Did I tell you how we went to Stonehenge? It was ages ago, at that time Mr. Fish was still working with me and he told me "It's a rip off, once you're there go to Salisbury." At that point, I didn't understand what a valuable advice he gave me.
Snáď každý vie, čo Stonehenge je. Mysteriózny a logiku popierajúci triumf architektúry sa datuje 3500 rokov späť. Stavba bola postavená v rozmedzí 1500 rokov a jej účel zostáva naďalej zahalený rúškom tajomstva. Musela som to vidieť. A bola som veľmi sklamaná. Poprvé, vstupné je 8 libier. Hmmmm. Podruhé, návštevníci maju dovolené chodiť iba po chodníku, ktorý sa vinie okolo kameňov v asi 50 metrovej vzdialenosti. Zvládli sme to zhruba za 15 minút, vzhľadom na to, že sa rozpršalo. Na fotkách môžte vidieť sami, ako ďaleko od kameňov je dovolené ísť.
Everyone knows Stonehenge, the mysterious and logic defying triumphs of architecture. It dates 3500 years back, was built in three phases over 1500 years and nobody really knows the true purpose of these monolithic stones. I had to see that. What a disappointment was waiting for me. First, the entrance fee was £8. Hmmm. Second, you couldn't get any close to the stones. We were allowed to walk around the stones in 50 metres distance and that was it...done in 15 minutes considering it was raining. You can see on the picture how far the people are from the stones.
Práve som na oficiálnych stránkach našla, že vstupné sa zmenilo, je nutné si lístok dopredu rezervovať a stojí £13.90 (pre dospelého). Ja chápem, že takúto pamiatku je treba chrániť a starať sa o ňu, aby sa mohli kochať aj nasledujúce generácie, ale 13.90 je už trochu moc. Či?
I have just seen on their website that they have changed the entrance fee and now you have to book your ticket in advance, for £13.90 only (for adult). I see the need of money to preserve the nature and conserve the stones for the future generations, but.....really? £13.90?
Sklamaní sme vyrazili do Salisbury.
So we went to Salisbury. And that was something else.
I liked the atmosphere of a small city, with charming architecture and picturesque nature.
Salisbury ma dostalo svojou príjemnou atmosférou, krásnou architektúrou a malebnou prírodou.
We visited also the cathedral, truly amazing and worth every penny. One copy of Magna Carta from 1215 issued by England's King John can be seen in the Cathedral's Chapter House.
Navštívili sme aj tamojšiu katedrálu (Salisbury je "city", to znamená že je v meste postavená katedrála), ktorá je skutočne prekrásna a hodná každého centu.
V tomto chráme je uchovaná jedna kópia Magna Charta Libertatum, Veľkej listiny slobôd, podpísanej r. 1215 Jánom Bezzemkom.
Čo vy a Stonehenge? Boli ste? Zdá sa vám to tiež prehnané, alebo ste ochotní zaplatiť aj viac? Dajte vedieť do komentárov.
What about you and Stonehenge? Have you been there? Do you think it's a 'rip off' or are you willing to pay even more? Let me know in the comments.
