Plymouth je mesto v Devonin največje mesto na Anglijajužna obala s 250.000 prebivalci. Približno 310 kilometrov (310 km) jugozahodno od Londona se reka Plym in reka Tamar (izgovarjata se "TAY-mar") izlivata v velik zaliv Plymouth Sound in ustvarjata popolno naravno pristanišče. Morje je v središču Plymoutha, odkar je bilo v srednjem veku ustanovljeno kot trgovsko mesto in vir njegove blaginje. Plymouth je bil točka, od koder očetje romarji so zapustili Anglijo leta 1620 za Massachusetts - spomina na danes v Mayflowerjevih stopnicah.
Razumeti
Plymouth je eno klasičnih morskih mest v Angliji in je že stoletja središče ladijskega prometa; najprej za trgovino in komercialni ladijski promet, danes pa kot osnova za kraljevo mornarico. Mestna ladjedelnica Devonport je najobsežnejša pomorska baza v zahodni Evropi. Voda s svojimi prostočasnimi aktivnostmi v Plymouth pripelje številne turiste, pa tudi različne muzeje in druge turistične znamenitosti. Poleg tega je njegova lokacija v bližini Dartmoor in druge znamenitosti južnega Devona na vzhodu in Cornwall na zahodu je odlično izhodišče za potovanje na jugozahod Anglije.
Mesto je bilo močno bombardirano v drugi svetovni vojni in velik del mestnega središča je bil uničen. Po vojni je celovit načrt obnove sprva ustvaril skrbno načrtovane urbane prostore in elegantne stavbe nakupovalnih ulic v središču mesta, zgrajene v petdesetih letih 20. stoletja. Zaradi proračunskih omejitev pa so bile številne stavbe, postavljene v šestdesetih in sedemdesetih letih, slabe arhitekturne kakovosti, ki jih zdaj po mestu rušijo in nadomeščajo sodobne (z izjemo nekaterih kakovosti, kot je na primer stolp civilni center na kraljevi paradi). Kot rezultat, obstaja veliko sodobnih stavb z drugimi v gradnji.
Plymouth je prijazno mesto z enakovrednim občutkom in občutkom odprtosti med ljudmi, manj dokazov o ostri ločnici med bogatimi in revnimi pa najdemo v večini južne polovice Anglije. Čudovita pokrajina Devon in Cornwall obdaja mesto in znane mestne lokacije, kot so Hoe, Barbican in Plymouth Sound, vsako leto privabijo na tisoče, vendar Plymouth nima občutka "turistične pasti", ki visi nad številnimi drugimi angleškimi mesti. Za tiste, ki imajo radi morje, obalo ali zapletene pokrajine Dartmoor, ali pa si želite le oddiha v prijetnem in zanimivem mestu, Plymouth je vabljiva in prijazna destinacija.
Prebivalca Plymoutha imenujejo a Plymothian. Morda boste slišali tudi bolj slabšalni izraz "Janner" - vendar nikogar ne kličite tako, če ste obiskovalec! V mestu je velika vojaška navzočnost, glavno oporišče kraljeve mornarice v Devonportu, komandoski polk britanske vojske pri kraljevi citadeli in oporišče kraljevskih marincev v Stonehouseu. Poleg tega boste verjetno našli veliko turistov in študentov.
Usmerjenost
Mesto se nahaja na jugozahodnem kotu Devona, Cornwall pa se začne takoj zahodno od mesta. Leži med dvema ustjema - izlivom reke Tamar ("TAY-mar") na zahodu (izliv se imenuje Hamoaze) in izliv reke Plym na vzhodu (imenovan Cattewater). Na jugu je Plymouthski zvok (vsi ga imenujejo samo "Zvok"), velik zaliv, ki ga zahodno omejuje polotok Rame, ki je danes del Cornwalla, in vzhodno polotok Mount Batten. Tako nastane eno najbolj impresivnih naravnih pristanišč na svetu, v katerem boste videli nešteto jaht, jadrnic, kajakov, drugih plovil za prosti čas in celo majhnih ribiških plovil (ki jih je v Plymouthu primerno veliko). Zvok je pred morjem zaščiten z ogromnim valobranom na njegovem južnem koncu, ki je zlahka viden z obale. Okoli njega boste pogosto videli mornariška plovila.
Takoj nad vodo je travnato območje, imenovano Plymouth Hoe (vedno imenovan le "motika"), katerega imena izvirajo iz saške besede za "travnato pobočje". Motiko zlahka opazite zaradi svetilnika (Smeatonov stolp), ki sedi na njem, in njegove široke travnate površine. Od tu, načrtovana kot del velike rekonstrukcije v petdesetih letih, teče severno od "hrbtenice" mesta - od Smeatonovega stolpa na motiki do železniške postaje severno od središča mesta (ki jo lahko prepoznate iz stolpa iz sedemdesetih let) , InterCity House). Ta "hrbtenica" je Armada Way, široka ulica, večinoma namenjena pešcem, s pisarnami sveta na južnem koncu ter trgovinami in bankami ter kavarnami, ko se usmerite proti severu. Druge pomembne ulice v središču mesta s svojimi elegantnimi, a zdaj zbledelimi zgradbami potekajo čez vzhod-zahod čez pot Armada; Royal Parade, New George Street, Cornwall Street in Mayflower Street. Te ulice v središču mesta omejujejo prometne glavne ceste. Vzhodno od motike je Barbican območje (z zgodovinskimi ulicami in velikim pristaniščem / marino), velik in impresiven kampus Univerze v Plymouthu pa je tik čez glavno cesto na severovzhodu središča mesta. Druge večje ulice najdete ob njih.
The Turistično informacijski center je na območju Barbican, na pomolu tik nasproti Mayflower stopnic, na 3-5 The Barbican (to je naslov ulice). Odprto je od 9.00 do 17.00 ob delavnikih in od 10.00 do 16.00 ob sobotah, vse leto.
Ozadje
Plymouth City je znotraj zgodovinskega okrožja Devon. Območje je bilo v knjigi Domesday prvič zapisano kot "Sudtone" (1086; kasneje Sutton), ki je bilo tam, kjer je danes območje mesta Barbican. Približno v tem času je obstajalo tudi trgovsko pristanišče Plymstock, naprej po reki (še danes obstaja kot predmestje). Vendar se je reka Plym v Plymstocku v 11. stoletju zamujala in območje je postopoma postalo znano kot "Plymouth". Morje je bil vedno v središču Plymouthove zgodbe in ima dolgo in zgodovinsko pomorsko tradicijo. Njegova rast iz majhne ribiške vasice in nato trgovskega pristanišča je temeljila na položaju enega največjih naravnih pristanišč na svetu in podjetništvu pomorščakov - ribičev, trgovcev, zasebnikov in kasneje kraljeve mornarice.
