Portsmouth City Guide, Including Hotels
Introduction:
Portsmouth is located on the south coast of the scenic county of
Hampshire. The city has a long established historic naval
presence. The city of Portsmouth was established in the year
1623, being a community that swears by its influence to world
history. As well as being an important naval town, Portsmouth
has a nostalgic feel with it's cobblestone streets, horse drawn
carriages, museums and famous historic buildings. Boasting over
one hundred restaurants, antique shops and a huge music hall
called the Portsmouth Music Hall. You will fall in love with the
ambience that this historic city offers as well as the coastal
aspect of the place.
Places of Interest:
A place of historic significance, you can explore Lord Nelson's
flagship, HMS Victory and visit Queen Victoria's battleship, HMS
Warrior 1860. You could also have a look at Henry Vlll's Mary
Rose and retrace the history of the Royal Navy at the Royal
Naval Museum. Other attractions include Charles Dickens'
birthplace, the D-Day Museum featuring the Overlord Embroidery,
Southsea Castle, the Royal Marines Museum, and Portsmouth
Cathedral.
Royal Marines Museum: This is a grand museum situated in a
former officers' mess with sweeping stairways, chandeliers and
fine paintings. There are also beautiful grounds in which you
can relax and enjoy a quiet picnic with your friends. The
Exhibition gallery features a talking head of Hannah Snell,
audiovisual shows, interactive games, and a collection of over
7,000 medals.
Eastney Beam Engine House Industrial Archaeology: This museum
contains a pair of magnificent James Watt beam engines,
stationed in their original high Victorian engine house of 1887.
There are also a variety of other pumping engines on display
here.
Natural History Museum: In this museum you can see the geology
of the Portsmouth area and a full-size reconstruction of
Dinosaur "Iguanodon" and other fossil remains. You can enter
here through the Riverbank scene with a fresh water aquarium and
have a look at the different kinds of fish on display. You can
also see the "Ice Age" displays and early mammals and birds
here. The Spinnaker Tower: This is one wonder which is
absolutely breath-taking.You can experience the stunning views
from this unique 170m tower, visible from miles around. This is
the newest landmark which is change the skyline of Portsmouth!
Aspex Gallery: Here, tourists can experience the most creative
and contemporary visual arts; locally, nationally and
internationally. There are programs of solo, grouped and themed
exhibitions mostly centred on the work of younger or emerging
artists.
The 1642 Living History Village, Historic Site, Gosport: This is
a representational Hampshire village set in the year 1642. You
could go back in time and experience this replica of how it used
to be with timber and thatched buildings. Occupants dress and
speak in 17th century style.
Things to do:
Portsmouth is also called the Waterfront city. It has a
fantastic range of restaurants, bars and caf