Travel Time Europe: Portsmouth

Portsmouth United Kingdom

"Portsmouth is the second largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Located mainly on Portsea Island, it is the United Kingdom's only island city. Portsmouth is 64 miles south west of London and 19 miles south east of Southampton. The city has a population of 205,400 and is the only city in the United Kingdom with a greater population density than London. The City of Portsmouth and Portsmouth Football Club are both nicknamed "Pompey". MAIN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS • Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. Located in the naval base, the Historic Dockyard has a number of historic ships including the Mary Rose, HMS Victory and HMS Warrior 1860. In the Historic Dockyard is also Royal Naval Museum and Action Stations. There is a great old pub outside of Dockyard called the Ship Anson, worth a try. • Southsea Castle. Built in 1544, the Castle was part of a series of fortifications constructed by Henry VIII around England's coasts to protect the country from invaders. Close to Southsea Castle is the Australian Settlers Monument, which commemorates the sailing of the first European settlers from Portsmouth to Australia in 1787. • Portsmouth's Cathedrals • D-Day Museum • Spitbank Fort. Located in the middle of the Solent is this man-made fort, built to defend Portsmouth in the 1800's. Take a trip out for a party night or Sunday dinner. • Charles Dickens Birthplace Museum • City Museum & Records Office. Home of the new Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes exhibition "A Study in Sherlock"."

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Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Portsmouth United Kingdom