United Kingdom Hotels

What the United Kingdom offers, is very different from any other European Countries. The UK is unique in every way. As we all know, UK is a an island situated northwest of the European Continent. The UK is surrounded by Atlantic Ocean, North Sea, Irish Sea and The English Channel which separates it from France. In fact, UK is a "unitary state consisting of four countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales." There is a parliamentary system, and the worldly famous Queen. There are some independent Isles too, like Isle of Man. Despite being surrounded by seas, there is not much opportunity to sea&sun&sand combination here because of the weather. It is known to be a bit windy, mild and wet all year round. Although the land is further north, the effect of the gulf stream (North Atlantic) affects the temperatures which almost never drop below zero Celsius. In summers, it may go up to 25 degrees Celsius. English rain is worldly- known. It rains most days, mostly for brief periods of time. The streets are wet most of the time. As we said, UK is unique in its every way. If you're not a fan of rain, consider other options for your travel.

The history of UK is all about medieval times and chivalry. You will spot castles and ancient ruins everywhere! Most are kept in very good shape, some are still inhibited by royal families. Edinburgh Castle for example, has been inhibited for more than a millennium. Proud traditions still carry on. Tourists are "advised" to be aware of this fact.

The thing to do in UK is definitely sightseeing. Great examples of typical architecture still live on in cities and towns. London city has been the capital for this land since the time of Roman empire. The city is like an open air museum except for the heavily congested traffic and modern life of course. The Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, the Buckingham Palace, the River Thames, Trafalgar Square are very well known. Outside London; Stonehenge, Roman Baths, Warwick Castle, Leeds Castle, Canterbury and Dover are some of the must-see locations. And lets not forget the colonial times and near history, when UK was the empire that sun never set on. In museums of such an empire's capital, you will surely notice the best kept relics from all the colonized domains. Apart from the cities, the rock formations of the Giant's Causeway, a World Heritage site is too worth a visit.

The proud traditions carry on in English cuisine too. Unfortunately, the Breton are not known to have been keen on good food. They "eat just to survive". Most local restaurants serve international food, quality depending on the price of course. Since we mentioned prices, UK is not a cheap place to visit. Not as expensive as Switzerland or Northern European countries of course, but still above average. Fish and Chips and full on English Breakfast with bacon and eggs is recommended. As for the drinks, Pub culture is more important than liquor. Historical drinks of this country, real ales are still served but lost the popularity to beer.

Overall, UK is more suitable for educated tourism, with best examples from the Medieval era. And if you are looking to improve your English language skills on the way, you should definitely not pass on the UK.