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Scarborough is the oldest resort town on the North Sea in the English county of North Yorkshire. Population 50,000, with suburbs - 108.4 thousand people.
The town was founded in X century by Viking Thorgils Scarty on the place of Roman watchtower. The name of the city itself - Scarborough - comes from Scandinavian Skarthborg, which literally means "fortress of Skarthy".
In XII century the Norman feudal lords built Scarborough Castle on a rocky hill; one of the owners was Pierre Gaveston. In the Middle Ages there was a crowded fair, which gave its name to the famous ballad Scarborough Fair. During the English Revolution Scarborough changed hands seven times.
In 1626 in Scarborough were discovered medicinal springs like those which made the Belgian Spa famous. The town became England's first seaside resort. Its golden age was in the 18th century.
By the 1730s the beaches of Scarborough had also gained popularity, where those who want to take a dip in the invigorating North Sea. Still charming in Victorian times, Scarborough's "king of water resorts" was most transformed after World War II, when it (and many other resorts) became a worker's vacation paradise.
In 1845 a railroad was built to Scarborough, increasing its appeal to tourists.
In the 1950s some three million visitors filled the beaches, riding donkeys and strolling across the water in the rocky creeks. All the traditional components of a beach resort are still present today, from the superb clean beaches and entertainment booths to the more sophisticated delights, its ancient streets and pleasant surroundings of tranquil parks and gardens.
