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City Guide To Manchester, Including Manchester Hotels

IntroductionManchester and the surrounding area have an
extensive  bus  network,  with
regular services in and out of the city
Manchester is a city in the north-west ofconnecting  to  all  the  satellite
England,  situated  in  a  bowl
towns  and  villages.
shaped land area. The city centre is located
on  the  River  Irwell.
Planning for a vacation in Manchester is aManchester has a tram system called
great  idea.  Manchester  isMetrolink.  Operated  by  Serco,
one of the largest cities of England andMetrolink links the city centre to
contains  a  rich  cultural  andAltrincham,  Eccles  and  Bury.  It  is  a
traditional values, worth to see and feel.high-frequency service, with trams running
Great  places  to  see,  enjoyevery  6?12  minutes.
and stay make Manchester a city for
tourists?  place  of  interest.
Universities
History
Manchester is home to two universities: The
University  of  Manchester
The Manchester area was settled in Romanand Manchester Metropolitan University. The
times:  General  Agricola  calledformer  is  the  largest
a fort he set up there Mamucium, meaningfull-time non-collegiate university in
'breast-shaped  hill.'  ABritain.  Together  with  the
facsimile of a Roman fort exists inUniversity of Bolton and the Royal Northern
Castlefield,  in  the  city  centre.College  of  Music  and
Manchester remained a small market townUniversity Centre Oldham all nearby, these
until  the  Industrialgive  the  area  a  student
Revolution, beginning in the 18th century.population in excess of 73,000, one of the
Its  damp  climate  was  ideallargest  in  Europe.
for cotton processing and with the
development  of  steam-powered  engines
Sports
for spinning and weaving, the cotton
industry  quickly  developed
throughout the region. Manchester quicklySport and especially football are an
grew  into  the  most  importantimportant  part  of  Manchester
industrial centre in the world. In 1838culture. Two major football clubs,
Manchester,  like  many  of  theManchester  United  and  Manchester
largest towns during this period, wasCity,  bear  the  city?s  name.
incorporated  as  a  municipal
borough. City status for the borough was
conferred  in  1853.Museums  &  Art  Galleries
Recent  historyThere are many art galleries in Manchester,
notably  ?The  Lowry?  in
Salford Quays, which houses works by the
In 15t June 1996 criminals (PIRA) attackedSalford  painter  L.  S.  Lowry,
the  City  Centre  and  the
?The Athenaeum?, ?Salford Museum and Art
consequent reconstruction spurred a massiveGallery?,  ?Manchester  Art
regeneration  of  the  city
Gallery? etc. Manchester has some great
centre, with complexes such as themuseums  like  Greater  Manchester
Printworks  and  the  Triangle  creating
Police Museum, Imperial War Museum North,
new city focal points for both shopping andManchester  Jewish  Museum  and
entertainment.  Since  the
Manchester Museum. These museums are the
regeneration after the 1996 PIRA attack andlively  example  earlier  and
leading  up  to  the  XVII
recent history and one of the main tourist
Commonwealth Games Manchester has changedattractions.
significantly.  Old  1960s
focal points in the city centre were torn
down  in  favour  of  a  new  moreShopping
modern, up market look. Some areas, like
Hulme,  have  undergone
Manchester has a number of busy squares,
extensive regeneration programs and manyplazas  and  shopping  streets.
million-pound  lofthouse
In the city center Deansgate has many shops,
apartments have since been developed toincluding  the  department
cater  for  its  growing  business
stores, pubs and bars. There are two large
class  community.shopping  centers;  the
Arndale Centre in the middle of the city and
the  out-of-town  Trafford
Place  of  Interest
Centre which includes food hall,
multi-screen  cinema  and  Namco  games
Structures of interest in Manchestercentre. Other shopping centers include the
include:Triangle  which  caters  for  a
more youthful and up market clientele and
the  Royal  Exchange  Centre.
The Corn Exchange (now the Triangle shopping
centre)
The  G-Mex  CentreFood  &  Drink
Imperial  War  Museum  North
Manchester  Central  LibraryManchester has a vibrant and exciting range
of  restaurants,  bars  and
St  Peter?s  Square
clubs, spanning the famous curry mile in
Manchester  Town  HallRusholme  to  traditional
Midland  Bank  Building?grub?, China Town, modern bars and bistros
at  Deansgate  Lock  in  the
The  Midland  Hotel
city centre. Regional favorites include the
Piccadilly  GardensEccles  cake  and  the
The  Portico  Librarytraditional pie capital of the UK is
supposedly  at  the  heart  of  Wigan,
The  Royal  Exchange
15 miles outside the city. There is a Hard
South  Manchester  SynagogueRock  Cafe,  chain  restaurants
Sunlight  Housesuch as Wagamama and bars that include Waxy
O?Connor  and  The  Living
Trinity  Bridge  over  River  Irwell
Room. Other, independent restaurants, bars
Victoria  Stationand  clubs  can  be  found  in
The  Victoria  Bathsthe Northern Quarter area of the city
centre.  Manchester  is  also  famous
for its beer. Although ?The Cream of
Manchester?,  Boddingtons  has  left
The success of the 2002 Commonwealth Gamesthe city, there are still many
is  commemorated  by  B  of  theinternational,  local  and  independent
Bang, Britain?s tallest sculpture, locatedbreweries operating in the Greater
near  the  City  of  ManchesterManchester  area.
Stadium.
Hotels  &  Accommodation
Transport
Whether you are visiting Manchester on
business  or  just  for  fun,  you
Manchester
may need to find accommodation in Manchester
International Airport, formerly Manchesterand  stay  overnight  in  a  B
Ringway  Airport,  is  the
&  B  or  a  hotel.
third busiest airport in the UK in terms of
passengers  per  year  and  is
served by a dedicated railway station. TheManchester has a number of hotels in
city  has  two  main  citydifferent  locations,  from  the
centre stations Manchester Victoria andairport to city centre. These hotels can be
Manchester  Piccadilly  linkingdivided  in  different
Manchester to other places in the Unitedcategories, from posh to affordable cheap
Kingdom.  High  speed  trains  todeals,  for  travellers  or  for
London are run from Manchester Piccadilly bybusinessmen. Cheap hotels in Manchester are
Virgin  Trains.available  to  make  your  stay
in the city enjoyable.



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