Manchester travel guide

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Located in northwestern side of England, Manchester is England's greatest Victorian city. In the 18 century, the city was at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution. But now it has made great strides in the field of art, education and technology. The city boasts more than 50 free museums and galleries, a world-class sports centre, plenty of parks and gardens. Due to its progress in finance, commerce, media, entertainment, arts, sport etc, it is the third-most visited city in the United Kingdom by foreign visitors. Manchester is also the birthplace of both rail travel and Rolls Royce.

Fast Facts

The city has plenty of tourists attractions like:

→ Urbis : - is a fascinating and interesting exhibition centre.

→ Old Trafford : - earlier known as "Theatre of Dreams" is a home to one of the leading football clubs.

→ Museum of Science and Industry : - exhibits the rare collection of artifacts, antiques etc.

→ Bridgewater Hall : - is located on the Bridgewater canal. It holds approximately 250 performances in a year and live concerts.

Manchester hosts countless events, concerts, festivals and parades like:

√ Eurocultured : - is an array of live performances, depicting European culture.

√ Carnoustie Open Golf Championship : - is the most prestigious golf event.

√ V Festival V Festival Staffordshire : - is popular music festival held during summers.

Manchester's cultural mix adds up to a great range of places to eat, drink and party. The city has numerous restaurants that offer everything from Armenian to Australian, African to Italian, Spanish to French etc. Some of the popular eating outlets are:

Dukes 92 in Castlefield.
Cloud 23 Bar.

Manchester offers a shopping experience like no other. The funky jewelry, trendy outfits, leather bags, stylish stilettos etc all will win your heart. Shopping isn't that expensive here. There are many markets, streets like : -

• King Street
• Vivienne Westwood,
• Manchester Arndale centre.

Manchester offers plenty of outdoor activities that will keep you occupied like:

• Horse riding.
• Golf.
• Football.
• Snowboarding.
• Tubing.
• Sailing.
• Surf.
• Canoe.
• Rafting.

Manchester has substantially developed the public transport system over the years. There are Metrolink Rapid Transit system trams which are fast and efficient. Even buses and taxis are also available for traveling around inside the city. To tour the city, renting a car is another option. The cycling is also a convenient way of traveling around.

The Manchester Airport is only 15 minutes away from the city centre. The airport has several flights connecting Manchester to different parts of the world. The city is easily accessible as there are connecting buses and trains which take you around the main city.