Arte, cultura e património

Tesouros antigos e modernos

A Grã-Bretanha é uma terra antiga, recheada de exemplares incríveis de arte, monumentos históricos e alguns dos melhores museus do mundo. Leia a maldição no túmulo de Shakespeare, decifre os mistérios de Stonehenge, escale as muralhas do Castelo de Edimburgo ou veja as obras de arte...

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William Shakespeare

The world's most performed playwright enriched British culture with new words and dazzling imagery as no author before or since. From knockabout comedy to searing tragedy.

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Westminster Palace Source:Tahir Hashmi

Westminster Palace

This collection of important historical sites in London includes Westminster Abbey, which has been the crowning place of our sovereigns since the 11th century.

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Tower of London

Tower of London

Construído junto ao Tâmisa em 1078 por William, o Conquistador, a Torre de Londres...

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Sunlight shining down along the rugged and jurassic coastline at Durdle Door in Dorset Source:© Britainonview / - Britain on View

Britain’s World Heritage Sites

Did you know that Britain has 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites? These range from sites of natural...

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Windsor Castle Source:Oliver Mallich

Queen Elizabeth II

In 1952, the Queen ascended the throne following the death of her father King George VI. By...

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Stonehenge Source:matt crawford

Stonehenge

World Heritage Site Stonehenge is one of the most important prehistoric monuments in the world....

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Wookey Hole Caves Source:Anne

Myths & legends

Whether they’re true, just good stories or somewhere in between, we all love a juicy myth or legend. Here are some of Britain’s best and the places to experience them.

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Tate Liverpool Source:© e-peps (Flickr)

Museums & galleries

From Scotland to the South coast, we’ve got dozens of fabulous free museums just waiting to be discovered. Read on for some of the best.

Art

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Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

Writers and Poets

Britain has produced some of the world's most famous authors and poets and the British countryside has inspired some of the greatest stories, poems and plays.

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 Joseph Mallord William Turner

Artists' locations

Find out where to see the landscapes that inspired our most famous painters.

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