How interesting he is... and how great it is that different people find something of their own in him. I can't say that I felt something mystical, that the truth was revealed, or vice versa - something was closed. But the trip there was definitely worth it. The journey from London to Stonehenge will take more than two hours, so I would advise you not to go directly, but to stop in, say, Salisbury - there you can walk around the pleasant quiet city, have a snack in a pub and then drive to Stonehenge - from there it takes only 20 minutes. At the entrance to Stonehenge there is a large parking lot, cafes and ticket offices. Tickets for adults cost more than 30 pounds. It's not cheap, but as I said, it's worth it. The cashier asks where you are from and gives you a brochure in your language. In Russian, as you can see, they give out -) At the entrance there is a reconstruction of the dwellings of our ancestors from the Neolithic. Very interesting. You can go into one of the huts and figure out what it was like for them there. I must say that the Neolithic is probably the main period in the history of mankind, with which Stonehenge is associated. Even at the entrance you will see hills overgrown with grass - these are Neolithic burial grounds. They are not specifically excavated, hoping that in the future technology will make it possible to do this as carefully as possible, and maybe even without excavation. After you visit the village of our ancestors, you can go to Stonehenge itself. It's a long way; it'll probably take 40-45 minutes on foot. Local sheep are walking along the way, and everyone passing by is delighted -) But you can use the free bus - it will definitely be faster. And so you arrive at the bus parking lot and you can see it in the distance... There is a fence around Stonehenge at a fairly decent distance, beyond which it is forbidden to enter. It is cleaned only twice a year - on the days of the spring and autumn equinox. Then, as the guide said, thousands, tens of thousands of people gather here - very different, very creative and singing, dancing; some perform rituals. I was here on a seemingly ordinary day, but it was also a bit unusual. The sun was hot when we arrived. Then it started to rain abruptly. Then a strong wind blew and it got colder. And all this in less than half an hour. Stunningly. The stones themselves, even now that some of them seem to have fallen, look surprisingly cool. So smooth, so precise... and considering that the stones of Stonehenge were placed in accordance with the movement of the Sun and Moon... It's amazing how our ancestors could have possessed such knowledge, which we (let's be honest) treat as not the most technologically advanced. And yet they knew something, they understood something, and perhaps they knew and understood more than we do now... As you know, different thoughts come here. On the plain, in silence, when no one, no tourists distract... But at some point it's time to leave. At the exit of the bus from the parking lot, of course, there is a souvenir shop - a very good one, with a very wide variety of souvenirs. Stonehenge is an interesting, amazing, steeped in history place. Someone is trying to find the truth here (in front of me, one girl lit incense, but she was gently asked to put it out). Someone looks at Stonehenge as a historical monument. Someone sees it as a scientific facility. But in any case, visiting Stonehenge is an important event, and if you have the opportunity to visit it, you should definitely come here.

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Максим С.

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Stonehenge seemed to me quite different from in movies or documentaries - it's small, there's a road with heavy traffic nearby, and you can't get any closer to it. But it's still pretty damn interesting.

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DYMEEN

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I've been near Stonehenge, it's a very fascinating place, you can see everything and even touch it, in short, the places are great! These seemingly stones have been standing there for thousands of years, but we are not fenced off and categorically forbidden to touch and look at them (as a kind of super object), but simply open this place to curious visitors.

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