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England Travel Guide - Travel to England
The United Kingdom commonly known the UK or Britain is a unitary sovereign state constituted by four countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The UK comprises the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands.
People usually confuse the United Kingdom with England, mostly because it is the largest country in Great Britain and becauseboth countries have the same capital city, London. England is located in the central and southern part of Great Britain and approximately contains 90% of the UK population who are distributed in the major cities and metropolitan areas.
History of England
England is a fabulous country with a lot of history and terrific touristic attractions. Each city of this country has countless attractions and touristic activities.
England offers to its visitors an incredible array of history, culture and striking landscape, ranging from the charming countryside and towns to several museums and historical attractions.
Monuments
Some beautiful ancient monuments of England are: Stonehenge, the most important prehistoric monument in England located in the county of Wiltshire; Devil's Arrows, three shaped stones erected in an alignment in North Yorkshire, Rudston Monolith, the tallest megalith in England of 7.6 meters (25 ft) and Castlerigg Stone Circle, the most visually impressive prehistoric monuments in Cumbria.
It also counts with many samples of Ancient Roman architecture, monuments like basilicas, amphitheaters, triumphal arches, villas, Roman temples and baths. The Roman Baths is a complex of baths and a temple to the goddess Sulis Minerva at the springs in the city of Bath in England.
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