​​🇬🇧 Stratford-upon-Avon: A Shakespearean Pilgrimage! 🎭✨​​

📍 ​​Stratford-upon-Avon​​ The quintessential English town where Shakespeare was born, lived, and rests—packed with history, theatre, and charm. Stay overnight to soak it all in! 🎟️ ​​Tickets:​​ £27 (adult annual pass) / £22.95 (student) Covers Birthplace, New Place, and Hall’s Croft. 🏡 ​​Must-Visit Spots:​​ 1️⃣ ​​Shakespeare’s Birthplace​​ Tudor-style cottage with 17th-century interiors—see where young Will played! Don’t miss the Edinburgh-themed shop (hello, leather fridge magnets!). 2️⃣ ​​New Place​​ 5-min walk to Shakespeare’s final home (now a memorial garden). Artistic and peaceful. 3️⃣ ​​Holy Trinity Church​​ Next to New Place—where Shakespeare was baptized and buried. Check closing times! 4️⃣ ​​Peony Pavilion​​ A Chinese garden gifted by Fuzhou to honor Shakespeare & Tang Xianzu. Surreal in an English park. 5️⃣ ​​Anne Hathaway’s Cottage​​ 30-min walk from town (start at McDonald’s!). Thatched roof + flower gardens = insta-heaven. 🎭 ​​Royal Shakespeare Theatre​​ Catch a play (we saw Hamlet x Radiohead—wild!). Pre-show: Feed swans by the River Avon. 🏠 ​​Stay:​​ YHA Hostel (£13/night!)—quiet, clean, with ping-pong (!). #Shakespeare #UKTravel #LiteraryLandmarks