillin Hills, the Red Hills and Blaven have long been favourites with climbers and walkers. If you don't fancy the high places, the deeply indented coastline means you are never far from the sea. Wildlife abounds on the Island, with birds from the tiny Goldcrest to magnificent Golden Eagle, mammals from Pygmy Shrew to Red Deer and fish from Saithe to Salmon.

Aberdeen

Silver City "and" Flower of Scotland ", Aberdeen is a picturesque settlement on the North Sea coast between the rivers Dee and Don. Fame and back to the gray stone of the old buildings that are constructed from beautiful parks and gardens full of flowers. Aberdeen Harbour is the largest city in Scotland, and a shopping center with many interesting places and some neat parks. You will discover the pleasure and the 3 km of beach with swimming pool, golf courses, ballet and theater performances, concerts, art festivals and summer. In Aberdeen there are some of the oldest universities in Europe (King's College was founded in 14 895), and locals say that their city has as many as universities throughout England.

Aviemore

Aviemore is a town and tourist resort, situated within the Cairngorms National Park in the Highlands of Scotland. The town is popular for skiing and other winter sports, and for hill-walking in the Cairngorm Mountains. Recognised by all initially, for it’s famous ski slopes, Aviemore is now a force to be reckoned with and plays a vital part in the Scottish Tourist Industry. This is due, in part, to its unique setting in some of the most imposing and awesome surroundings in the Highlands of Scotland but the Railway and Queen Victoria’s passionate love of the Highlands have also helped to put it on the map.

St Andrews

St Andrews is a university town and former royal city on the eastern coast of Fife in Scotland. Medieval town of Saint Andrews was once the ecclesiastical capital of the country being considered keeper of St Andrew's remains and remains as interesting to visitors, because buildings, churches and its cobbled streets as in Aberdeen. St. Andrews is considered the home of golf, but instead of the oldest educational institution in Scotland, is a city where history is entwined with tradition, culture and beaches to remember that gold. St. Andrews hosting the first Univeristate Scotland, a place where important people have graduated and John Knox and John Napier, and even Prince William.

Fort William

Fort William is the largest town in the highlands of Scotland only being exceeded in size by the City of Inverness. Fort William is a major tourist centre with Glen Coe just to the south, Aonach Mòr to the north and Glenfinnan to the west, on the Road to the Isles. It is an important centre for hillwalking and climbing due to its proximity to Ben Nevis and many other Munro mountains, marketing itself as the "Outdoor Capital of the UK". It is also known for its nearby downhill mountain bike track and its connection to the West Highland Way from Glasgow and the Great Glen Way; a walk/cycle way from Inverness to Fort William through the Great Glen.

Scotland

Inverness

Though there are many small villages and towns in the Scottish Highlands, there is only one city - Inverness. This city is situated in North-East Scotland at the mouth of the River Ness from which the city derives its name. This city is quite old and has many attractions and - being the only city in the Highlands - it is a great starting point.

Perth

Perth is the perfect place for a special day out or stay. Excellent shopping, eating out, entertainment, culture and heritage, leisure and sport are all within close proximity in the city centre. When you visit Perth, you’ll see walking around the city is a pleasure. Perth is a consistent Beautiful Britain award winner, showing a strong commitment to the environment and the city’s streets and public gardens are filled with colour from Easter to autumn. Perth city is flat and compact, easily navigated and proud of its safe and friendly environment.

Manchester

Manchester is one of the great English cities, administratively organized in the form of a Burg Metropolitan Metropolitan County of Greater Manchester in North West England region. The city has a population of 441,200 inhabitants and the actual is the center of an urban conurbations with a population of 2,240,230 inhabitants, being the 3rd English conurbation after London and West Midlands. Manchester is one of the first industrialized cities of the world, knowing the important role that was played during the Industrial Revolution. It was the dominant international center of textile manufacturing in nineteenth century were called Cottonopolis (Cotton = Cotton, polis = city, town).

Leeds

Leeds, the third largest city in England, United Kingdom of Great Britain (after London and Birmingham), is the largest town in West Yorkshire in northern England. The town lies on the banks of the River Aire and is considered to be the capital of northern England. Leeds metropolitan area is part of the same name. The city was an important trade fair in the Middle Ages, first mentioned in documents dating from 1207. In the Tudor period Leeds was mainly a commercial city where wool coats. Link to other European cities was through the Humber estuary.

