A modern tourist can not be surprised by anything. Going once again on a trip to distant countries, the traveler knows in advance which places are worth visiting, having studied the guidebook on the chosen country. But they mostly contain information about architectural monuments, but there is no mention of modern interesting facts.
It would seem that there can be a modern, new and intriguing in prudish England? But, it turns out, there is - let's try to consider in more detail the most interesting and unusual facts about Britain .
Great Britain: interesting facts about the country
- The most tattooed person on the planet lives in the UK. His name is Tom Leppard. It would seem that tattoos are the destiny of young people, but, it turns out, not quite. This is refuted by the leopard man. Now at the age of 73 years his body is 99.9% covered with a tattoo in the form of leopard spots. Lappard spent a lot of money on tattooing. Until recently, this unique man lived as a hermit on the Scottish islands without the elementary blessings of civilization. But the years have taken their toll, and he settled in a comfortable nursing home, in which he is the most popular lodger.
- In today's world there is a huge number of professions. But only in England there is a professional stand in line. It would seem, stupidity, but no - the profession is very in demand. After all, Britain is a rather conservative country and its etiquette is not just a sound. Stand in line - a whole science. And if this Christmas sales, where the queues have to stand for hours, observing the rules of decency? That's where the supporter comes. For some 30-40 pounds sterling, he stands for you by all the rules, without angered by a number of standing neighbors in turn.
- Another interesting fact about the UK from the field of cooking. To find out the most expensive soup in the world can be in the capital of Foggy Albion - London . Prepare this expensive dish called "Jump of the Buddha through the wall" from the fins of a shark, sea cucumber, Parma ham, ginseng and Japanese flower mushroom. But these components are not basic. The main ingredient is powder from food gold. You can taste this exotic dish in the Chinese restaurant "Mr. Kai". The last price is 214 dollars.
- Interesting facts about the sights of Britain can be learned by traveling around the country. It is certainly worth a look in the County of Yorkshire, where the open-air gallery of modern authors. This is the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. It is located in a picturesque village, and the exhibited exhibits peacefully coexist with geese and herons. Nowhere else will you see such an unusually harmonious tandem of nature and art. A variety of sculptures harmoniously blended into the local landscape. More than three hundred thousand visitors annually take this park.
- Once in Manchester, take a look at Urbis - a strange building, built in 2002 in the Millennium quarter. The glass facade of the building is made of two thousand glasses, and the roof is made of aged artificially made copper tiles. Here in the three-level gallery you can see interactive exhibits, as well as visit the football museum.
- Incredible fact: in 2008 in London among the newborn babies the most popular name was the name of Mohammed! And the population of the country consists of people of different nationalities, and a large part of them are Russian.
- In the UK they sew quality clothing from quality fabrics, but at the same time the price is much cheaper than ours. And in the season of sales here you can completely update your wardrobe, because discounts on clothes are very significant. You just need to be patient and stand the long queue or hire for this stalker.
