Bath
To achieve dall'Exmoor
Bath opt for cha B3135 passing the famous Cheddar Gorge. This is a scenic road that crosses a deep chasm that creates an impressive canyon. Will be for the short time available for the overcrowding and the appearance of too much tourist place, there appeared to be an unmissable destination.
Bath reach, the more refined among British cities, a masterpiece of architecture and evidence of Roman domination, which is famous for its hot springs. The center, surrounded by hills, is truly remarkable and distinctive, and has many monuments to see. To begin the Pulteney Bridge and distinctive bridge sull'Avon like Ponte Vecchio in Florence for its shops that overlook the River. Dominates the center and the beautiful white
Bath Abbey, which appears different from different view angles. Is scheduled to enter a bid of £. 2.50, but no one asks us anything and we avoid, the church does not seem to need ...
In the square in front all'Abbazia is the entrance to the Roman
Bath, the main tourist attraction in the city. His visit is particularly striking in the evening, when the Great
Bath is lit by torches that create a truly magical effect. Victorian terrace is a sight truly unforgettable, with the dome dell'Abbazia that is the background to the Roman baths. The path leads to the water level, which is still hot, and children swimming in the Temple of Minerva, and allows us to understand the operation and the genius of the creators of this masterpiece Romans.
The Royal Crescent represents the culmination of Georgian
Bath: This is a group of houses with elegant facades arranged in a semicircle overlooking a large park. Another feature is the square Circus, here the houses up a perfect circle. Many roads are pedestrian as High St., which overlook the finest shops.
Bath leave to proceed in the direction of the Cotswolds, stopping at the
Blenheim Palace.
Stratford upon Avon, Warkick
One of the most visited places in the United Kingdom, and a delightful small town literally invaded by tourists, famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare. All the places of the town are inspired by the life of the great playwright, and you can visit a number of buildings to retrace his life.
It starts with the Christmas Birthplace House, located in the center, renovated in the style of the period, with the rooms, kitchen, garden. There is also the Shakespeare Exhibition, which runs all the stages of the life of the Bardo. There are many buildings to visit, but the most striking is at a couple of kilometers from the center: this is the Anne Hathaway's Cottage, a beautiful farm where he lived his future wife. Thatched roof, antique furniture, a garden full of flowers and the Shakespeare Tree Garden, where are all the trees mentioned in his works. Back downtown, you can stroll among beautiful tudor-style houses (from the wooden structure) in High Street and Sheep, and the river Avon, with typical craft to reach the Holy Tninity Church, with the graves of Shakespeare and his wife.
Atra pleasant town in the Cotswolds, a few km from here, is
Warwick, famous for its magnificent medieval castle
Warwick CASTLE
It 'one of the most sumptuous aristocratic England and is considered the most famous all over the country. His visit is a cross between historical tours and amusement park, having regard to the various attractions available (like the tower of ghosts or the tour of the torture chamber), the strange characters in period costume who enliven the castle, and wax statues that populate the halls as a time.
In particular, the visit takes place in three parts: the royal apartments with the magnificent Great Hall and State Rooms, including butlers and reconstruction of the ancient owners, the family Tussaud. The tour of the jail with the instruments of torture el'armeria, ending with the Kingmaker Exhibition, which is the meticulous preparation before a battle.
Imposing walls, elegant interiors, gardens maintained, panoramic views from the towers: everything you could ask a "real castle."
After visiting depart in the direction of Luton, where riconsegnamo the car and take the bus (1.15 hours) that will take us at
London.
London
More visiting
London, we can consider it a short walk in the City, since the city was not the main reason of our trip. It thus advantage for an evening in the most adrenaline of the city, between the sparkling Piccadilly Circus, the imposing and elegant Trafalgar Square and Covent Garden transgressive, including pubs, street artists and never seen a crowd.
The next morning, last day in England, and the only negative in terms of climate, the focus to the most famous monuments: the Cathedral of St. Paul's, with a climb up to the dome, the Tower Bridge, where in it is a museum, a cruise on the Thames to Westminster, where we admire in all its glory Parliament with Big Ben and the famous Abbey, to end with a walk in St. James's Park to Buckingham Palace.
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The journey to
London is not a problem, thanks to low-cost flights that offer really cheap rates. With Ryanair booking well ahead, tear the rate of € 84.00 a / r, very good considering that we are in August. Avis also comes to meet us, with a Ford Fiesta for € 145.00 in 7 days. We also have air conditioning that was not planned, and was found indispensable, since a few days we hit 28 degrees. Excellent B & B English, with abundant breakfasts that you can limit your dining to a simple snack, that fact-style picnic, lying on the grass overlooking the sea, it becomes unforgettable. The average price ranges from 25 to 30 pounds per person per day in B & B mid-level with private
Bath. Owners always kind and available, as well as all the people met during the trip, except in
London.
