Visiting The Castles Of Devon
A Look Into Britain's Most Ancient And Mystical History
by Tuks Engineer
Aside from it’s beautiful, rugged coastline and red cliffs Devon is home to some very impressive Castles:
Aside from it’s beautiful, rugged coastline and red cliffs Devon is home to some very impressive Castles:
The Angel of the North is a magnificent modern structure in Gateshead, near Newcastle, England. While the sculpture's unusual appearance initially attracted some local controversy, the Angel is now warmly regarded as a landmark of the North East and was chosen as one of the UK’s twelve official ‘Icons of England'.
Years ago the Christmas holidays in Scotland weren't exactly the same as they are now. Christmas itself was, until recent times, a purely religious festival (the New Year, now called Hogmanay, was and still is the main holiday for Scots). It was even forbbiden to celebrate Christmas until 1950. This ban had lasted for about 400 hundred years because of John Knox, the religious reformer in Scotland, who had a big influence on the Scottish Church, and probably because of him the ban was strictly enforced in law. Until the sixties, last century, Christmas wasn't even a public holiday, so people barely celebrated it. Adults would work, although the children still had their presents. It was almost as if you could say: "Wanna have a real traditional Scottish Christmas? Go to work on Christmas day!" But most people didn't like that and nowadays Christmas looks pretty much the same as the US version.
London is a visitor friendly place and travelling around in London is very well provided for, with various forms of transportation. The most common mode of transport is the London Underground (aka The Tube) and it operates throughout the day [from early morning to late at night]. Other forms include buses, taxis etc. The whole city is divided into 6 zones with zone 1 and 2 referred to as 'Central London'.
Scuba diving is an amazing activity that allows your body and mind to be active in a wonderful way. Seeing the world that exists underwater transports you to a dream world full of creatures and colours.
Ponte Vecchio is probably the most worldwide celebrated bridge in Florence: the modern architectural structure we can see today consisting of three stone arches, and followed in 1565 to a old wooden bridge built in the ancient Roman times. The first wooden building dates back to 972 and was smashed by a flood in Florence in 1117. The most beautiful architectural part is surely an opening midway of the bridge that offers a stunning view of the river Arno and its shoreline (The shore it’s pretty visible, because there’s not a lot of water in the river!).
