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This collection of pictures from the United Kingdom is the result of trips to different parts of the country (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern...
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The United Kingdom (UK) is an island nation off the northwestern coast of Europe, comprising England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Its landscape varies from rugged highlands to rolling countryside. The population is approximately 67 million. The capital, London, is a global financial and cultural hub. The UK has a rich history as a major colonial power and the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.
It is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy. In 2020, it left the European Union (Brexit). The economy is highly developed, with strengths in finance, technology, and creative industries. The UK is famous for its royal family, historic castles, and cultural influence through literature, music, and institutions like the BBC.
United Kingdom is a country in the region Sandalsand has defined as North and Central Europe. There are introductions to this region and other regions in the Destinations menu.
World Heritage #1084 – Kew Gardens
Kew Gardens, or more precisely Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew won its place on the World Heritage List in 2003. The UNESCO World Heritage List includes...
Nature: 5 Important Straits
Let us visit 5 important straits. I have been exploring various aspects of nature with regard to the four classic elements. A strait represents a...
12 more European city breaks
This is a list of 12 more European city breaks. It continues the previous list of 10 European city breaks. The list is purely alphabetical, and you...
Nature: 6 Great highlands
Some mountain plateaus or plains are more adventurous than the average. My examples of 6 great highlands are from different parts of the world....
10 European city breaks
This is a list of 10 European city breaks. City breaks or city escapes have become increasingly popular and there are many possible destinations. If...
Nature: 8 Dramatic Cliffs
Here you will find 8 dramatic cliffs. Steep mountain slopes hitting the waves on a coastline are always dramatic, especially in rough weather....
Nature: 7 Strange Rock Formations
What do I mean by 7 strange rock formations? Well, the Earth’s surface is full of loose stones and boulders and solid rocks. Some have over the...
Nature: 10 Great Caves
A cave is a hollow place in the ground, often very deep but also quite small like a grotto. Here is a nice selection av 10 great caves. This...
Defensive Structures (1) The huge ones
There are some historically significant and physically huge defensive structures around the world. They built them to protect entire countries...
VIDEO – Gibraltar
This video is from Gibraltar. Gibraltar is a British overseas territory on the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula. It is dominated in every way...
The road trip from Ronda to Gibraltar and Jerez
This is the story from a road trip in Andalusia. On Day 3 we took the mountain road from Ronda down to Gibraltar and continued across the lowlands...
VIDEO – England – Hampton Court Palace
This is a video from Hampton Court Palace. It was the residence of King Henry VIII from 1529 and also several later monarchs of the UK. Later kings...
Visiting London’s Victoria and Albert Museum and the Hampton Court Palace
The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) and the Hampton Court Palace were our last visits on this weekend trip to London. This article is one of...
VIDEO – England – Highgate Cemetery in London
This is a video from Highgate Cemetery. It was one of the "The Magnificent Seven" cemeteries from Queen Victoria's London. In the early 1800's...
The British Museum and Highgate Cemetery – a surprisingly good combination
The story from my London weekend continues here with visits to the British Museum and Highgate Cemetery. This article is one of three from a visit...
VIDEO – England – Westminster
This is a video from Westminster, the very heart of Britain for centuries. It is also World Heritage Site. The site, inscribed on the list as number...
VIDEO – England – Chelsea Flower Show
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show is a large garden show held each May on the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, London. In 2012 tens of thousands of...
Combining The Chelsea Flower Show with evensong at Westminster Abbey
The Chelsea Flower Show was a perfect start of a weekend in London. The city is good for your heart and soul, and stomach. There is so much you have...
Football, the Beatles and colonial buildings in Liverpool
A couple of days in Liverpool, a city with football and the Beatles on the menu, and a long lost maritime past. Why we went Liverpool certainly...
VIDEO – England – Liverpool
This video is from the World Heritage sites in Liverpool. "Liverpool - Maritime Mercantile City" is no. 1150 on UNESCO's World Heritage List. Audio:...
World Heritage #1150 – Liverpool
There is more to Liverpool than a couple of football clubs and pop bands. In the harbour area it is easy to notice the Liverpool's legacy as a major...
Manchester is football and some more
This is about a football weekend in Manchester and little else to see in the city with the famous "Theatre of Dreams". What to see in...
Aberdeen is The Granite City
The Granite City of Aberdeen is Scotland's third largest and presumably the one with the most churches turned into "dens of sin". As such it was an...
Father and son on a football weekend in London
Father and son on a football weekend in London is fun. We had an introductory sightseeing trip to what London is about for all visitors as well as...
VIDEO – England – Hadrian’s Wall
This video is from Hadrian's Wall. It is part of the "Frontiers of the Roman Empire", number 430 on UNESCO's World Heritage List. In this video you...
World Heritage #0430 – Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Here is another Roman legacy, the Frontiers of the Roman Empire. They used to build walls to safeguard their empire. None of them helped at the end...
World Heritage #0428 – City of Bath
The Romans were in Bath too, bathing. Like they did elsewhere in Europe. Few other cities have received their names though because of their thermal...
World Heritage #0373 – Stonehenge
The huge rocks placed on top of each other at Stonehenge seem to be an everlasting testimony to what lengths humans are willing to go in expressing...
VIDEO – England – Stonehenge
This video is from Stonehenge. "Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites" is no. 373 on UNESCO's World Heritage List. Audio: Edward Elgar -...
