BEAUTIFUL WORCESTERSHIRE

 The city's motto is Civitas in bello et pace fidelis ("the city faithful in war and peace"), and Worcester is famous for its Royalist stand during the Civil Wars. Worcester Cathedral was founded in AD 680, though the present building is Norman with a 14th-century tower. Worcester is also famous for Royal Worcester porcelain. South east of the city, the Avon river flows through both Pershore, its 18th-century town center balanced by the 13th-century abbey church, and Evesham, famous for its surrounding orchards full of blossom in spring, and with another abbey at its heart.

Cropthorne Mill * Worcester * Malvern Hills

Broadway * Evesham * Pershore

The Malvern Hills offer superb views from miles of hilltop paths. Iron Age man realized the defensive possibilities of these hills 2,500 years ago, and fortified the highest point. The Benedectine monks of the medieval priories used spring water from the hills as a curative. The water is bottled today and sold worldwide. The beauty of Broadway attracts the crowds. Golden-stone houses and cottages - gabled, stone-tiled or thatched, in 16th- and 17th-century style - fringe the broad main street. Overlooking the village is Broadway Tower, 1,000 feet above sea level, built as a folly in 1800.

RAMSGATE

 The beach side of things is the evergreen South Coast, one of Natal's best known holiday destinations with its endless ribbon of golden beach... inviting surf... good fishing... water sports... nature reserves... quick access by road to Durban... and a staggering range of accommodation. Throught the year, holiday-makers flock to their favourite south coast haunts to cultivate a tan, ride the waves, eat, drink and generally jollify.

Picturesque Scene of Bathing Beach, Lagoon, Hotels and Tea House

Art galleries and antique shops are to be found in the main street of this charming resort with its reed-rimmed lagoon. A sheltered beach with shark nets, lifesavers and braai spots adjoins Ski Boat Bay, the launching site for local fishermen. It's a popular venue for the ski-boat fraternity. Restaurants, hotels and holiday flats are geared to visitors. Boating on the lagoon is among a wide range of leisure options at Ramsgate. 

HILTON HEAD ISLAND

 One of the most popular resort areas in Eastern America, Hilton Head has come a long way since its discoverer William Hilton advertised for settlers in 17th-century London papers. Not connected to the mainland until 1956, the 12-mile-long island boomed when the bridge was built. Hilton Head offers championship golf tennis, 12 miles of wide, sandy beaches, marinas, nature preserves and the same "pleasant ayr" Hilton touted in his ads. Harbour Town, on Hilton Head Island, offers a captivating choice of shops, fine restaurants, atmosphere and scenic beauty. 

 The Island offer twelve miles of white sandy beaches along the Atlantic Ocean for summertime enjoyment.

The name Hilton Head is synonymous with golf. For decades this has been where snow birds have flocked for balmy golf weather year-round. The island hosts the Celebrity Golf Tournament every Labor Day weekend and a collegiate invitational in late fall. Hilton Head Island, site of the Family Circle Magazine Cup tournament, makes tennis  a big attraction with more courts than any resort its size in America.
Coastal Discovery, the Museum on Hilton Head Island. The museum hosts a variety of historic and environmental tours and beach walks and features the new dream stop butterfly gardens.

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