Plymouth je bil dom elizabetinskega zasebnika in junaka / negativca Sir Francis Drake (čeprav se je rodil v Tavistocku nekaj kilometrov severno), od tu pa je načrtoval svoje racije in druge pomorske dogodivščine. Leta 1588 je angleška mornarica, ki jo je delno vodil Drake, odplula iz Plymoutha, da bi premagala Španska armada. Rečeno je, da je Drake zavrnil pristanišče, dokler ni končal igre sklede na motiki. Čeprav je to verjetno bolj legenda kot zgodovina, je na Motiki še danes klub za sklede. Leta 1620 so očetje romarji odpluli v Novi svet, potem ko so se v Plymouth odpravili na popravila, pobegnili pred verskim preganjanjem in sčasoma ustanovili kolonijo Plymouth v Massachusettsu. Plymouth je bil v angleški državljanski vojni trdnjava parlamentarnih sil, ki so se skozi zgodovino pisali na območjih, kot je park Freedom Fields. Po obnovi je novi kralj Karel II. Naročil gradnjo masivne utrdbe ( Kraljevska citadela) za zaščito mesta pred zavojevalci - takšen je bil njegov strateški pomen. Toda pištole utrdbe so se soočale tudi v notranjosti, saj naj bi prebivalcem mesta sporočale, kje naj bi jim pripadala zvestoba! V kraljevski citadeli je še vedno enota vojske. The Kraljeva ladjedelnica je bil zgrajen na območju, na bregovih reke Tamar, leta 1690. Plymouth je bil leta 1914 združen z mesti Devonport in Stonehouse, da je postalo moderno mesto, ki je dobilo status mesta leta 1928. Vključuje zgodovinska območja Plymstock in Plympton.
Mesto je bilo hudo poškodovano zaradi bombardiranja med Druga svetovna vojna (1939–45), nato pa je bilo središče mesta močno preurejeno. Pri Charlesu Crossu je uničena Karlova cerkev ostala za spomin na številne mrtve. Za njim je bil zgrajen nakupovalni center Drake Circus, ki ga je dramatično postavil kot impresiven vhod v mesto z jugovzhoda. Po velikem načrtu sira Patricka Abercrombieja je bilo treba najprej obnoviti nakupovalne ulice v središču mesta. Rezultat tega so bile elegantne velike zgradbe iz petdesetih let prejšnjega stoletja, ki jih lahko vidimo na ulicah, kot so Armada Way, New George Street in Cornwall Street. Vendar pa je zdaj treba obnoviti. Velik del preostale obnove je vključeval poceni zgradbe v brutalističnem slogu, modne v šestdesetih in sedemdesetih letih, od katerih večina ni imela nobenih arhitekturnih lastnosti. Izjeme pa vključujejo Civic Center, ki je na seznamu II. Stopnje. Številne zgodovinske stavbe ostajajo, zlasti na območju Barbican, osamljeni primeri v središču mesta, kot je Mestni muzej, in tudi zunaj mestnega središča, ki se je izognilo najhujšemu bombardiranju (npr. Royal William Yard).
Z dramatičnim obalnim okoljem je okoliška pokrajina precej presenetljiva. Plymouth je po vrsti zaokrožen in hribovit, ali pa zelen in valovit. Slavni Dartmoor je bil leta 1951 imenovan za narodni park. Med priljubljena mesta spadajo Smeatonov stolp (svetilnik, obnovljen na Motiki s prvotne lokacije na skali Eddystone, ko je bil nadomeščen z novim), polotok Mount Batten, Nacionalni morski akvarij in Opatija Buckland, ki je bila Drakejev nekdanji dom. Turizem je pomemben vidik Plymouthskega gospodarstva. Vsako leto Plymouth obišče skoraj 12 milijonov ljudi. Poleg vseh zanimivosti sodobnega mesta je Plymouth priljubljena izstrelišča do drugih pomembnih področij, vključno s plažami in pešpoti obale Devon in Cornwall ter zaležno pokrajino bližnjega Dartmoorja.
Geologija
Mesto Plymouth pokriva več vrst kamnin, motiko, na jugu mesta je sestavljen iz devonskega apnenca, ki je bil uporabljen tudi za gradnjo dokaj velikega dela mesta (večina starejših hiš in zgradb je vsaj obrnjena proti kamen). območje okoli Postaje je iz blata, ki je tudi devonsko. Zunanja območja mesta so vedno višje stopnje metamorfoziranega blatnega kamna, občasno pa vzglavna lava na gričih. Dartmoor je masivni batolit (velika kepa) granita, medtem ko Cawsand in Kingsand (do katerih lahko pride trajekt iz Barbikana) vsebujeta različne magmatske strukture.
Vstopi
Z letalom
Plymouth nima več svojega letališča, saj se je zaprl leta 2011. Lahko pa uporabite druge v regiji in vzpostavite povezavo z avtobusom, vlakom ali avtomobilom - obiščite www.nationalrail.co.uk za načrtovanje potovanj iz teh mest ali lastne postaje letališča Gatwick v Plymouth.
- 1 Letališče Exeter (ZUN IATA) je 45 minut vožnje proti severovzhodu (ali avtobusom do Exetra in vlakom od tam).
- 2 Letališče Bristol (BRS IATA) je tudi v bližini in opravlja lete po Združenem kraljestvu in Evropi z različnimi letalskimi družbami, vključno z easyJetom, Ryanairom, Air Franceom in drugimi. Pogost avtobus lahko dobite do postaje Bristol Temple Meads, od koder je dve uri vožnje z vlakom do Plymoutha. Od letališča do središča Plymoutha vozi tudi neposreden avtobus, ki ga vozi Stagecoach in vozi približno tri ure.
- 3 Londonsko letališče Gatwick (LGW IATA) je koristna možnost, če prihajate iz tujine ali dlje iz Združenega kraljestva. Leti so na voljo iz vse Evrope in drugih svetovnih destinacij, kot sta Bližnji vzhod in Kanada (čeprav ne iz ZDA). Lahko pridete do vlaka od Gatwickove lastne postaje do Readinga in se tam prestavite na vlake do Plymoutha; skupno potovanje s spremembo traja približno 5 ur.
- 4 Londonsko letališče Heathrow (LHR IATA), je koristno, ker leti prihajajo sem iz vseh držav na svetu. Pojdite z vlakom Heathrow Express ali Heathrow Connect do postaje London Paddington; od Paddingtona trajajo direktni vlaki 3½ – 4 ure do Plymoutha.
Z avtom
Glavna dostopna pot Plymoutha z vzhoda in zahoda je dvojno vozišče A38, ki poteka skozi mesto (avtocesta Devon). Povezuje se z M5 v Exeterju za nadaljnja potovanja in v osrčje Cornwalla na zahodu. A386 povezuje Plymouth z Tavistock, Okehampton, A30 in North Devon.
Z vlakom
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Wikivoyage ima vodnik po Železniška potovanja v Združenem kraljestvu.
- 5 Železniška postaja Plymouth, Severna cesta, PL4 6AB (je severno od središča mesta, nekaj minut hoje stran).
Če prihajate na vzhod ali z njega, boste verjetno potovali po odseku Newton Abbot in Exeter. To je eno najbolj slikovitih območij v Veliki Britaniji, saj vlak vozi po Riviera Line vzdolž morske stene med Teignmouthom (izgovarja se "Tin-muth"), Dawlishom in Starcrossom, neverjetne morske pečine in hriboviti griči pa so postavljeni po celotni poti. Oči naj bodo prilepljene na to okno!
- Medmestno storitve zagotavljajo First Great Western (večinoma z vlaki InterCity 125) in CrossCountry (večinoma z vlaki Voyager ali včasih InterCity 125). Neposredni vlaki prihajajo in odhajajo London Paddington (traja 3-4 ure), Bristol (2 uri), Midlands (npr. Birmingham 3 ure 40 minut), postaje na severu Anglije (več ur) in Škotska (npr. Edinburgh v 9½ urah, Aberdeen v 12 urah!). Lahko peljete tudi med mestnimi storitvami proti zahodu Cornwall do destinacij, kot so Penzance, Truro itd. Z neposrednim vlakom ali z menjavo lahko pridete skoraj povsod v Anglijo, na Škotsko ali v Wales.
