Britain's First Modern City

The city’s main attractions include the John Rylands Library, which houses one of England's most extensive book collections, the beautiful Gothic Manchester Cathedral and the city’s symbol – the town hall. Manchester boasts a number of museums that will wow both history and art lovers as well as sports enthusiasts – the National Football Museum moved to Manchester from Preston in 2012. Speaking of football, there's one thing that needs to be mentioned: the Old Trafford football stadium, home of the world-famous Manchester United football club and the largest football stadium in the UK! While in Manchester, you have a perfect opportunity to see a football match and celebrate the win in company of locals in one of the many bars, or enjoy some live music, which the city is famous for; in fact, Manchester is home to some world-famous bands.

It takes just a short tram ride to get from the city centre to the Salford Quays area with impressive modern architecture on both sides of the canal. The Lowry arts and entertainment centre is a stunning modern building that is well worth a visit and makes for a nice view with its fascinating reflection in the water. Manchester, however, is also a great destination for fashion buffs, who will have a hard time resisting the infectious shopping fever as the city boasts both top fashion boutiques and young local designers. The Exchange Square is the largest shopping mall in the city and features some of the largest department stores in the UK.

The vibrant and hospitable Manchester will wow you on your first visit and have more surprises in store for you every time you come back. 

Many of Manchester’s attractions are appealing to children. One of the things they might like is the Science and Industry Museum. But there are many other things to do. The Chill Factore is the place to go if you are in the mood for some indoor skiing, snowboarding and other fun wintertime activities regardless of the time of year. And for another great experience, head to the LEGOLAND Discovery Centre, where children's imagination will definitely run wild.