The notorious British restaurants are not much more expensive than our Italian, at least since we have become accustomed to. You can feed the big with 15 pounds per person, the flows are very abundant, the taste, well, it depends a bit by luck ... Personally I switched from a disgusting Cornwall Seafood served with a horrible sauce that did not allow to taste the taste of fish, a delicious spaghetti ai frutti di mare, to a memorable T-Bone Steak cooked "rare". Only thing, avoid the water, and dive into the beer. For lunch, get a ride in big market chains (usually located in the center of the country), is very good fresh bread and cured meats, discreet and convenient vacuum, here you can also stock water prices "Italians."
The individual attractions, museums, archaeological sites and tourism in the United Kingdom have prices infarction, essential for anyone planning to visit many is the purchase of the GB Heritage Pass, which allows access without code, almost all sites (fa exception Windsor Castle). The Pass can be purchased online or directly in the Touring Club by reservation. A Pass for 7 days costs € 58, and provides access for example to Stonehenge, Stourhead Garden, S. Michael's Mount, Tintagel, Roman
Bath,
Blenheim Palace, Shakespeare House,
Warwick Castle, St Paul's, Tower Bridge, etc.. If we consider that the only entrance to
Warwick Castle is £ 18, do some accounts ...
The full list of accessible websites: http://www.gbheritagepass.com/index.php/welcome
As already mentioned, are the sins of England traffic and roads. The traffic is really supported in any given area, often enough to block major arteries, such as M1, the M25, the A30 to Cornwall. Left the main roads, there is often very narrow roads, winding and busy too. Often in Cornwall have no road edge, represented by high hedges that remove the visual and risk scratching your car. The guide requires very careful, because the British are not in the car some peace of mind, and carry out great speed on roads just sliding: it happens quite often to find car rollover on the road ... Council full insurance without excess, when I reported the car intact and without scratches, I scored!
The right-hand drive is not a major problem, the round you get used quickly, just always give priority to the right, even if it often seems to take precedence. Fortunately I had a GPS navigator, really useful.
Parking: I was prepared to spend a nice hoard in car parks, however I always find parking free or cheap. Sometimes the trick is to not use the car park site to visit, but to park elsewhere and make a few hundred meters on foot. Usually ask for £ 1 a couple of hours. It happens sometimes when you get into a car park, to find out some car that gives you your ticket where there is still time. Do likewise. The B & B often have free parking.
Weather: This is a lot within the real. Even in summer can happen rainy days and quite cold, alternating with days of heat and sunshine. It should be definitely a chance, however, if you look at the statistics, in the south of England in the summer it does not rain much ever, and conditions change quickly. We happen to wake up with the rain, then calmed completely within an hour. Constant in Cornwall is the wind that often blows in a very annoying. Certainly there is one thing: the opinions on Cornwall will be linked to weather conditions that are, the sun enlivens and enhances the colors, I would not know how the impact could be in a sad gray rainy day.
Some prices, August 2006, in pounds:
petrol and diesel per liter: £ 0.98 --- large dinner in a restaurant rating: £ 15-18
Motorways: free parking --- two hours: £ 1-2 - Average beer: £ 2,50-3
water half a liter in restaurant £ 2,50-3 --- soft drink at the restaurant: £ 1,50-2
B & B, per person, private bathroom: £ 25-30 --- Terravision bus transfer from Luton to
London a / r: £ 13.50
Admission to Windsor Castle: £ 13.50 --- 24 hours pass transport in
London, off peak: £ 4.90
Useful websites:
GB Heritage Pass: http://www.gbheritagepass.com/index.php/welcome
Visit Britain in Italian: http://www.visitbritain.com/VB3-it-IT/index.aspx
Cornwall: http://www.cornwall-online.co.uk/resindex.htm
Lizard Peninsula: http://www.lizard-peninsula.co.uk/
Beaches in Cornwall: http://www.cornwallbeachguide.co.uk
Exmoor NP: http://www.visit-exmoor.info/index.htm
Bath: http://visitbath.co.uk/site/home
Stratford: http://www.stratford-upon-avon.co.uk/
Weather: http://www.theweatheroutlook.com/
Fuel Price: http://www.petrolprices.com/