Great Britain

The UK is an island nation,located in the west of Europe. The main part of the country is on the largest European island - Great Britain. The Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom, is on the island of Ireland.

The largest cities in the UK are located on thehomonymous island. First of all, this is London - the capital of the kingdom. This city is the largest in the British Isles. Its area is 1560 square kilometers, the population is more than seven million people. It is the center of political and cultural life, a major transport hub and seaport. The city originated under the Romans, today it is one of the most famous in the whole world.

The cities of Great Britain are famous for their uniqueatmosphere and island beauty. One of the most picturesque - the city of Bath. It is distinguished by Georgian architecture, included by UNESCO in the list of cultural heritage monuments. Just like London, it was founded in the Roman era, immediately becoming one of the best resorts.

Glasgow is a port city in Scotland. It is a green "island" with a huge number of parks and avenues, which is characterized by an incredible architectural diversity, due to which it was named "City of Design and Architecture". There are many famous palaces, museums and churches.

Birmingham is a city in Central England. Here lives more than one million people.

Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland. The largest port of Britain on the Irish Sea. It has about 600 thousand people. It was founded in the 12th century. Today it is a major center of industry.

Many cities in the UK are oncoast. One of the sea pearls of the country is the city of Bournemouth. It is small (only 160 thousand inhabitants), but with endless beaches, piers and embankments. No less popular resort, which all Londoners adore, is the city of Brighton. Today this favorite weekend venue is being renovated and restored, because recently it has come to a rather dilapidated state.

Cardiff has a rich history. He remembers many conquerors, among whom are the Romans, the Vikings, and the Normans. Here the industrial revolution left a deep impression. The city inhabits about 300 thousand people. It is one of the youngest European capitals.

Windsor is not located on the banks of the Thames. The famous Windsor Castle was built over 900 years ago, still under William the Conqueror.

Winchester already during the Roman Empire was among the settlements that later turned into major cities in the UK. Alfred the Great made him the capital of Wessex.

York - an ancient city with narrow streets, fortress walls, medieval buildings is considered one of the most beautiful in the kingdom.

Liverpool is a fairly large city, in whichmore than 400 thousand people live. In the middle of the last century it became the most popular center of youth culture. And the most famous phenomenon of culture, born here, is the legendary band Beatles.

Canterbury is a small town that is famousHis early cathedral cathedral of the 15th century with the Norman crypt (the oldest part of the temple), built in the 12th century. In the three-part chapel of the cathedral, the Black Prince who fell to the Hundred Years War rests.

Cambridge is located 70 km from London. It is the oldest university center, with which the kingdom is proud. Few cities in the UK can boast a story like this. During the bourgeois revolution, he was a stronghold of parliamentary forces. Today it is the center of the universities of the country.

Edinburgh is the heart of Scotland. About half a million people live here. This is a major center of culture, famous for its festivals.

The cities of Great Britain are surprisingly many-sided, they are not similar to each other, all in their own way are unique and worthy of a visit.