Stratford upon Avon

>> Tuesday, January 26, 2010

The place has acquired a legendary status for being the birthplace of the immortal William Shakespeare and has become a town which people specially visit to see those sites that the legendary writer and poet used to visit in his hey days. Stratford upon Avon is a market town located in South Warwickshire, England located precisely on River Avon. It is said to have been receiving about three million visitors every year specially coming in to see the shades left behind by the man who is considered to be the big daddy of English Literature. The town council of this place has the onus of looking after crime prevention, public conveniences and parks. The theatres are a very exciting place to visit with the Royal Shakespeare Theatre being the highlight of showcasing plays. The Waterside Theatre got re-opened in 2004 and since then has been playing all the plays written by the legend who still live in memories despite leaving the world 400 years ago.


The town is situated on the River Avon and is also home to the Royal Shakespeare Company. The RSC Courtyard Theatre and the Swan Theatre still draw packed houses and the authority over them being delegated to other promoters. Other fabulous tourist destinations include The Birthplace Trust, Hall’s Croft, New Place, Anne Hathaway’s Cottage at Shottery and Snitterfield. The top end of Waterside has the Holy Trinity Church where Shakespeare got baptized. The place also hosts one of the biggest Mop fairs in the whole country on the 12th October where people come and have a good time.

The Henley Street, The Sheep Street and The Waterside & Southern lane are three streets that have been a part of this city for the past many centuries and are considered legendary cities to walk on. These cities are known to specially attract viewers who just take out time to walk on them so that they can feel history and also attempt to become a part of it by being in that league of people who had the chance to take a walk on these bridges.

Stratford upon Avon is indeed a legendary town with a lot of memories associated with it. It is indeed the town of the hero of English Literature and has a lot of historical sites that one can visit where one would feel as if he were transported back into the time when Shakespeare was all flesh and blood and could be seen in the neighbourhood. The place attracts millions of visitors every year who come and revel in the experience of being in one of the most wonderful towns of all time and cherish the experience of visiting the place that is known for being one of the most sought after destinations for vacation and expedition. Be it the ambience that can be spotted in Stratford upon Avon or the literary culture, everything about the place is simply phenomenal, a reason behind it attracting millions of visitors every year.

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