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man is an island in the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Ireland. It is a so-called Crown Dependency: that is, it is officially run by the Queen of the United Kingdom, not by the British Government. Man is therefore not part of the United Kingdom, and it is not in the European Union. The island, on the other hand, has its own parliament, the Tynwald called.

Regions

The regions of Man roughly correspond to the four recognized cities (see below). Even though these are called 'cities', only Douglas can be considered a real city. Peel on the west coast, for example, has only about 4,000 inhabitants.

Towns

• Douglas - Capital
• Castletown
• peel
• Ramsey

Other destinations

• Calf of Man
• Port Erin
• Port St Mary
• St. John
• laxey

Info

• Opening hours Shops
  • Mon to Fri 09:00 to 17:00.
  • During the summer, the shops are often open longer in the evenings.

• Banks
  • Mon to Fri 09:00 am to 15:30 pm.
  • There are also banks that are open on Saturday mornings.

• Post offices
  • Mon to Fri 09:00 am to 15:30 pm.
  • Sat 09:00 am to 12:30 pm.

• Cafes/Pubs
  • There are no longer official closing times.

• Museums
  • Mon to Fri 10:00 am to 5:30 pm.
  • Some museums also open on weekends.

• Electricity
  • 240 V alternating current - for electrical equipment is a adapter necessary, because 'our' plugs do not fit.

• gratuities
  • It is customary to tip 10% in restaurants and cafes/pubs.

• Time
  • The Isle of Man has Greenwich Mean Time (GMT),
  • British Summer Time (BST) is available from the end of March to the end of October.
  • The difference with our time is minus one hour throughout the year.

• Traffic
  • The roads (800 km) and signage are good. Driving on the Isle of Man left.

• Currencies
  • On the Isle of Man you can find different coins and banknotes than in England and Wales. The value is equal to the British Pound, but you cannot use it in England and Wales. As in the rest of Great Britain, the Isle of Man also pays in British Pounds (£). There are ATMs all over the Isle of Man. All credit cards are accepted and travelers checks can also be exchanged anywhere.

• Climate, travel time, clothing
  • In summer the sun shines on average 9 hours a day, in December it is 2 hours. The best time to visit the island is the summer months, but the weather is very pleasant well into the fall. Spring and autumn offer a different atmosphere, but then rain gear is recommended.

Arrive

By boat

• P&O Ferries provides crossings from Rotterdam nasty Hull and from Zeebrugge to Hull.

In addition, crossings from Calais nasty dover possible.From Dover or Hull you can travel to Liverpool or Heysham by public transport or by private car. There you take the ferry to the island.

• Ferries from IJmuiden nasty Newcastle are looked after by DFDS Seaways.

From Newcastle you can travel to Liverpool or Heysham by public transport or by private car. There you take the ferry to the island.

• StenaLine provides crossings from Hoek van Holland to Harwich.

From Harwich you can travel to Liverpool or Heysham by public transport or by private car. There you take the ferry to the island.

• Ferries from Calais to Dover are also available with seafrance to make.
• Ferry services to Isle of Man from Liverpool and Heysham.
• Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is the Isle of Man shipping company. There are daily sailings from Liverpool and Heysham to Douglas. The crossing from Liverpool is the shortest.

By plane

• From Brussels or Amsterdam, not directly to Isle of Man. You fly to . first Manchester and then to Douglas on Isle of Man (Ronaldsway Airport in Castletown).
• You can also travel to London first and then directly from London Luton or London Gatwick to Isle of Man. A last possibility is to go to Liverpool and then take the ferry to the island.

By train

• You are traveling to London (e.g. by train Eurostar) and from there by train to Liverpool.

From Liverpool you reach Isle of Man by ferry.

By car

• A rental car is an attractive means of transport on the island, e.g. if you fly to Isle of Man first or get there via public transport and/or ferry connections.
• With your own car you travel towards Liverpool or Heysham.
• From Liverpool or Heysham you take the ferry.

By bus

Travel around

Man has a dense road network with generally reliable bus connections. The interchange is located behind the ferry terminal in Douglas.

By bus

Bus Vannin is the national transport company. All buses depart from Douglas and then follow the north route (first to Peel and then to Ramsey), or the south (to Peel and then to Port Erin). You can buy a ticket on the bus itself. Prices depend on the length of the route. For example, a return ticket from Peel to Ramsey costs £5.70 (as of 2018). On weekends, the service is slightly more limited.

