Places to see in ( Southampton - UK ) |
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Places to see in ( Southampton - UK )
Southampton is a port city on England’s south coast. It’s home to the SeaCity Museum, with an interactive model of the Titanic, which departed from Southampton in 1912. Nearby, Southampton City Art Gallery specialises in modern British art. Solent Sky Museum features vintage aircraft like the iconic Spitfire. Tudor House & Garden displays artifacts covering over 800 years of history, including a penny-farthing bike. Southampton on the south coast of England, is the largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire. Southampton is 75 miles (121 km) south-west of London and 19 miles (31 km) north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest. Southampton lies at the northernmost point of Southampton Water at the confluence of the Rivers Test and Itchen, with the River Hamble joining to the south of the urban area. Significant employers in the city include the University of Southampton, Southampton Solent University, Southampton Airport, Ordnance Survey, BBC South, the NHS, ABP and Carnival UK. Southampton is noted for its association with the RMS Titanic, the Spitfire and more generally in the World War II narrative as one of the departure points for D-Day, and more recently as the home port of a number of the largest cruise ships in the world. Southampton has a large shopping centre and retail park, Westquay. In 2014, the city council approved a follow-up from the Westquay park, WestQuay Watermark (now known as Westquay South) and construction began in January 2015. The geography of Southampton is influenced by the sea and rivers. The city lies at the northern tip of the Southampton Water, a deep water estuary. Southampton is home to Southampton Football Club—nicknamed "The Saints"—the club plays in the Premier League at St Mary's Stadium . Southampton is a major UK port which has good transport links with the rest of the country. Southampton is also served by the rail network, which is used both by freight services to and from the docks and passenger services as part of the national rail system. Southampton Airport is a regional airport located in the town of Eastleigh, just north of the city. Cunard ships are regularly launched in the city, for example Queen Victoria was named by HRH The Duchess of Cornwall in December 2007, and the Queen named Queen Elizabeth in the city during October 2011. The Duchess of Cambridge performed the naming ceremony of Royal Princess on 13 June 2013. While Southampton is no longer the base for any cross-channel ferries. Alot to see in ( Southampton - UK ) such as : Solent Sky Southampton City Art Gallery Bargate Southampton Common Medieval Merchant's House Itchen Valley Country Park New Forest Wildlife Park Royal Victoria Country Park Netley Abbey Hythe Pier, Railway and Ferry Testwood Lakes SeaCity Museum Tudor House and Garden Southampton town walls God's House Tower Hoglands Park Carnival House Quicksilver Titanic Musicians' Memorial Riverside Park Genting Casino Westgate Hall Genting Casino Terminus Terrace Children's Pleasure Park Alpine Snowsports Southampton Townhill Park House Old Bond Store Mayfield Park, Southampton The Watergate ruin The BBC Musuem of Curiosity ( Southampton - UK) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Southampton . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Southampton - UK Join us for more : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLP2J3yzHO9rZDyzie5Y5Og http://placestoseein87.blogspot.com.eg/ https://plus.google.com/108460845579164318812 https://www.facebook.com/placestoseein87/ https://twitter.com/Placestoseein1 https://www.tumblr.com/blog/placestoseein https://www.pinterest.com/placestoseein87/places-to-see-in/ |