City Guide To Manchester, Including Manchester Hotels

Introductionregular services in and out of the city connecting to all
the satellite
Manchester is a city in the north-west of England,towns and villages.
situated in a bowl
shaped land area. The city centre is located on theManchester has a tram system called Metrolink.
River Irwell.Operated by Serco,
Planning for a vacation in Manchester is a great idea.Metrolink links the city centre to Altrincham, Eccles
Manchester isand Bury. It is a
one of the largest cities of England and contains a richhigh-frequency service, with trams running every 6?12
cultural andminutes.
traditional values, worth to see and feel. Great places
to see, enjoyUniversities
and stay make Manchester a city for tourists? place
of interest.Manchester is home to two universities: The
University of Manchester
Historyand Manchester Metropolitan University. The former is
the largest
The Manchester area was settled in Roman times:full-time non-collegiate university in Britain. Together
General Agricola calledwith the
a fort he set up there Mamucium, meaningUniversity of Bolton and the Royal Northern College of
'breast-shaped hill.' AMusic and
facsimile of a Roman fort exists in Castlefield, in theUniversity Centre Oldham all nearby, these give the
city centre.area a student
Manchester remained a small market town until thepopulation in excess of 73,000, one of the largest in
IndustrialEurope.
Revolution, beginning in the 18th century. Its damp
climate was idealSports
for cotton processing and with the development of
steam-powered enginesSport and especially football are an important part of
for spinning and weaving, the cotton industry quicklyManchester
developedculture. Two major football clubs, Manchester United
throughout the region. Manchester quickly grew intoand Manchester
the most importantCity, bear the city?s name.
industrial centre in the world. In 1838 Manchester, like
many of theMuseums & Art Galleries
largest towns during this period, was incorporated as
a municipalThere are many art galleries in Manchester, notably
borough. City status for the borough was conferred in?The Lowry? in
1853.Salford Quays, which houses works by the Salford
painter L. S. Lowry,
Recent history?The Athenaeum?, ?Salford Museum and Art
Gallery?, ?Manchester Art
In 15t June 1996 criminals (PIRA) attacked the CityGallery? etc. Manchester has some great museums
Centre and thelike Greater Manchester
consequent reconstruction spurred a massivePolice Museum, Imperial War Museum North,
regeneration of the cityManchester Jewish Museum and
centre, with complexes such as the Printworks andManchester Museum. These museums are the lively
the Triangle creatingexample earlier and
new city focal points for both shopping andrecent history and one of the main tourist attractions.
entertainment. Since the
regeneration after the 1996 PIRA attack and leadingShopping
up to the XVII
Commonwealth Games Manchester has changedManchester has a number of busy squares, plazas
significantly. Old 1960sand shopping streets.
focal points in the city centre were torn down inIn the city center Deansgate has many shops,
favour of a new moreincluding the department
modern, up market look. Some areas, like Hulme, havestores, pubs and bars. There are two large shopping
undergonecenters; the
extensive regeneration programs and manyArndale Centre in the middle of the city and the
million-pound lofthouseout-of-town Trafford
apartments have since been developed to cater forCentre which includes food hall, multi-screen cinema
its growing businessand Namco games
class community.centre. Other shopping centers include the Triangle
which caters for a
Place of Interestmore youthful and up market clientele and the Royal
Exchange Centre.
Structures of interest in Manchester include:
Food & Drink
The Corn Exchange (now the Triangle shopping
centre)Manchester has a vibrant and exciting range of
The G-Mex Centrerestaurants, bars and
Imperial War Museum Northclubs, spanning the famous curry mile in Rusholme to
Manchester Central Librarytraditional
St Peter?s Square?grub?, China Town, modern bars and bistros at
Manchester Town HallDeansgate Lock in the
Midland Bank Buildingcity centre. Regional favorites include the Eccles cake
The Midland Hoteland the
Piccadilly Gardenstraditional pie capital of the UK is supposedly at the
The Portico Libraryheart of Wigan,
The Royal Exchange15 miles outside the city. There is a Hard Rock Cafe,
South Manchester Synagoguechain restaurants
Sunlight Housesuch as Wagamama and bars that include Waxy
Trinity Bridge over River IrwellO?Connor and The Living
Victoria StationRoom. Other, independent restaurants, bars and clubs
The Victoria Bathscan be found in
the Northern Quarter area of the city centre.
Manchester is also famous
The success of the 2002 Commonwealth Games isfor its beer. Although ?The Cream of Manchester?,
commemorated by B of theBoddingtons has left
Bang, Britain?s tallest sculpture, located near the Citythe city, there are still many international, local and
of Manchesterindependent
Stadium.breweries operating in the Greater Manchester area.
TransportHotels & Accommodation
ManchesterWhether you are visiting Manchester on business or
International Airport, formerly Manchester Ringwayjust for fun, you
Airport, is themay need to find accommodation in Manchester and
third busiest airport in the UK in terms of passengersstay overnight in a B
per year and is& B or a hotel.
served by a dedicated railway station. The city has
two main cityManchester has a number of hotels in different
centre stations Manchester Victoria and Manchesterlocations, from the
Piccadilly linkingairport to city centre. These hotels can be divided in
Manchester to other places in the United Kingdom.different
High speed trains tocategories, from posh to affordable cheap deals, for
London are run from Manchester Piccadilly by Virgintravellers or for
Trains.businessmen. Cheap hotels in Manchester are
available to make your stay
Manchester and the surrounding area have anin the city enjoyable.
extensive bus network, with