Southampton is a city that holds a lot to me personal. I was obsessed with the Titanic as a kid, and here's the ship's maiden voyage with a museum (mostly) dedicated to it.

There's the medieval merchant house which, well, partly Victorian fantasy is a great part of English history.

American? There's so much World War II era stuff here to explore given it was a place American GI's went to prior to sailing off to Europe.

I could post a lot more. That says a lot about Southampton in the best possible way. Eve. Using the city as s a launching pad to places like Portsmouth or Salisbury if you love history like me, Southampton doesn't disappoint.

As a side note, I've seen this city on the list of the worst tourist places in England time and time again. But, that really devalues how great visit here is. Whether it's cultural, historical, or a trip to the beach it's a great place.

Pics relevant. Took these myself. 👍

by whitesox-fan

2 comments

  1. I was surprised to learn just how much of the old walls are intact. I truly thought it was nothing but Bargate, but there’s so much more. I just wish they did more with the old city and had more fitting newbuilds.

  2. Nice to see some positivity about places in the UK. All I ever hear is “this place is a shit hole” about every town and city in the country. And whenever I’ve asked “Where isn’t a shit hole?” the best answer they can give is Bourton on the Water, which is very nice don’t get me wrong, but its not really somewhere your average person can afford to live.
    So, where isn’t a shit hole in the UK that isn’t ludicrously expensive for your average person? Personally, I really like Bristol. (I live no where near Bristol)

    I need to visit Southampton again, thanks to this post.

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