Anglia

Oxford

Oxford is a city in the United Kingdom (England), located at the confluence with the River Cherwell River Thames, 84 km northwest of London and very close to other renowned British settlements: Bath, Stratford-upon-Avon (Shakespeare's hometown ), Cotswolds. Oxford is the place to combine romance medieval town center vitality International University, Oxford University and is located here, at the forefront of university rankings around the world. Above all, Oxford is an architectural collection. Perfect blend of architectural styles of buildings of the past century.

Coventry

Coventry is a city and Metropolitan Burg in the West Midlands Metropolitan County of West Midlands region. It is the 8th-century England by population, numbering over 300,000 inhabitants. Coventry is situated 95 miles (153 km) northwest of London and 19 miles (31 km) east of Birmingham, and is further from the coast than any other city in Britain. Unlike other major UK cities, Coventry does not have an extensive 'greater' urban area. This is partly because the city boundaries were drawn so as to include practically all of its suburbs, and partly because Coventry has comparatively little in the way of contiguous satellite towns and dormitory settlements.

Stratford Upon Avon

Stratford-upon-Avon is a town in the county of Warwickshire, West Midlands, England. It is the administrative center of Stratford-on-Avon District. Stratford is known worldwide as the birthplace of William Shakespeare. Stratford is located in the vicinity of the second largest city in the United Kingdom, Birmingham is easily accessible from junction 15 of the M40 motorway. It has good rail links from Birmingham (Snow Hill) and flights to London. Stratford has Anglo-Saxon origin and was developed as a fair in the medieval period. Because association with the name of Shakespeare, Stratford is a famous landmark, visited by more than two million tourists annually.

Bristol

Bristol is a city and ceremonial county of England. Bristol City is located on the border of four counties: Avon (whose capital is), Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. The city comes from the Old English language "brycgstow" means "place of the bridge. " Bridge is still the symbol of the city and attracts many tourists. Bristol is rightly considered one of the oldest ports in the British Isles. Since the sixth century BC, the city was an important trade center for goods transported by water.

Nottingham

Nottingham is close to the centre of England at the heart of the East Midlands. It is approximately 120 miles from London and 50 miles north of Birmingham.  History is never far away however, with reminders of Nottingham's legendary hero Robin Hood and his historic adversary the Sheriff of Nottingham. The Sheriff of Nottingham along with the Lord Mayor of Nottingham is elected annually from city councillors and still has an important role in 21st century civic life, working alongside the Lord Mayor to represent the city.  Among Nottingham's important historical sites and features are its unique labyrinth of caves under the city, the splendid mansion that is now Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery, with, close by, the spot where Charles I raised his standard to begin the English Civil War, and Wollaton Hall, one of the most ornate Tudor buildings in Britain, with its 500-acre deer park.

Birmingham

Birmingham is the second largest city of Great Britain and one of the largest industrial centers in the world. Prosperity is based on engineering, steel and automotive industry. But the recent history of "smiths England, Cadbury chocolate, place of birth of Jaguar and Austin Martin, is full of recurrent economic crises. This impressive International Convention Centre opened in 1991 represents the efforts to revitalize the economy by introducing new industries, such as services. What surprises first time visitors is the fact that the city sre more trees and open spaces than any other city in Europe.

Jersey

Jersey is the largest and best known of the Channel Islands British crown dependency. It is located off the coast of Normandy, and in the summertime is a favored destination for tourists both French and English. Defence and international relations are provided by the United Kingdom but the island is not part of it nor the European Union.

Channel Isles

Channel Islands or the Channel Islands are a group of islands in the English Channel between England and France. The islands are grouped into two provinces (bailiwicks), Guernsey and Jersey, both British crown dependency, but not parts of the United Kingdom nor the European Union. The total population is approximately 160,000 inhabitants.

Belfast

Belfast is a city in the United Kingdom. It is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland. From the administrative point of view, is organized as a district. Although it was the scene of fighting between Irish republicans, who want separation from the union with Great Britain and Ireland, and loyalists who want to remain part of the United Kingdom, the treaty is Good Friday in 1998 most violent manifestations disappeared.

Cardiff

Cardiff is a city and one of the 22 council areas of Wales. It is also the capital of Wales. Until the nineteenth century Cardiff was a small town, but with the development of industry in the region became an important port city. Cardiff is a city proud of its culture, history and language which has undergone a fascinating journey over the last 2000 years. Discover Cardiff's progress from a small settlement, to the world's busiest port, to the modern capital city it is today. Cardiff’s rich culture has a diverse range of influences, from the Romans and Normans of antiquity to the industrial revolution and the coal industry - which transformed Cardiff from a small town into a thriving, international city.

Newcastle Upon Tyne

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