1. A journey across the UK

2. England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland are further divided into counties

3. How to get to Great Britain

4. DOVER Closest point to France White cliffs of Dover – first sight if coming by ferry; chalk Dover castle – the key to England

5. Canterbury

6. Canterbury cathedral Seat of the Archbishop – head of the Church of England Thomas Beckett murdered here Geoffery Chaucer – Canterbury Tales

7. University towns Oxford and Cambridge

8. College

9. Cambridge The name – a bridge over the river Cam The university is made up of 31 colleges; The most important building – King’s College Chapel Punts – small flat-bottomed boats, poled along Famous scientists – Newton, Darwin,..Stephen Hawking

10. Windsor castle One of the official residences of the British monarch Largest inhabited castle in the world Dating back to the times of William the Conqueror 1992 – a fire destroyed big part of the castle Successful restoration – five years, not paid from taxes

11. Stradford-upon-Avon The second most visited town in England. Birthplace of W. Shakespeare The house were he was born; his grave; the school he went to Half-timbered medieval houses Royal Shakespeare Theatre,the Swan theatre

12. Stradfort-upon-Avon

13. Shakespeare’s birthplace

14. Stonehenge

15. Stonehenge – reasons for existence The world's best-known megalithic site. Situated in Salisbury plain June 21 - summer solstice festival Theories: Druids – place for worshipping Religious site – sacrifices Astronomical observatory

16. Lake District

18. One of 5 national parks – certain restrictions, but popular for water sports Lake poets – W. Wordsworth, S.T. Coleridge, celebrated the beauty of nature Other writers – P.B. Shelley, W. Scott – and artists;

19. Hadrian’s wall

20. Edinburgh

21. On the UNESCO World Heritage list Annual festival in August – collection of several festivals (Fringe Festival, film festival, Edinburg Military Tatoo)

22. Highlands

23. Loch Ness monster exists

24. Highland games

25. Giant Causeway 40,000 basalt columns, descending into the sea; They form a staircase; Formed by lava; Legend about a giant

26. Wales – land of castles

27. …and national parks

28. Welsh