Situated along the river Avon in the settlement there. By the 14th century, Kingdom Brunel in 1754 and it links South West of England, Bristol is a the city was trading with Spain, Clifton in Bristol to Leigh Woods in spectacular city of a thousand Portugal, the Mediterranean and North Somerset, going through the resources. Iceland and after 1497, when John Avon Gorge. Cabot sailed from Bristol with his ship Renowned as a “Science City” thanks *Don’t miss the The Cathedral Church to discover new territories, including to the famous science universities of the Holy and Undivided Trinity Canada. In the mid 18th century Bristol University of Bristol and University of commonly became England's second biggest city the West of England, Bristol is also the known as as it supplied Britain of goods green Bristol produced by slaves. Despite the capital of Cathedral, abolition of the slave trade and the U.K. with in College bombings of the Second World War, lots of Green. Its importance dates back to Bristol was able to recover and parks and 1140, when Robert Fitzhardinge nowadays is one of the most important green founded the Abbey of St. Augustine cities in the South West of England. spaces . and it is the most suggestive example WHAT TO SEE of hall church in Britain. As in winter it *The Clifton Suspension Bridge is the WHAT TO DO is quite symbol There are a lot of things to do in cold and Bristol is a rainy city, it is of the Bristol: you can go sightseeing and better to visit the city in the summer city of have a river cruise, have a drink in the when it’s sunnier and warmer. Bristol. It various bars and pubs, shopping and was A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY enjoy yourself. designed The history of Bristol dates back to by the *The Colston Hall is perfect if you’re 1066 when the Normans established a great Victorian engineer Isambard keen on music. It’s the largest concert hall in Bristol and it has hosted some of EVENTS the best artists in the history of music, such as Bob Marley and the Beatles. *Don’t miss the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta in August where many *On the rainy days go to the recent teams from shopping centre Cabot Circus. It is the UK and located near Broadmead, the main other parts shopping district in Bristol city centre. of the world bring their Cabot Circus hosts over 120 shops, 25 hot air cafes and restaurants and a cinema balloons. with 13 screens. And when it’s dark don’t go away! There’s the *If you like singing in Stephens Street nightglow when the balloons are there’s the Karaoke-Me. It doesn’t inflated and glow to music. matter if you’re not inclined to it, because you will have a private room *The Bristol Harbour Festival, at the for you and your friends and you will weekend between July and August, it’s have fun all together singing your the largest event in the harbourside. favorite songs. Then you can go to the There you can see many types of boats pub Llandoger Trow, in the historical and tall ships of any ages, the music doesn’t lack and on the last night there centre of Bristol. are the fireworks. *A good place to eat is the Severnshed Sara Cusmà Piccione Restaurant in the harbourside. This INFO FROM 4^A ERICA building has the shape of a boat and in http://visitbristol.co.uk/ the summer you can have dinner on A.S. 2009/2010 the terrace, eating fish and drinking a http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol cocktail.