Coventry can hardly be called a typical tourist city, even though quite a lot of historical attractions have been preserved on its territory. You will not find huge crowds of tourists, life flows smoothly here. Those who have long dreamed of visiting a typical British city and plunging into its atmosphere will love it for sure.
One of the interesting features of Coventry is its urban transport. The so-called mini-cars are very common and popular here. Driving this kind of car, it is much easier to move through the narrow city streets. They also prevent traffic jams, which is a common problem in many large cities.
Few people know that a factory producing "Cab" cars is based here in Coventry. Such cars are used by all local taxi services, they are widely spread across the UK. Even city buses are not regular but double-decker, so for many foreign guests it would be interesting to take a ride.
Another interesting feature of the city that catches the eye is the absence of large and annoying advertising banners. All outdoor advertising here is very moderate and barely visible on building facades and city streets. Locals are proud of their architectural heritage, even though a large part of the historic buildings were destroyed during the Second World War. Those few ancient buildings that have survived fell under the responsibility of the city authorities and are carefully reconstructed. Here they are doing everything possible to ensure that the historical appearance of the city does not suffer under the influence of modern innovations.
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