- Spalne storitve do Londona zagotavlja First Great Western. The 'Nočna riviera' iz Londona zapusti vsak polnoč vsak teden in nedeljo, prispe v Plymouth ob 5:22 (ob nedeljah 05:36) in odpelje ob 6:30; vlak nadaljuje do Penzancea v Cornwallu. Na voljo so bujenja ali nastavite alarm na telefonu!
- Lokalne storitve po vsej regiji zagotavlja First Great Western (večinoma z vlaki Sprinter), do postaj v Cornwallu, postaj v Devonu in še dlje.
Da pridete s postaje Plymouth v središče mesta; od glavne dvorane zavijte desno, ko se odpravite skozi vrata. Na glavni cesti zavijte levo in se po njej sprehodite (to je Saltash Road - videli boste avtomobile, ki vozijo do središča mesta). Ko pridete do križišča / krožišča, zapeljite podzemno železnico za pešce, da prečkate ceste in se usmerite v mesto po osrednji aveniji (to je pot Armada). Pred seboj boste videli stavbe v središču mesta. Armada Way vodi neposredno skozi trgovsko območje in do znamenitega pomorskega vojnega spomenika na motiki. Na postaji je tudi veliko taksijev, ali pa lahko pridete do avtobusa s postajališč na Saltash Road (čeprav v resnici ni daleč).
Z avtobusom
Avtobusna postaja Plymouth in avtobusna postaja Armada sta na poti Armada. Ta nadomešča zdaj zaprto avtobusno postajo Bretonside na ulici Exeter.
- 6 Avtobusna postaja Plymouth, 165 Armada Way, PL1 1HZ, ☏ 44 871 781 8181.
National Express) opravlja storitve po Združenem kraljestvu, ki prihajajo in odhajajo od tu. Poleg tega lokalne in regionalne službe prihajajo sem iz mest v regiji.
Jugozahodni sokol avtobusi povezujejo Bristol, Taunton, Exeterin Plymouth. Cena prevoza od Plymoutha do Bristola znaša 28 GBP. Vstopnice lahko rezervirate po spletu vnaprej, vendar rezervacije niso potrebne.
Če prihajate z avtomobilom, vendar se ne želite soočiti s parkirišči v središču mesta, obstajajo tudi trije glavni Park & Ride mesta, ki služijo mestu: 1 Coypool (vzhodno blizu Plymptona), 2 George Junction (severno) in 3 Milehouse (center mesta)
Moj čoln
- Poglej tudi: Trajektne poti do britanske celine
Brittany Ferries opravljati storitve za Plymouth iz Santander (22 ur) in Roscoff (6 ur podnevi, 8 ur ponoči). Trajektni terminal je zahodno od mestnega središča v pristaniščih Millbay, približno 800 m hoje od nakupovalne postaje Hoe in Central. Poceni zunajsezonska 'križarjenja po pijači' so zelo priljubljena in priročna.
Obiti
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Večina krajev, kjer se nahajajo hoteli in jih obiščejo turisti, se nahaja v središču mesta in med njimi je enostavno hoditi. Pravzaprav je hoja odličen način za ogled mesta in občutek plimitskega načina življenja. Vendar pozimi ali ko gremo dlje (npr. Obisk zgodovinskega Devonporta) ali kadar preprosto nočete ali ne morete hoditi, obstajajo druge možnosti.
Peš
Zemljevid lahko dobite v Turistično informacijskem centru pri Barbicanu. Lahko pa jo natisnete s spletne storitve za kartiranje, kot je Open Street Map, ali uporabite aplikacijo za zemljevide pametnega telefona, saj bo mesto podrobno zajeto.
Z avtobusom
Avtobus je glavna oblika javnega prevoza v Plymouthu, s storitvami po vsem mestu. Dve zasebni družbi upravljata vse avtobuse z dobičkom: Plymouth CityBus (v lasti skupine GoAhead) in First Devon in Cornwall (del velikega prevozniškega podjetja FirstGroup s sedežem v Aberdeenu). Mnoge od teh storitev pokličejo na Royal Parade v središču mesta. Cena vozovnice za oba je odvisna od tega, kako daleč potujete. Za kratko potovanje (npr. Železniška postaja do Royal Parade) je cena za eno odraslo osebo 1,00 GBP ali 1,10 GBP; povečala se bo na daljše razdalje in bi lahko znašala do 2,50 funtov, če gremo daleč. Zemljevide avtobusov lahko prevzamete pri uradu za turistične informacije pri Barbicanu ali obiščete spletne strani avtobusnih prevoznikov na naslovu www.plymouthbus.co.uk/ in www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/devon_cornwall/.
S taksijem
Če želite naročiti taksi, je koristna številka Taxifirst on ☏ 44 1752 222222.
Moj čoln
Eden najbolj "lokalnih" načinov za obhod je vodni taksi ali čoln. Večina teh storitev zapusti Pristanek Barbican (po Mayflowerjevih korakih), upravljajo pa jih zasebna podjetja. Čeprav ni bilo vedno tako, večina prog zdaj obratuje pozimi. Kljub temu je priporočljivo preveriti vozne rede, saj se lahko nekatere storitve zmanjšajo, običajno zvečer.
Cene se lahko gibljejo od 1,50 do 4,00 funtov, odvisno od dolžine poti in prevoznika. Na splošno ne plačate, ko vstopite. Ko se ladja odpelje ali tik pred izplutjem, pride član posadke, da sprejme plačila.
Dve najbolj priljubljeni storitvi med domačini sta verjetno linija Barbican-Mountbatten in trajekt Cremyll iz Admiral's Hard to Mount Edgecumbe. Ti so lahko zvečer in v prometnih konicah razmeroma zasedeni; zlasti trajekt Cremyll je lahko približno pol ure šolskih otrok okoli 16h v času pouka. Kljub temu pa veliko časa odvrnejo od vaše poti.
Druge poti, ki so koristne za turiste, vključujejo linijo Barbican-Royal William Yard, Barbican-Mount Edgecumbe in Barbican-Cawsand / Kingsand.
Glej
- 1 Nacionalni morski akvarij, Rope Walk, Coxside, PL4 0LF, ☏ 44 844 893 7938. Največji britanski akvarij in najgloblji v Evropi. Našli ga boste v bližini zgodovinskega območja Barbican, ki vključuje najstarejšo britansko pekarno (Jacka's), in stopnice Mayflower, od koder so očetje romarji odšli v Novi svet leta 1621. Odlično je tudi za družine. Do njega lahko pridete s stopnic Mayflower / Barbican, tako da prečkate most čez ključavnico, ki omogoča dostop do marine. Most se zaniha, da pusti čolne mimo, kar je zabavno opazovati. Vstopnina se zaračuna. V akvariju je zunaj tudi odlična ribja restavracija, kjer lahko jeste ali odnesete.
- 2 Plymouth Hoe (Motika). Velik javni park na obali, ikoničen Plymouth. Po legendi naj bi bilo to prizorišče apokrifne igre posod Sir Francisa Drakeja pred prevzemom španske armade leta 1588. Danes imate čudovit pogled na Zvok iz motike, vključno z ladjami kraljeve mornarice, ki so običajno prisotne vsak dan. - stojte na motiki in pazite na morje, da vidite, kaj lahko vidite! Plymothians in obiskovalci prihajajo sem, da se odpravijo v morje, poleti uživajo v soncu, igrajo nogomet, sprehajajo svoje pse, se samo sprehajajo in na splošno uživajo. Svetilnik Seaton's Tower ponuja čudovit razgled na mesto, zvok in morje, medtem ko je okoli motike veliko drugih spomenikov, vključno s spomeniki mrtvim kraljevske mornarice v vseh dosedanjih konfliktih, kip sira Francisa Drakea in različni drugi. Včasih je bilo ferrisko kolo 'Plymouth Eye', zdaj pa je bilo zaprto. Uradna rezidenca lordovega župana, 3 Elliot Terrace, prav tako gleda na motiko. Dan oboroženih sil in druga mestna praznovanja imajo na splošno središče tukaj na motiki.
