GullibleJohnny

My favourite city in the whole world has to be...drum roll please... Edinburgh, capital city of Scotland. Easily the most beautiful city in britain (though obviously thats not really saying much), it has a great mediaeval Old Town, an amazingly beautiful New Town (built in the 18th cent). Its surrounded by mountains yet has lovely beaches and it has the best downtown area ever, filled with gardens, monuments, museums and galleries and a very striking castle. Definitely worth a visit by anyone, especially during August when it holds the biggest arts festival in the world, or during Christmas/New Year when it holds one of the biggest celebrations in the world. Its great.

Date: 8/8/2005 10:14:35 PM Author: The Terminator Hmm, it seems like theres Commuter rail connecting all of the UK!, so can one of the brits tell me if it is possible to get commuter train in London and take it to lets say Birmingham? the only american Commuter rail that I know that links two major cities like that is New Jersey Transit(NY&PHilly). quote> Helloooo, yes you can get a commuter train all the way from London to Birmingham! The intercity line goes from London Euston to Birmingham New Street stations (takes about an hour and a half). this train stops at a few major cities like Coventry, Milton Keynes. These trains are always incredibly busy and usually delayed. The canny people take the commuter trains from London Marylebone to Birmingham Snowhill, both much smaller and quieter stations. They take about 2 hours, but they only stop at little towns like Banbury and Warwick, so they're never packed and you get a much nicer view of the countryside. Ah the joys of british rail...