England as we know it

Our acquaintance with England began with a port city called Portsmouth, in the centre of which Portsmouth Language College was situated. We studied there for three weeks.

Having arrived to Portsmouth we were met by our host families. We soon made good friends, as all of the members of the families were very talkative, caring and supportive ☺

Staying in Portsmouth we visited a lot of local places of interest. One of the most famous sights is the Spinnaker Tower with a glass floored platform overlooking Portsmouth harbour.

One more thing Portsmouth is worthy to visit is a remarkable English writer Charles Dickens’ birthplace museum.

There are also situated such historical warships as Victory, Warrior and Mary Rose. Portsmouth Dockyard is one of three Military bases in the UK for the British Royal Navy.

On the other side of the Solent Bay, which flows into the Channel, Isle of Wight is situated. We visited the Osborn House built by Queen Victoria and her husband King Albert in the second half of the 19th century.

The next point was Southampton. Southampton is a seaport which is the most famous as a place from which the biggest steamship Titanic went to its the first and the last trip. So we visited SeaCity museum.

One more beautiful English city in our list was Bath, in Somerset. Bath is the best known for its Roman-built baths. We visited it with our international friends.

8 miles north of Salisbury one of the most recognizable England’s places is situated. Yes, we saw Stonehenge – the great prehistoric monument consisting of a circle of stone or wooden uprights.

But as you can suppose the most unforgettable time we spent in the British capital.
Big Ban – the symbol of London.
Westminster Abbey - the traditional place of coronation for British monarchs.

Buckingham Palace - the London residence of the British queen.
And The Сhanging the Guard ceremony.

Trafalgar Square in the center of London and
the National gallery
London Eye
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The Globe Theatre was a theatre in London associated with W. Shakespeare.
The Tower Bridge.