OK: here's some ideas: Charles Dickens's home at 48 Doughty Street (London) • Sherlock Holmes's home at 221b Baker Street (London) not very amazing but there is a statue of him outside the relevant subway stop and there is a room set up like his; i wouldn't go back tbh. also there's a tacky lunch room there as well. There was also a man dressed up like him at the subway stop handing out SH Victorian visiting cards LOL • Duke of York's Theatre (London) • Poets' Corner at Westminster Abbey (London) I like it, Westminster is beautiful and you see the holy Scottish chair the monarch sits in etc http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poets'_Corner • Blackwells Books (Oxford) • William Shakespeare's birthplace (Stratford-upon-Avon) • William Shakespeare's burial site (Stratford-upon-Avon) • Oscar Wilde's house (Dublin) • Davy Byrne's Pub (Dublin) from Ulysses by Joyce • Abbey Theatre (Dublin)
If you love Shakespeare see a play at the Globe theater. In Ireland see the Book of Kells if you like, but recall it's only one page open per day. The Cliffs of Moher are distant from Dublin but beautiful if you want to drive there. There will be sheep on the country roads you'll have to honk at. Make sure to drive in the country a little and see the beautiful green gem color rolling hills.
Also the Aran Islands are where I REALLY want to go in Ireland, so do it if you like. Esp. if you love the ocean, Irish Gaelic or rural areas. If you like Joyce, this list is gonna get wayyyyyy longer LOL Cause you can see all the places in Ulysses and all the Joyce-centric places.
Also in England you could go and see the House of Lords if it's in session, or the Commons. I would def see the crown jewels despite the wait etc. They are super beautiful and I lovvvvvvvve them.
Make sure to get soda bread at diff places : D!!! And one Guinness :D Also for breakfast make sure to have oatmeal at some point and a traditional fry up too. Mmmmm
If you like history make sure to see key places in the 1916 Easter Rebellion like the Post Office (one of the places where it all went down etc.)
Go kiss the Blarney stone if you want, it's high up in an old ruined castle, but realize you have to lay down on the ground and grab a rail over thin air (you're really high up from the ground) and it is a bit scary!!!! Just FYI here
Newgrange is an ancient tomb mound building, so see it if you like. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newgrange
If you like holy wells, for real, you can go see some: http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/alandmks/holywells.html
I wouldn't see Stonehenge again --you have to stay really far away from the rocks on a path. It is not worth it imho. I wouldn't see Buckingham either again. If you like museums of ancient cultures go see the Elgin marbles and the Bablyonian I think stuff at the British Museum. http://www.authenticireland.com/7+irish+landmarks --- for more ideas
I am sooo jealous of you :D !!!! Have fun with your niece!!!!!
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here's some ideas:
Charles Dickens's home at 48 Doughty Street (London)
• Sherlock Holmes's home at 221b Baker Street (London) not very amazing but there is a statue of him outside the relevant subway stop and there is a room set up like his; i wouldn't go back tbh. also there's a tacky lunch room there as well. There was also a man dressed up like him at the subway stop handing out SH Victorian visiting cards LOL
• Duke of York's Theatre (London)
• Poets' Corner at Westminster Abbey (London) I like it, Westminster is beautiful and you see the holy Scottish chair the monarch sits in etc http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poets'_Corner
• Blackwells Books (Oxford)
• William Shakespeare's birthplace (Stratford-upon-Avon)
• William Shakespeare's burial site (Stratford-upon-Avon)
• Oscar Wilde's house (Dublin)
• Davy Byrne's Pub (Dublin) from Ulysses by Joyce
• Abbey Theatre (Dublin)
http://www.zimbio.com/Westminster+Abbey/articles/16/Literary+Landmarks+Visited+England+Ireland
If you love Shakespeare see a play at the Globe theater.
In Ireland see the Book of Kells if you like, but recall it's only one page open per day. The Cliffs of Moher are distant from Dublin but beautiful if you want to drive there. There will be sheep on the country roads you'll have to honk at. Make sure to drive in the country a little and see the beautiful green gem color rolling hills.
Also the Aran Islands are where I REALLY want to go in Ireland, so do it if you like. Esp. if you love the ocean, Irish Gaelic or rural areas. If you like Joyce, this list is gonna get wayyyyyy longer LOL Cause you can see all the places in Ulysses and all the Joyce-centric places.
Also in England you could go and see the House of Lords if it's in session, or the Commons. I would def see the crown jewels despite the wait etc. They are super beautiful and I lovvvvvvvve them.
Make sure to get soda bread at diff places : D!!! And one Guinness :D
Also for breakfast make sure to have oatmeal at some point and a traditional fry up too. Mmmmm
If you like history make sure to see key places in the 1916 Easter Rebellion like the Post Office (one of the places where it all went down etc.)
Go kiss the Blarney stone if you want, it's high up in an old ruined castle, but realize you have to lay down on the ground and grab a rail over thin air (you're really high up from the ground) and it is a bit scary!!!! Just FYI here
Newgrange is an ancient tomb mound building, so see it if you like. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newgrange
If you like holy wells, for real, you can go see some: http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/alandmks/holywells.html
I wouldn't see Stonehenge again --you have to stay really far away from the rocks on a path. It is not worth it imho. I wouldn't see Buckingham either again. If you like museums of ancient cultures go see the Elgin marbles and the Bablyonian I think stuff at the British Museum.
http://www.authenticireland.com/7+irish+landmarks --- for more ideas
I am sooo jealous of you :D !!!! Have fun with your niece!!!!!