There are so many places that I've never been to but I've always wanted to see. One of them is...
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...SCOTLAND... part 1
...the land of Celts, fairytales, kilts, bagpipes and natural wonders. With its magical world of historical monuments, wild and spectacular beaches and Highlands can attract* you like a magnet.The homeland* of many famous people: Annie Lennox, Cocteau Twins, Jan Anderson (musicians), Arthur Conan Doyle, Robert Burns (writers) , Sir Sean Connery, Gerard Butler (actors) and heroes like William Wallace and Rob Roy.
*attract-przyciągać
* homeland-ojczyzna
Here are some breathtaking places in Scotland .
EILEAN DONAN
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Eilean Donan is a small island located on the west side of the Scotland's Hills. The only way to get to the island ia a bridge, and the entire island is dominated by a picturesque* medieval* castle. "Highlander", "The World is not Enough" are some of the movies that were filmed there.
*picturesque-malowniczy
*medieval-średniwieczny
BROCH OF MOUSA
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It's one of the most well-known* and well-preserved* stone structures of the world. It was built around
100 BC for protection and defensive* purposes*.
*well-known - znany
*preserved-zachowany
*defensive-obronny
*purpose-cel
SCARA BRAE
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Scara Brae is located on the Orkney Island and it's one of the best-preserved cities from Europe. Dating* from the Stone Age* this prehistoric City has been covered* with sand* untill 1850. It is even older than the Stonehenge and Great Pyramids that's why it's called the Pompeian city of Scotland. datind*- pochodzący Stone Age* - epoka kamienna covered* - przykryty sand* - piach CALLANISH STANDING STONES
Callanish Standing Stones date around 2600 BC . It's a cross-shaped* construction. At its heart stands a monolith 4.8m high surranded* by a circle of 13 stones. Inside the circle there are the remains* of a burial tomb*. It probably served*
as a kind of astronomical observatory.
cross-shaped* - w kształcie serca
surranded* - otoczony
remains* - pozostałości
tomb* - grobowiec
served* - służył
FINGAL'S CAVE
This astonishing* cave has inspired Celtic legends and modern art and it's a part of National Nature Resorce. What makes this sea cave* so amazing is the hexagonal columns of basalt that make up its interior walls. It was created by the ancient* lava flow about 60 million years ago. It size and naturally arched* roof and the eerie sounds produced by the echos of waves* give it the atmosphere of a natural cathedral. The cave's Gaelic name "An Uaimh Bhim" means "the melodious cave".
astonishing* - urzekający
cave*- jaskinia
ancient*- starożytny
arched* - łukowaty
wave*- fala
Edyta Wziątek
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