IRELAND

IRELAND

Ireland is an island to the north-west of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth. To its east is the larger island of Great Britain, from which it is separated by the Irish Sea. The capital of Ireland is Dublin. The Republic of Ireland is a sovereign state and occupies 83% of the island. Its capital and largest city is Dublin. Ireland is famous for music of course. There's traditional Irish music of course and Celtic ballad of course.

LANGUAGE
Irish Gaelic is recognised as the first official language of the Republic of Ireland. The other official language, which is more commonly used, is English.

RELIGION
The predominant religion in the Republic of Ireland is Christianity, with the largest church being the Catholic Church. The Constitution of Ireland says that the state may not endorse any particular religion and guarantees freedom of religion.

CURRENCY
In the Republic of Ireland, the official currency is the euro. One euro consists of 100 cent. Bank ATMs are the easiest way to get cash, and the exchange rates are among the best. 

FOOD
Irish food is known for the quality and freshness of its ingredients. Most cooking is done without herbs or spices, except for salt and pepper. Foods are usually served without sauce or gravy. The staples of the Irish diet have traditionally been potatoes, grains and dairy products.

HOW TO REACH
Dublin is connected to most of the major cities in US, UK, Canada, Continental Europe and Middle East. There are also domestic airports in Donegal, Galway, Sligo, Kerry and Waterford. The two major airlines that operate in Ireland are Ryanair and Aer Lingus.

DESTINATIONS OF IRELAND
DUBLIN
As the capital city, Dublin is the seat of the national parliament of Ireland. It is composed of the President of Ireland.
Dublin is a warm and welcoming city, known for the friendliness of its people and famous for its craic that mixture of repartee, humour, intelligence, and acerbic and deflating insight that has attracted writers, intellectuals, and visitors for centuries.
Attractions:-
Phoenix Park
National Museum of Ireland- Archaeology
Spire of Dublin
Natural history museum
St. Patrick's cathedral
Chirst church cathedral
Chester beatty Library
Dublin castle
National gallery of Ireland

GALWAY
Galway, one of the largest cities in Ireland, situated on the west coast of Ireland, has a complex history.
Galway is often referred to as the “Cultural Heart of Ireland” as it is most associated with the Irish language, music, song and dance traditions. Galway City is on the doorstep of Galway's Gaeltacht.
Attractions:-
Galway city Museum
Galway cathedral
Wild Atlantic way
Quay street
Connemara National park
Latin quarter
Cycle of life commemorative garden

CORK
Cork is the second largest city in Ireland, located in the south-west of Ireland, in the province of Munster. 
Attractions:-
Blarney Castle
Blarney Stone
The English market
Fota wildlife park
Blackrock castle observatory

Tourism in the Republic of Ireland is one of the biggest contributors to the Economy of the Republic of Ireland, with 9.0 million people visiting the country.

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WALES

WALES

Wales is a generally mountainous country on the western side of central southern Great Britain. The capital of Wales is Cardiff. It is about 170 miles (270 km) north–south. The highest mountains in Wales are in Snowdonia (Eryri).
Wales famous for its rugged coastline, mountainous National Parks and not forgetting the Celtic Welsh language. It's a pretty cool country to live in or to visit. Firstly, not only does it have some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, the Welsh people are known as one of the friendliest.

LANGUAGE
Welsh originates from the Celtic language spoken by the ancient Britons. Before the Roman invasion Celtic languages were spoken across Europe as far as Turkey. 

CULTURE
Wales is a country in Great Britain that has a distinctive culture, including its own language, customs, politics, holidays and music. Wales is primarily represented by the symbol of the red Welsh Dragon, but other national emblems include the leek and the daffodil.

RELIGION
Christianity is the largest religion in Wales. The Welsh are generally quite strict about religious observance. Wales also has small numbers of Jews, Muslims.

CURRENCY
Wales is one of the countries that make up the United Kingdom. It is also part of Great Britain. As such it uses the official currency of this country, which is the British pound, sometimes referred to as the pound sterling.

