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Scotland. Edinburgh It is the capital of Scotland and home of the Scottish Parliament and Government. It is Scotland's largest city by area and second.

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1 Scotland

2 Edinburgh It is the capital of Scotland and home of the Scottish Parliament and Government. It is Scotland's largest city by area and second largest by population. The city is located in the south-east of Scotland.

3 The islands of Scotland The maindland of Scotland is surrounded by a lot of islands:Orkney and Shetland to the north-east and the Hebrides to the west.

4 Glasgow In the 19 century Glasgow was one of Europe’s industrial city.Nowadays Glasgow has got a new identity as a lively,modern city th

5 Highlands The north is called the Highlands. This area is mountainous, inhabitated mainly by wildlife.

6 Ben Nevis Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in Great Britain.

7 Loch Ness Is the famous lake of scotland.He is famous for its monster called “Nessie”.

8 It is a city in central southern England. It is the county town of Oxfordshire. The city is known worldwide as a university town and home of the University of Oxford, the oldest university in the country and the English-speaking world. Buildings in Oxford demonstrate an example of every English architectural period. Oxford is known as the "city of dreaming spires", a term coined by poet Matthew Arnold in reference to the harmonious architecture of Oxford's university buildings. OXFORD

9 CAMBRIDGE The city of Cambridge / is a university town and the administrative centre of the county ofCambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia, on the River Cam, about 50 miles (80 km) north of London.

10 Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, North East England. Historically the county town of Northumberland, of which it was part until 1974, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne NEWCASTLE

11 Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England, with an estimated population of 503,000. Manchester lies within the United Kingdom's third largest urban area; the Greater Manchester Urban Area which has a population of 2.2 million. People from Manchester are known as Mancunians and the local authority is Manchester City Council.

12 London London is the capital of England and of the Uk. It is one of the most important city of Europe.

13 Trafalgar Square Trafalgar Square has a tall column in the middle with a statue of Lord Nelson,an admiral in the British Navy,on top.He won a battle against Napoleon at Trafalgar near Spain,but he died in the battle.In the square important multicultural celebrations take place.

14 St Paul’s Cathedral It’s the biggest church in London.It was built by Sir Christopher Wren in the 17° century.

15 The London Eye It’ s a panoramic wheel by the River Thames,near the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben.

16 Big Ben It’s the bell inside the famous clock above the Houses of Parliament.

17 Westminster Abbey It’ s a ancient church were the kings and queens of Britain are crowned and buried. Poet’s corner is an area were famous poets and writers are buried.

18 Buckingham Palace It’s the Queen’s home in London.When a flag flies on the roof the queen is in residence.In front of the palace takes place the famous ceremony called the Changing of the Guards.

19 The Tower of London It is not just one tower but there are 22 towers.It was built by William the Conqueror in 1066.In the past it was a royal palace,a prison and a fortress.Today is a tourist attraction.The Crown jewels are there.”Beefeaters” are the guardians of the Towers.Six ravens live there and guard the tower from bad luck.

20 Tower Bridge It’s the famous bridge near the tower of London.It opens to let tall ships pass.

21 WALES It is one of the four countries of the UK.

22 Wales is a very beautiful part of the UK. It has three national parks, which include a majestic mountain regions, a protected costline and wildlife islands.

23 Cambrian mountains The Cambrian mountains are good places for walking and climbing

24 Snowdon It is the highest mountain in Wales

25 Cornwall

26 Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonialunitary authorityceremonial countycounty of England,England within the United Kingdom.United Kingdom

27 Cornwall is a peninsula bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. The administrative centre, and only city in Cornwall, is TruroCeltic SeaEnglish ChannelDevonRiver TamarcityTruro


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