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Article #36: Sheffield City Guide, including hotels

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The city was actually the country's first Gatecrasher One. Those looking for live
National City of Sport in 1995. That year music could head to Eleven jazz club,
triggered an interest of the populace Ruskins - a contemporary wine bar
towards sports. Since then the city has adjacent to Sheffield's Theatres, The
an excellent reputation of being one of Leadmill, The Boardwalk or Trippets Wine
the prime cities for sport and sporting Bar to listen to popular live music and
venues. Be it sports research, sports bands.
medicine and sports related engineering, Special events - A city full of vibrant
the city has endeavoured to keep no stone arts, passion for music and literature
unturned in the world of games and has a lot of festivals in honour of these
sporting expertise. pursuits. There is a much acclaimed
An estimate of seven million people Children's Festival, a five-week event
reside here, within an hour's drive. All involving more than 135 schools, colleges
in all it is a modern multicultural city and community groups. There is Lord
with a prosperous heritage and a diverse Mayor's Carnival Parade each July, which
culture. Every day is a day for the city sparks off a party mood in the minds of
to pave the road to further progress. the general public. You will see
Places of interest: hundreds of people moving their way
Sheffield is a popular UK destination - a through the city streets carrying
tourist's paradise. If you are passionate spectacular carnival structures and
about arts, someone who likes diversity donning colourful costumes. There is a
in culture or someone who swears by literature festival called Off the Shelf
exciting nightlife, then you ought to Literature Festival that has prominent
have Sheffield in your mind. Combine literary figures pouring to the city. One
these things with excellent shopping cannot forget Europe Week, a celebration
locales and eye-soothing scenery and you event which grows better with every
know you are in the right place. passing year! It is comprised of a chain
Chatsworth House - This is one of the of events celebrating Sheffield's role as
treasure houses of England. Chatsworth a major European city. The events include
House is located right at the border of the European Youth Parliament, the Taste
Sheffield and in the heart of the Peak of Europe continental food market,
District National Park. It is one place European Question Time and Opportunity
that should never be missed. The Europe for Business. The famous Lovebytes
spectacular woodland adventure Digital Arts festival, the longest
playground, the scenic farmyard or the running event of its kind for celebrating
105-acre garden with its cascading digital innovation in photography and
fountains and maze are breathtaking. culture, is also celebrated here with
Millennium Galleries - This is just the grandeur.
place where intricate art meets exquisite Food & Drink:
design. Situated in the heart of the city Sheffield is an incredible place to dine.
centre, it has an outstanding impressive You can get a sumptous variety of food
metalwork gallery, attracting immense and from all over the world here. There's the
grand exhibitions from national best of Indian, Italian, Cuban, Chinese
galleries. It has beautiful works in and seafood restaurants to choose from.
traditional craftsmanship and There is also no dearth of bars, bistros,
contemporary examples. It links directly cafés, and of course, pubs.
to the stunning winter garden, which is Rutland Arms'- Rutland Arms' is a
Europe's biggest city centre temperate beautifully painted award-winning beer
glasshouse. joint.
Hardwick Hall - Hardwick Hall is a Gastro Pub - Gastro Pub merges the best
spectacular National Trust Elizabethan of a traditional pub with contemporary
home with more glass than wall. You will dining and a wide selection of drinks.
love the embroideries and tapestries put Marco at Milanos in Millhouses - Marco
on display here. Of course, this place has been ranked one of Britain's top 10
has no dearth of gardens and Italian Restaurants in the Observer Food
scintillating parkland walks. Monthly magazine in June 2004.
Magna - Magna, the UK's first science Rafters - This is recommended in most of
adventure centre, is an awe-inspiring day the food guides in the UK, offering the
out for the family. It is a tribute to best of European menu.
the powerful elements of earth, wind, The Old Vicarage at Ridgeway - Is the
fire and water. You can take controls of restaurant owned by the award-winning TV
a JCB digger, blast water cannons at chef Tessa Bramley. You can expect to get
human targets and also feel the heat of a an innovative mix and taste of modern
fire tornado. British dishes.
Trans-Pennine Trail - You can walk and Hotels & Accommodation:
bike on this regional trail that spans Whether you want to come here for a long
east to west and breezes through weekend, a business trip, or even spend
Derbyshire and Yorkshire locations. your honeymoon, you will find that the
Things to do: choice of where to stay may be a
Hailed as the safe city, you can rest difficult one. The hotels and
assured that you will feel secure in this accommodation could be bed and
city. In fact the city has undertaken a breakfasts, discount hotels, guesthouses,
lot of initiatives to keep crime and four or five-star luxury hotels and
anti-social behaviour at bay. You can accommodations, etc. The benefits in most
shop till you drop and enjoy the exciting of them multi-functional rooms, swimming
local events. pools, gyms, saunas, Jacuzzis, and
Shopping - Sheffield is a shopper's Internet access at a good price.
resort. The retail outlets have a lot of Hotel Bristol
variety in the products they offer. The Rutland Hotel
indoor and outdoor markets are always Cutlers Hotel
bustling with lively activity. There are Holiday Inn Sheffield
trendy shops as well as those that Sheffield Park Hotel
specialize in selling designer brands. Carlton Park Hotel
Fargate is a famous pedestrian shopping The Beauchief Hotel
area right in the heart of the city with Staindrop Classic Hotel
an emphasis on fashion and trends. The Grosvenor House Hotel
Moor is another broad and famed Novotel Sheffield
tree-lined thoroughfare, having over 100 DAYS INN HOTEL Sheffield South
shopping outlets, banks, department Macdonald St. Paul's Hotel
stores, cafés and restaurants. It is The Red Lion Inn
also famous for its open-air market. Entertainment:
Transport- Sheffield is wonderfully A ten-minute tram ride from the city
connected to the rest of Britain by road centre is Valley Centertainment. This
and rail. There is a comprehensive bus extremely popular development includes a
network and the efficient Supertram multi-screen cinema, stylised
system in the city also. This place is American-type restaurants, a bowling
also remarkably close to most of alley, and amusements with the latest
England's major airports. Leeds Bradford, video and arcade games. The Valley
Nottingham East Midlands, Manchester, Centertainment is surrounded by a host of
Humberside and Birmingham International leisure venues including Don Valley
airports all within about an hour and a Stadium, English Institute of Sport
half by road. The Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam FM Arena,
Sheffield Airport was the first iceSheffield, and Don Valley Bowl.
full-service international airport to be Sheffield is always on the map for any
built in the last thirty years. It has major UK music tour. Major bands as well
flights to major European cities and as the upcoming ones always love to
resorts like Rome, Rhodes, Barcelona, perform in this city. The 2000 seater
Amsterdam, and Belfast. The Supertram, City Hall accomodates the biggest names
silent and sleek as they come, in world entertainment like Beyonce and
constitutes one of the most successful Justin Timberlake.
urban transport systems in the whole of Sheffield's people are some of the
Europe. The Supertram network is 29 friendliest and most tolerant people in
kilometres long. Each tram can carry 250 the UK. It is a vibrant city that sends
passengers. positive vibes to the people and tourists
The Nightlife - The nightlife is pretty visiting the place. It is a multicultural
hep here with the best of DJs and big city as potrayed by the innumerable
name artists thronging this city. The festivals, variety of cuisines and
place is a regular clubbing haunt. The cultures on display here. Come to
late-night venues for music and pubbing Sheffield and get the tour of your life.
would be Leadmill and the renowned






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