FOOD
Dishes such as cawl,Welsh rarebit, laverbread, Welsh cakes, bara brith (literally "fruit bread") or the Glamorgan sausage have all been regarded as symbols of Welsh food.Traditionally cawl would be eaten with a "specially-carved wooden spoon" and eaten from a wooden bowl.

DESTINATIONS OF WALES
CARDIFF
Wales' chief commercial centre,Cardiff is the base for most national cultural institutions and Welsh media, and is the seat of the Welsh Parliament. Cardiff is also known as the City of Arcades. 
Attractions:-
Cardiff castle
Cardiff bay
Castell coch
National museum Cardiff
St. Fagans National museum of History
Principality stadium

NEWPORT
Newport is a vibrant, multi-cultural city steeped in a rich industrial heritage, where traditional industries sit alongside new electronics and financial service sectors. Once the largest town in South Wales, Newport is now a vibrant city with an awesome history. 
Attractions:-
The breakers
Marble house
Cliff walk
International Tennis Hall of Fame
The Elms

BANGOR
Bangor is a small coastal city in North Wales, and is a picturesque city offering views over the Menai Straits (especially attractive at sunset), and also serves as a convenient base for visiting the nearby Snowdonia National Park.With a population of only around 14,000, Bangor is one of the UK's smallest cities.
Attractions:-
Acadia National park
Stephen king house
Hollywood casino hotel and raceway Bangor
Maine Discovery museum
Paul banyan statue

The varied landscape of Wales attracts tourism. There are three national parks: the Brecon Beacons National Park, the Snowdonia National Park and the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. Popular activities in the national parks include hill walking, hiking, canoeing, mountain biking, kayaking and climbing.

SCOTLAND

SCOTLAND

Scotland is one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom. Scotland was once an independent country, but is now in a union with England, Wales and Northern Ireland, which is called the United Kingdom and occupies the northern third of Great Britain. Scotland's mainland shares a border with England to the south. It is home to almost 800 small islands, including the northern isles of Shetland and Orkney, the Hebrides, Arran and Skye.

LANGUAGE
The main language spoken in Scotland is English, while Scots and Scottish Gaelic are minority languages. The dialect of English spoken in Scotland is referred to as Scottish English.

RELIGION
Christianity is the largest religion in Scotland. Most Christians belong to the Church of England or the Church of Scotland. These are Protestant Churches. There are also many Roman Catholics.

CURRENCY
The currency of Scotland is the GBP Pound (£). One pound is comprised of 100 pence and coins can be obtained in 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1 and £2 denominations. Bank notes are commonly divided into £5, £10, £20 and £50 amounts.

FOOD
In Scotland, rice was a luxury food. It was imported from southern Europe. In Scotland, the general diet largely consisted of game, some domesticated meat, oatcakes (made from oats and barley), seafood and seaweed.

HOW TO REACH
The major airports in the city include the Aberdeen International Airport, Edinburgh Airport, Glasgow International Airport, Glasgow Prestwick International Airport, Inverness Airport and Dundee Airport.

DESTINATIONS OF SCOTLAND
EDINBURGH
Edinburgh is the capital city and second largest city in Scotland. Edinburgh lies on the east coast, where the River Forth flows into the sea. The central part is Edinburgh Castle, at the top of a steep hill. At the same time there is the Edinburgh Fringe.
Attractions:-
Holyrood palace
Calton hill
Arthur's seat
Edinburgh castle
Scott monuments
National gallery of Scotland
National museum of Scotland

GLASGOW
Glasgow has transformed itself from an industrial city to one of the cultural capitals of Europe. Scotland's largest city, Glasgow has a strong ship building heritage with many ocean liners being constructed on the banks of the River Clyde. Glasgow is also the best British shopping destination outside of London.
Attractions:-
Kelvingrove art gallery and museum
Glasgow science center
Burrell collection
Glasgow botanic gardens
The lighthouse
Hunterian museum and art gallery
Glasgow green
Scottish football museum

Scotland is a well-developed tourist destination, with tourism generally being responsible for sustaining 200,000 jobs mainly in the service sector, with tourist spending averaging at £4bn per year.

