Holiday Destination: Manchester

Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. People from Manchester are known as Mancunians and the local authority is Manchester City Council. Manchester is situated in the south central part of North West England, fringed by the Cheshire Plain to the south and the Pennines to the north and east. The recorded history of Manchester began with the civilian settlement associated with the Roman fort of Americium, which was established in c. 79 AD on a sandstone bluff near the confluence of the rivers Med lock and Irwell. Historically, most of the city was a part of Lancashire, although areas south of the River Mersey were in Cheshire. Throughout the Middle Ages Manchester remained a manorial township, but it began to expand "at an astonishing rate around the turn of the 19th century. Manchester's unplanned urbanization was brought on by a boom in textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution, and resulted in it becoming the world's first industrialized city. An early 19th century factory building boom transformed Manchester from a township into a major mill town and borough that was granted city status in 1853. In 1894 the Manchester Ship Canal was built, creating the Port of Manchester.

Climate

Summer 18 °C (64 °F), Winter 1 °C (34 °F)

Tourist Season

May to August is the best month's for tourism in Manchester.

Accommodation

Hotels and Apartments .

General Information Of Manchester

• Land Area: 44.65 sq mi (115.65 km2)
• Population: 4 Lakh.
• Capital City: Manchester.
• Language: English and Spanish.

Tourist Attraction in or Near by Manchester

The Lowry

The Lowry is a theatre and gallery complex situated on Pier 8 at Salford Quays, in Salford, Greater Manchester, England. It is named after the early 20th century painter, L. S. Lowry, known for his paintings of industrial scenes in North West England. The complex was officially opened on 12 October 2000 by Queen Elizabeth II. Cultural and tourism potential of the area, and included a flagship development that would involve the creation of a performing arts centre. The initial proposals were for two theatres and an art gallery on a prominent site on Pier 8. Between 1990 and 1991 a competition was launched and architects James Stirling Michael Wilford Associates was selected. After the death of Sir James Stirling in June 1992 Michael Wilford continued the project.

Manchester Town Hall

Manchester Town Hall is a Victorian era, Neo gothic municipal building in Manchester, England. The building functions as the ceremonial headquarters of Manchester City Council and houses a number of local government departments. Designed by architect Alfred Waterhouse the town hall was completed in 1877. The building occupies a triangular site facing Albert Square and contains offices and grand ceremonial rooms such as the Great Hall which is decorated with the imposing Manchester Murals by Ford Madox Brown illustrating the history of the city. The entrance and Sculpture Hall contain busts and statues of influential figures including Dalton, Joule and Barbirolli. The exterior is dominated by the clock tower which rises to 87 metres and houses Great Abel, the clock bell. It is said to be one of the best interpretations of neogothic architecture in Britain.

Manchester Cathedral

Manchester Cathedral is a medieval church on Victoria Street in central Manchester and is the seat of the Bishop of Manchester. The Hanging Bridge is the main attraction and had not been seen by the public for more than 100 years until it was displayed in the visitor’s centre. The cathedral's official name is The Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Mary, St Denys and St George in Manchester. Although extensively refaced, restored and extended in the Victorian period, and then again following severe bomb damage in the 20th century, the main body of the Cathedral largely derives from the wardenship of James Stanley and is in the Perpendicular Gothic style. Stanley was also primarily responsible for commissioning the spectacular late medieval wooden furnishings, including the pulpitum, the choir stalls, and the nave roof supported by angels with gilded instruments. It is one of the Grade I listed buildings in Manchester. Since 2005 the Dean of the Cathedral has been the Very Reverend Rogers Morgan.

People's History Museum

The People's History Museum in Manchester, England is the United Kingdom's national centre for the collection, conservation, interpretation and study of material relating to the history of working people in the UK. It is located in a Grade II listed, former hydraulic pumping station on the corner of the Bridge Street and Water Street designed by City architect Henry Price. One of the main features in this museum is the Edwardian hydraulic pumping station which is the only one left in the city. The museum tells the story of the history of democracy in Britain and about ordinary people’s lives at home, work and leisure over the last 200 years. It contains a collection of printed material, physical objects and photographs which celebrate the lives of ordinary people at work, rest and play.

The Royal Exchange

The Royal Exchange is an architectural masterpiece that was built between 1914 and 1921. The Royal Exchange Theatre is a seven-sided, glass-walled capsule, literally suspended from huge marble pillars situated in the Great Hall of the historic Victorian Cotton Exchange Buildings in Manchester city centre. It also houses a theatre which averages 350 performances a year. It can seat 700 people and is the largest in the round theatre in the UK. The design was inspired by a bourse Gresham had seen in Antwerp.

Manchester Evening News Arena

The Manchester Arena is an indoor arena situated in Manchester, England. The arena is situated on Hunts Bank and is connected to Manchester Victoria station. The arena opened in 1995 sponsored by NYNEX CableComms as the NYNEX Arena and was renamed the Manchester Evening News Arena in 1998. The Manchester Evening News ended its 13 year sponsorship at the end of 2011 and the arena was renamed the Manchester Arena in 2012. The Manchester arena is one of Europe's largest in indoor arenas with a capacity of 21,000, larger than the 20,000 O2 Arena in London, and is one of the world's busiest indoor arenas, hosting music and sporting events such as boxing and swimming. The arena was a key part of Manchester's bids to host the Olympic Games in 1996 and 2000 and was eventually used for the 2002 Commonwealth Games.

Imperial War Museum North

Imperial War Museum North is a museum at in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. One of five branches of the Imperial War Museum, it explores the impact of modern conflicts on people and society. It is the first branch of the Imperial War Museum to be located in the north of England. The museum occupies a site overlooking the Manchester Ship Canal in Trafford Park, an area which during the Second World War was a key industrial centre and consequently heavily bombed during the Manchester Blitz in 1940. The area is now home to the Lowry cultural centre and the Media City UK development, which stand opposite the museum at Salford Quays. It was recognised with awards or prize nominations for its architecture, but has also been criticised for poor energy efficiency. The museum features a permanent exhibition of chronological and thematic displays, supported by hourly audiovisual presentations which are projected throughout the gallery space.

Accessibility

Bus Terminal

Manchester Piccadilly

10 London Road
Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

Shudehill Interchange

Shudehill
Manchester, UK

Nearest Airport

Manchester International Airport : For the international flights.

Nearest Railway Station

Manchester Piccadilly Station

Manchester
Greater Manchester, UK

Urmston Railway Station

163 Stretford Road
Manchester, Urmston, Manchester, UK