TRAVEL TO BRISTOL

FLIGHT

EXIT FLIGHT:Málaga Bristol

Thursday, November 17

Departure: 10.45

Arrival: 12.30

Price per person: € 21'99RETURN FLIGHT:Bristol Malaga

Monday, November 21

Departure: 6.30Arrival: 10.10

Price per person: € 28'63

TOTAL(4p): €202’48

FOOD

Ploughman's LunchThis dish is served in Pubs. It consists of a piece of cheese, a bit of pickle and pickled

onion, and a chunk of bread.

Shepherds' Pie Made with minced lamb and vegetables topped with mashed potato)

English breakfastEggs, bacon, sausages, fried bread, mushrooms, baked beans

Black Pudding (Blood Pudding)

Looks like a black sausage. It is made from dried pigs blood and fat). Eaten at breakfast time Recipe

Black pudding recipes vary from region to region, some are more peppery and some are more fatty than others

Fish and chipsFish (cod, haddock, huss, plaice) deep fried in flour batter with chips (fried potatoes) dressed in malt vinegar. This is England's traditional take-away food or as US would say "to go". Fish and chips are not normally home cooked but bought at a fish and chip shop ("chippie" ) to eat on premises or as a "take away"

Toad-in-the-Hole (sausages covered in

batter and roasted.)Similar to Yorkshire Pudding but with sausages placed in the batter before cooking

Roast Meats ( cooked in the oven for

about two hours)

Typical meats for roasting are joints of beef, pork, lamb or a whole chicken. More rarely duck, goose, gammon, turkey or game are eaten.

LEGENDS OF BRISTOL

PRINCESS CARABOO:Thursday 3 April 1817 was a strange day indeed in the village of Almondsbury, near Bristol; the events that unfolded, quickly brought the village notoriety. An extraordinary woman, wearing a black turban, a plain black dress with a high muslin collar and speaking an incomprehensible language simply appeared in the midst of the village. Apparently exhausted and starving, her entire possessions were wrapped up in a small cloth bundle.

Thinking she was a foreign beggar the villagers took her to Mr Overton, the overseer of the local poorhouse, who, mystified by her language and dress, decided to take her to Knole Park, the

home of Samuel Worrall, the county Magistrate.

However, neither the Worralls nor their

Greek manservant could understand

the girl's language. Although Mrs.

Worrall was fascinated by her exotic

appearance, Mr. Worrall was more

cautious and, using signs, asked for

any papers the stranger had with her.

She emptied her pockets, but all she

had were a few halfpennies and a

fake sixpence

In those volatile years following the Napoleonic Wars

any mysterious travellers were looked upon with

deep suspicion by the authorities who considered

them possible spies or political agitators. Thus,

foreign beggars risked transportation in irons to

Australia if caught acting suspiciously, and the

possession of counterfeit money could mean the

death sentence. But the girl did not seem to

understand the seriousness of these offences.

Places to visit

Pulteney Bridge

Pulteney Bridge is

one of the world's

most beautiful

bridges. it is one

of a handful of

historic bridges in

the world with

shops built into it.

The bridge was an

attempt to

connect central

Bath to land on

the other bank of

the River Avon.

A visitor centre on Leigh Woods

side of Bridge contains displays

and artefacts explaining the

history, construction and

maintenance of this world famous

symbol of the city of Bristol.

There’s also a retail area that has

postcards, greetings

cards, information and souvenirs

of the Clifton Suspension Bridge.

Clifton Suspension

Bridge

.

Is a beautiful and historic Castle, begun in 1117 and still remains

the home of the Berkeley family.

The Castle is steeped in nearly 1000 years of British history and is

best known as the scene of the brutal murder of Edward II in 1327

and for being besieged by Cromwell’s troops in 1645. Over 24

generations of Berkeley’s have gradually transformed a Norman

fortress into the lovely home it is today.

Berkeley Castle

Tells the story of our world in

every display, from the

beginning of time to the present

day.

19 galleries over 3 floors reveal

fascinating cultures, ancient

civilisations, human invention

and creativity.

World-class collections of art,

archaeology, geology and

natural history are displayed

inside this museum.

Bristol Museum & Art Gallery

Visit the heart of the

World Heritage Site.

Around Britain's only hot

spring, the Romans built

a magnificent temple and

bathing complex that still

flows with natural hot

water.

Roman Baths

Is the last of the

great medieval

churches of

England. Over the

past twelve and a

half centuries, three

different churches

have occupied the

site of today’s

Abbey: An Anglo-

Saxon Abbey

Church dating from

757. A massive

Norman cathedral

begun about 1090.

The present Abbey

church founded in

1499, ruined after the

dissolution of the

monasteries in 1539

by order of Henry

VIII.

Bath Abbey

Blaise Castle House Museum and Estate

Features a 19th

century mansion.

Discover objects

from centuries

past, including

Victorian toilets and

baths, kitchen and

laundry

equipment, model

trains, dolls, toys

and period costume

in the museum.

Built between 1175 and 1490, Wells Cathedral has been

described as “the most poetic of the English Cathedrals”.

The first church was established on the site in 705.

Construction of the present building began in the 10th

century and was largely complete in 1239. It has undergone

several expansions and renovations since then and has

been designated by English Heritage as one of the most

important building

Wells Cathedral

The Circus was the

masterpiece of John Wood

the Elder. The striking

architecture has spawned

numerous theories to

explain its stark originality.

John Wood is also thought

to have taken inspiration

from the ancient standing

stones of nearby Stanton

Drew and from Solomon's

Temple in Jerusalem. Either

way, the Circus is a

stupendous creative

accomplishment and one of

the key reasons Bath was

awarded the title of World

Heritage Site by UNESCO.

The Circus