Isle of Man
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Isle of Man
Contained within this green, pleasant and very fertile land are many surprises! The Island has the oldest continuous Parliament in the world, its own currency, stamps, telecommunications, language, castles, legends and customs, and they all come together with lots more to make the Isle of Man... "Britain's Treasured Island". Geographically the Isle of Man lies midway between the coasts of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland - "the adjacent islands". The Island measures at its extremities 33 miles (52 km) by 13 miles (22km) and has a land mass area of some 227 square miles (572 sq. km). It offers a wide variety if scenery covering virtually every type found elsewhere in the British Isles, ranging from vast stretches of open moorland, thickly wooded glens, to palm fringed ponds. Encompassed within over 100 miles (160 km) of coastline there is a central range of mountains and hills lying in a North Easterly/South Westerly direction with well defined valleys leading down to rocky cliffs and sheltered bays. This contrasts with the flat Northern plain's lazy rivers and streams meandering down to its long sandy beaches. The busiest time on the Isle of Man is in early June during the famous Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Races. The original races, started by the RAC in 1904, were for motor cars but three years later motor cycles where introduced. Today, the T.T. races attract thousands of leather-clad enthusiasts from all over the world. More information:
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