THE BRITISH ISLES

THE BRITISH ISLES IN THE WORLD

The British Isles are in Europe.

Let see them bigger.

WHAT ARE THE SEAS AND OCEANS AROUND THEM?

PARTS OF THE BRITISH ISLES

These maps can help you to understand what are the different parts in the British Isles

Watch these videos and learn about the British Isles.

WHAT'S THE UK?

THE UNITED KINGDOM (UK)

 

Let's learn the parts with this song.

Review the parts, the capital cities and the flags in these maps.

Capital cities.

Flags.

Here is a link to learn more about the British Isles

http://www.toursbytrain.com/British-Isles.html

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE BRITISH ISLES

A JOURNEY AROUND THE BRITISH ISLES

Let's visit the most interesting places , towns and cities in the British Isles.

THE UNION FLAG

How the Union Flag became to be the flag of the UK?

 Which are the Patron Saints in the flags?

MEET THE BRITISH ISLES

SCOTLAND

EDINBURGH, the capital of Scotland.

The Royal Yacht Britannia



Other important cities: Glasgow and Stirling.

GLASGOW



STIRLING



Read Duncan's letter from the Loch Ness.
(Click on the postcard to see it better or to print)

The Loch Ness monster legend.

There are some curious places to visit, like the Garden of Cosmic Speculation

WALES

WHAT IS WALES FAMOUS FOR?

FACTS ABOUT WALES

What are the seven wonders of Wales?

24 things not to miss in Wales

Let's visit Wales from the air.

IRELAND

Finn, from Ireland, sends us this letter to introduce his country.
(Click on the letter to see it better or to print)

Learn a lot of things about Ireland with this song.

All about Ireland



Basic information about Ireland

Now, can you answer these questions?

Dublin, the capital city of Ireland

Things to do in Ireland

The Giant's Causeway, a beautiful place to visit.

This is the legend of "The Giant's Causeway". It explains how it was formed.

Enjoy this beautiful poem and a lot of Irish Nature in this video and listen to the peaceful Irish music.