As I already mentioned in my first post I have been to one of the wonders of the world that is part of the UNESCO world heritage site this weekend: Stonehenge. I have been to Bath on Saturday and Salisbury on Sunday morning. Two beautiful cities by the way! The most impressive part for me was the visit of the Stonehenge monument near Salisbury. I enjoyed this adventure and am glad I have been there. It was such a windy day and got more intense the closer I arrived to the famous stone circle.

 Here you can see me in front of the monument.

Nobody knows where the stones exactly come from and how it was built. There are different myths and legends about it. Experts believe that Stonehenge was constructed from 3000 BC to 2000 BC. Some people think that Stonehenge was constructed in three phases that required more than thirty million hours of work carried out by only using stone, wood and ropes. The biggest stones are up to 30 feet tall and weigh 25 tons. It is believed that they were brought form Marlborough Downs. The smaller stones called “bluestones” (weigh up to 4 tons) come from several different sites in Western Wales. As I mentioned before there are many myths about how Stonehenge was built.

Some believe that Merlin, the giants and King Arthur had something to do with it when the British King wanted to erect a memorial for fallen soldiers at Amesbury Abbey. He called Merlin to help who used his magic power to take down the stones that came from Ireland.

Others feel sure that it was a devil who stole the stones from an old lady in Ireland. It is said that he lost one or two stones from his way back. These stones still might be found in the countryside.

The third party thinks that the Druids built Stonehenge. Roman historians report about their arrival in Britain coming across the Druids holding their ceremonies there.

No matter how Stonehenge was built exactly it is a place you need to visit when having the chance to! It is the most famous landmark in the UK and is regarded as a British cultural icon. I was totally impressed by this monument. I walked up the hill instead of taking one of the buses that drive you there. When I was walking up I felt a kind of power coming down to me. The wind was very strong and got more extreme the closer I came to the stone circle. I really enjoyed the view walking there in the middle of nowhere. Although you are not able to touch the stones it is beautiful. Walking the way round the stones is an experience I do not want to miss. I think next time would be nice having an audio guide for further information about the myths and stones itself. For me who loves traveling so much it was a must visit and I gained so much of this visit. Seeing one of the wonder of the world is something I can tell my grandchildren in many years. I am to proud having seen this magical place and feel like I learned so much during this visit that enriches my whole life.

IMG_1392-2nhnt21 (You can hear the strong wind when watching the video)