- 3 Smeatonov stolp. 10.00–17.00. Visoko na motiki je to znamenitost Plymoutha in je pogosto upodobljeno v prizorih mesta. To je svetilnik, pobarvan v belo in rdeče, ki ga je leta 1759 na grebenu Eddystone zgradil inženir John Smeaton v vrednosti 40.000 funtov. To je bil neverjeten inženirski dosežek svojega časa in je bil predstavljen v številnih televizijskih oddajah, vključno z BBC-jevimi Obala. Zgrajena iz medsebojnih granitnih blokov, ena od njenih novosti je bila, da je bil oblikovan kot hrast (t.j. širši na dnu), ki mu je omogočal, da zdrži morje, na skali, kjer sta bila sprana dva prejšnja svetilnika. Sčasoma je bilo ugotovljeno, da je skalo, na kateri je stala, spodkopavalo morje, zato jo je v 19. stoletju zamenjal viktorijanski svetilnik, Smeatonov stolp pa so kot spomenik preselili v Plymouth Hoe. Od takrat je postalo ikona mesta. Povzpnite se na spektakularne razglede in razstave o življenju svetilnika - pazite, da morate vstati po strmih lestavah, vendar je to izvedljivo in vredno. Upravlja ga mestni svet Plymoutha, pristojbina za vzpon pa je (od leta 2019) 4 GBP. £4.
- 4 Majocvetne stopnice. Spominska značilnost iz 20. stoletja, zgrajena blizu mesta, kjer so očetje romarji zapustili popravljeno Majocvet, preden je prečkal Atlantski ocean, da bi živel v Severni Ameriki. Danes se od tod odpravijo na izlete z ladjo Plymouth Sound, čeprav naj bi bilo prvotno mesto tam, kjer zdaj stoji javna hiša Admiral McBride. (Čeprav so Mayflowerjeve stopnice še vedno tam, kjer turisti stojijo in gledajo). Na obali, nasproti stopnic, je stavba, v kateri je razstava o očetu romarjih in o Majocvet, in mestno Turistično informacijsko središče. Vstop prost v Mayflower Steps; Mayflower Center ima naslednje stroške: odrasli £ 2,00, upokojenci 1,50 £, mlajši od 16 let 1,00 £.
- 5 Barbikan. Najstarejši del Plymoutha. Glavna ulica se imenuje Nova ulica, prej pa se je imenovala Rag Street. To je zgodovinsko središče Plymoutha z veliko umetniškimi galerijami, restavracijami, trgovinami in počitniškimi domovi. Obstajajo tudi odlični pubi in bari in samo, če se sprehodite po njih, lahko začutite odlično vzdušje, še bolj, če poletni večer pijete zunaj. Še nekaj Občutek in občutljivost je bil posnet tukaj. Če ste ljubitelj umetnosti, ima Barbican več specializiranih trgovin, obrtnih delavnic in umetniških galerij. Številni lokalni umetniki so si priborili svetovni ugled, tudi Beryl Cook, Lee Woods, Brian Pollard in pozno Robert Lenkiewicz.
- 6 Povojno mestno središče. Domačini in mediji so se osredotočili na Royal Parade in Armada Way. Vendar se je vredno ustaviti, če se v mestu ozrete okoli sebe. Kot najbolj popoln primer povojne obnove v Veliki Britaniji je to zgodovinsko in arhitekturno pomembno okrožje. Načrtoval ga je nihče drug kot Patrick Abercrombie, ki je prav tako preoblikoval Hong Kong, nekatere stavbe pa se kot arhitekt ponašajo s Thomasom Taitom. S sodobnim, skoraj ameriškim videzom je bila po besedah profesorja Jeremyja Goulda "egalitarna mreža, prostorna, zračna, nezahtevna, dostopna in odprta za vse ... arhitektura prihodnosti - čista, svetla, demokratična in predvsem optimističen. " Nekaj najboljših primerov sloga iz petdesetih let 20. stoletja najdemo vzdolž glavne osi Royal Parade in Armada Way, vključno s stavbo Royal Bank of Scotland, Pearl Assurance House in nekdanjo stavbo Co-Op pri Derry's Crossu.
- 7 Dvorišče Royal William. Nekoč kraj, iz katerega je bila oskrbovana britanska mornarica. Prisotnost mornarice v Plymouthu je neizmerna: v mestu je največja pomorska baza v zahodni Evropi, ki je ob mornarskih dnevih odprta za javnost. Nahaja se v Stonehouseu, predelu Plymoutha zahodno od motike. Poleti lahko tam pridete s čolnom do Barbicana ali pa se sprehodite ali popeljete z avtobusom. Zdaj je živahen javni prostor s številnimi kavarnami, pekarnami in galerijami ter zasebnimi stanovanji. Znano tudi kot mesto snemanja filma "Hornblower" ITV. Nahaja se tik ob parku Devil's Point s pogledom na Cornwall. Vstop prost.
- 8 Kraljevska citadela, Motika, ☏ 44 1752 306330. Zgrajena po angleški državljanski vojni, da bi varovala Plymouth Sound in pristanišče, je bila to glavna angleška trdnjava z izjemnimi primeri baročne arhitekture iz 17. stoletja in izjemnimi pogledi na Plymouth Sound. Citadela je na motiki z masivnimi stenami, ki jih boste nedvomno videli, ko se sprehajate po morski cesti. Citadela se še vedno uporablja kot vojaška baza za 29. vojaški polk vojske Kraljevske artilerije. Utrdba je sicer odprta za vodene oglede ob torkih ob 14.30 (in poleti tudi ob četrtkih ob istem času), čeprav je to območje ministrstva za obrambo. Dobimo se pred vhodom na hribu Lambhay, kjer je vojaški stražar. Odrasli £ 5,00, otroci £ 4,00, koncesije £ 4,00.
- 9 Saltramova hiša, Plympton, PL7 1UH, ☏ 44 1752 333500, ✉[email protected]. Kot je razvidno iz začetka Ang Lee's 1999 Občutek in občutljivost. Saltram, ki velja za dom nekaterih najboljših notranjosti Roberta Adama, zlasti v neoklasičnem salonu, je fantastično ohranjen primer zgodnje gruzijske hiše. Zanimivo je tudi, ker so še vedno vidni različni "obdobji" hiše, vključno s Tudorjem in Palladianom. V njej so živeli grofi Morley, družina Parker, ki so bili pokrovitelji sira Joshua Reynoldsa in so uživali v tesnih prijateljskih odnosih z Jane Austen. Sama posest je prostrana, vredni ogleda pa so tudi vrtovi, oranžerije in neumnosti. Upoštevajte, da je v določenih letnih časih razlogov gneče. Odrasli 10 funtov, otroci 5 funtov, družine 15-25 funtov, odrasle skupine 8,50 funtov; znižane cene za vstop samo na vrt.
- 10 Sinagoga v Plymouthu, Catherine Street, ☏ 44 1752 306330. Plymouthska sinagoga je najstarejša preostala aškenaška bogoslužja v angleško govoreči državi. Vsebuje edino preživelo "polnokrvno" baročno barko v Veliki Britaniji, impresivno v dveh nadstropjih. Sinagoga ima tudi nekaj čudovitih vitražnih oken.
