The city of Salisbury

The city of Salisbury has been named one of the top ten cities in the world to visit next year. The list, drawn up by Lonely Planet, a travel guide, placed the city seventh, above Toronto and Vienna. In 2015 Salisbury will celebrate the 800th anniversary of its greatest treasure, the nation's best-preserved copy of Magna Carta, housed in the city's magnificent cathedral http://econ.st/1sWAauQ

Salisbury (/ˈsɔːlzbri/, sawlz-bree,^[1] /ˈsɔːlzbərɪ/ sawlz-berry,^[1] /ˈsɒlzbri/ solz-bree, orlocally /ˈsɔːzbri/) is a cathedral city in Wiltshire, England, and the only city within the county. It is the second largest settlement in the county with a population of 40,302, between Chippenham at 35,800^[2] and Swindon at 209,156.^[3] It has also been calledNew Sarum /ˌnjuː ˈsɛərəm/ to distinguish it from the original site of settlement to the north of the city at Old Sarum, but this alternative name is not in common use.

The city is located in the southeast of Wiltshire, near the edge of Salisbury Plain. It sits at the confluence of five rivers: the Nadder, Ebble, Wylye and Bourne are tributary to the Avon, which flows to the south coast and into the sea at Christchurch, Dorset.Salisbury railway station serves the city, and is the crossing point between the West of England Main Line and the Wessex Main Line, making it a regional interchange.

Salisbury  Salisbury shown within Wiltshire
Population	40,302 (2011 Census)
OS grid reference	SU145305
– London	85 miles (137 km)
Civil parish	City of Salisbury
Unitary authority	Wiltshire
Ceremonial county	Wiltshire