


United Kingdom has much to offer- from London, the world’s capital of theater, fashion and arts, to England’s Historic Cities and quaint villages, the majestic Scottish Highlands, the gentle valleys of Wales, and the green hills and rugged coast of Northern Ireland. There is vibrant artistic and culture life that expresses itself in theater concerts, opera, ballets and art galleries.

London is the largest urban area and capital of England and the United Kingdom. At its core, the ancient City of London, to which the name historically belongs, still retains its limited mediaeval boundaries; but since at least the 19th century the name “London” has also referred to the whole metropolis which has developed around it. London is one of the world’s leading destinations for tourists and the city is home to an array of famous tourist attractions.

Is situated in the North west of England, Manchester was settled upon in Roman times where a general called Agricola set up a fort called Mamucium, meaning “breast shaped hill”. It has a huge history in cotton production, dating from when the lemish weavers settled here in the 14th century to the Industrial revolution. In the 1990s Manchester earned the nickname “gunchester” after its spate of gun crime carried out by young men in the local clubs.

Cambridge is most famous for its renowned university. The city itself is quite small but is undergoing rapid expansion particularly in its suburban areas. Cambridge is the regional center of the county of Cambridgeshire and is surrounded by dozens of small satellite towns and villages.

Liverpool is situated in Merseyside in the Northwest of England. It is also famously the city where the Beatles came from. The river that forms the port of Liverpool is the Mersey and there are three tunnels beneath it, one rail and two road. The Mersey Ferry was made famous by Gerry and the Pacemakers song “Ferry ‘cross the Mersey”. Liverpool also houses four universities: University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool Hope University, and The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts.

Oxford is located in Oxfordshire, England. It is most famous for the Oxford University, which is the oldest in the world. It was first occupied as a city in Saxon times and was called Oxanforda and was raided by the Danes on many occasions.

Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands county of England. It is the second-most populous British city.

Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in Southwest England, 169 kilometers West of London, and 71 kilometers East of Cardiff, Bristol is the largest center of culture, employment and education in the region.

Lancaster is the county town of Lancashire, in Northwest England. It is situated on the River Lune and has a population of 45,952 residents.