The 10 most beautiful cities to travel in England
If someone asks you about ten cities in England (not the UK ) you might come to London as the main and the most attractive, touristy, to visit. But England has a lot more to see and do . We offer you a list to visit the next time you travel to the islands. You will not regret it.
1.London
The great European city is all we want it to be. Cosmopolitan, populous, and also pretty, for what we are going to deny it, with an undeniable tourist attraction. It is the capital of England and also of the United Kingdom and we can highlight many things about it such as the well-known Parliament, Big Ben, Buckingham … They are only a small part of a whole that stands out above the rest of English cities. travel in England is exciting.
2.Brighton
South of London, an hour by train, we find this town of 150,000 inhabitants, which is known for being one of the most tourist cities in the United Kingdom (8 million visitors a year) who seek sun and beach mostly (yes , in England there is also that, even if they are only a few days a year). They are well known for its pier and the West Pier, devastated by a fire in 2003 and of which only the skeleton remains, inaccessible because the walkway that linked it with the land was also destroyed. travel in England is exciting.
3.Oxford
One of the most famous university cities in the world is in England. Oxford has the honor of housing the oldest Anglophone university in the world. This educational center has conditioned the city, of 150,000 inhabitants, that revolves around it.
4.Liverpool
The Beatles put this city, with more than 800,000 inhabitants, on the world map and its name will always be linked to them. Only for that reason, and for its soccer team, the city receives millions of tourists per year, despite the fact that it does not have an iconic monument or something that makes it stand out from the rest. It’s simply Liverpool.
5.Cambridge
The other great university city par excellence. With just over 100,000 inhabitants, it sits on the banks of the Cam River (which gives it its name). Its imposing university centers, such as King’s College (from the 16th century) are an important tourist attraction in England. travel in England is exciting.
6.Manchester
A typical city of the Industrial Revolution, very similar in that sense to Liverpool (also for being a ‘soccer fan’). It has about 500,000 inhabitants and is an important artistic, financial, media and higher education center. In a survey of British business leaders published in 2006, Manchester was considered the best place in the United Kingdom to establish a business. It is the third most visited city in the United Kingdom by foreign tourists.
7.Nottingham
The city of Robin Hood, also famous for its forests (such as Sherwood) has more than 305,000 inhabitants. Your town hall has known how to take advantage of the legend of Robin Hood and this generates a certain tourist attraction. travel in England is exciting.
8.York
One of the most historic cities in England. It is conditioned by the two rivers that cross it, Foss and Ouse. The latter, by the way, prone to overflow, so the city has many preventive measures ready to prevent flooding. It has almost 200,000 inhabitants and dozens of points of tourist interest.
9.Bristol
Known for its music and film industry, and with more than 500,000 inhabitants, its port is one of the most important in the country. The center of the city of Bristol suffered significant damage during the various bombings it suffered in World War II. The original center, near the bridge and the castle, is today a park containing two bombed churches and some small fragments of the castle.
10.Portsmouth
‘Pompey’, as it is known, is an eminently port city (a ferry connects it with Santander and Bilbao, for example) and its tourism is mostly related to that. Lately a large tower has been built in the harbor (the 165-meter high Spinnaker Tower) that allows for unique views. It is also known as the place where Charles Dickens was born. It has 200,000 inhabitants.
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