Describing places (B2)

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Last summer, I visited a small located on the of a large city. Unlike the busy , this area was quiet and surprisingly .

Most people lived in a of , although there were a few houses surrounded by gardens. Near my accommodation, there was a lovely where locals often sat in the evening.

The place was full of natural beauty: a wide ran through the area, and beyond it there were green fields with , , and long . In the distance, you could see a , which made the landscape truly .

In the centre, there was a small and a historic . However, the area was not too , which made it feel authentic and .

Overall, it was a place to stay—much less and than the city centre.

Word bank:
village, outskirts, city centre, lively, block, flats, detached, square, river, trees, grass, hedges, mountain, picturesque, market, church, touristy, unspoilt, peaceful, crowded, noisy