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Title: Scotland


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Scotland
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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 islandsOrkney and Shetland to the
    north-east and the Hebrides to the west.

4
Glasgow
  • In the 19 century Glasgow was one of
    Europes industrial city.Nowadays Glasgow has got
    a new identity as a lively,modern city

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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.

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

8
OXFORD
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.
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
  • 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 Pauls Cathedral
  • Its 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
  • Its 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.
  • Poets corner is an area were famous poets and
    writers are buried.

18
Buckingham Palace
  • Its the Queens 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
  • Its 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 ceremonial
  • county of England,
  • within the 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 Truro
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