Some Facts About BritainThe famous "dreaming spires" of Oxford with its famous university; John o' Groats, the northernmost point of the British mainland, in Scotland; the iconic Serpentine, horse riding and the free speech (on Sundays) at Speakers' Corner in Hyde Park, London; spectacular views of London from the London Eye (a long queue, though); the North York Moors National Park, James Herriot country; the rugged Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales; punting on the Backs of the Cam in Cambridge and Grantchester; the restaurants, shops and theatres of Piccadilly Circus, with its "statue of Eros", in London; the Royal Greenwich Observatory in London; ballet and opera at Covent Garden theatre in London; and London's famous West End theatreland, are some of the sights and attractions of Britain. We hope that you enjoy your stay in your Kirklinton England UK hotel. The famous and/or historic hotels of the world are major destinations in their own right. Raffles Hotel in Singapore where the Singapore Sling was invented in the hotel's Long Bar, the Villa D'Este on Lake Como, the Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong (featuring in the Clark Gable movie Soldier of Fortune), the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles, the Porto Bay Rio Internacional Hotel in Rio de Janeiro, the Four Seasons Hotel in Hong Kong and the Peace Hotel (formerly the renowned Cathay Hotel) in Shanghai. are some of the world's most famous hotels. |