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Britain as a ground zero spot for Greenwich Mean Time is making moves to be the
best place to be to usher in the Third Millennium. Of course you may be among
the majority of folks who plan on celebrating the millennium at home.
Either way you'll enjoy considering your options amongst these lists and
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LUTON Hotels Roughly thirty miles north of the city centre, and mostly handles charter flights. Luton Airport Parkway station
is connected by rail to King's Cross and other stations in central
London, with Thameslink running trains every fifteen minutes, plus
one or two throughout the night; the journey takes thirty to forty
minutes; the single fare is £9.50, returns are £16.90. Green Line (tel
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Station, taking around an hour and a half, and costing £7.50 single, £12
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Tips Electricity its 220Volts 50 HZ so you'll need an adapter... Telephone: Be sure you have your UK access number to access the best rates available through your calling card. The best way to avoid the £10 hotel calls and still enjoy full room convenience...The country code for United Kingdom is 44. London has two area codes, 0171 for inner London and 0181 for outer London. Always dial the area code. When calling from overseas, drop the "0". Local telephone service by UKTravel.com Emergency is 999 and like USA it's free •Telephone Operator: dial 100 •Directory Info: dial 142 for London and 192 anywhere else. Telephone Codes &Tipping Guidelines from LondonNet "Unlike in the U.S.A., tipping is not appropriate in most circumstances unless the service was good and you want to show your appreciation. Do not feel pressured." Tips for Safe ATM Usage by mastercard.com
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History Myth & Magic Early Celtic society was similar to that advocated by the Greek philosopher Plato, based on a religious cosmology and democratic idealism. Under a complicated system of land tenure, everyone's rights and obligations were carefully defined. Some of the land was worked in common for the chieftain, the priests, and the needy Much of the tribal business was conducted at annual assemblies. Largely responsible for this order was the Druid priesthood. They had paramount authority over every tribal chief and, since their office was sacred. They managed the higher legal system and the courts of appeal, and their colleges in Britain were famous throughout the Continent. They were compared to the learned priesthoods of antiquity, the Indian Brahmins, the Pythagoreans, and the Chaldean astronomers of Babylon however they were a native religion with holy places and myths related to Britain. They also taught the traditional doctrine of the soul's immortality. They must have professed detailed knowledge of the workings of reincarnation, for one writer said that they allowed debts incurred in one lifetime to be repaid in the next.  Camelot
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Great Ideas Besides a look at the myth of Arthur and the knights of the round table find a huge Visitor Site. Earth Wonder by Britannia.com Professor Chris Witcombe is an expert in a holistic approach to the study of ancient sites and landscapes. A monumental series of stone structures built between 3100 B.C. and 1100 B.C. as a cosmic model of the universe and source of enchantment. There are over 40,000 stone monoliths in Northern Europe but there is only one Stonehenge (see Attractions). The myth of St. Michael killing the dragon is directly related to Carnival for both celebrate the re-animation of earth following life and death in the cycle of life. A Magic History Tour Today by Britannia.com Visit the enchanted land of Merlin in Southern England |
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American common law. The confirming document. Written 82 years later
helped establish these historical links. Recurrent themes include the high-spirited and boastful character of the Celtic warrior, the convention of the champion's portion at the feast. Many of the traditions and tales of the Celts are imbued with supernatural aspects.Their time in central and western Europe was from the 2nd millennium to the 1st century BC. Arthurian Resources on the Net The Arthurian Legend has survived over 1,000 years by adapting to the times. The great number of well established Arthurian academic web sites is a good example of this phenomenon. 1851 World's Fair or Great Exhibition at the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park The still fast growing phenomenon of Trade Expos & conventions began here. Historyby roughguides/travelnow |
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