UK healthcare system is dominated by the NHS or National Health Service. It is a state-run UK healthcare provider serving all the citizens. While UK healthcare is thought to be a really decent one, it suffers from long lines to specialists. For this reason, having a private health insurance and using private health care is quite common especially among well-off people who do not need to care much about the cost of healthcare in UK.

UK healthcare hospitals are well-equipped but as we mentioned before they may be understaffed. Private health care offers more comfort when it comes to accommodation and visits on short notice.

As for health tourism, United Kingdom is both a popular medical tourism destination and homeland to many health tourists seeking private health care in other countries. UK healthcare system attracts especially patients with diseases requiring skilled specialists and proper equipment. Many patients with heart or brain diseases choose to benefit from private UK healthcare system. However, UK residents deciding for plastic surgery or minor medical treatments often go abroad to enjoy lower prices in Turkey, Spain, Poland or other popular medical tourism destinations.

With no doubt, there are thousands of places to visit in UK. Who didn’t hear about Stonehenge, London’s museums or charming nature of Scotland’s Highlands? Here is our subjective list of best places to visit in UK:

• Stonehenge - it is one of the most famous places to see in UK. Stonehenge is a circle made out of stones, believed to have served in religious rituals and burial ceremonies and to be built around 3000-2000 BC. It gained a significant position among UK tourist attractions and is one of the national treasuries.

• London – London is not only the capital of the United Kingdom and financial centre of the Europe but also one of the best places to visit in England. Big Ben, Birmingham Palace, the Eye of London, Tate Modern and other top UK tourist attractions are all gathered in this amazing city. Apart from this, London is known for its nightlife and music scene.

• Loch Ness – the story about the monster hiding in cold waters of Loch Ness lake made it one of the best places to visit in UK. Hundreds of thousands of tourists every year embark on a trip to find out whether legends about Loch Ness monster are true.

• Scottish Highlands – highlands covered with moors thanks to their serene and wild scenery also gained a high position among UK tourist attractions. People visit moorlands in order to distance themselves from loud, busy metropolis and regain their contact with nature.

• The currency of the United Kingdom is pound (£)

• United Kingdom does not belong to Schengen Convention so it is necessary to obtain a separate visa to visit this country

• In the United Kingdom, you need to travel on the left side of the road

• United Kingdom is still a monarchy, although severely limited by the fact that lower parliament chamber is chosen in democratic elections

• Nowadays, United Kingdom uses metric system but the beer you can still buy in pints, equal to 568 ml.