Travels Across the UK: Stratford-upon-Avon
On 26 th April 1564, a legend of the literary world was born in a small English town called Stratford-upon-Avon. William Shakespeare doesn’t need any introduction. For me, he has been a man who draws awe and reverence from the remotest corners of the world through his writings, even centuries after his existence. Till date his written word is worshiped in the theatre and literary world. This place couldn’t be missed by a publishing student. Stratford-upon-Avon, as the name suggests, lies on the banks of Avon. It is very close to Coventry and falls under the Warwickshire County. This place doesn’t even qualify as a city. It is a simple place still basking in the glory of Shakespeare and feebly promoting itself to the tourist population. The city centre hosts a building that says ‘1564’ in big bold font on its front. I’m not sure if it stands there for centuries but it pretends so at the least. On the high street itself, there is this old wooden villa that stands tall amidst al