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(Manchester, England)



Known as the capital of the north, Manchester is one of England's leading cities and Manchester was actually the world's first industrial city. Manchester, where Rolls first met Royce, has managed to successfully reinvent itself over the last decade and has now become an exciting and vibrant city, and Manchester is home to many spectacular buildings and architectural showpieces, including the Grade II listed Corn Exchange, the splendid Manchester Town Hall, many stylish, modern office blocks and Manchester's new £150 million, 47-storey glass tower - the highest living space in the United Kingdom

Manchester is without doubt a happening and trendy city and each year, Manchester attraction large numbers of tourist and visitors. There are a large number of Manchester tourism and tourist information outlets in and around Manchester city centre.




These Manchester tourism and tourist information outlets provide invaluable tourist information, including information about Manchester's many tourist attractions, historic landmarks and monuments, leading restaurants, Manchester travel information, maps of Manchester and general Manchester tourism and tourist information. Manchester Airport (MAN), the third largest airport in the United Kingdom, also provides a wide-range of tourist information and leaflets about Manchester attractions.

There is a vast selection of hotels and accommodation in both central Manchester, around St. Peter's Square and Albert Square, and the surrounding area of Manchester, making the expanding city of Manchester an accessible holiday destination for every pocket. Hotels and accommodation in Manchester city include many five-star luxury hotels in central Manchester, value budget hotels, bed and breakfast guest houses, cheap Manchester hotel lodging and a number of inexpensive travelodges on the outskirts of Manchester. Whatever the budget, Manchester has plenty of hotels and good accommodation to suite everyone visiting Manchester.

Manchester has a wealth of attractions, including the Manchester Urbis - a stunning new museum resembling a huge glass triangle, Manchester Town Hall - an enormous Victorian Gothic-style hall which dominates Manchester's central Albert Square, John Rylands Library - probably Manchester's most beautiful building featuring a breathtaking reading room, Manchester Cathedral - standing proudly in the heart of Manchester city centre, with many parts dating back to the 15th century, Concorde - one of the few remaining Concordes, the most famous plane ever made, is now on permanent display at Manchester airport's Aviation Viewing Park, and of course, the Old Trafford Football Stadium - home to Manchester's world-famous football team, Manchester United. More information on Manchester Tourist Attractions and Manchester Landmarks.

Manchester also has a number of excellent museums in Manchester city centre, providing interesting information on the history of Manchester and many other exhibitions. Some of the major museums in Manchester include Manchester Art Gallery - Manchester's foremost art gallery with an impressive permanent collection of paintings and sculptures, Museum of Science and Industry - Manchester's largest museum, with many interactive displays about Manchester's past, including a collection of steam engines and locomotives, Manchester Museum - a city institution for more than a century, with a mixture of natural history and social sciences, Imperial War Museum - an aluminium-clad showpiece with a large collection of military memorabilia and The Lowry - a dramatic glass and steel building containing around 300 original paintings and sketches by Manchester's most famous artists, Lawrence Stephen Lowry.

Other attractions close to Manchester include Beeston Castle, Bunbury Watermill, Capesthorne Hall, Chatsworth House and Garden, Dorfold Hall, Gawsworth Hall, Last Drop Village, Little Moreton Hall, Marple Lochs, Nether Alderley Mill, Norton Priory, Peel Tower, Smithills Hall and Estate, Tabley House, Tatton Park, Turton Tower and Wigan Pier, all of which are within easy reach of Manchester city centre.

The University of Manchester is located around 1.5 km / 1 miles to the south of central Manchester and is one of the country's most unique universities. With two excellent university museums, excellent university facilities and a remarkable academic pedigree, Manchester University is a top-class university. Closely linked to Manchester's history as the first industrial city in the world, Manchester University dates back around 200 years, when the Manchester Mechanics' Institute was formed. The University of Manchester also combines the Victoria University of Manchester, which was founded in 1851.

Manchester is home to vibrant gay and lesbian scene and the city of Manchester is considered to be one of the most important gay and lesbian cities in England. With many gay and lesbian bars, clubs and gay-friendly hotels, Manchester has a thriving gay community. Manchester's famous Canal Street, in the Rochdale area of Manchester is located between Princess and Sackville Streets, at the heart of the Gay Village area of Manchester. In Manchester's Gay Village you will find a large concentration of friendly bars, restaurants and nightclubs, that party long into the night. It is this area of Manchester that featured heavily on Channel 4's television gay soap 'Queer as Folk'.

Few cities in the world can compare to Manchester and the way that it has evolved with change over the years. Manchester has embraced change, redevelopment and design, producing many world-class buildings, shopping centres and houses, with impressive architecture. The city of Manchester is a wonderful place to visit at any time of year and Manchester has an enormous amount to offer tourists.

Manchester International Airport (MAN) Guide - useful Manchester International Airport (MAN) information.

More Manchester Information / Fast Facts and Orientation

• Country: England
• Location: Greater Manchester, north-west
• Population: approximately 400,000
• Language: English
• Currency: pound sterling (GBP)
• Time zone: GMT / UTC and BST (British Summer Time), 5 hours from Eastern Standard Time
• Country dialling code: +44
• Telephone area code: 0161
• Religion: various religions
• Average daily January temperature: 6ºC / 43ºF
• Average daily July temperature: 19ºC / 66ºF

 
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