STRADFORD-UPON-AVON

This charming little town is a birth place of world’s most famous writer, William Shakespeare.

It is easily reached by bus from nearly any place in England and as soon as you walk into the town you come upon the river Avon, filled with alluring boats. Walking along the river, you enter the towns main street dominated by the Victorian architecture and full of colorful stores, restaurants, cafes and pubs.

A ten-minute walk will take you to the Shakespeare Centre where you will find a museum as well as the entrance to his house, an enchanting cottage where he spent most of his life. This cottage is only one of his many properties, of which a few are located within a walking distance in the town.

While searching for Shakespeare’s houses with their beautiful gardens, one comes upon picturesque churches, one of which is Trinity Church, where the great writer was buried.

The streets of Stradford-upon-avon are not only appealing, they also provide many places to sit and rest and enjoy either a cup of tea or coffee (or something stronger) accompanied by any type of cuisine you can imagine.

All in all, it is an enjoyable walk in the past down alluring streets among charming buildings.