Manchester Vacation Guide

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Manchester is a city in the northwest of England, at the heart of the Greater Manchester metropolitan area.

The city is known for its influence on the histories of industry and music, as well as its world-renowned sporting connections.

Dubbed (unofficially) “The Capital of the North”, Manchester is known for its influence on the histories of industry and music, as well as its world-renowned sporting connections.

It’s also home to some incredible attractions.

It’s also known for its rich cultural history—it has been an important centre for science and innovation since the 19th century, with inventions such as the first computer program in 1948 being developed here by Alan Turing and colleagues at The University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST).

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Manchester About

The two cities and the surrounding towns form one of the United Kingdom’s most populous conurbations, the Greater Manchester Built-up Area, which has a population of 2.87 million. The city is notable for its architecture, culture, musical exports, media links, scientific and engineering output, social impact, sports clubs and transport connections. Manchester Liverpool Road railway station was the world’s first …

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History of Manchester

Historically part of Lancashire, areas of Cheshire south of the River Mersey were incorporated into Manchester in the 20th century, including Wythenshawe in 1931. Throughout the Middle Ages Manchester remained a manorial township, but began to expand “at an astonishing rate” around the turn of the 19th century. Manchester’s unplanned urbanisation was brought on by a boom in textile manufacture …

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Climate of Manchester

However, as a result of relatively mild winter conditions, there is never a period that one should avoid visiting due to extreme weather conditions. As with any city it puts on a good show when the weather is fine in spring and summer and there is a lot of al fresco drinking and eating. It does have its fair share …

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Must Do in Manchester

Free Go to Cloud 23 bar on the 23rd floor of The Hilton, Deansgate. A pricey bar, but you can have a look at the skyline for free if you ask. Visit the Trafford Area of this area of fascinating industrial heritage. Manchester has a couple of big multi-screen cinemas located centrally, AMC off Deansgate (as cheap as £3.20 if …

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Must Eat in Manchester

It is also worth exploring some of the suburbs for superb, small independent bistros / restaurants. West Didsbury and Chorlton are noted for their large number of great eateries. If you can get there, the quaintly named and somewhat trendy village of Ramsbottom, just north of Bury, directly north of Manchester, is said to be “the new Chorlton”, as regards …

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