Tourist Cities(旅游城市)

2.Tourist Cities( 旅游城市)

England's long history and pervasive culture spread worldwide through the English language and colonialism make England a popular tourist destination,particularly in London.

Heritage Cities in England:

Bath(巴斯):A spa town,famous for its Georgian architecture and crescents,and also for its Roman baths.

Brighton(布莱顿):Brighton is a seaside resort which includes two piers,West Pier and Brighton Pier,and is home to the Royal Pavilion.

Bristol(布里斯托尔):Brunel's The Clifton Suspension Bridge is a famous landmark,and the ship,the SS Great Britain is another of Brunel's famous constructions,which is now in dry dock in Bristol.

Cambridge(剑桥):A famous university town.

Canterbury(坎特伯雷):Renowned for its cathedral.

Chester(切斯特):Important Roman and medieval walled city with an amphitheatre and 11th century Benedictine Abbey,now the cathedral.Renowned for its covered medieval shop rows,race course and Chester Zoo.

Dover(多佛):A major port with access to the continent.Dover Castle is also well known for its white cliffs and to a lesser extent for its castle.

Durham(达勒姆):A famous university town,also renowned for its cathedral and castle.

Exeter(埃克塞特):City home to Exeter Cathedral and Rougemont Castle.

Haworth(哈沃斯):where the Brontё Sisters lived,is very popular with Japanese tourists,as Wuthering Heights has a cult following in Japan.

Lincoln(林肯):A medieval city,home to the very ornate Lincoln Cathedral and to Lincoln Castle,where a copy of the Magna Carta is kept.

Liverpool(利物浦):The 2008 European Capital of Culture,a major commercial port and World Heritage Site,home to two cathedrals,the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and a strong theatrica ltradition.It has more listed buildings,registered historic parks,museums and art galleries than any other city in the UK outside of London.The home of two Premier League footbal lclubs,they are Liverpoo land Everton.I tis the first city in the world to be linked by passenger railway(with Manchester).It is also famous for The Grand National,and its musical,maritime and literary heritage.(https://www.daowen.com)

Norwich(诺里奇):City renowned for its castle and cathedral.The latter has the second-tallest spire in the country.

Nottingham(诺丁汉):The city and Nottingham Castle are famed worldwide for their links with the legend of Robin Hood.Sherwood Forest is nearby.

Oxford(牛津):A city known for its university,the University of Oxford.

Plymouth(普利茅斯):A naval dockyard,with a listed heritage area,the Barbican,which includes the National Marine Aquarium and the Mayflower Steps.Also home to Smeaton's Tower,a former lighthouse now used as a viewpoint.

Portsmouth(朴次茅斯):Portsmouth is also a naval dockyard,and has some famous ships on display,including the Mary Rose,and HMS Victory,all within its Historic Dockyard.Also home to Gunwharf Quays retail center,with its iconic Spinnaker Tower.

Salisbury(索尔兹伯里):Salisbury Cathedral is very well known,and has the tallest spire in the country.Nearby is the pre-historic site of Stonehenge,which is administered by English Heritage.

Shrewsbury(什鲁斯伯里):Medieval walled town situated within a loop of the Severn River.It is famous for many timber framed buildings,churches,stone bridges and as the birthplace of Charles Darwin.

Stratford-upon-Avon(斯特拉福德):The birthplace of William Shakespeare is probably the most visited place in Stratford.It had more than 805000 visitors in 2011.

York(约克):Famous for the York Minster cathedral.Also there are the National Railway Museum and a wealth of preserved medieval streets and buildings,such as the Merchant Adventurers'Hall and the Shambles.

Other places in England are also of historical interest.The city of Manchester is the second most visited city in England after London(in a survey from 2002).Many foreign tourists also visit the neighboring countries Scotland and Wales.

Domestic tourists,and foreign tourists who have specific interests in art,music,history etc.,also visit the following cities:

Birmingham(伯明翰):A major city,with an orchestra,major exhibition venues(NEC,ICC)and art galleries.Of historical interest for its significant role in the industrial revolution,the childhood home and inspiration of Tolkien,noted for its shopping and boasting the longest stretch of nightclubs in England.

Hadrian's Wall(哈德良长城):The Roman wall built in Northumberland by order of the Emperor Hadrian.

Hereford(赫里福德):A cathedral city,famous for the chained library in the cathedral,and the Mappa Mundi.

Manchester(曼彻斯特):A culturally pre-eminent city,once famous for its industry.It is known for the Hallé orchestra and many museums,art galleries and its Victorian and Edwardian era architecture.The city was host of the 2002 Commonwealth Games and is home to two Premier League football clubs.Manchester is also known for being the world's first industrialized city,and is well noted for its shopping,cuisine,music,media,social history and nightlife.

Winchester(温彻斯特):A cathedral city,also famous for its castle,which has a depiction of King Arthur's Round Table in the Great Hall.

英国悠久的历史和文化通过英语和殖民主义传播到世界各地,使英国,特别是伦敦,成为一个受欢迎的旅游目的地。遗产城市主要包括巴斯、布莱顿、布里斯托尔、剑桥、坎特伯雷、切斯特、多佛、达勒姆、埃克塞特、哈沃斯、林肯、利物浦、诺里奇、诺丁汉、牛津、普利茅斯、朴次茅斯、索尔兹伯里、什鲁斯伯里、斯特拉福德、约克、伯明翰、哈德良长城、赫里福德、曼彻斯特、温彻斯特等。