1,000 reasons to visit Britain.Byline: Dubai VisitBritain has come out with 1,000 reasons to visit Britain, to mark 1,000 days to go from October 31 until the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Par·a·lym·pic Games pl.n. An international competition for athletes with disabilities. [para-1 + (O)lympic. . 1 Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace (bŭk`ĭng-əm), residence of British sovereigns from 1837, in Westminster metropolitan borough, London, England, adjacent to St. James's Park. The official London residence of the reigning monarch, Elizabeth II Elizabeth II, queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Elizabeth II, 1926–, queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1952–), elder daughter and successor of George VI. At age 18 she was made a State Counsellor, a confidante of the king. . The Queen opens up her home to visitors every summer, allowing access to the palace's 19 state rooms and views of the gardens. At other times of the year, visitors can check out some of the Queen's unrivalled art collection in the Queen's Gallery There is also a Queen's Gallery in Edinburgh. The Queen's Gallery is a public art gallery located at Buckingham Palace, home of the British monarch, in London. It exhibits works of art from the Royal Collection (i.e. , or visit the working stables of the Royal Mews The Royal Mews is the mews (stables and in recent times also the garage) of the British Royal Family in London. They have occupied two main sites, formerly at Charing Cross, and since the 1820s at Buckingham Palace. , home to the horse-drawn carriages and cars used for coronations, State visits, royal weddings and the State Opening of Parliament. For more information, go to www.royalcollection.org.uk. 4 Capital Cities Tourists can explore one of the four capitals that put the united in kingdom -- London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast. Soak up the history, from the Tower of London Tower of London, ancient fortress in London, England, just east of the City and on the north bank of the Thames, covering about 13 acres (5.3 hectares). Now used mainly as a museum, it was a royal residence in the Middle Ages. to Edinburgh Castle Edinburgh Castle is an ancient fortress which, from its position atop Castle Rock, dominates the sky-line of the city of Edinburgh, and is Scotland's second most visited tourist attraction, after the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow. , and enjoy exciting 21st-century attractions, such as Belfast's W5 Interactive Science Centre and Cardiff's top arts venue, the Wales Millennium Centre The Wales Millennium Centre (Welsh: Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru) is a centre for the performing arts located on the Cardiff Bay waterfront. Opened in November 2004, it has hosted performances of opera, ballet, dance, comedy and musicals. . All four cities can also be relied on for top-quality shopping, restaurants and nightlife. For more information go to www.visitlondon.com; www.visitwales.com; www.visitscotland.com and www.discovernorthernireland.com 6 Observation Wheels Visitors can take a different view of the UK from one of the country's six giant observation wheels: besides the famous London Eye The London Eye, also known as the Millennium Wheel, is a Ferris Wheel (or observation wheel) in London, England. At the time of building, it was the biggest in the world, although there are now larger wheels, such as The Star of Nanchang, which was opened in May 2006. , there are wheels in Windsor, Belfast This article is about Windsor Ward, Belfast. For other uses, see Windsor (disambiguation). Windsor is an electoral ward of South Belfast. A Windsor ward has existed in Belfast since the 1920s. , Manchester, Sheffield and Weston-super-Mare. The city-based wheels give a unique perspective on the UK's changing urban landscapes, where historic and contemporary architecture sit side by side. Meanwhile, the wheels at Windsor in Berkshire and Weston-super-Mare in Somerset offer unrivalled views of breathtaking countryside. For more information, go to www.londoneye.com, www.worldtouristattractions.co.uk. 7 Minutes on the Games-time 'Javelin' train service Count the minutes it will take the new trains to travel from St. Pancras in the centre of London to Stratford International station Stratford International station is a railway station located in Stratford in the London Borough of Newham in East London. The station has been built as part of work on the second phase of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) and reached completion in April 2006. in the heart of the Olympic Park
An Olympic Park is a venue or group of venues set up when a country hosts the Olympic Games. List of Olympic Parks