- 11 Kraljevo gledališče Plymouth, Royal Parade, ☏ 44 1752 267222. Največje provincialno gledališče v Veliki Britaniji in eno najbolj obiskanih. Producirali in koproducirali so predstave West Enda v Londonu in na Broadwayu v New Yorku ter v Plymouthu. Gosti tudi občasno produkcijo Royal Shakespeare Company in si je ogledal produkcije Shakespeareja priznanega japonskega režiserja Yukio Ninagawa.
- 12 Trdnjava Crownhill. Crownhill Fort je eden največjih in najbolje ohranjenih tako imenovanih "ognjenih obročev" lorda Palmerstona, ki je znan po zbirki topov in pištol, vključno z enim od le dveh delujočih Moncieffovih "Disappearing Guns". V njem so tudi vojašnice v viktorijanski in drugi svetovni vojni ter podzemni rovi. Za javnost je odprt zadnji petek v mesecu, poleg izbranih vikendov, kjer gosti vikende "Živa zgodovina". Za skupine, ki želijo obiskati druge datume, je ogled mogoče rezervirati vnaprej.
- 13 Minsterska cerkev sv. Andreja. Cerkev štirinajstega stoletja je središče anglikanizma v mestu, ki ima samo rimskokatoliško katedralo, ikona Plymouth Blitz. Med dimom in ruševinami uničenega mestnega jedra je ravnateljica pribila preprost lesen napis na vrata bombardirane školjke cerkve; 'Resurgam' - 'Vstal bom znova'. To slavno gesto pogosto jemljejo kot simbol vojnega duha Plymoutha. To ni edina trditev ministra o slavi; pozdravila je Katarino Aragonsko, sira Francisa Drakea, Johna Hawkinsa in kapitana Bligha iz Bounty.
- 14 Prysten House, Finewell Street. Najstarejša ohranjena hiša v središču Plymoutha, ki jo je leta 1490 zgradil lokalni trgovec. Delno prevzela restavracija Tanners.
- 15 Kristus Kralj Rimokatoliška cerkev, Armada Way, PL1 2EN. Povojna opečnata cerkev iz peščenjaka, odprta leta 1962. Pomembno kot zadnje delo sira Gilesa Gilberta Scotta, odgovornega tudi za most Waterloo, elektrarno Battersea, katedralo v Liverpoolu in celo za rdečo telefonsko govorilnico. Še naprej je delal na načrtih za cerkev, tudi ko je bil v bolnišnici zaradi pljučnega raka, in to do svoje smrti. Danes je cerkev dobro obiskana s strani mladih študentov, zato si jo je vredno ogledati na poti do motike.
- 16 Grad Plympton, Plympton (Avtobus 21 / 21a iz središča mesta). Majhne ruševine školjke tisočletne mote in gradu Bailey. Dober pogled na ohranitveno območje Plympton St Maurice, staro mestno jedro mesta, ki ga je vredno videti zaradi dobro ohranjenih srednjeveških ulic in arhitekture v zgodovinskem jeziku, vključno s staro šolo, cerkvijo in majhno cehovsko dvorano. Številne hiše se ponašajo tudi z lepimi gruzijskimi fasadami. Grad nima "vratarja"; torej je odprt vse leto, ves čas dneva - samo vstopite in raziščite! Moto je zelo strm vzpon. prost.
Muzeji
- 17 Mestni muzej in umetniška galerija Plymouth. Tu-F od 10. do 17.30; Sobota in prazniki ob ponedeljkih od 10. do 17. ure. Ta zanimiv muzej je nameščen v veliki stavbi ob univerzi in čez cesto od cirkusa Drake na severnem griču. Zbirke so raznolike in vključujejo naravno zgodovino, lončarstvo in porcelan ter zgodovino Plymoutha. Obstajajo tudi posebne rotacije, ki se vrtijo. Prenova del je postala razširjeni "Zgodovinski center" z vladnimi sredstvi. prost.
- 18 Elizabetanska hiša. Na Barbicanu za več informacij.
- Škatla, Tavistock Place PL4 8AX, ☏ 44 1752 304774. Muzej in galerija z razstavo na Majocvet.
- 19 Trgovska hiša. Zgodovinska stavba, skrita po eni najstarejših mestnih ulic - Trgovska hiša je najboljši ohranjeni primer Plymouthskega bivališča iz 16. / 17. stoletja. V 17. stoletju je bil dom treh plymouthskih županov, vključno z zasebnikom Williamom Parkerjem, prijateljem Sir Francisa Drakea.
- 20 Opatija Buckland, Yelverton (11 milj (18 km) od Plymoutha, v bližini A386, ¼ milje južno od Yelvertona), ☏ 44 1822 853607. Zgradili so ga cistercijanski menihi leta 1278, kasneje pa ga je imel sir Francis Drake. Ta nepremičnina National Trust ponuja opremljene sobe in interaktivne galerije ter eno najbolj znanih dediščin države, Drake's Drum. Rembrandtov portret, za katerega se je dolgo mislilo, da ga je naslikal učenec, je zdaj sam Rembrandt potrdil kot avtoportret.
Ali
- 1 Destilarna Gin Plymouth, 60 Southside St, Barbican, PL1 2LQ, ☏ 44 1752 665292. M-Sa 10.00–17.00; Ned 11.00–17.00. Tu se proizvaja Plymouth Gin. Danes je to edina preostala destilarna za džin v Plymouthu, v nekdanjem samostanu dominikanskega reda, zgrajenem leta 1431. Trenutna destilarna deluje od leta 1793 (znamka / destilarna je v lasti večnacionalnega giganta za pijače Pernod Ricard). Žganjarna je za obiskovalce odprta vsak dan in naj bi bila zadnje mesto, kjer so očetje romarji ostali pred odhodom v Ameriko. Znan je po dobrih zaslonih - uživajo ga lahko tudi ljudje, ki ne pijejo alkohola; čeprav seveda poskusite tudi gin, ki ga tam pridelujejo! Presenetljivo priljubljen pri družinah. Ogledi 7 £ / str.
- 2 Tinside Lido. Zunanji bazen na obali, tik pod motiko. It was constructed in the 1930s to an elegant Art Deco design and has also been featured on the BBC's Obala serije. The lido is open during the summer (June, July and August, perhaps the first week or two of September) and is a fun place to swim, play in the water, or sunbathe. There are fun sessions with inflatables and a fountain - amazing on a sunny day. For a long time it was derelict and abandoned, but after demand from citizens it was renovated and reopened. You also get a fantastic view of the sound. It was featured on a Royal Mail stamp collection in 2014. Admission charge applies.
- Take a seafront walk. You can get fantastic views of the marina, the Sound, and out to sea if you walk along the seafront from the Barbican. The walk will take you along Madeira Road (constructed in the 1930s to provide work for the unemployed during the Great Depression), round the bottom of the Royal Citadel's walls. The road leads past the Hoe, and you can follow it along to the Millbay Docks. Fantastic views are available the whole way - including of Royal Navy ships in the Sound, the type of which you can often identify by the silhouette. You'll likely also see yachts, sailing ships, fishing boats, and other watercraft in the Sound. You might notice the breakwater at the southern edge of the sound, with its Napoleonic fort.
- 3 Plym Valley Cycle Path, Plympton. Accessible from Plympton in the North East of the city, this path follows the Plym valley firstly alongside an old railway line and then on it through beautiful countryside all the way to Tavistock; there is very little infrastructure or facilities along the path, so any food or drink should be picked up before leaving Plymouth. There is a large Sainsbury's located at Marsh Mills, just before you reach the beginning of the cycle path. There is a viewpoint on the first large viaduct out of Plymouth overlooking a disused quarry where peregrine falcons nest in the spring. Kingfishers, dippers, mandarin duck and many other species are found along the river Plym which flows through the woods here. Also of interest are the Cann Wood railway cottages, an abandoned Victorian railway village whose ruined houses are free to explore. The path can be followed all the way up to Dartmoor; it is possible to follow a route right up to Princetown. Can get quite crowded on the initial stretch with families on bicycles at weekends. prost.
