All About Cottages
All About Cottages
Cottages are dwellings that are typically found in rural or semirural areas. It is built around natural surroundings and most of the time the surrounding fauna intruding into the actual living space. The term cottages also means a small and cosy place of living often located near a body of water.
These huttype dwellings were christened cottages mainly because they were the dwelling quarters of cotters a group of people belonging to the serfs category during feudal times who earned their livelihood working as peasants. Cotters did not own their own land; instead they worked on their lords fields. In return they were given huts and gardens and sometimes even a small share of their lords harvests. Later with the Industrial Revolution weavers’ as well as miners’ cottages were also developed.
There are slight differences and some distinguishing characters in the cottages that are located at different places. Canadian cottages are distinguished from others because they are mostly located next to a lake or even the ocean basically in areas of wilderness. They are mostly rented out to vacationers and are considered popular tourist draws. Used fro skiing hiking and fishing trips they are also called ‘cabins’.
In Finland on the other hand cottages are mainly residential buildings that are used as holiday homes or a relaxed dwelling. The main characteristic about cottages in Finland is that they are made of logs and they too are situated next to a water body. In Hong Kong they are three storied brick structures and commonly used as relaxing and rejuvenating getaways from the hustle and bustle of the city.
UK is famous for its holiday cottages. They are well equipped and comfortable buildings that can accommodate couples as well as large family groups. UK cottages are the prettiest cottages and have welltended and beautiful gardens attached to them. They are usually fully furnished with self catering options as well.
Cottages have today become a symbol of a relaxed and comfortable way of living in the lap of nature and provide respite to city dwellers from the hectic and stressed contemporary lifestyle.
About the writer: Terry is a globetrotter specialising in travel writing. Having toured all over Britain he has a fair idea of the best resorts cottages hotels and other places of accommodation and entertainment including self catering services in the British isles. He has been using his vast knowledge of geography and languages to guide tourists and holidaymakers to enjoy their touring time.
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