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outh to America on the Mayflower. St. Peter’s Cathedral, Guildhall, Mol’s Coffee
Dinner and overnight. House. Departure for Bristol, mainly a universi-
King Arthur’s Cornwall ty town. Quick walk in the centre, enjoying at a
6 days 3rd Day: St. Ives - Land’s End - Marazion - St. Mi- distance the Clifton Suspension Bridge, a huge
bridge and symbol of the town, located on top
chael’s Mount (Km. 295)
After breakfast day trip to some of the most fas- of the hill where Bristol started developing and
cinating places in Cornwall: St.Ives, a picturesque that allows to cross the Avon river. Brandon Hill is
King Arthur is a legendary British leader who, ac- and renowned seaside town, became famous another city icon: the Cabot Tower gives you the
cording to medieval stories and romances, pro- thanks to the sardine fishing, growing always opportunity to enjoy a breath-taking view of the
tected Britain against Saxon invaders between more prosperous and making the city the desti- city, after having climbed its 108 steps reaching
the late 5th and the early 6th centuries. The de- nation of many artists searching for inspiration. the height of 100 feets (30 metres and a half).
tails of his story are mostly made up of folklore Land’s End is the most westerly point of Cornwall Dinner and overnight.
and literary invention. and it’s the place where the earth was thought
“The history of the Knights of the Round Table” to end. 5th Day: Bristol - Wells - Bath -London (Km. 255) Business Proposals in UK
begins a long time ago in a small village in Brit- At last we will visit Marazion, one of the most Breakfast and departure for Wells. Orientation
ain, in the forest of Brocéliande. In this place a ancient towns of Cornwall, where you can enjoy tour of this nice city in the Somerset district,
young lady gave birth to a rather weird child, who a splendid view on the granitic islet on which which is also the smallest town of England and
was completely covered by hairs and whose lan- shows up St. Michael’s Mount, once a famous which hosts one of the cornerstones of the Early
guage was by far too elaborated for its age. He Abbey given in 1047 by Edward the Confessor English architecture: the Cathedral, realized be-
was named Merlin and his story is closely linked to the Benedict religious order and later trans- tween 1180 and 1239. The city takes its name
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to the one of the young Arthur. Merlin became formed in the 15 century into a private house. from some natural springs that can still be found
a wizard and, resorting to a trick, he managed
to entrust Arthur to an adoptive family, keeping Cornovaglia St. Ives - Cornwall St. Ives
him in the dark about his origins for ages. From
there it was a short step to extract the Excalibur
sword, thus the Reign of Arthur started with a
very young king supported by a really power-
ful wizard. In spite of his young age, Arthur re-
vealed to be wise and he was soon surrounded
by a group of knights that swore their allegiance
to him and took place around the round table
created by Merlin, so as not to let anyone stand
out from the others. At Arthur’s side appeared
also the beautiful queen Guinevere and a young
knight with no sword and no armor, but still really
brave, Lancelot, who fell deeply in love with the
queen Guinevere.

1st Day: London
Arrival in London. Dinner and overnight.
During periods of low tide it is possible to walk today. Thanks to its magnificent look and its
2nd Day: London - Salisbury - Stonehenge - from Marazion to St. Michael’s Mount, it’s just unique atmosphere the Cathedral was used as
Plymouth (Km. 360) 800 metres, but be careful not to stay in the mid- location for films, fictions and documentaries.
Breakfast and departure for Salisbury. This ele- dle of the path when the tide is rising.
gant town in Wiltshire is famous for the St. Mary’s When the tide is high, the island is reachable by Curiosity: the Wells Cathedral is commonly re-
Cathedral, dating back from the 13 century and boat. garded as the centre of the manufacturing area
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built in a Early English Gothic style. Return to the hotel in the evening, dinner and of Cheddar, the most popular British cheese
The cathedral has the highest bell tower in Great overnight. (coming from the Cheddar village, on the Mendip
Britain and the most ancient clock in the world; Hills).
furthermore it has a large Close and one of the 4th Day: Plymouth - Tintagel - Exeter - Bristol Proceed to Bath and guided tour of this lovely
four original copies of Magna Carta existing in the (Km. 315) thermal town that flourished in the 18 century.
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world. After breakfast departure for Tintagel, world- Bath was founded by the Romans as a thermal
Early in the afternoon proceed to the close pre- wide known for being the homeland of King Ar- site, since here gushed the only natural warm
historic site of Stonehenge, constructed around thur, sovereign of the Kingdom of Camelot and springs in Britain.
3000 BC, where it is assumed that took place ritu- unbeatable leader thanks to his Excalibur sword. Thanks to its thermal baths, Bath also became a 411
als connected to the Sun, while other believe that According to one of the many legends surround- popular fashionable place that in the 18 century
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this place served as an astronomic observatory. ing Arthur, the legendary sovereign would be underwent significant building renovation, be-
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As ist name suggests, it’s about “hanging stones” born in the castle in the late 5 century. The wiz- coming a great example of Georgian architecture.
from the words “henge” and “stone”. ard Merlin would have waited for Arthur’s birth For its historic relevance, the cultural heritage
It’s still a mystery how these huge stones were in a cave beneath the castle. and the architectural value, Bath was inscribed in
brought in there, since they come from areas Even today you can enjoy the ruins of the old for- the UNESCO list as a World Heritage Site. Proceed
tresses and of the monastery operating between
located many kilometres far away (a rather hard the 6 and the 9 centuries. In the afternoon we of our trip and arrival in London.
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task for early humans). will reach Exeter, the county town of Devon that Dinner and overnight.
Departure for Plymouth, an old city in Devon still preserves a great part of its historical herit-
with a significant maritime tradition. age, in spite of the bombings during World War 6th Day: Return trip
In 1620 the Pilgrim Fathers departed from Plym- II: Breakfast and return trip.
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