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London Parks- London, England
You can learn a lot about a city by exploring its parks and gardens. A quality city properly funds and maintains these green islands, which act as a refuge for visitors and residents alike. As much as I love a bustling downtown, a park gate is an invitation to leave the chaos behind, and enter into an urban oasis. A place of fountains, flowers, and statues; winding paths dotted with memorials to founding fathers, long dead artists and explorers. London has an astonishing array of parks; in fact, 47 percent of the city is green space. Hopefully there isn’t anything else you wanted to see while in town.
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Bath, England
Located two hours west of London, Bath makes for a perfect weekend destination. An easy train ride brings you right to the city center, which is a study in Georgian Architecture. As the name would indicate, the town is also home of Roman built baths, constructed around 60 AD, which still stand today. It is a wonderfully walkable city, with history around every corner, beautiful gardens, a generous amount of pubs, and wonderful historic hotels.
