Travelling around Greate Britain
9. Travelling
around
Travelling
The world is getting smaller. It doesn´t mean globe is
shriking, but if we consider we can travel around the globe within two days, it
cannot be a big place. With a few restrictions (omezení), we can travel
anywhere in the world, having all necessary information about the country we
want to visit. Travelling is getting very common.
The word travelling expresses something more than only moving from one place
to another.
- travelling within
one country by car, bus or train in order to:
get to work ® commute
do the shopping
have fun or visit relatives
and friends
have holidays
- doing shopping in
neighbouring countries
- visiting distant
and exotic destinations by plane
For some people trvelling is an everyday duty. Their job
requires moving from place to place, attending comapanies. They visit many
countries, but they usually don´t learn much about them. This may be more
exhausting than interesting.
For most people travelling means visiting places of
interest within their own country or in foreign countries. If you travel abroad
you usually take a bus or plain. In any case (v každém případě), you have to
have a passport on you.
We don´t need visa to visit European countries, but for
some countries we do. It is important to apply for visa with time to spare (s
předstihem) as it can take a few days, even weeks.
Travelling by car has a lot of advantages. It´s
very comfortable and spacious. I supose the most important advantage of
travelling by car is time. We don´t have to be in a hurry. We can stay
everyehere for a long time without being affraid of transport. There are also
some disadvantages. The petrol is expensive and there are jams on the roads,
especially in cities. If we have a crash, we have to pay a lot and sometimes
people are hurt.
If you travel to distant countries travelling
by air is the most convenient, but laso the most expensive. If you travel by
air you have to submit to some restrictions, like a weight limit on your
luggage or having a strict check at the airport for security reasons, or no
smoking on board.
Poeple usually travel overeas by plane. Sometimes they
even have to change planes, getting from an international flights terminal to
the domestic one to get to the location they want. In that case they have to
follow carefully instruction signs at the airport like checkin-desk, departue longue, gate number, baggage reclaim (vyzvednutí
zavazadel), customs (celnice), exit.
People have to aware of some rules and restrictions valid in some countries, so
that they don´t get into trouble. People shouldn´t leave their luggage
unattended (bez dozoru) at the airport to make sure any stranger cannot put any
items into their suitcases.
Travelling is usually
associated with holidays
Some people like going to the coast, stay in a hotel in
seaside resorts where they can have half
or full board. They spend most of their time on the beach to enjoy sunbathing and swimming. It is not
worth underestimating the wonderful sunshine. It might be dangerous, so protect
your skin and use suntan lotin, sunglasses and a hat.
The most popular destinations are beaches in
Most places have much to offer. It´s very useful to buy a
guidebook or a map.
If people go only on a sightseeing holiday, they visit
many different places within one or two weeks, which may be interesting but
exhausting, too.
People who live in large cities often like to get away
and enjoy the peace and quiet of the countryside.
They stay in village cottages, enjoy tranquility and occasionally go for a
stroll (procházka). Other people prefer hiking (pěší turistika) and camping in
the wild.
Famous Explorers
Sir
Francis Drake (16th century) – English buccaneer (pirát) and explorer. He
ciscumnavigated the globe (obeplul svět) in the Golden Hind.
Henry
Hudson (16th/17th centuries) – English explorer and
navigator. He made two unsecessful attemps to find the Northeast Passage to
James
Cook
(18th century) – he lead three expeditions to the southern
hemisphere and discovered
David
Livingstone (19th century) – Scottish explorer. He was the first
European to explore many parts of Central and
Travelling around
The
- situated in the north-west
corner of
- it was made a national
park in 1951
- was unknown until the poets of the early 19th
centruy began to celebrate its beauties. Among them Samuel Taylor Coleridge,
Dylan thomas
- is associated with name of Beatrix Potter ® she was inspired
by small wild animals to create her best stories for children among which dominates
The Tale of Peter Rabbit .In Windemere there is The World of Beatrix Potter, a
magical exhibition where many of her characters xome to life. There is also
Beatrix Potter Galery in the region. There are Potter´s original ilustrations
and books.
- the beauty of the mountains, valleys, woods and water
was also captured on canvas (plátna) by such artists as Constable, Turner and Ruskin. Around the district, there are many
small galleries with their paintings.
- Kendal Mint Cake is typical product
of the district. It is a bar of pure sugar flavoured with mint. You can take
the original one only in the
- Windemere is the largest of
the lakes. It´s also the largest natural fresh-water lake in
- was transformed from a small fishing town into a
fashionable resort in the 18th century through the discovery of the
therapeutic qualties of sea water taken both externally and internally, heated or
with milk. The succes of this cure drew (přitáhl) to Brighton members of
- The Royal Pavilon is a unique and
extraordinary building. It has features of oriental style.
Shakespeare´s country
- Shakespeare´s country lies in the very centre of
The River Avon meandres (se vine) through
some lovely little towns. It is navigable for pleasure craft (splavný pro
výletní lodě) from
Warwic – a historical town dominated
by its castle. It is one of the most magnificant fotresses not only in the
British Isles but in
Royal Leamington Spa is a delightful spa resort neighbouring
Kenilworth is a small town, famous for
its massive castle, which used to be
a rival to the
- situated in the southeast
part of
- its original name was Bristone, meaning bridge on
stone
- the interesting feature of
- home of British Aerospace.
Concorde, the supersonic passenfer plane, was first built here.
- there is an old castle and the cathedral
- the city has a great number of wonderful sights,
including its famous cathedral
- a lot of splendid examples of half-timbered houses.
The parish (farní)
Exeter Cathedral ® first in 1050 King Edward the
Confessor made the monastery church in the centre of the city. Later, William
the Conqueror besieged it (obléhal), but the city capitualated without
bloodshed. The third bishop of
- its university, together with the one in
- the university
is best known for its work in science. Same names are associated with the
university ® Erasmus of
- has become a centre for Britain´s modern hi-tech industries. But these are mostly in the outskirts.
- there are a number od churches, and the chapel of King´s College is considered
a real gem (klenot)
- the great
- has two famous football teams: Manchester
United and
- famous rock bands started their careed from
here (M-People, Oasis, Take That)
- Marks and Spencer opened their first store here at the
end of the 19th century
- biggest city and the heart of England´s North-East
- city used to be an equivalent of coal mining, now it belongs to history
- there is a 20 meters high statue known as the Angel of the North
- famous Bigg
Market is the centre of Newcastle´s amazing nightlife
- the local dialect Geordie
is unforgetable, mostly because it´s totally different from any other
English you will ever hear anywhere.
- the newest marvle of the region is an elegant bridge
known as the Blinking Eye because
when it opens to let a ship through it looks like a huge eye
- a small historical city situated in the west part of
- is named after baths and spas which once stood here.
Now there are only ruins of the great bathing complex built by Romans
- among the other places of interest is the Circus. It is Britain´s first
circular street, described as the Colosseum turned outside-in
- city is also associated with one famous English writer
– Jane Austin, who lived there at
the beginning of the 19th century.
