Monday, June 9, 2014

Stonehenge - One of the Most Famous Sites in the World

Going from London to Bath, Stonehenge is a bit out of the way, but it is worth the detour.

The entrance fee covers the headset. There is only one way to go around the stones. The numbered route accompanied by the narrative history of the site is a pleasurable walk. It’s up to you how much time you take at each narrated stop.
Brief history: Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, Southern England. Archaeologists believe it was built anywhere from 3000 BC to 2000 BC. The surrounding circular earth bank and ditch, which constitute the earliest phase of the monument, have been dated to about 3100 BC.

Stonehenge is the remains of a ring of standing stones set within earthworks. It is in the middle of the most dense complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in England.

The site and its surroundings were added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list in 1986.