Great Britain is a remarkably big attraction for such a small island, characterized by incredibly well organised tourist facilities, famous icons, beautiful countryside, uniquely historic culture and exciting cities.

London is one the greatest cities in the world. Trafalgar Square is grand, Leicester square is alive with buskers and Picadilly Circus belongs on all London postcards. Soho and the West End are full of theatres, restaurants and naughty spots. Regents street and Oxford street are shopping meccas, the queen lives at Buckingham Palace, other fine buildings include the Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Palace, Westminster Abbey, Tower of London (and Tower bridge), St Paul’s Cathedral, Parliament buildings and Bigben. Also popular are the Londoneye (giant ferris wheel), Planetarium, Madame Tassaud’s and Shakespeare’s rebuilt Globe theatre. There are also numerous world class museums.

Manchester is truly an English city, with an industrial revolution legacy. Albert square is the city’s heart, attractions include the Town Hall, St Peter's Square, Roman fort in Castlefield, Salford Quays, Chinatown, Old Trafford (for Man U fans) and the Museum of Science and Industry.

Liverpool is famously home to the Beatles legend and a certain football team. Mathew St is moptop mecca, with landmarks such as Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields. Attractions include the Merseyside Maritime museum, the Tate Liverpool, Beatles Story museum and Museum of Liverpool Life.

Oxford is rightly known as the city of dreaming spires, with its collection of famous colleges – the pick of which are Christ Church, Merton and Magdalen. Bath is stately and popular with its orderly terraced houses and Roman baths.

Durham has the distinction of having the most dramatic cathedral city in Britain, today it is very much a university town. For nearly 2000 years York has been the capital of the North, and played a central role in British history under the Romans, Saxons and Vikings.

Poole is a pretty town located on a huge natural harbour, while nearby Bournemouth absorbs the optimistic sun-seeking locals, drawing them to England’s best beachfront (but don’t take their word for it!). Canterbury’s cathedral is easily England’s finest, and seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Cardiff is gateway to Wales, dominated by its 900-year-old Castle. Attractions include The National Museum of Wales, Millennium stadium, Llandaf Cathedral and the Welsh Folk museum.

Edinburgh’s centerpiece is its dramatically-located 1200-year old Castle. The famous Royal Mile runs from here to Baroque Holyrood Palace, attractions include; the Old Town (Cowsgate), Dynamic Earth, Museum of Scotland, the National Gallery of Scotland and Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art.

Glasgow is truly Scottish in character. Formerly Europe’s City of Culture in 1990, the gothic Glasgow Cathedral, St Mungo's Museum of Religious Life and Art and Provand's Lordship are popular attractions.

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