Sometimes, if you don't want to go to Douglas, you have to transfer somewhere. For example, the line from Peel to Castletown will be provided from Peel by a bus with destination 'Foxdale'; in Foxdale you change into a small van for about eight passengers. When in doubt, you can always ask the driver if there is a through ticket is available. At the ferry terminal in Douglas you can get handy booklets with all current bus schedules. These are free.

By train

The trains on Man have more of a touristic character than they are used as everyday means of transport, and they are also slower than by bus.

• However, you can take a steam train from Douglas to Ballasalla or Port Erin. The compartments can seat four passengers and have old windows that you have to fasten with a leather belt. In the tourist season, the train can be completely full.
• The Snaefell Mountain Railway allows you to travel from Laxey in summer to the top of Snaefell, the only mountain on the island. This costs £12 for a return ticket. These trams with a wooden interior are very old and slow, but the view is worth it.
• An electric train runs from Douglas to Ramsey in the north. This is also slower than the bus.
• Laxey also has a restored track on which steam trains run. This is maintained by volunteers and is only in service on Sundays during the summer.

Language

• English. Man's English is a kind of Midlands English, with a pronunciation that differs little from that of Liverpool.
• Manx is the original language of Man. You will mainly see this Celtic language written on official signs and information panels. After the last speaker died in 1976, the Manx has been brought back to life. It is taught in school and several hundred people now speak it again. Most residents know at least some phrases in Manx. For example: 'good morning' is 'moghrey mie', 'goodbye' is 'slane', 'forbidden' is 'meelowit'. The Isle of Man is called "Mannin" in Manx, and its genitive is "Vannin"; hence the bus company Bus Vannin hot. If desired, you can buy dictionaries and courses here and there.

To look at

To do

To buy

• The range of shops on Man is not much different from the British mainland. You can find food in supermarkets like The Co-operative and Marks and Spencer; also clothing stores like Debenhams and Primark are represented there. Man also has his own supermarket chain, which shopping rite hot: this one is associated with the British waitrose and thus on the pricey side. For souvenirs you can go to all towns.

Cost

• Prices are mostly on a British level but slightly more expensive, despite the low taxes. This of course has to do with the fact that many products have to be imported.

Food

• Scattered around the island you will find restaurants, pubs and bistros serving fresh fish and seafood. Mussels and lobsters are also farmed here (count on around thirty pounds for a cooked lobster). Man also breeds its own breed of sheep, the primitive long-horned Laoghtan. You will find this mutton on the menu in many a restaurant. Otherwise the cuisine is standard British, with cottage pies, Mac And Cheese, hunter's chicken and so on. There are dining options in all price ranges; along the quay, sandwiches with freshly caught fish are also sold.

• At Man, beer and cider are brewed and gin is distilled. Man's gin is called fynoderee, after a Manx mythical creature.

Going out

Nightclubs are mainly found in Douglas. The other towns have pubs where you can have a drink and locals can talk.

stay overnight

Douglas has the largest selection of hotels and B&Bs, followed by Port Erin and Ramsey. In Peel there are only two guest houses. You can also rent self-catering holiday homes. The brochure of the tourist office of Man offers a complete overview of all providers on the island.

To learn

To work

Safety

• On Man you have little to fear. Apart from the occasional theft or burglary, crime is limited. Drunk youngsters (and older ones, too) in the pubs can at times cause some nuisance on the streets, but the range of establishments on the island is large enough to avoid such risks. Just go to another pub when it gets too noisy.

Health

• As an independent territory within the British Isles, Man is a special case. Those living in the UK are covered here (thanks to a mutual agreement) by the National Health Service, but not in the case of a flight to the mainland. Citizens from elsewhere have to cover their own costs; remember that Man has never been in the European Union at all and any EU health insurance does not apply here. Consider accident insurance if you are in poor health or plan to engage in extreme sports. The costs for emergency medical care can be high.

respect

• The Manxes see themselves as descendants of Celts and Vikings. They are proud of their independence and don't want to be taken for Brits. They are well aware of their traditions and insist on having the oldest continuous parliament in the world. You should definitely not call the Snaefell a 'hill': they will quickly point out that it is a 'real mountain'.

• When a bus crosses the Fairy Bridge drive, between Port Erin and Douglas, passengers will greet the fairies. This tradition is taken very seriously.

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