"stratford upon avon" a Stratford-upon-Avon Travel Page by doug48

stratford upon avon is a medieval market town northwest of london. this pictuesque town is the birthplace of the famous playwright william shakespheare. as a result, this famous resident made statford upon avon a world renown tourist attraction. william shakespeare was born in 1564, the son of a tradesman and town alderman. he married anne hathaway in 1582 at the age of eighteen. shakespheare began writing plays in 1595 until his retirement in 1611. during his career he wrote 38 plays including romeo & juliet, macbeth. the merchant of venice, hamlet, and more. shakespheare was undoubtly the most famous writer of the elizabethian period. the main attractions in this interesting town is shakepeare's home, anne hathaway's cottage, and the royal shakespheare company. a great spot to get a feel of elizabethan england.