Travel Advice: Abridged Sightseeing Guide to Salisbury (PHOTOS)

Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov, two Russian men labeled as suspects in the Skripal affair by London, revealed that they visited Salisbury as tourists.

While government officials and media agencies have scrutinized their testimonies, here’s a brief list of attractions one might want to check out when travelling to Salisbury, aside from the UK’s most famous chemical weapons lab, of course.

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FILE - This is a Aug. 16, 2005 file photo of the main entrance of Salisbury District Hospital, in Salisbury, England. British media say a former Russian spy is in critical condition after coming into contact with an "unknown substance." Authorities did not identify the man, but the Press Association and other British media identified him Monday, March 5, 2018 as Sergei Skripal who was convicted in 2006 on charges of spying for Britain and sentenced to 13 years but was freed in 2010 in a U.S.-Russian spy swap.

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Ограждения, выставленные полицией города Солсбери, у паба Mill, где ужинали бывший полковник ГРУ Сергей Скрипаль и его дочь Юлия.

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FILE - In this Tuesday, March 6, 2018 file photo, police officers stand outside the house of former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal in Salisbury, England. British police say they believe a Russian ex-spy and his daughter first came into contact with a military-grade nerve agent at their front door. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Dean Haydon says in a statement Wednesday, March 28 police are now focusing their investigation in and around Sergei Skripal's home.

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A pedestrian walks through the centre of Salisbury, southern England on March 19, 2018, as investigations in connection with an apparent nerve agent attack in the city on March 4 continue.
The European Union offered "unqualified solidarity" with Britain on March 19 over a nerve agent attack blamed on Russia, as international weapons experts visited to take a sample of the chemical for testing. Sergei Skripal, a former Russian officer who sold secrets to Britain and moved there in a 2010 spy swap, remains in critical condition along with his daughter, Yulia, after they were found unconscious on a park bench on March 4.

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A pedestrian walks past a newsagent shop, one of the last places visited by 44-year old Dawn Sturgess before she fell ill on June 30, in Salisbury, southern England, on July 6, 2018.
The exposure of an apparently random British couple to the same nerve agent used against former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal, in the same part of southwest England, has sent officials scrambling to discover the source of the contamination.

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People walk through the centre of Salisbury, southern England on March 19, 2018, as investigations in connection with an apparent nerve agent attack in the city on March 4 continue.
The European Union offered "unqualified solidarity" with Britain on March 19 over a nerve agent attack blamed on Russia, as international weapons experts visited to take a sample of the chemical for testing. Sergei Skripal, a former Russian officer who sold secrets to Britain and moved there in a 2010 spy swap, remains in critical condition along with his daughter, Yulia, after they were found unconscious on a park bench on March 4.

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Local musician Pete Aves sings a song with lyrics inviting people to visit Salisbury backdropped by British police officers guarding metal fencing surrounding tents set up by search teams on the end of Rollestone Street, the location of the John Baker House for homeless people in Salisbury, England, Friday, July 6, 2018. British police are scouring sections of Salisbury and Amesbury in southwest England, searching for a container feared to be contaminated with traces of the deadly nerve agent Novichok.

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Swans swim along a canal near The Maltings shopping centre in Salisbury, southern England on March 19, 2018, as investigations in connection with an apparent nerve agent attack in the city on March 4 continue.
The European Union offered "unqualified solidarity" with Britain on March 19 over a nerve agent attack blamed on Russia, as international weapons experts visited to take a sample of the chemical for testing. Sergei Skripal, a former Russian officer who sold secrets to Britain and moved there in a 2010 spy swap, remains in critical condition along with his daughter, Yulia, after they were found unconscious on a park bench on March 4.

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In this photo taken on Friday, July 20, 2018, a security cordon encouraging people to return to Salisbury amid the crisis and ensuing recovery scheme, surrounds 'Zizzi's restaurant on Castle Street in Salisbury, England. Zizzis was one of the key sites of the attack in Salisbury, where British authorities say the nerve agent Novichok was used against former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia. Both were hospitalized for weeks but eventually recovered.

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People walk through the centre of Salisbury, southern England on March 19, 2018, as investigations in connection with an apparent nerve agent attack in the city on March 4 continue.
The European Union offered "unqualified solidarity" with Britain on March 19 over a nerve agent attack blamed on Russia, as international weapons experts visited to take a sample of the chemical for testing. Sergei Skripal, a former Russian officer who sold secrets to Britain and moved there in a 2010 spy swap, remains in critical condition along with his daughter, Yulia, after they were found unconscious on a park bench on March 4.

The Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Salisbury is definitely a sight to see.

Salisbury Cathedral

Not only does the building contain one of the oldest working clocks in the world, it also houses one of the four surviving original copies of the Magna Carta Libertatum signed by King John in 1215.

The cathedrals 404-foot spire is considered to be the tallest church spire in Britain.

Located about nine miles (about 15 kilometers) away from Salisbury, Stonehenge is a world-famous prehistoric monument consisting of gigantic standing stones arranged in a ring formation.

Stonehenge

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Considered one of the most famous landmarks in the United Kingdom, in 1986 it was added to UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites list.

According to the Salisbury city council’s official website, the gardens are a perfect spot “for those looking to appreciate the scenery or to take a break from the hustle and bustle of the city center” and are very popular with children and parents alike.

Queen Elizabeth Gardens

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There’s also Porton Down – a science park located near Salisbury, which houses the headquarters of the British Defense Ministry’s Defense Science and Technology Laboratory and one of the UK government's main chemical research facilities.

A general view of Porton Down

However, it is highly unlikely that the fine lads guarding this place would allow casual tourists to visit this particular "attraction."