Travel Guide United Kingdom with travel tips for United Kingdom
It consists of four different countries: Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and England. It is connected to France with the Channel Tunnel. The United Kingdom has a parliament, which governs it and Queen Elizabeth is the state’s head. It is a constitutional monarchy. London is the capital.
History
The people that built Stonehenge are the first recognized inhabitants, the Celts were second, and the Romans invaded during the 1st century and left in the 5th. After the Roman legions were gone the Jutes, Saxons, and Angles invaded. They established seven kingdoms and the indigenous Brits retreated to Scotland and Wales. In 1066 the Norman invasion occurred and they brought feudalism and Norman French law ruled England. England was unified in the 10th century and from there eventually became an Empire.
Culture and Sightseeing
Tours by walking, car, coach, and minibus are available with guides from the Institute of Tourist Guides. Some intriguing sights are the City Gardens, Chelsea Psychic Garden, Imperial War Museum, the National Gallery, Natural History Museum, Botanical Gardens, Windsor Castle, the Victoria & Albert Museum, and British Museum. The Stratford-upon-Avon shows Shakespeare’s plays. These are some well-known theaters: Arcola Theatre, Theatre Old Red Lion, and Royal Court Theatre. The English National Opera and the Royal Opera House present classical operas by composers like Mozart and Verdi. Nature and ecological tours are also available.
Eat & Drink
Besides the traditional English pub food there are many types of restaurants available such as Italian, Indian, French, Korean, Vietnamese, vegetarian, and Mexican. For example, The Butcher and Grill offers these interesting menu items: patisserie, grilled lamb shoulder, and chocolate fondant. Burger shops, cafes, coffee shops, and places to get the better Sunday lunches are offered. There are many good restaurants to eat on a budget in London offering various styles of food, as well as expensive cuisine.