Traveling in the UK - Manchester city
It is believed that the city was first mentioned in the 10th century and was formed by the Celtic tribes. During the Middle Ages, Manchester became an important industrial and commercial center, reaching its peak in the 19th century. Today this city is considered to be one of the most significant cities in the UK.
The constant assistant of tourists in the UK is the online car booking service. At Manchester Airport, the average cost of renting a compact car will be about 23 euros per day, in London - 16 euros per day.
Instead of the dominance of dull industrial enterprises, beautiful modern business and shopping centers rise here. It is the cultural, financial and sports center of England. Manchester Football Club is known far beyond the country.
The city, located in the northwestern part of the UK, is home to almost half a million people. The city has developed all kinds of transport links. There is a seaport and an international airport here.
The city of Manchester is made up of contrasting districts, which, like the rings of a large old tree trunk in a section, encircle each other. So, the center of commercial life in Manchester, the so-called "City", is represented by buildings of offices, banks, financial and insurance organizations. The neighborhoods of the "City" are old industrial areas, where residential and factory buildings are mixed.
The maximum concentration of industrial facilities is located near the port, railway lines. Then there are small buildings of 2-storey houses of the 19th century. For the most part, these are residential buildings belonging to the middle class.
The very edge of the city (especially the south and west), where away from the industrial zone, there are luxurious villas and chic mansions of the Manchester elite. The fashionable trend to live in the suburbs, and not in the city itself, has led to an increase in the population of nearby areas.
The most convenient form of transport in the center of Manchester is the Metrolink tram.
The city of Manchester strives to be at the center of theatrical, musical and cultural life. Every year, many premieres, productions, performances, operas and operettas are held here. Here the doors are open to all genres: from classical to avant-garde.
Amazing collections are on display at Manchester Art Gallery, Salford Museum and Art Gallery. Rare examples of Egyptological art are on display at the Manchester Museum. Shopaholics will feel in their own boat.
There are many fashion stores, branded boutiques selling both mass and designer shoes and clothes. What is one of the largest shopping centers in Western Europe "Arndale" worth.
Nightlife in Manchester, as in any modern European city, is in full swing. Traditional English pubs, luxurious clubs, trendy bars, fine restaurants, discos with laser shows and inviting casinos. Entertainment lovers will not be bored.
Manchester City Football Club, founded in 1880, plays in the English Premier League. The owner of the club today is the richest company from the United Arab Emirates. Thanks to this, it became possible to attract successful and experienced players to the club. The Italian R. Mancini should ensure the victory for the club at the moment.