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SPINNAKER
TOWER
Elegant,
sculptural and awe-inspiring, the
Spinnaker Tower is a new national
icon
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CLARENCE
PIER AND
FUNFAIR
Clarence Pier is Southsea's
premier amusement venue
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PORTSMOUTH
MODEL
VILLAGE
A 1/12th scale model village.
Forty miniature buildings,
houses, forts and castles.`G'
scale garden railway. Doll
collection
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CASTLES
Southsea
Castle
was one in a series of forts
constructed for King Henry VIII,
in what was the most ambitious
scheme of coastal defense since
Roman times
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Porchester
Castle
Portchester Castle is a stone
keep and bailey fortress, built
in one corner of the Roman fort
of Portus Adurni
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CITY MUSEUM
& ART GALLERY
The main
displays feature the 'Story of
Portsmouth' which is introduced
by an audio visual history of the
city. Walk through Portsdown
Hill's chalk tunnel and meet
Stone Age man, a wholly
rhinoceros and the skeleton of a
Saxon warrior excavated
locally!
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FARLINGTON
MARSHES
The 350 acres of Farlington
Marshes extend out into the
Harbour and gives fine views of
the bird life
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CATHEDRAL
OF ST THOMAS OF
CANTERBURY
From its beginning in the 1180s
as the heart of Portsmouth's
original settlement, St Thomas's
Cathedral has been integral to
the development of Portsmouth as
a modern and vibrant city.
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ASPEX
GALLERY NEW THEATRE
ROYAL
Aspex was established in 1981
and during the last 25 years it
has exhibited the work of over
1,000 emerging artists
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HOME OF THE
ROYAL
NAVY
with lots of attractions such
as:
THE MARY
ROSE
HMS
VICTORY
HMS
WARRIOR(1860)
ROYAL
NAVAL
MUSEUM
ROYAL MARINES
MUSEUM
visit
and find out more
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CHARLES
DICKENS
BIRTHPLACE
Once upon a time in
Portsmouth, a son called Charles
was born to John and Elizabeth
Dickens. He was born in 1812
during the time of the Napoleonic
Wars.
Twenty-five
years later he was to publish his
first novel, an immediate success
which launched his career.
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PORTSMOUTH
GUILDHALL
Rock, comedy, exhibitions, dance,
roadshows, pop, weddings, big
bands and lots lots
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There are plenty of
attractions in Portsmouth and the
surrounding area. There's
something for everyone .... take
a look at what's on offer
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