Article Written By: GilbertRobbins
UK well-known for its Queens and Kings world over is the beautiful tourist destination that always attracts large amount of visitors every year. Let s find out some of its popular places that are top tourist destinations. London, the capital city of the United Kingdom, is one of the largest urban areas in the world. Tourists visiting London will be overwhelmed by the number of attractions and sites to venture upon which can be found just within the center of the city. Almost everybody knows about Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace who plans to visit the city. Most of these places can be reached easily using public transport system as they are reliable and inexpensive. As well people considering a car hire during their stay in London should know that there is a toll system which charges nominal amount in order to avoid congestion in the city center. The UK (most of them may not know) is made of Scotland with the capital being Edinburgh, England with the capital being London, Wales with Cardiff as its capital and Northern Ireland – Belfast. Airports are located throughout the UK so depending on the place you are visiting; you can easily locate the airport that suits you. There is also a wide network of highways throughout the UK, which enables easy and fast movement in between cities through UK Car hire. The speed limit on the motorway is 70 mph and most of them have only three lanes. Apart from London, there are many other cities in the UK, which have much to offer to visitors. You can visit other main residencies of Queen Elizabeth apart from Buckingham Palace. If the Queen is in residence, you will see 4 sentries on guard and can also watch the changing of the Guards at Windsor Castle, Sandringham and Balmoral. Prince Charles Residence is at Highgrove which is near the small village of Tetbury in Gloucestershire.The other places in the UK worth visiting are Straddling Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire and taking its name from a small village close by, is Silverstone circuit. Silverstone is also quite famous among Formula 1 car race lovers as it hosts the British Grand Prix each year, a tradition which started in 1948 and has continued annually since 1987. As we have seen that United Kingdom has much to offer visitors, not only the most impressive cities in Europe but also some of the most beautiful landscapes in the world. Being a small nation, UK allows tourists to visit most of the sites and attractions that are specked around the country even if they are tightly scheduled or are on a business trip. Along with this Car hire in UK still makes the journey easier and more fun to experience at leisure.
This Article Has Been Published on Fri, 4 Feb 2011 and Read 311 Times