Sightseeing in Portsmouth - what to see. Complete travel guide

Except of wealthy trip program Portsmouth can offer to its guests a lot of interesting amusements. One of the most popular attractions is city observing from the Spinnaker tower. On the last …
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After visiting all models you can visit one of the local shops that offer large selection of souvenirs and miniature models of ships. Souvenir shops will become a true finding for fans and collectors of marine theme items.

Portsmouth invites its guests to visit the best restaurants, there are various establishments in this city. Restaurant 27 is very popular, except of big assortment of national dishes it …
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The main symbol of big port city is historical docks, which were constructed in 1194. Today several beautiful old ships are moored there and every ship has own amazing history. One of them …
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City tours, excursions and tickets in Portsmouth and surroundings
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Survived castles around Portsmouth
♥ Castle 'Southsea Castle Device Forts' , 2.1 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Portchester Castle' , 4.7 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Calgary Castle' , 9 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Warblington Castle' , 10.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'West Cowes Castle' , 14.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Southsea Castle Device Forts' , 2.1 km from the center. On the map


♥ Castle 'Portchester Castle' , 4.7 km from the center. On the map


♥ Castle 'Calgary Castle' , 9 km from the center. On the map


♥ Castle 'Warblington Castle' , 10.6 km from the center. On the map


♥ Castle 'West Cowes Castle' , 14.8 km from the center. On the map


National and city parks around Portsmouth
♥ Park 'Queen Elizabeth II' , 112.2 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Regional Park 'Cherbourg' , 134 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Park 'Queen Elizabeth II' , 112.2 km from the center. On the map


♥ Regional Park 'Cherbourg' , 134 km from the center. On the map


Sights around Portsmouth from our guide 'Extreme places on Earth'
Megalithic Monuments of Stonehenge and Avebury
From the series “Top 15 Unesco Sites in Europe”
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Distance from Portsmouth center - 66.5 km.
Nearby, there is another amazing megalithic complex, Avebury. Archaeologists suggest that its age is about 4 000 years. This archaeological complex also consists of a cromlech, the diameter of which is more than 350 meters. The structure is surrounded by its moat and shaft. About a hundred stone pillars are set at the perimeter. The weight of pillars is about 50 tons, which also leads modern researchers to confusion. …
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Science Park Porton Down
From the series “Forbidden Construction Objects with Label "Access Denied"”
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Distance from Portsmouth center - 56.7 km.
It is also known that the laboratories of the science park store samples of the most dangerous and aggressive viruses in the world, including the Ebola virus, which was first recorded in 1976 in Africa. In 2008, the Daily Mail published an incredible note that in the "Porton Down" Science Park they are investigating bodies of extraterrestrials that were brought to the laboratory from the crash site of an alien ship. For more than a hundred years of the existence of the base, almost nothing is known about its activities. It is impossible for an outsider to penetrate the territory of the scientific center. …
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Expo 2020 in Dubai Was Visited by More Than 7 Million Visitors
If you haven’t visited this event yet, there is still time to book a hotel in Dubai because Expo 2020 Dubai runs until 31 March 2022. People who are unable to visit the emirate can make a virtual tour on the Expo 2020 website. By the way, the virtual visitation has already reached 31.6 million by the end of December.
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02.06.2023
If you haven’t visited this event yet, there is still time to book a hotel in Dubai because Expo 2020 Dubai runs until 31 March 2022. People who are unable to visit the emirate can make a virtual tour on the Expo 2020 website. By the way, the virtual visitation has already reached 31.6 million by the end of December.

02.06.2023
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