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Salisbury -the rural heartland of Southern England with abundance of awe-inspiring greenery and Water is perfect destination to unwind from a hustling life in the metropolitans. The city carries an amazing variety of diverse places to visit including historical monuments, Stately homes, farm parks and beautiful gardens.

This magnificent medieval City carries a rich history dating back over 5,000 years is a hub of arts and Cultural venues. Salisbury also known as 'The city in the countryside has interesting street markets and amazing traditional English eating houses to amuse its visitors along with historic alleyways and charming half timbered buildings.

Art and Culture:
Salisbury has given a lot of emphasis on the art and cultural activity like the city has been an important centre of music since 18th century. The grammarian James Harris, a friend of Handel was a notable name in history of Salisburys music as he directed concerts and Music festivals at the Assembly Rooms for almost 50 years up to his death in 1780, with many of the most famous musicians and singers performing there. He adapted the words for a selection from Italian and German composers and wrote a number of Pastorals one of which was produced by David Garrick at Drury Lane under the title The Spring.

The artistic community of the City is also very predominant with classic art galleries situated the city centre. John Constable a celebrated landscapist of the 18th century had painted amazing masterpieces featuring the eminent Cathedral Spire and its breathtaking surroundings. Salisburys Annual international arts festival is also a highlight of the rich cultural scenario of this traditional English city with amazing variety of theatre, live music, dance, public sculpture, street performance and art. Some buildings in Salisbury are notorious for being haunted so Ghost tours are also very popular with locals and visitors. One such famous building is the local Odeon cinema located in the House of John Halle. It is the oldest building in the UK to contain a cinema.

Stonehenge:
Stonehenge declared as Britain's Best Historic Site' by viewers of the UK TV History Channel is a must see of the Salisbury city. This prehistoric monument is of unique importance a World Heritage Site, surrounded by remains of ceremonial and domestic structures - some older than the monument itself. Many of these features - earthworks, burial mounds and other circular henge monuments - are accessible by road or public footpath. Stonehenges orientation on the rising and setting sun has always been one of its remarkable features. Whether this was simply because the builders came from a sun-worshipping culture, or because - as some scholars believe - the circle and its banks were part of a huge astronomical calendar, remains a mystery. Stonehenge is part of a larger complex of monuments either side of the nearby River Avon.

These include Durrington Walls (Britain's largest henge) and Woodhenge. Both of these cicular enclosures once contained timber circles which were standing at the same time as the sarsen stomes were placed at Stonehenge around 2,600 - 2,500 BC at the end of the Stone Age. Stonehenge without a doubt is one of the most important and most frequently visited monuments in Britain. It is also an international icon, and attracts visitors from all over the world.

Salisbury Cathedral
Salisbury cathedral celebrating the 750 years of service is unique amongst medieval English cathedrals, built within one century with no substantial later additions. The building itself is remarkable, a testimony to the faith and practical skills of those who erected it. But it is much more than an historical monument. It is the Cathedral Church of the Salisbury diocese and so the Mother Church of several hundred parishes in Wiltshire and Dorset. It is a centre of pilgrimage for hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. Every day, week in week out, for century after century, God is worshipped here. Above all it is a place of prayer. Salisbury Cathedral also offers one superlative after another, from the tallest spire in Britain to Europe's oldest working clock to the world's best-preserved Magna Carta makes it an exclusive highlight for the tourists.

Outstanding stately homes and gardens
The Salisbury is richly adorned with the Classic English Architecture and reflects the changes of trends in the Structures over the years. The Salisbury stately homes and gardens are another highlight for the tourists to look forward with traditional British traditions and Exquisite gardens on a grand scale with acres of magnificent parkland to smaller, more intimate settings. The Notable Stately homes include Tudor, Elizabethan, Palladian, Queen Anne also the world-famous gardens at Stourhead with their central lake and classical temples which are outstandingly beautiful at any time of year; Wilton House, where you will find the finest surviving 17th century stateroom in England; the magnificent Manor House at Breamore, which was completed just before the Spanish Armada and remains to this day very much a family home; and Mompesson House, an architectural gem sheltering within the confines of Salisbury's Cathedral Close. Longleaf brings together the charms of one the country's grandest country houses with one of Britain's most popular Safari Parks, star of the BBC TV series Animal Park.

Highlights:
The Coming month brings a lot of exciting activities for you to fully enjoy the rural setting in the heart of UK. The French market is a perfect place to get Lots of goods for sale including fresh produce and clothes.

Salisbury International Arts Festival is also an exciting upcoming event of this Summer the festival constitutes Classical and world music with international theatre, dance, film, visual arts, childrens events, large outdoor spectaculars and a full literature programme. The Festival has a reputation for engaging and inspiring audiences year after year and in 2008 shines a spotlight on singing, with choirs and choruses, soloists and duets, amateurs and professionals filling venues around Salisbury with song.

This year the festival is celebrating the rich artistic heritage of Africa, so dont miss new interpretations and traditional pieces from this diverse continent.