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Britain Travel Information



Britain Travel Information provides necessary inputs about the culture, heritage, attractions, climate, and accommodation facilities in Britain. Britain is a country of rich cultural heritage with ancient sites, abbeys, cathedrals, beautiful gardens and museums.

Britain comprises the countries of England and Scotland, and the principality of Wales. The area is drained by a number of rivers including Thames, Tees, Tyne, Humber, Seven, and Wye. Britain is also famous for its prehistoric monuments and ancient architectural structures.

The total population of Britain is 60,776,238 (according to 2007 census). The country follows a combination of parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy. The official currency of Britain is Pound sterling. London is the capital city of Britain. English, Scottish, Welsh and Gaelic are the major languages spoken in Britain.

April to September is the best period to visit Britain. The climate of Britain is not extreme in nature with temperatures ranging from a little lower than 0ºC in winter to a little higher than 32ºC in summer. July and August are the warmest months. The Atlantic Ocean heavily influences the climate of Britain. The sunshine hours vary from 5 hours to 8 hours.

Some of the popular places of tourist interest in Britain include London, Belfast, Edinburgh, Manchester, Cardiff, Bath, Cornwall, Liverpool, York and Stratford upon Avon.

Britain provides a well structured transportation system that includes railways, roadways, air transport and waterways. Air transport is the most effective mode of transport in Britain with a large number of major airports including Manchester Airport, Heathrow Airport, Birmingham International Airport, London Luton Airport, Edinburgh Airport, London Stansted Airport, Aberdeen Airport, Glasgow Airport and Cardiff Airport.

Britain provides a wide variety of accommodation options including luxury metro hotels, farmhouses, simple low-cost hostels, hostels and campuses, holiday villages and self-catering accommodations. A large number of restaurants in Britain offer multi-cuisine dining options that include traditional English foods, along with Indian, Thai, Italian and Chinese food.

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