England, is the largest of the
countries making up Britain and like its sisters is is
administratively divided into counties. In England there are 43
counties and each of the coloured segments on the attached map
represents one of those counties. Hover any of the areas and its
title will be revealed, click the area and you will be taken to
the relevant destination guide.
The capital city of both england and Britain is
London. For cultural sightseeing as
for nightlife, London is a ceaselessly entertaining city,
and inevitably it is the one place that features everyone’s
itinerary. It is not only Europe’s biggest city (with a
population of over seven million) and capital, but also the
place, where the country’s news, politics and money are
made.
Within the southeast of England, along the
coastline,
Brighton, an irresistibly seedy
resort, and Canterbury, the bishopric seat of Thomas Becket,
offer contrasting diversions. This is the richest part of the
country, due to its agricultural wealth and proximity to the
capital.
The southwest of England with the rugged moorlands
of Devon
and the rocky coastline of
Cornwall, is another spot worth to
discover. Salisbury where they say the West Country starts,
is dominated by the elegant spire of its cathedral. In Neolithic
times a rich and powerful culture evolved here, as shown by
monuments such as Stonehenge. The
main urban attraction of western England is Bristol
but also Bath
and Exeter are worth a visit.
In the centre of
the country, the chief attractions are the old university cities
of Oxford
and
Cambridge, and the
Shakespeare’s town, Stratford upon Avon, though the often
bypassed city of Norwich, over in the picturesque flatlands of
East Anglia, can be equally rewarding. In the north of England,
the industrial cities of Liverpool, Newcastle and Manchester are
gritty and lively places and York and Durham have splendid
historical treasures, but the landscape again is the real magnet,
especially the uplands of the Lake District and the dales of
Yorkshire.
