Lincoln, the county town of Lincolnshire

20 September 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

Jew's House © Jungpionier

Jew’s House © Jungpionier

Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England. The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire urban area of Lincoln (which includes North Hykeham, Waddington and Birchwood) a population of 104,000.   read more…

The Kinema in the Woods and Petwood House

12 September 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Hotels, Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks Reading Time:  5 minutes

Kinema in the Woods © geograph.org.uk/Rodney Burton

Kinema in the Woods © geograph.org.uk/Rodney Burton

The Kinema in the Woods is a cinema in the village of Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire. It dates from 1922, and it is the only fully functioning cinema in the UK to employ back projection.   read more…

Colchester in Essex is UK’s oldest city

30 August 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

High Street © colchesterguide.co.uk

High Street © colchesterguide.co.uk

Colchester is an historic town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England. At the time of the census in 2001, it had a population of 104,390. However, the population is rapidly increasing, and has been named as one of Britain’s fastest growing towns. As the oldest recorded Roman town in Britain, Colchester claims to be the oldest town in Britain. It was for a time the capital of Roman Britain and also claims to have the United Kingdom’s oldest recorded market. The town is a member of the Most Ancient European Towns Network.   read more…

The Highland Games

25 August 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Sport Reading Time:  4 minutes

Braemar - General Games Day © TheCreator

Braemar - General Games Day © TheCreator

Taking place around Scotland during the summer months, Highland games provide a unique combination of culture, sport and social entertainment.   read more…

The university city of Norwich

24 August 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  8 minutes

Norwich Market © Saxsux

Norwich Market © Saxsux

Norwich is a city on the River Wensum in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom. Until the Industrial Revolution, Norwich was the capital of England’s most populous county and vied with Bristol as England’s second city.   read more…

Birmingham in the West Midlands

23 August 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  7 minutes

Birmingham City Council building at Victoria Square © Cristian Bortes

Birmingham City Council building at Victoria Square © Cristian Bortes

Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900, and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a population of 2,738,100. Birmingham’s metropolitan area is also the United Kingdom’s second most populous with a population of 3,683,000.   read more…

The Way of St. James

22 August 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Editorial, EU blog post series, European Union, Bon voyage, Museums, Exhibitions, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time:  12 minutes

Ways of St. James in Western Europe © Manfred Zentgraf/CC-BY-SA

Ways of St. James in Western Europe © Manfred Zentgraf/CC-BY-SA

The Way of St. James or St. James’ Way (Spanish: El Camino de Santiago) is the pilgrimage route to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain, where tradition has it that the remains of the apostle Saint James are buried. The Way of St. James has existed for over a thousand years. It was one of the most important Christian pilgrimages during medieval times, together with Rome and Jerusalem, and a pilgrimage route on which a plenary indulgence could be earned; other major pilgrimage routes include the Via Francigena to Rome and the pilgrimage to Jerusalem.   read more…

Marlborough in Wiltshire

16 August 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  9 minutes

Marlborough College Court © Dabbler

Marlborough College Court © Dabbler

Marlborough is a market town and civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire on the Old Bath Road, the old main road from London to Bath. It is reputed to have one of the widest high streets in Britain, second only to Stockton-on-Tees. The town is on the river Kennet.   read more…

Olympic Park sets gold standard for sustainability

9 August 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Green Buildings, Sport, Environment Reading Time:  11 minutes

Olympic Park © flickr.com - EG Focus/Anthony Charlton

Olympic Park © flickr.com – EG Focus/Anthony Charlton

It’s hard to believe that this area of east London was once a dilapidated and neglected quarter of the UK capital. With shiny new stadiums and visitor facilities nestling among the lush landscaped grounds, every detail of the 500-acre Olympic Park has taken into account environmental concerns, prompting 2012 organizers to bill it as the first sustainable Olympics. David Stubbs, head of sustainability for the London 2012 Games, was part of the original team that drafted London’s successful bid.   read more…

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