- 4 Plym Valley Railway, Št. Marsh Mills, Plympton, PL7 4NW. 1½ miles of the old Plymouth-Tavistock Great Western line, restored by local enthusiasts. Runs a number of old steam engines and other stock, which take visitors up this historic stretch of railway into Plym Woods. Adult single £2, adult return £4, child single £1, child return £2. 'Rover' tickets also available. Always check prices for individual trains before travelling..
- Plymouth paviljoni is an entertainment centre that hosts big bands from time to time, ten-pin bowling, laser games, ice skating and the Pavilions funpool containing flume rides, Jacuzzi, wave machine and even an indoor beach. The centre is in the west end of the city centre on Union Street. It is supposed to be demolished, though there is no sign of this happening yet.
- Take a boat tour Plymouth boasts one of the best natural harbours in Europe and maybe even the world, taking to the water can give you a new view on the city. Most boats leave from the Barbican, often from a jetty next to the Mayflower Steps. Various boat trips are available, lasting between 1–3 hours, taking in the Navy dockyard, Brunel's Bridge and the Hoe foreshore but various different destinations are available. There are also shorter ferry services designed to get you from place to place across the water. You can get more details at the Tourist Information Office which is just opposite the entrance down to the jetty. Plymouth Boat Trips is one company operating trips.
- Oglejte si nogomet ob Plymouth Argyle FC. They were promoted in 2020 and now play in League One, the third tier of English soccer. Their stadium is at Central Park (capacity 18,000), half a mile north of city centre.
- Watch rugby union, i.e. 15-a-side, at Plymouth Albion RUFC.
- The British Firework Championships are an extremely impressive two-day championship between the best professional firework display companies to be crowned 'Champion of Champions'. Recognised as the UK's premier annual show, this takes place in the 'natural amphitheatre' of Plymouth Sound, meaning the fireworks can be viewed from the city itself, from the surrounding hills or even from boats in the Sound itself. This yearly event attracts thousands of visitors and the Sound becomes packed with both private and commercial craft, so it is worth arriving in advance. It is recommended to take public transport if coming from the suburbs, as the traffic can be extremely heavy.
- 5 Jennicliff. A designated 'county wildlife site' and offers breathtaking views over Plymouth Sound and towards the city centre. Just a short water bus ride of around five minutes from the Barbican Landing Stage, followed by five to ten minutes on the SW Coastal Path, this is the perfect place for picnics, letting the kids run around and let off steam or just watching the world (and shipping!) go by. A small pebbly beach is located at the foot of Jennycliff, accessed down long but shallow (not steep) steps. There is also direct access onto the Southwest Coastal Path for longer walks to Heybrook, Wembury, Noss Mayo in naprej. A small café with facilities is available.
- Plymouth Gladiators (Plymouth Devils), Coypool Road (Plymouth Coliseum). A British speedway team that was in the National League in 2019.
Nauči se
Plymouth has two universities. The main university, and the one most visitors notice, is the immense University of Plymouth, with around 30,000 students. It is based on a large campus at the north-east corner of the city-centre, and puts on regular events for citizens and visitors. Even if you don't realize it, you are surrounded by its many students, particularly if you are in the city-centre, and in summer they open the halls of residence to visitors, providing good, affordable self-catering accommodation. You can walk around the impressive campus, and the Roland Levinskiy building is open to visitors to see its exhibitions, for events, and to visit the café. It stands out because of its scale, a tower of unusual shape in brown metal and glass. It became a university in 1992 having been a polytechnic for many years, but is one of the best-regarded of the former polytechnics which became universities that year. Plymouth's second university is University of St Mark & St John, usually abbreviated to "Marjon", with about 5,000 students. It is located in a northern suburb of the city, close to Dartmoor. It attained full university status in 2012 after being a university college for many years and offers an increasing number of degree programmes.
Plymouth is also home to nearly a third of all state schools in Devon, some of which are counted among the best in the country. Plymouth still has three selective grammar schools and a small independent school.
There are also a lot of private language schools, in particular in the city centre and around the railway station. Numbers swell in the summer as foreign school groups descend upon Plymouth to improve their English.
Nakup
This is a city from where great voyages have begun for centuries - and as no voyage can depart without supplies, there has always been a need to stock everything imaginable! Today you'll find fashion, clothing, local food and many other items.
City-centre shopping
Plymouth's city-centre shopping area is the largest and most comprehensive in the West of England outside of Bristol. Most stores as open M-Sa 9AM-5PM, Th until 8PM as late-night-shopping night, and Su 11AM-5PM. The main shopping areas are the streets of Armada Way and those running off it - the Royal Parade, New George Street, Cornwall Street, in Mayflower Street. These are housed in elegant 1950s buildings erected as part of the post-war reconstruction of the city, and mostly pedestrianised. Armada Way in particular is a broad avenue with trees, water features, and other interesting features running down the centre of the street. At the intersection of Armada Way and New George Street is the Armada Dial, a giant and striking sculpture of a sundial. However, these streets have been hit in the past few years by the closure of various major stores, including Woolworth's and the Derry's department store. It would be fair to say that these streets require some regeneration. But they are still busy during the day and especially on Saturdays, and you can find most chain stores here, as well as all the banks and some building societies that operate in England. There is a House of Fraser department stores here with entrance on Royal Parade.
- 1 Drake Circus Shopping Centre, 1 Charles St, PL1 1EA, ☏ 44 1752 223030. M-W and F Sa 9AM-6PM, Th 9AM-8PM, Su 10:30AM-4:30PM. However, many of the more upmarket stores have now moved to Drake Circus, an impressive shopping mall which opened in October 2006. There are entrances on New George Street, Cornwall Street, and Exeter Street. This is very much a 21st-century shopping facility equal to those of any other prosperous British city: Marks and Spencer, a large branch of the chemist/drugstore Boots, a Waterstone’s bookstore (with an interesting local interest section with books about Plymouth and Devon!), fashion chains Zara, Bank, Topshop/Topman, Next and River Island and numerous others, shoe shop Sole Trader, the Apple Store. There is a vast Primark and the Juice Moose. Drake Circus courted controversy on its opening, with some comparing it to malls designed in the 1980s (perhaps because car parking is on the roof), but in truth it is clean, welcoming, attractive and has a high standard of fit and finish which is comparable or better than most others in the UK.
There is no branch of John Lewis Waitrose or Ikea in the city (you have to go to Bristol for that). However, there is a Waitrose just over the Tamar Bridge, in Cornwall. There is another, older mall in the city, the Armada Centre which is on the corner of Armada Way and Mayflower Street. However, it is in decline and only features discount stores and pound-shops, though you might want to make a trip there for the big Sainsbury's supermarket.
Independent shops and markets
A visit to the independent shops in the Barbican area are a must - particularly on New Street and Southside Street. Here you'll find art and prints, antiques and collectables, and all sorts of other interesting shops - see what you can find! There are also all sorts of items on the Pannier Market which is held most days around Southside Street (this is not the same as the covered Pannier Market in the city-centre on Cornwall Street, which is usually known as the City Market). The Barbican area is also a good place for souvenirs of the city, which are also stocked at the Tourist Information Centre and the Edinburgh Woollen Mill, both near the Mayflower Steps.
