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About Isle of wight

The Isle of Wight is an island city in the south of England. Being the UK’s largest island on the British Channel, the Isle of Wight has been a popular holiday destination since the Victorian period. While tourism is still the main source of income of the city, farming is also still alive. The city is an ambitious producer of garlic that it exports to France so that to organize festivals about. A huge festival hosting a wide variety of events is held every year in June in Wight Island hosts; the tickets for this festival, attracting people from all over the world, are sold out months before.

What makes Isle of Wight interesting and is its richness in terms of fossils. Even in a stone on the coast, you can possibly see the remains of a 30 million year old history that made it to today. It is accepted as one the most important areas of Europe in terms of dinosaur fossils. Thus, Isle of Wight is also referred to as the Dinosaur Island. If you are interested in animals, geology and dinosaurs, you should spend some time in Sandown area. There are different venues located here regarding all these topics.

The most vibrant region of the Isle of Wight is Newport, where is also the hearth of shopping. Ryde, on the other hand, hosts wonderful beaches and is the most populous residential area of ​​the island.

A tradition dating back to the 19th century in the Isle of Wight is rowing around the island. Sailing is also a branch that is attracting attention, as various competitions and tournaments are held every year in Isle of Wight. Cowes district of the island is considered to be the center of sailing. Cycling is quite common in the island so that there is a festival organized every year about it. Apart from these, among the wide variety of sports popular in the Isle of Wight include football, windsurfing, cricket, hockey and golf.

Osborne, the magnificent estate of Queen Victoria, Carubrooke Castle, where Charles I was held as a prisoner once, Ventor Botanical Garden, which is used as the set of some movies and private photographing, Godshill Model Village, Monkey Haven, Godshill Church, Butterfly World, Lawrance Old Church are just a few of many places that you should not miss in the Isle of Wight.

As in the whole of England, the Isle of Wight is also under the effect of oceanic climate. However, the island has a sunnier weather compared to the rest. The city receives rainfall throughout the year. Buses and the rail system are the main means of transportation within the city.

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