York, is just two hours away by train from London, if you go to the north. Slary this city is its story and it is necessary to visit if you want to get a maximum of impressions and knowledge from your journey.
York - What, see?
1. The York Cathedral is a pompous and grand structure, which occupies an honorable second place in its size, among medieval temples located in the north of Europe.
2. Fortress Walls of York - were built in the fourteenth century. The length of this protective structure is slightly less than five kilometers. As a rule, the city review and acquaintance with its attractions are starting from walking through these places.
3. The abbey of the Holy Virgin Mary is the estimated time of construction, hesitates the twelfth and thirteenth century. Today, these are very picturesque ruins with no less picturesque and sad story.
4. The Guild House is one of the oldest buildings of York. This structure was built in 1357 - 1361 years. They were erected from oak, which grew in the surrounding forests.
5. The Treasurer's house is just a museum, and in past times he was a richest treasury.
6. Museum of Vikings Yorvik - interest both children and adults. In the very first halls of this museum, you will see the glass floors who remained from Viking. Under these floors, the most real archaeological excavations of ancient settlements are visible.
7. Garden Museum. A kind is the Plant Museum or Botanical Garden.
Yes, York is famous for its attractions, but there are also places for which tourists do not always pay attention, and this is very good. These places include
- Tower Clifford;
- Museum of the York Castle;
- art Gallery;
- National Railway Museum;
- octagonal observatory;
- Baths of the Roman Legion.
But even this is not a complete list of all the attractions of York. In order to evaluate all its magnificence, it's just necessary to see everything alone, because we all know that how many words honey do not say, it will not be sweeter from this.