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The Manchester (English: Manchester) is her city England, located at northwest part of.
At a glance
Ideal period of visit
How to get there
By air
By train
By road
By boat
Orient yourself
- The historic center
- Castlefield
- Salford
How to move
What to see
- Manchester Art Gallery.
- Imperial War Museum North, The Quays, Trafford Wharf Road, Manchester M17 1TZ (in the suburb of Salford).
- People's History Museum, Left Bank, Spinningfields.
- National Football Museum (National Football Museum).
- Museum of Science & Industry.
See also
- town hall, Albert Square.
- Central Library (Central Library), St Peter’s Square. Free entrance.
- John Rylands Library (John Rylands Library), 35 Deansgate. Free entrance.
- Chetham's Library (Chetham's Library), Long Millgate, ☎0161 834 7961.
- Police Museum (Greater Manchester Police Museum), 57A Newton Street, ☎0161 856 4500. Open only on Tuesdays from 10:30 pm to 3:30 pm. Free entrance.
- Jewish Museum (Manchester Jewish Museum), 190 Cheetham Hill Road (Close to Manchester Victoria Station). £4.50.
- [1] (Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester), Boyle Street, Cheetham, Manchester M8 8UW, ☎0161 205 2122.
- [2] (Manchester Museum).
- (Whitworth Art Gallery).
- Heaton Park.
Entertainment
Holidays and demonstrations
- (Manchester Jazz Festival).
- (Insight Film Festival).
- (Manchester International Festival).
- (Viva Festival).
Manchester Pride (% 0161-236 7474; www.manchesterpride.com) is a 10-day festival in the middle of August each year and attractsover 500,000 people.
Studies
- [3] (University of Manchester), Oxford Road.
Job opportunities
What will you buy
The Northern District (Northern Quarter) is full of shops, malls and boutiques. THE Oldham Street is famous for its clothing stores. Even if you are not a fan of the showcase, it is worth visiting Trafford Center.
Where are you going to eat?
Along the "Curry Mile" (officially Wilmslow Road) in the University area, there are many restaurants (about 800).
Economic options
Middle class
- Dimitri's, Campfield Arcade, Deansgate, ☎ 44 161 839 3319.
High benefits
Where to go for coffee - drink
- Band on the Wall, 25 Swan S. Live music
Where will you stay?
Economic options
- YHA Manchester, Potato Wharf, Castlefield, M3 4NB (http://www.yha.org.uk/find-accommodation/north-west-cities/hostels/manchester/travel_info.aspx), ☎ 44 845 371 9647. £ 18 for a dorm bed.
- Holiday Inn Express Manchester, Oxford Road Manchester (2 minute walk from Oxford Road Train Station).