сочинение what do you thing makes england a country intresting for visitor

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Vlados1234e2

04 июня 2013 г., 1:52:45 (10 лет назад)

I think that England makes interesting country to visit 10 facts such as 1,Robin hood really existed. The true facts about his life largely unknown and probably much more interesting than we are shown on television or in Hollywood films. However, there is little doubt that Robin hood really only robbed the rich and gave everything to the poor.
2,In the middle of the 17th century, Christmas was banned in England on the orders of Oliver Cromwell. As a protectorate to England for his Puritan followers, he believed that Christmas traditions is the day when people go from house to house, to get shelter and raise a toast for the master and his family, that contrary to religious canons. Christmas was restored only when Cromwell was removed from power.
3,in 1826 In London opened the world's first zoo. At the moment of opening of the zoo's most famous event was the African elephant Jumbo, which was later sold to a circus Barnum & Bailey's Circus and shipped to America. It is believed that Charles Darwin was a regular visitor to the zoo, which in addition to other instances of the animal world, also had an orangutan.
4,England has two flags: the Red Cross of St George on a white background and the State flag of the United Kingdom, which consists of the flags of England, Scotland and Ireland. Typically used State flag of the United Kingdom, but you can see the other flag if all three countries will be presented separately, for example, at sports events.
5,From the battle of Hastings in 1066 to 1362 official language of England was French! To this day the motto of the Sovereign on Royal coat of arms is the "Dieu et mon droit", which translated from French means "God and my right". This motto specifies the deity of the rights of the monarch on the crown.
6 There is an opinion that England, which is the host of the 2012 Olympic Games, is the birthplace of the modern Olympic Games. Contrary to popular belief, that the Olympic Games originated in Greece, in England there was a small town of Much Wenlock, which began spending Much Wenlock Olympic games in 1850 (46 years of the first Olympic games in Athens). This tradition has survived to this day. Every July in Much Wenlock, that approximately in Shrewsbury Shropshire hosts the Olympic games.
7,3,5 million people paid in 2007 to see London from a bird's-eye Ferris Wheel located on the banks of the Thames. However, more popular in the capital of England in 2007 used the British Museum, with attendance was more than 4.5 million people.
8,About 80 thousand people a year lose their umbrella during a trip to the London underground. Be careful and better hold the umbrella!
9,Big Ben is not just a tower with a huge clock. In the decorative ornamentation of the walls of the tower there is a cell. They have not been used since 1880, but nevertheless they are still willing to jail any member of Parliament who dares to break the parliamentary privilege.
10 From anywhere in England, you'll never be too far from the sea! No matter where you stand you will never be further 80 miles from the sea.