Often referred to as the North of England's capital, Manchester is one of the country's most visited cities. And it's not hard to see why. Not only does Manchester boast an incredibly rich musical history and a thriving music scene, it's also one of the top UK cities in terms of shopping. You're never far from the nearest mall or shop-lined street. Sports fanatics will be in their element too, as this city is home to the wildly popular Manchester United soccer club.
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Download Manchester Pocket Guide View all guides »Gotta love a place where you can party all day and all night and see people you've never met before greet you like you've known each other for ages... What a place. So much to see and do all the time, the city never gets old.
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I was pleasantly surprised by my trip to Manchester, I only went to watch the cricket but ended up having six huge nights. Might even move there
in manchester for 36 hours, there were tons of student places. tons of vintage stores and of course football. its a hip, not in your face city.
Insider Tip:go check out the vintage clothes stores and if you miss mexican food like i do then go to the mexican place right in the main square.
Rooms are big, clean and most with ensuites, all u can ask for! The staff are helpful and the location is ideal, short walk to the station, and all the shops and bars!
Insider Tip:Breakfast in the cafe under the hostel is mint!
I though Manchaster had a lot of party, but after 3 o´clock almost everything was gone. We tried to ask the people maybe 10 times about where is the party, but no way, they were rude and not very helpful. The ones that were more polite told us that the only zone in Manchaster was the zone we were and definately party finish at 3 o´clock in Manchester. I didn´t expect this about this city because some people told us about great night life. Maybe it was just a not so good night.
York is a small city bursting with life and history that has an awful lot packed within its city walls, including 365 pubs – one for every day of the year! The city is easy to reach, less than two hours by train from both London and Edinburgh and from the station making it the perfect stopover between both capitals.
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