| SHORT BREAKS - Isle Of Man
Many people who have never been to the Isle of
Man are not sure exactly where it is! The answer is that it lies
in the Irish Sea, between England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales,
less than 60 miles west of the Lancashire coastline, and it is easy
to get to thanks to excellent air and sea services.
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| Isle
Of Man - Scenic |
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The Island is a unique self-governing kingdom -
a Crown dependency which belongs to neither the UK nor the European
Union. It has its own parliament (called Tynwald), laws, traditions,
culture, cuisine and postage stamps. But as a holiday island it
is best known for its very agreeable and relaxed pace of life, along
with a wealth of attractions and places to stay. And while other
differences include the Manx language and currency (though English
is the spoken tongue and English and UK currencies are accepted
everywhere), there are also reassuring familiarities - such as driving
on the left and road signs in English.
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| Isle
Of Man - History |
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The Isle Of Man is 33 miles long, 13 miles wide
and covers an area of 227 square miles. More than 40% of the Island
is uninhabited.
The thriving east coast town and port of Douglas
is the capital of the Isle of Man. The hub of much Islandactivity,
it offers a great variety of accommodation, holiday attractions
and other visitor facilities such as first-class shopping, banks,
building societies, and car hire. Douglas is 16 miles from the northern
coastal town of Ramsey, 12 miles from Castletown on the south coast,
and 11 miles from the west coast port of Peel.
There are plenty of activities for children to
enjoy. They can really let their hair down at fun attractions such
as the Wet Zone, Manxland, Superbowl, Curraghs Wildlife Park, Onchan
Pleasure Park, and the interactive hi-tech Manx Museum and House
of Manannan. Not forgetting beaches, swimming pools, Mooragh Park
at Ramsey and Silverdale's boating pool, carousel, picnic area and
wildlife and nature trails.
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