This bastion of culture is southwest England’s largest city. Bristol, which has been named Britain’s most livable city, has numerous links with the early colonization of America. In fact, many believe that the new continent was named after a Bristol town clerk, Richard Ameryke. Visitors to Bristol will not want to miss the British Empire & Commonwealth Museum, whose 16 galleries depict the history and consequences of British colonial conquest.
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