BRISTOL: Admiring Brunel’s Work

Britain has many pretty small cities, such as Bristol. I spent one sunny afternoon there, mainly excited to see the world-famous Clifton Suspension Bridge, which was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

Many tourists come to see the magnificent steel construction, which is 412 meters long and stands 17 meters above the road.

Other reasons for a visit are the tiny streets, packed with small cafes and restaurants, many of which are named after Brunel himself, and not forgetting about the shopping possibilities either, for example the Shopping Quarter at Gloucester Road.

If you want to spend a bit of time surrounded by nature, Bristol has a lot of parks to offer, including Castle Park and The Downs. I went to see the huge Ashton Court Golf Course, which links to a park and is a good place to go for a walk with the dog or for a run.

I also enjoyed just hanging around the harbor, looking at the river Avon, where lots of people sit and relax whilst listening to some music played by some random bands. 

I also noticed the Bristolian dialect, which some inhabitants had stronger or not. My last stop was the Bristol cathedral, which is beautiful.