12 New 2012 Games Works of Art See the dozen new works of art specially commissioned for the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad that will soon be on display around the UK. Expect the unexpected, like "Adain Avion", a project by artist Marc Rees, who has taken the fuselage of an abandoned DC9 plane and transformed it into a mobile art space, which will tour Wales Wales, Welsh Cymru, western peninsula and political division (principality) of Great Britain (1991 pop. 2,798,200), 8,016 sq mi (20,761 sq km), west of England; politically united with England since 1536. The capital is Cardiff. , pulled by teams of local athletes, stopping at "nesting sites" along the way. For more information, go to www.artiststakingthelead.com. 14 Major Roman Sites on Hadrian's Wall Follow the route of Hadrian's Wall, which the Roman emperor built to keep his enemies at bay, and countdown 14 major Roman sites along the way. The 84-mile Hadrian's Wall Path The Hadrian’s Wall Path is a long distance footpath in the north of England, which became the 15th National Trail in 2003. It runs for 84 miles (134.5 kilometers), from Wallsend on the east coast of Great Britain to Bowness-on-Solway on the west coast. traces a coast-to-coast route along its length, from Wallsend to the salt marshes of the Solway Estuary. You don't have to do it all at once -- parts of the trail have been earmarked for shorter walks, too. For more information, go to www.nationaltrail.co.uk, www.hadrians-wall.org. 15 National Parks Stride out in Britain's 15 top areas of countryside. From the banks of Loch Lomond in Scotland to the waterways of the Norfolk Broads in East Anglia and the heaths of Dartmoor in Devon, these rural highlights have been singled out for special protection so that everyone can enjoy them -- now and in the future. For more information, go to www.nationalparks.gov.uk. 28 Unesco World Heritage Sites Tick off Britain's list of places deemed Unesco World Heritage Sites. One of the settings for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sailing competition is on the Dorset coast -- with neighbouring East Devon it is a World Heritage site, also known as the Jurassic Coast because its rocks are a treasured record of 185 million years of the Earth's history. For more information, go to http://whc.unesco.org. 38 Oxford Colleges Walk amid Oxford's dreaming spires. This premier seat of learning, the oldest university in the English-speaking world, dates back to around 1096 and is blessed with stunning architecture, ancient and modern. Visitors can take a closer look inside the different colleges. Cambridge, too, lets visitors admire its 31 colleges. For more information, go to www.ox.ac.uk, www.cam.ac.uk. 45 Free Museums and Galleries One can get free entry to some of the country's top museums and galleries. Alongside big hitters like The British Museum, one can find some more intriguing collections, across the country, such as the National Football Museum in Preston, Lancashire, and the Stephenson Railway Museum Coordinates: The Stephenson Railway Museum is managed byTyne and Wear Museums on behalf on North Tyneside Council, and is located at Middle Engine Lane in North Shields. in North Shields, Tyne and Wear Tyne and Wear, former metropolitan county, NE England. Created in the 1974 local government reorganization, the county embraced the Newcastle upon Tyne conurbation and comprised five metropolitan districts: Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, . For more information, go to www.culture.gov.uk. 55 Seaside Piers The innovative Victorians built these extraordinary pleasure promenades with their pavilions and theatres. Travel to the Isle of Wight Noun 1. Isle of Wight - an isle and county of southern England in the English Channel Wight county - (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government; "the county has a population of 12,345 people" to see the oldest, Ryde Pier, which dates back to 1814, or to Southend-on-Sea in Essex to walk on the longest, which stretches 2,158 metres into the sea. For more information, go to www.piers.org.uk. 61 Racecourses Whether one prefers flat racing or jumps, there are plenty of racecourses across the country where one can lay a bet and enjoy a thrilling day out. Head for Royal Ascot on Ladies Day if you find fashion as interesting as the runners and riders. Or go to Aintree for the spectacle of the Grand National. For more information, go to www.britishracecourses.org. 67 Ski Resorts Hit the slopes at Britain's snow resorts. The main centres for traditional outdoor winter sports are all in the Scottish Highlands, including Cairngorm, Glencoe, Glenshee, Lecht and the Nevis Range. But there are plenty more artificial ski locations across the country from dry slopes to snow centres. For more information, go to www.skiclub.co.uk. 131 Blue Flag Beaches This international seal of eco-approval has been given to a swathe swathe 1 tr.v. swathed, swath·ing, swathes 1. To wrap or bind with or as if with bandages. 2. To enfold or constrict. n. A wrapping, binding, or bandage. of beaches around the UK coast that have met Blue Flag's strict criteria to ensure you a great day out by the sea in a clean and user-friendly environment. For further information, go to www.blueflag.org. 133 Michelin-star Restaurants Taste the delicious flavours created in the nation's Michelin-starred kitchens. Britain has spent years as the butt of bad cooking jokes, but now it has established its culinary credentials and is home to some of the world's top chefs. For more information, go to www.michelin.co.uk. 383 Vineyards Raise a glass to Britain's wines, fast becoming the envy of Europe's viticulturalists. Travel to Kent and Sussex to try their award-winning sparkling wines. Gloucestershire and Cornwall's Camel Valley are also winning fans around the world. There are even vines being grown as far north as Cheshire these days. For more information, go to www.englishwineproducers.com.- TradeArabia News Service Copyright 2008 www.tradearabia.com Copyright 2009 Al Hilal Publishing & Marketing Group Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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