Many tourists like to buy sea-themed souvenirs from their trip to Plymouth. There is a good selection at the Edinburgh Woollen Mill which is in a glass-faced shop in the Barbican, near the Mayflower Steps. Plymouth is the home of Plymouth Gin, and if you like English gin you may want to pick some up from the city it was distilled in even though the business is now owned by Pernod Ricard.
The 'Independent Quarter', to the West of the city-centre, contains smaller shops including a French-family owned bakery, a specialist pipe and tobacco shop, and many charity shops where second-hand goods donated by the public are sold to raise money for good causes.
Finally, you should pay a visit to the City Markets (previously known as the Pannier Market - but this is also the name of another at the Barbican which was confusing). The City Market is a covered indoor market of permanent stallholders similar to the St. Nicholas Markets in Bristol or the Grainger Market in Newcastle - but in an elegant modernist building constructed in the 1950s. The impressive scalloped roof fills the market with natural light. Here you'll find all manner of items for sale, including food (including produce fresh from farms in the region and freshly-caught local fish), clothing, collectables, decorative items, items for the household of all kinds, and many other things - and of generally high quality. There is no hawking or "hard sell" atmosphere as is found at some other places, nor the (albeit exciting) craziness and threat of the Camden Markets in London. Instead, there is a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, as a microcosm of that in the city as a whole. Some of the shops round the outside and on the mezzanine are somewhat retro. There are also some old-style British cafés on a mezzanine floor, of the sort which have mostly disappeared from British high streets to be replaced by coffee shops. The atmosphere in the market captures the classless and community-spirited air of life in the city. The market has entrances on Cornwall Street and New George Street (at the western end of these streets) and is open 9AM-5PM most days.
Supermarketi
If you are staying in self-catering accommodation, or just need to buy food other essential items, try the following:
- Tesco Metro has a store on New George Street (at the eastern end of the street), open 7AM to 10PM every night (except Sundays when it is 11AM to 5PM). This is a small supermarket which stocks most everyday food and other items.
- Sainsbury's has a store at the Armada Centre (entrance at the corner of Armada Way and Mayflower Street). This might be useful if you need a larger selection of items than at the Tesco Metro as it is somewhat larger. It's open 7AM to 8PM every night (except Sundays when it is 10:30AM to 4:30PM).
- The Cooperative Food has many small stores located throughout the city. These act as handy convenience-store outlets and are usually open until late. For example, stores are located at Southside Street and Hoegate Street in the Barbican, with another at Regent Street which is handy if you are staying at or near the University or its halls of residence. You'll also find them throughout the suburbs and other areas of the city.
Outside of the city centre, there is another larger Sainsbury's at Marsh Mills, an Asda in Estover (open 24 hours except Sunday) and two large branches of Tesco (one in Crownhill and one in Woolwell, the latter of which is an Extra and open 24 hours except Sunday).
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For a city of its size, Plymouth does not have many fine restaurants, though it is home to the Tanners Restaurant run by brothers James and Chris Tanner. James is a well-known chef on British television. There are many good restaurants in the wider area. Among them: The Horn of Plenty at Gulworthy (20 miles), near Tavistock; New Carved Angel ob Dartmouth (35 miles) which was once voted the top restaurant in Britain; in Gidleigh Park Hotel ob Chagford.
The Barbican has a number of restaurants and bars lined up along the quayside - notably few serve fresh locally caught fish ; a local peculiarity for a fishing city - North Sea cod is generally only served battered and fried, with chips. As with any major city, there are plenty of takeaway and fast food retailers within easy distance of most parts of Plymouth. Buying a takeaway in Plymouth can prove a cost effective alternative to a restaurant, with as many different food choices. Naturally, any visitor to the West Country should try a traditional pasty (if in Plymouth, asking for a 'Cornish' pasty may attract some derision - just say "pasty"; they volja understand!) a meat and potato mix wrapped in pastry. Try Ivor Dewdney's pasties to eat like the locals have done for over seventy years, or try the wonderfully entitled Oggy Oggy Pasty Company which has many branches, or the excellent Barbican Pasty Company on Southside Street in the Barbican area. The traditional filling is a mixture of shredded beef, swede, onion and potato, but various different flavours are available now - vegetarian fillings are often available. Traditionally, you eat by holding the thick pastry crust and eating from the soft pastry side - that kept your dirty fingers off the main part of the food if you were a miner (metal mining was big business in Devon and Cornwall in the 18th and 19th centuries, especially for tin, lead and copper) or fisherman. The thick crust meant that if you would be eating your lunch with poisonous tin or lead on your hands, you wouldn't be poisoned! Of course nowadays you can eat the whole thing, crust included!
- Tanners Restaurant, Prysten House, Finewell Street, ☏ 44 1752 252001. Probably the most expensive restaurant in Plymouth. The Tanner Brothers also own a secondary (more reasonable) restaurant, The Barbican Kitchen is open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner, it is in the historic Gin distillery on the Barbican (as the name suggests!)
- One of the nicest restaurants in Plymouth is the View Pan Asia, located along Royal Parade in the city centre. It is a buffet restaurant for East Asian cuisine.
- Veggie Perrin's, 97 Mayflower Street (Just opposite the lower end of Armada Centre), ☏ 44 1752 252888. 6-10PM. A very pleasant, family-run Indian restaurant, which makes fresh vegetarian food while you wait. The samosas and dhal are exceptionally tasty. Zelo priporočljivo. £20.
- Lantern Restaurant on Cornwall Street (city centre) Cypriot and Greek Fare
- Cafe India in Stoke Village is a highly regarded Indian restaurant in Plymouth.
- Platters on the Barbican Very reliable seafood dishes, try the scallops as a starter, and if you have room, the large fish and chips.
- Cap'n Jasper's. 'World Famous for Fine Food', a great-value eating place on the Barbican.
- The Waterdragon in Plymouth City Centre is an all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet restaurant, priced around £12, with a chocolate fountain as part of its dessert options.
- The Pasta Bar on the Barbican, is mainly Italian food - pizza and pasta. It is moderately priced with pasta dishes around £8-10.
- Union Rooms is a Wetherspoon's pub in the City Centre that has budget food such as beer and burger meals at £4.
- Restauracja Rycerska (Polish Restaurant), 111 Mayflower Street, ☏ 44 7912149583. 10AM - 6PM. A cafe restaurant serving delicious Polish traditional food and English Breakfasts. £20 for 3 courses.
- Plymouth has all the usual fast food fare you could want (or not want); overall don't expect many great surprises.
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If you're looking for a place to go out for a drink, there are two main places: the West End (especially Union Street and around Derry's Cross), and the Barbican. Of these, the Barbican has a somewhat nicer atmosphere, particularly on summer evenings when many people are drinking outside. However you can also find good pubs and bars in other parts of the city - including in the Mutley area, which attracts many students.
- 1 The Dolphin, 14 The Barbican, PL1 2LS, ☏ 44 1752 660876. Public house on the Plymouth Barbican, perfectly kept Bass drawn straight from the barrel and the last traditional drinkers' pub. The Dolphin features in many paintings by Plymouth's great artist, Beryl Cook, and has a long running folk music session Sunday lunchtimes.
- 2 The Millbridge Inn, 23 Molesworth Rd, Stoke, PL1 5LZ, ☏ 44 1752 563056. Su, M-W: 10am-11pm, Th: 10am-midnight, F-Sa: 10am-1am. In Millbridge, Plymouth, a Ferkin pub this usually has live music on a Friday and Saturday night.
- The China House. at Coxside, this has great views over the harbour to the Barbican.
