About Salisbury, UK

Salisbury is city in Wiltshire, England.

Origins of the Salisbury go back to the Iron Age and world-famous Stonehenge is the bright evidence of it. Many myths surround this sacred circle of standing stones on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, if you plan to visit Salisbury, visiting of Stonehenge is your obligation. Among other ancient attractions of Salisbury we may list the Old Sarum which is an astounding earthwork notable from the middle of the Wiltshire countryside, constructed around 500 BC by Iron Age folk before being occupied by the Romans, the Saxons and principally the Normans. Salisbury Cathedral is one of the finest cathedrals in England, built in the beginning of the 13th century with the tallest spire in England (123 m). It is fascinating indeed; the cathedral has the oldest working clock in whole Europe of 1386 CE, unique 13th-century frieze of bible stories and many other interesting things. Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum, The Rifles (Berkshire and Wiltshire) Museum and Mompesson House are also worthy of being visited.