England - a country of beautiful legends and romantic stories severe, century-old tradition of royal palaces and real gentlemen.
She seemed near, but not Europe. The old-fashioned taxi-cabs, bobbies in funny helmets, oatmeal for breakfast, drive on the left, the London fog and mystery of Windsor Court. Homeland Shakespeare and Newton, Byron and Shelley, Shaw and Dickens - waiting for your expertise for eternity!

General information about the country
 Geography
Full name of the UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, a country in Western Europe, located in the British Isles and is separated from mainland Europe, North Sea, the straits of the Pas de Calais and the Channel. It comprises England, Scotland and Wales, located on the largest island of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which occupies the northern part of the second largest island of Ireland. Isle of Man, situated in the Irish Sea between these two islands, and the Channel Islands form a separate administrative unit.

Political Structure

Constitutional monarchy

Climate
Temperate oceanic, mild and humid. The coldest month - January, the temperature of 3 C to 7 C. The warmest month of the summer - July, the temperature of +11 C to +17 C. Annual precipitation is 600-750 mm, most of them in the form of rain falls from September to January, the frequent fogs.

Time
Lags behind in Kiev 2:00

Language
English, in the province retained the use of "national" languages.

Telephone calls
As for phone calls, it is no secret that the calls from the hotel cost is expensive, so as to make calls to the UK and other countries, use special phone cards that can be purchased at newsstands, post offices, airport. Save a little money you can by calling the preferential time from 20.00 to 8.00.

Tax-free
When shopping in stores in England, pay attention to the inscription 'Tax-free' - it's a great opportunity to reclaim the tax paid. To do so, making a purchase in a store with such a service, you need to ask the seller how to make the relevant documents, and then, when leaving the country to show customs all goods purchased in the UK, to produce the required documents and get back to your tax rate.

Useful stuff
England enormously, and London - "shockingly" expensive. Tipping is 10-15% of the account (if it does not include charges for services). In hotel bars and cafes is customary to leave small coins. Taxi driver tipping is optional, but usually the "good form" is left up to 10% of the counter. Maid at the hotel - 10-20 pounds per week, porter - 50-75 pence (in a prestigious hotel - 1 pound per bag). In the pubs, "tea" is not given.

Voltage 220 V50 Hz. Sockets - three-pin. The adapter is available at the hotel.

Holidays and weekends

1, 2 January - New Year

Good Friday and Easter Monday

The first Monday in May - May Day

The first Saturday in June - Queen's Birthday

Last Monday in August - August day of rest

25, December 26 - Christmas
Kitchen
This British cuisine preserved in unspoilt corners of England and in luxury restaurants. Traditional British dishes, or are of high quality and expensive, or inexpensive and come in any cafe menu. For centuries, oatmeal has been a traditional British dish for breakfast. This great English breakfast consists of bacon, eggs, sausages, fried tomatoes, mushrooms, kidney, smoked herring. The favorite national dishes are roast beef, lamb or pork with vegetables and fried potatoes, stewed beans, toast, chips, melted thick cream, jellied eel.

Potatoes eaten in the form of chips with the fish, hamburgers, chips Butt - cut in half rolls, buttered and stuffed with fried potatoes. At the end of the meal is usually served with a pudding-roll jam, crumbly cake with rhubarb, apple pie and treacle, strawberry cake. Yorkshire pudding - it's a piece of baked batter, which is eaten with roast beef, black pudding - black pudding. Sandwiches - a long-standing British invention, they may consist of different ingredients, from smoked salmon and cream cheese until soft chicken, cooked with Indian spices sharp.

Afternoon tea (five o'clock), is the most important event in British cuisine, which begins at 15. 00 and ends at 17. 00 - 18. 00. In the tea set includes cucumber sandwiches, scones wheat with strawberry jam and icing, cream and tea. Sunday lunch is roast beef and Yorkshire pudding. The most famous alcoholic drinks in England - whiskey and gin. The famous ale, cider and beer can be enjoyed in pubs. In the many bistros, eateries and pubs in London serves good sandwiches, burgers, pizzas, and serves modern European cuisine. In the menu of restaurants you can find Chinese, Indian, American, Middle Eastern and African dishes.

What to do in England

Britain, a country of beautiful legends and the harsh and romantic history - is located on the islands of the north-west Europe, and called - the British. It has borders with Ireland in the west by the Atlantic Ocean in the east - the North Sea in the south-east - the English Channel which separates the island of Great Britain from the European continent.
Tours and attractions

Great Britain - a country of surprising beauty with a rich history and ancient traditions, the birthplace of many prominent personalities and world-renowned tourist center. Among the diverse cultural heritage and history - the legendary Stonehenge - the most famous prehistoric site in Europe. Hundreds of years ago, the giant stones were somehow Sveza on the sea shore and vertically mounted in the form of a giant stone ring. In Devonshire is an ancient architectural feature of the world - Kent Cave.

In England, is the longest tunnel under the sea - railway tunnel under the English Channel. The city Beykupe is the shortest street in the world. In Ripon - the longest <Russian Hill>, which in Russia is called American. The most extensive and longest metro system in the world located in London. London is also a lot of history and art, including the world famous - Westminster Abbey, Castle Tower, the Cathedral of St. Paul's, Westminster and the Royal Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, the bell Big Ben, Windsor Castle, National Gallery, British Museum, Sherlock Holmes.

Among the natural attractions - the National Parks of Great Britain. It is interesting to visit the rugged fjords, steep cliffs Hebrides. Fans of lakes and water recreation will certainly have to visit the Lake District (Cumbria and Lancashire County). Worth a visit and Orkney, including ornithological reserve on the island of Bass Rock. Aylondskie hills Keyrngorms, Pennines and the edge Summits attract lovers of mountaineering and rock climbing. The country also has a few speficheski resort areas: Bath, Cheltenham and Weston-super - coastal recreational areas with fine mineral springs, which were used by the Romans. Leamington, Llandrindod, Builth, Llanurtid, Harrogate and Buxton - famous spa centers.

In England, well-developed tourist infrastructure, providing the highest level of service. From a variety of hotels and inns, you can select those that correspond to the means and desires of any tourist. British restaurants offer both the British, by the way, is very nourishing and tasty, as well as international cuisine.

RECREATION

In addition, England - a great place for a healthy, active recreation.

An ideal place for lovers of relaxed atmosphere, relaxing and just peace - a city of Bath. Since ancient times, this town is famous for its healing hot springs and is considered one of the best spas in all of England.

Perhaps the most popular tourist destinations in England - is Brighton. Besides relaxing on the famous beach of Brighton beach you can spend unforgettable evenings in local nightclubs, restaurants, cafes and parks. In concert - halls of the city regularly give concerts of world music stars, is held every year various exhibitions and festivals. Shopping enthusiasts will be pleasantly surprised by the huge number of shops, supermarkets and retail shops with very low prices.
 A typical English medieval atmosphere is preserved in the city of York. Holidays are here - things fun for connoisseurs of antiquity. Walking through the streets of this ancient English town, you can enjoy the beauty of the local architecture, be sure to visit the beautiful Cathedral - York Minster and Chapter of York. To the west of London is one of the most interesting cities in England - Chester. This is one of the cities, which until now has kept the greater part of medieval architecture.

Make sure that you can by visiting Chester King Charles Tower, framing with the local church, which combines a variety of architectural styles from different eras.

Recreation Centre in England - is, of course, London. Places for recreation and entertainment are big set: the famous ferris wheel "London Eye", Botanical Gardens, the London Planetarium, guided tours of the underground in London, London Aquarium, etc.