- The Lord Louis. in Plympton is a suburban steak house.
- Voodoo Lounge. in city centre is an alternative pub that hosts rock/indie/punk/alternative bands, open mic nights and quiz nights.
- The Fortescue (known locally as "The Fort"). in Mutley Plain is an excellent place to try real British beer, being a regular winner of the Plymouth branch of CAMRA (the Campaign for Real Ale) awards for the best Real Ale pub in the city. The Fort is both a traditional pub and a hub of the community, with a wide range of activities including music, darts, and its own cricket team and knitting group.
- Pubs, clubs and bars due to the massive student population Plymouth has pretty much every national chain and plenty of local talent, good drinking areas include the Barbican, the area around the University, Mutley and Union Street especially on Friday or Saturday nights.
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There are many hotels, bed and breakfasts, guest houses, and other places to stay in Plymouth. If you find yourself in the city and needing a place to stay, try walking around to the west of the Hoe, around Citadel Road East/West and Leighton Street. You can also visit the Tourist Information Centre at the Barbican, which has a more comprehensive list of places to stay.
As with any decent sized city there are plenty of accommodation options, the Plymouth Tourist Information Centre (☏ 44 1752 306330) will be able to provide more assistance
There is suddenly a surplus of medium to low-price hotel or Travelodge style accommodation in the centre of the city where deals are always to be had and which provide better value and convenience than traditional bed and breakfast hotels although dozens of these are working hard to up their game.
- Plymouth University Summer Accommodation, ☏ 44 1752 588644. July and August only. For comfortable, city centre accommodation during the high season. A choice of single standard or single and double en suite rooms are available from as little as £20 per night, with a choice of self catering or room only. The accommodation is within walking distance of the main shopping area, the waterfront and the train and bus stations.
- Ibis, Longbridge Road, PL6 8LR (in Marsh Mills (to the north west of the city - directly off the Devon Expressway)).
- 1 Copthorne Hotel, Armada Way PL1 1AR, ☏ 44 17 5222 4161. Part of a chain which has a hotel in the centre of Plymouth
- Holiday Inn. Known for having the best view of the Sound in Plymouth from its bar.
- There are a camp-sites also in Marsh Mills Riverside Camp-site it is well signposted from both the city centre and the road to and from Exeter, Plymouth Sound Caravan Club [1], Brixton Caravan & Camping Park and many more in the surrounding area.
- Plymouth Backpackers Hotel, 172 Citadel Rd, The Hoe, PL1 3BD.
- Avalon Guest House, 167 Citadel Road The Hoe Plymouth PL1 2HU, ☏ 44 1752 668127. Prijava: 13.00, preveri: 10:00. Friendly relaxed and comfortable family run guest house bed and breakfast situated on Plymouth Hoe in the heart of Plymouth.
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Glavni Pošta is at the corner of Exeter Street and Old Town Street, in the colonnaded corner building at St. Andrew's Cross (i.e. roundabout). You'll find all the major English banke and building societies on the shopping streets in the city centre, nearly all of which have Bankomati. The city's main hospital (Derriford Hospital) is located in a northern suburb of the city. Emergency care is free to all, and holders of a European Health Insurance Card are entitled to free treatment on the NHS in all departments.
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It is unlikely you'll experience any problems in Plymouth as long as you use common sense. Although certainly not the most dangerous of British cities, Plymouth has several areas which are best avoided at night, especially if you are alone. These include the area around Union Street late at night, where drinkers can get rowdy and the atmosphere can be unpleasant. It is not unusual to see drunken brawls in the Union Street area after dark. For this reason there is generally a police presence there at night.
The city has always struggled with a degree of social deprivation, with salaries still well below the national average and surrounding 'destination' towns and resorts in Devon & Cornwall themselves often patronised by incomers from wealthier regions. Beggars sometimes hang around the city centre - if asked, do not give them any money as this exacerbates the problem and your money is likely to be spent on alcohol or drugs. Avoid making eye contact with them, and if you are asked to "spare a little change please", just keep walking by while you offer a firm but polite "not today" or "no, sorry". The main police station is at Charles Cross.
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- Take a boat from the Barbican in Plymouth to Cawsand, a small and very picturesque village just across the Sound in Cornwall (30 minutes). Cawsand has a small stony beach and nice pubs and cafes. From there you can walk through along the stunning South West Coastal Path via the sandy beach at Whitesand Bay, past the ancient windswept chapel at Rame Head and Napoleonic fortifications and through the beautiful 18th-century landscape of Mount Edgcumbe country park (3–4 miles) to Cremyll. You can take the Cremyll ferry back to Plymouth (get a timetable from the Tourist Information Office, but they're fairly frequent for the 10-minute trip). A fantastic day out. If you want a map, the Tourist Information Office have some or try Ordnance Survey Explorer 108 (Lower Tamar Valley and Plymouth)
- Take a bus to Wembury and walk back into Plymouth along the South West Coastal Path an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Scenically tucked away nearby are Noss Mayo and Newton Ferrers (30-min drive from Plymouth), a plutocratic ex-fishing village with a couple of well-sited up-market foody pubs by a crook in the river.
- Canoe tours Tamar Trails are a beautiful way to explore the magical winding Tamar Valley and depart from nearby Callington where you can also visit National Trust Property Cotehele, the ancient seat of the Edgcumb family.
- Antony House and Pentillie are nearby country estates in Cornwall open to visitors ; National Trust Saltram House is in Plympton, Devon with extensive landscaped gardens overlooking the Plym at Laira.
- Walk further along the South West Coastal Path. As a map try the A-Z Adventure South West Coast Path series (you can get these from city bookstores or the Tourist Information Centre at the Barbican), or an Ordnance Survey Explorer map for the area you plan to walk (e.g. Ordnance Survey Explorer 108 - Lower Tamar Valley and Plymouth).
- Try the beautiful coastal walk from Polperro to Looe (or vice versa).
- Tavistock is an attractive, historic tin-miners' town and is a good place to set as a hub for visiting Dartmoor. It can be reached by taking bus, number 83, 84 or 86. It also has an amazingly good cheese shop, [2].
- The cathedral cities of Truro, v Cornwall (1 hr 30 min drive, from 1-hr train - from £8 adult return), and Exeter (40-min drive, or 1-hr train - £7 adult return, or 'fast' bus from Plymouth taking around 1 hr 20 min) are worth a visit.
- About a 20-minute drive north will take you into Dartmoor National Park, where some fantastic views and walks are to be had. A good first stop would be in Princetown where the tourist information office will give you details on some recommended walks close by.
- Dartmouth a scenic town with the Royal Naval College and restaurants including the Carved Angel.
- Totnes, Salcombe in Kingsbridge are notably upmarket, bohemian communities of the South Hams to the east of the city with good restaurants and a foody, crafty, culture centred around Dartington Hall. Local wine and cheese production amid the fertile green coombes can be found at the well-known Sharpham Estate near Loddiswell.
- The Plymouth suburban rail services, such as they are, predominantly continue out of town up the Tamar Valley to the former mining districts around Calstock and Gunnislake. The journey is remarkably sedate (and therefore infrequent, since one train operates a shuttle all day), the scenery magnificent, the fares reasonable and the destination interesting. Gunnislake has good walking country, albeit with a lot of minor roads rather than minor paths, and the pubs are mostly worth a visit. There is a RailAle Trail for those planning this last option, which offers discounts on the drinks and urges responsible consumption. Owing to the rural nature of most of the line and the poor service offered to the urban stations, traffic levels are low and getting a seat will rarely be an issue for most of the day. It is a little-known route, so good for those wishing to avoid tourist hotspots.
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