Yorkshire , the Garden of England according to the British newspaper The Guardian, is a region north of England with one of the most interesting historical, cultural and natural heritage of the area. The county of Yorkshire is a cultural region with its own identity, maintain their own dialect known as Tike and even a traditional dance that you will not see anywhere else in the world, the "Long Sword Dance".Blogturistico Today, we will give you the keys to visit and enjoy Yorkshire full.
Culture and tradition in Yorkshire
Yorkshire has been a land of writers. If you read Wuthering Heights you will not hesitate to recognize the moors Yorksire typical scenario like this stormy love story. It was in Yorkshire where they grew up and wrote the sisters Brontë " and the town he lived in Whitby Bram Stoker , also some passages fromDracula are inspired by local folklore of the area.
Yorkshire has also been a land rich in cultural influences and different people have marked the passing of the years in Yorkshire: Celts, Romans, Normans, Bretons and Vikings marked the historical legacy we can now find in the county. During the Norman-Breton period many castles were built well into the Middle Ages, this will enable us to make a castle route throughout the county. Castles include Helmsley, Middleham, Scarborough , Pickering and Richmond.
Also the churches and abbeys have their own story and complete your visit with very difierentes impressions from the visit to the gloomy ruins of Whitby Abbey to visit the York Minster, northern Europe's largest Gothic cathedral.
It is the Whitby Abbey place with over 2000 years of history and one of the most important archaeological sites in England. It was the burial place of kings, scene of a historic meeting between Celtic and Roman clerics, saints settlement and inspiration for writers and poets.
Yorkshire is also a small natural paradise , has three parks with over 2500 square meters of protected areas: The North York Moors, National Park Yorkshires Dales and the Peak District Park. The classic activities are cycling and walking routes, birdwatching, scalds, balloon rides or horseback. If you fancy bird sightings you can not miss the cliffs of Bempton around Bridlington, where from April to August a population of over 200,000 birds are concentrated.
Transport
Yorkshire is connected to London by train and road. You can also fly to any of the three county airports: Leeds Bradford International Airport, Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport and Humberside.
Source and photos | yorkshire.com
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