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.
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