This is Manchester, the City You Have Been Waiting For

Greater Manchester is a destination unlike any other. You love music? Manchester is for you. Food fanatic? This is your kind of city. Looking for shopping, restaurants, bars, clubs, museums, galleries, canals, or historic houses and mansions? Then look no further. Make Manchester UK, your next destination and you will be spoilt for choice, check out Destination Manchester and discover for yourself.
Stylish, invigorating and exhilarating: Manchester can now take its place as one of Europe's favourite cities. The city streets are dotted with lively pavement cafés or restaurant terraces offering al fresco dining and a chance to simply sit and watch the colourful world of downtown Manchester go by.

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Stylish and Laid Back – Rossetti Hotel Manchester

The hotel offers a funkier than average experience in the heart of Manchester. Originally the headquarters of a textile company, it has been sympathetically renovated to retain the powerful features whilst embracing the iconic art and furniture within. Individually styled rooms - a wonderful retreat what ever your reason for visiting Manchester. More about the Rossetti Hotel Manchester

Don’t Miss One of Manchester’s Landmarks – The Lowry

Set in a magnificent waterside location at the heart of the redeveloped Salford Quays in Greater Manchester, The Lowry is an architectural flagship with a unique and dynamic identity. Rising from the regenerated docklands, it is a welcoming building, designed to reflect the surrounding landscapes and flourishing waterways, in its glass and metallic surfaces. Architecture, exhibitions, performances. Take a few minutes to walk round the Building of the Year 2001 before you even step inside. More about the Lowry

After a four year, £35 million transformation, Manchester Art Gallery re-opened in May 2002. The Gallery houses one of the world's finest collections of art, displayed in spectacular surroundings. As well as the impressive works of art, there are fun interactives and special exhibitions to enjoy. The Gallery won the Manchester Tourism Awars in 2004. More about the Manchester Art Gallery

A Trip Around the World in One Day

Urbis is a new kind of museum set in a dramatic glass building rising high above the centre of Manchester. Interactive exhibits lead you on a journey exploring life in different cities around the world. Urbis focuses especially on the cities of Los Angeles, Manchester, Paris, Sao Paolo, Singapore and Tokyo. Your visit to Urbis begins with a one minute sky glide in The MEN Glass Elevator. With the city as backdrop, you can then explore the four cascading exhibition floors at your own pace. More about a Trip Around the World in One Day

Spend an Afternoon at an English Mansion

Arley Hall and Gardens, near Great Budworth, Cheshire, is one of the secrets of Cheshire: a quintessential English garden of great charm and beauty which ranks amongst the finest in the country. Features include the double herbaceous border laid out in 1846, the pleached lime avenue, the giant cylinders of Quercus Ilex, topiary and collections of shrub roses, rhododendrons and azaleas. The delightful family Hall, open on Tuesdays and Sundays only, reveals fine panelling and plasterwork, a magnificent library and historic family furniture, pictures and porcelain. More about an Afternoon at an English Mansion

The largest public arts scheme in the North West. There are currently 30 sculptures by regional, national and international artists which celebrate the area's heritage and landscape. The works have been developed in clusters along a 30 mile footpath from Salford Quays, through Bury and into Rossendale and the West Pennine Moors. More about the Irwell Sculpture Trail

The Atmosphere of Legendary Old Trafford Stadium and a Manchester United Soccer Club Tour

This is truly a must experience for every soccer aficionado! Visit the Theatre of Dreams for a behind the scenes tour. Sit in the dressing room, walk down the players tunnel and feel the atmosphere. Shout from the dugouts like Sir Alex Ferguson. Then, revisit the clubs triumphs, tragedies and trophies in the museum, which incorporates a number of interactive exhibits. More about the Atmosphere of Legendary Old Trafford Stadium and a Manchester United Soccer Club Tour

Sipping Tea at Millcroft Tea Gardens and Feeling Like an English Lady

An enduring bit of Victorian outdoor life which is a great source of refreshment on a Sunday, nestling amongst the biggest growth of monkey puzzle trees in the North of England. Inside the tea rooms are photographs and historic items which tells the story of this lovely little corner of Rochdale. Open on Sundays only. More about Tea at Millcroft Tea Gardens and Feeling Like an English Lady

Afflecks Palace

The unique and low-key Northern Quarter is home to a dense concentration of second-hand book and music stores with lots of vinyl, indie music, and electronica. There's also Affleck's Palace, a five-story retro-clothing bazaar where you can pick up everything from platform shoes to a fluorescent-green bikini top. You will find everything from retro clothing, army surplus and new innovative gift ideas. There are four floors of independent retailers. Relax and enjoy the atmosphere! More about the Afflecks Palace