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A Look at Portsmouth – The Waterfront City

The waterfront city of Portsmouth is located on the South coast of England and is the second largest city in the County of Hampshire. “Nicknamed “Pompey”, Portsmouth is ‘an area which offers something for everyone when it comes to finding a perfect new build home” according to new homes expert Vernon Pethard, Managing Director of www.newhomesforsale.co.uk, the UK's leading new homes property website.

The first thing that hits you when you enter Portsmouth is its beautiful weather and the stark contrast between the old and the new; with Portsmouth’s newest landmark, Spinnaker Tower, standing close to the 800 year old Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, both of which are major tourist attractions. With defense being the city’s biggest industry, Portsmouth has a rich naval history and therefore offers related tourist attractions like naval museums and ports, historic ships and forts. Portsmouth’s economic strength also lies in its naval area. One-tenth of Portsmouth’s workforce works at the Portsmouth Naval Dockyard. IBM’s European headquarters and Zurich Financial Services UK headquarters are also located in Portsmouth. Major districts of Portsmouth include Southsea, Portsea, old Portsmouth and Port Solent.

Places of Interest in Portsmouth

Spinnaker Tower: Standing at 170m, Spinnaker Tower is Britain’s tallest viewing tower and a national icon. Spinnaker Tower gives spectacular views of Portsmouth city up to a distance of 23 miles via floor-to-ceiling windows in all three viewing platforms. Portsmouth’s key landmarks, like the historic warships HMS Victory and HMS Warrior, and the Isle of Wight, are visible from the tower.

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard: The Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is one of the oldest working docks in the world. Featuring historic buildings, artifacts, maritime museums and three famous warships, the Mary Rose, the HMS Warrior and HMS Victory, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard gives unmatched insight into the city’s rich and colorful naval history. A variety of events are held at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard all through the year.

Gunwharf Quays: Gunwharf Quays is an award-winning waterfront cosmopolitan area of clubs, bars, designer outlets and restaurants which offers a wide range of leisure activities to visitors.

Royal Marines Museum: Located at Southsea, Portsmouth, the Royal Marines Museum is one of the biggest maritime museums in the UK, which gives unparalleled access to the long history and heroism of the elite fighting force which is the Royal Marines. The Museum features original war time barracks, interactive displays, Action Stations, medal rooms and exhibitions which demonstrate the Royal Marine’s outstanding exploits all over the world.

D-Day Museum: Opened in 1984 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of D-Day, the D-Day Museum houses the historic Overlord Embroidery, a magnificent 272 feet centerpiece which pays tribute to all those men and women who sacrificed their lives in Operation Overlord.

Southsea Castle: Built by Henry VIII in 1544 to fend off invaders, the Southsea Castle is one of the many forts in Portsmouth that are now major tourist attractions. Featuring underground tunnels, artillery and gun platforms, the Southsea Castle demonstrates how Portsmouth city was protected from invaders during the Victorian era

Other places of interest include Portsmouth City Museum and Charles Dickens Birthplace Museum

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Portsmouth’s Famous People

Some of the many famous people who either belong to Portsmouth or have lived here include; legendary authors Charles Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, Jane Austen and H.G. Wells, poet Rudyard Kipling, comedian and actor Peter Sellers and British Prime Minister James Callaghan.

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