| Bristol | ||
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| State | UK | |
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| Federated state | England | |
| Altitude | 11 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 110 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 421.300 (2008) | |
| Prefix tel | 44 0117 | |
| POSTAL CODE | BS | |
| Time zone | UTC | |
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Bristol is a city of Southwest ofEngland.
To know
Geographical notes
Bristol is located on the River Avon which traditionally marks the border between the counties of Gloucestershire he was born in Somerset.
How to orient yourself
Bristol: full screen map.How to get
By plane
The nearest airport is the Bristol Airport.
On the train
From Bristol Temple Meads Station, located about 15 minutes walk from the city center, inter-city and regional trains leave for Bath, Birmingham, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, London, Plymouth, Southampton, Swansea is York. This station is the oldest still operating station in the world.
How to get around
What see
Brandon Hill and Cabot Tower
Bristol - Cathedral
Clifton Suspension Bridge
- 1 Cathedral (Cathedral of the Holy and Indivisible Trinity). In Norman, Gothic and Neo-Gothic style, the cathedral was begun to build from 1140.
- 2 Clifton Suspension Bridge (Suspended bridge).
the passage by car is toll, free on foot. Completed in 1864, the Clifton Suspension Bridge offers a great view over the city. - 3 Cabot Tower and Brandon Hill. Cabot Tower is a tower in Brandon Hill park built in 1897 to commemorate Giovanni Caboto's journey to the American continent. The tower is 105 feet (about 32m) high.
the passage by car is toll, free on foot. Completed in 1864, the Clifton Suspension Bridge offers a great view over the city.Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Where stay
Safety
How to keep in touch
Around
- Stonehenge
- Lacock, where some scenes of the "Harry Potter" saga were filmed
- Bath, where there are Roman baths
