"Take your time" (more than enough time) is the well-known motto of the Manx, which also symbolically represents the relaxed lifestyle on the island in the Irish Sea. The Isle of Man is often referred to as a miniature version of Great Britain. Although the sparsely populated island is only 572 square kilometers in size, it boasts a number of remarkable natural spectacles as well as impressive landscape diversity and has a long, eventful history. The Isle of Man reveals itself as the island of two faces. It is an oasis of calm amidst the sometimes turbulent Irish Sea. The other face, a much louder one, emerges whenever the checked flag is lowered to signal the start of the Tourist Trophy. The world's most famous motorsport event attracts well over 40,000 visitors each year.