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Douglas – the Isle of Man

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coming back from Ireland I wanted to spend more time in Wales and then I saw the Isle of Man which I knew from my childhood study of stamps and coins and so I decided to go there. This is an independently governed tax Haven among the British Isles and it’s a very beautiful island with interesting small cities and fascinating modes of transport which will keep you entertained for at least three days.

Arriving on the ferry from Larne just north of Belfast
This theater is still in use several times out of the month
The Empress Hotel
The local brew was pretty good
The famous Manx cat with no tail
But this is the cat you see walking around
At the HQ restaurant I had very delicious salmon tacos and a crab croquette
The promenade is about 3 km long reaching from the ferry terminal to the electric train terminal which takes you to the northern part of the island
I did not check why the Bee Gees are statued here
Two photos below this you will read why this safety tower was built. This might be a complicated harbor to sail into
The tower is beautifully lit up at night
The history of the construction of the rescue tower
Of course you need to have a memorial for World War I and World War II
Douglas is on the southeast coast. You can take a electric train to the north, a steam train from Douglas to the southern port on the other side and there is another train which goes from the middle of the electric train line up to the highest point on the island. In addition there is bus service. You don’t need to rent a car here
The ancient Irish deer some of which were alive with humans. They call it the Irish giant deer because there were so many fossils found in Ireland
One of the famous stones left from the neolithic period with the old writing system of scratches on the corner
This is the writing system transferred to sounds which then can be translated
Another carving on the stone as a translation
Nobody knows the origin of the three legs of man
The three leg symbol is used for everything related to this island
An old drink price list
I learned what TT means. It’s the famous race set up at the turn-of-the-century to compete with races on the continent
This race is held on this island every year
One of the first motorcycles used
The island Council building
Another old hotel
This war memorial gives birds a good view of what’s going on at the promenade
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