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About Coventry:

Coventry is a very famous city located in the west of England. It has a population of approximately over 306,000. The 9th largest city of England and 11th of the UK, Coventry offers many attractions to its visitors that are on vacations. After Birmingham, Coventry is the 2nd largest city in the English Midlands according to its population. It is located almost 19 miles east of Birmingham. An interesting fact about Coventry is that it is the world's first twin city after it formed a special relationship called as a twinning relationship with Volgograd (previously known as Stalingrad); a city of Russia during the second world war.

Vacations in Coventry:

Coventry could be the best place for you to spend your vacations as it will certainly provide you with many exciting attractions like the nearby market towns which houses many historical places. Nearby Coventry towns are full of ancient buildings and castles that can help you in stepping back in time. For all those visitors who want to make their vacations memorable, they should come at least once to the city of Coventry. Once you are here, you can be certain that you will come across many attractions like different museums, art galleries, public parks, historical buildings etc. It is ideal for both children and adults. Out of many worth seeing places, some of the most famous are mentioned here.

All Saint Church:

The Saint Church is one of the most famous historical churches in Coventry. It was originally made in 1130 but unfortunately it kept losing its original structure with the passage of time. Most of the structure of the Church was designed again in 1863. It is a worth seeing place for all the visitors on vacations as it will give them inner peace and calmness. The church still has got many attractive stained glass windows as well.

Coventry Toy Museum:

Children on vacations usually get towards the Coventry Toy Museum as it houses a diverse collection of exciting ancient toys. It is the most enjoyable place for the children on vacations. It houses toys from the time of 1740 till 1951. The collection of these toys is the effort of Ron and Sonya. The museum is evolving to be one of the most exciting and biggest toy museums in the country because the collection of toys is increasing day by day.

Midland Air Museum:

The Midland Air Museum is located at the famous Coventry Airport. It is one of the most famous air museums in the country and it houses more than 30 aircrafts which includes both civil aircrafts and military aircrafts. The museum is equally enjoyable for both adults and children. The museum also houses the Avro Vulcan Bomber which is one of the rarest pieces available today. The museum has its special focus on the work of the inventor of Jet Engine; Sir Frank Whittle and it contains many historical aircrafts that was supported by the Jet Engine invented by Sir Frank Whittle.