ENGLAND

ENGLAND

England is the largest part of the island of Great Britain, and it is also the largest constituent country of the United Kingdom. London is the capital of England. Scotland and Wales are also part of Great Britain/UK, Scotland to the north and Wales to the west. To the east and south, and part of the west, England is bordered by sea.
England is famous for many things - David Beckham, Fish and Chips, Big Ben, Red Buses, black cabs, Oasis, Blur, the Beatles, London and tea. England is famous for its long history & Royal Family. England is famous for its Castles and Historic houses. 

LANGUAGE
The official language of the United Kingdom is English.English is one of the most important languages in the world. There are 104 countries where English is spoken as the first language.
The word England and English originated from the Old English word Engla-land, literally meaning “the land of the Angles”.

RELIGION
The main religion in Britain is Christianity. Most Christians belong to the Church of England or the Church of Scotland. These are Protestant Churches. There are also many Roman Catholics.

CURRENCY
The official currency of the United Kingdom(England) is thepound sterling, known as the pound (£). Each pound is divided into 100 pence (100p = £1).

FOOD
Traditional British dishes include full breakfast, fish and chips, the Christmas dinner, the Sunday roast, steak and kidney pie, shepherd's pie, and bangers and mash. People in Britain, eat a wide variety of foods based on the cuisines of Europe, India, and other parts of the world.

HOW TO REACH
Reaching England by Air. Being a major hub for tourism and business, England has numerous airports that connect the country to major cities in the world.
                              Air India, Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, and Jet Airways are some of the airlines offering direct flights between New Delhi (DEL) and Heathrow Airport (LHR) in London. A nonstop flight from India to England takes about 9 hours and 25 minutes or 9 hours and 40 minutes to travel, depending on the airline you booked.
    
DESTINATIONS OF ENGLAND
LONDON
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, and is the largest urban area in Greater London. The River Thames travels through the city. London is the biggest city in western Europe, and the world's largest financial centre.
Attractions:-
Buckingham palace
St. Paul cathedral
London eye
Westminster Abbey
Tower bridge
British museum
Natural history museum

LIVERPOOL
Liverpool is a city in North West England.  It is part of the Liverpool-Birkenhead metropolitan area, the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the UK. The local government is Liverpool City Council.Liverpool is on the eastern side of the River Mersey.
Attractions:-
St. George's hall
Liverpool cathedral
Metropolitan cathedral
Walker art gallery
Tate Liverpool
Albert dock
Merseyside maritime museum
Croxteth hall

MANCHESTER
Manchester is an industrially developed region in UK and is particularly developed in cotton industries. climatic condition of Manchester is temperate and suitable for spinning fine thread. Manchester City Football Club is an English football club based in Manchester.
Attractions:-
Museum of science and industry
Castle field
People's history museum
John raylands library
Imperial war museum north
Chinatown
Town hall
Canal Street- gay village
Old Trafford

BIRMINGHAM
Birmingham is the UK's second largest city. Birmingham is the largest city of the West Midlands conurbation—one of England's principal industrial and commercial areas—for which it acts as an administrative, recreational, and cultural centre. 
Attractions:-
Birmingham Hippodrome
Cadbury World
Library of Birmingham
Birmingham museum
Cannon hill park
National sea life center
Winterbourne garden

BATH
Bath is situated within the south west of England and is a fabulous city to visit.  The city was founded, among surrounding hills, in the valley of the River Avon around naturally occurring hot springs where the Romans built baths and a temple, giving it the name Aquae Sulis.
Attractions:-
Bath Abbey
Roman baths
Great pulteney city
Royal crescent
Sion hill
Assembly room
Holburne museum of art

Tourism plays a significant part in the economic life of England. The United Kingdom as a whole is the 10th most visited country. Most tourists coming to England will use London as their base. There are a lot of famous sights to see comfortably in a day from the capital.Mass tourism in England began in the second half of the nineteenth century, during the Victorian period.