London
Has the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, The Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, The British Museum and more British Icons, London is the world center of theatre, art, music, literature and culture. It's also a city of colorful markets, great shopping, and green open spaces.
London is home to 7.5 million people. Not counting visitors, more than 1.5 million citizens of London come from abroad. They speak 300 different languages. On top of its cultural locals, London has more than 25 million visitors a year through its five airports.
London is home to 7.5 million people. Not counting visitors, more than 1.5 million citizens of London come from abroad. They speak 300 different languages. On top of its cultural locals, London has more than 25 million visitors a year through its five airports.
Manchester
Manchester is often called the first modern city. In the 18th century this Northwestern city, was the cotton making capital of the world and one of the starting grounds of the industrial revolution. Its entrepreneurs and industrial starters started museums, galleries, theatres and libraries as well as civic architecture. An IRA bomb in 1996 created the need for city center regeneration resulting in a new, 21st century cityscape.
Today, some of the most exciting architecture in Britain can be found in Manchester and the nearby Salford Quays area. Among the highlights are Bridgewater Hall, home of Manchester's Hallé Orchestra; Urbis, a glass curtain-walled exhibition center, and the Imperial War Museum, designed by Daniel Libeskind. Also Manchester is recognized as Music City where music lives and thrives there.
Today, some of the most exciting architecture in Britain can be found in Manchester and the nearby Salford Quays area. Among the highlights are Bridgewater Hall, home of Manchester's Hallé Orchestra; Urbis, a glass curtain-walled exhibition center, and the Imperial War Museum, designed by Daniel Libeskind. Also Manchester is recognized as Music City where music lives and thrives there.
Oxford
Oxford University is England's oldest university, which has been around since the 11th century. It's the reason that many people make their way to this small city, 60 miles northwest of London, on the edge of the Cotswolds. It is one of the finest universities around the globe.
The city has England's oldest public museum, The Ashmolean, recently renovated with its exhibition space doubled. People enjoy shopping in a crowded covered market, find an almost hidden pub that was popular when Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton were still hiding their affair from their respective spouses, and if you ever plan to visit there or study abroad make sure you explore a haunted castle and stay in a unique hotel that was once a jail.
The city has England's oldest public museum, The Ashmolean, recently renovated with its exhibition space doubled. People enjoy shopping in a crowded covered market, find an almost hidden pub that was popular when Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton were still hiding their affair from their respective spouses, and if you ever plan to visit there or study abroad make sure you explore a haunted castle and stay in a unique hotel that was once a jail.
Glasgow
In 1996 Glasgow was European Capital of Culture. In 2008, Lonely Planet named Glasgow one of the top 10 cities for tourists. In the same year, the Mercer report, a quality of life survey, put Glasgow among the top 50 safest cities of the world.
Bill Conolly was from there and a great face for music. Which brings more people there and attention at art, jazz, clubs, comedy, an design. It's also the gateway to the Western Highlands. While being close to one of the National Park's in Great Britain.
Bill Conolly was from there and a great face for music. Which brings more people there and attention at art, jazz, clubs, comedy, an design. It's also the gateway to the Western Highlands. While being close to one of the National Park's in Great Britain.
York
Walled City is one of the nicknames, situated at the middle of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the background to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence. The city offers a wealth of historic attractions, of which the York Minister is the most well known.
The city was founded by the Romans in 71 AD, under the name of Eboracum. It became in return the capital of the Roman province In the Middle Ages, York grew as a major wool trading center.
In the 19th century York became a hub of the railway network and a manufacturing center In recent decades, the economy of York has moved from being very good to slimmed down. The University of York and health services have become major employers, while tourism has become an important element of the local economy.
The city was founded by the Romans in 71 AD, under the name of Eboracum. It became in return the capital of the Roman province In the Middle Ages, York grew as a major wool trading center.
In the 19th century York became a hub of the railway network and a manufacturing center In recent decades, the economy of York has moved from being very good to slimmed down. The University of York and health services have become major employers, while tourism has become an important element of the local economy.