City Guides
York
Introduction
Once the capital of the country, York lies at the centre of England, just a two-hour train journey from Manchester, London or Edinburgh. With its rich, documented history, York is one of the wonders of the country and has rightly become known as the spiritual capital of the North.
Located in North Yorkshire, York gave its name to the county, and is now home to more than 130,000 people. From 1996, the city became a unitary authority and took on a number of its surrounding villages and parishes.
As well as claiming the largest Gothic Cathedral in Europe, retaining more its original first century city walls than any other city in the country, and being home to more than fifty museums and heritage centres, York has more to offer than its astounding history.
A modern city with a vibrant bar and café culture, York also has three shopping centres and one more currently in the planning stages. Its city centre streets bustle with shoppers exploring the array of designer boutiques, quaint curiosity shops, antiques sellers and period jewellery collections that line its cobbled streets.
There are two large theatres and smaller performance spaces, showcasing a range of small- and large-scale, professional and amateur drama, comedy and dance. The York Art Gallery boasts six hundred years of art; and the desanctified St Mary’s Church is home to an exciting art installation project.
Eating out in the city is difficult only in having to select from a vast range of restaurants, cafés and tearooms. Highly regarded fine dining restaurants can be found around the corner from traditional tearooms and fast food outlets. York is known for its plentiful bars, but there is also a vibrant nightlife in the city, with most musical tastes catered for.
The York Racecourse, the York Model Railway and National Railway Museum are just a few more examples of unparalleled days out in York.
Located in North Yorkshire, York gave its name to the county, and is now home to more than 130,000 people. From 1996, the city became a unitary authority and took on a number of its surrounding villages and parishes.
As well as claiming the largest Gothic Cathedral in Europe, retaining more its original first century city walls than any other city in the country, and being home to more than fifty museums and heritage centres, York has more to offer than its astounding history.
A modern city with a vibrant bar and café culture, York also has three shopping centres and one more currently in the planning stages. Its city centre streets bustle with shoppers exploring the array of designer boutiques, quaint curiosity shops, antiques sellers and period jewellery collections that line its cobbled streets.
There are two large theatres and smaller performance spaces, showcasing a range of small- and large-scale, professional and amateur drama, comedy and dance. The York Art Gallery boasts six hundred years of art; and the desanctified St Mary’s Church is home to an exciting art installation project.
Eating out in the city is difficult only in having to select from a vast range of restaurants, cafés and tearooms. Highly regarded fine dining restaurants can be found around the corner from traditional tearooms and fast food outlets. York is known for its plentiful bars, but there is also a vibrant nightlife in the city, with most musical tastes catered for.
The York Racecourse, the York Model Railway and National Railway Museum are just a few more examples of unparalleled days out in York.
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