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These days, Manchester is famous for more than just football and rock´n´ roll – even if these activities are still very important. Cool bars and shops nestle side-by-side in suburbs such as Northern Quarter, Castlefield and Gay Village.
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THE CITY These days, Manchester is a lively, cultured city which compares well with other international cities. Wherever you are, you’ll nd the historical waterways. The Castleeld district has the rst man-made waterway, the Bridgewater Canal. A trip along the Manchester Ship Canal, which runs from Salford Quays to Liverpool, is very nice and displays locks and bridges that have been unchanged for 100 years.
© Jennifer Boyer Greater Manchester is made up of ten borough towns, from the East Lancashire steam railway in Bury to the pier Manchester dates from Roman times, as do many other and rugby league side of Wigan. Each district makes up European cities. Subsequently, the city led a fairly the city’s unique identity. With easy reach to the Peak anonymous existence until the 18th century when the District, you’ll also experience breathtaking countryside. Industrial Revolution began to take o. Manchester soon became the world’s textile centre, and was a city where DO & SEE fabulous riches were mixed with extreme poverty. Many of the Victorian buildings and brick textile factories were architectural masterpieces, whereas the worker’s tenements were the poor ones.
The English textile industry began to suer from problems as far back as the 1920’s, and was wiped out in the 1970’s. Although more than two million people lived in
Greater Manchester, the city centre had been virtually © Paolo Camera abandoned. Famous for its music connections, The Hollies, The Bee In the last decade, this has started to change at a rapid Gees, New Order, Oasis, Simply Red, Badly Drawn Boy and pace. In the summer of 1996, the IRA exploded a large many more, Manchester’s popular music scene won’t bomb in central Manchester. Using the insurance money leave anyone disappointed. One of the City’s biggest music and Government grants, a gigantic building project was event is ’In The City,’ a ve-day expo that attracts over started, which is still in progress and the beautiful old 500 unsigned acts. In The City helped launch both buildings are being renovated one by one. Radiohead and Coldplay.
In parallel with this, young creative and/or rich There may be bitter rivalry, but love for the game unite “Mancunians” have begun to look for ats in town. The Manchester’s football fans. There is Manchester United, Northern Quarter suburb has become as hip as Hoxton or Manchester City, as well as Bolton and Wigan. All teams Soho in London, and in Castleeld in the south, luxurious provide the region with the highest quality football ats have sprung up along the canals. entertainment. Take a tour to Old Traord and The City of Manchester Stadium, or get hold of a ticket and watch one Destination: Manchester Publishing date: 2013-02-18
of the games live - you won’t regret it. The excitement is Flecky Bennett's Manchester Ghost Walk exhilarating, both in the stadium as well as the whole city. Spice up your city walk and go for a ghost walk. Actors will test your nerves during a 75 minutes promenade in the Football dark alleys of Manchester. If you have succeeded in getting hold of one of the 74,000 tickets to see Manchester United at Old Traord, you are Address: Piccadilly Plaza Portland Street Manchester M1 4BT Phone: +44 778 775 7642 guaranteed good entertainment, irrespective of the team Internet: www.manchesterghostwalk.co.uk that you support. Another alternative is to see Manchester City at Etihad Stadium, formerly known as The City of Castelfield Manchester Stadium, and the new national football The area of Castleeld is a historic attraction you shouldn't museum located in the city centre. miss. This is the Roman and industrial heart of the city. There are plenty to see and do here. Visit Castleeld Address: Old Traord Conservation Area and Roman fort, The Museum of Internet: www.manutd.com or www.mcfc.co.uk Science and Industry (MOSI) and The Castleeld Gallery. Chinatown You also nd lots of restaurants and bars. Manchester’s Chinese district is one of the largest in Address: Castleeld Europe. Top-class Chinese restaurants nestle side by side with real third-rate eating establishments. You will also nd Canal Cruise Korean, Thai and Indonesian shops and restaurants here. A dierent way to see Manchester is from the water. Cruise along the Manchester Canals and see the most Address: Chinatown important sights of the city while eating your dinner or National Football Museum sipping a drink. Manchester being a football city is of course also home to Internet: www.merseyferries.co.uk or www.citycentrecruises.co.uk the worlds biggest football museum. Over six oors. drama, history, skill, style and passion is shown, all in the Heaton Park name of the game. For a day outside the council owned Heaton Park is a great option. Here you nd plenty of family activities such Address: Urbis Building, Cathedral Gardens Manchester M4 3BG Opening hours: Monday – Saturday 10.00-17.00; Sunday 11.00-17.00 as an animal centre, tram museum, bowling greens, golf Phone: +44 161 605 8200 course, boating lake, and horse riding. If you haven't Internet: www.nationalfootballmuseum.com brought your picnic basket there are cafés to solve that problem. Whitworth Art Gallery
This gallery, located in connection with Manchester Address: Heaton Park University campus, shows a big array of historic and Internet: www.heatonpark.org.uk modern art. It hosts temporary exhibitions at regular intervals and keeps the permanent collection alive. The Lowry The Lowry is a large cultural centre named after a famous Address: Oxford Road, Manchester M15 6ER Manchester artist, L. S. Lowry. This architecturally Opening hours: Mon to Sat 10.00-17.00 Sun 12.00-16.00 interesting building is in Manchester’s Dockland and Phone: +44 161 275 7450 houses everything from art galleries to bars. Internet: www.whitworth.manchester.ac.uk Destination: Manchester Publishing date: 2013-02-18
Address: Pier 8, Salford Quays, Manchester M50 3AZ Imperial War Museum Phone: +44 870 208 6000 The Imperial War Museum North is about people and how Internet: www.thelowry.com their lives have been, and still are, shaped by war and
People’s History Museum conict. The building is by international architect Daniel If you want to gain an insight into how Manchester’s Libeskind, and is a symbol of our world torn apart by population lived and worked during the Industrial conict. Revolution, you should visit the People’s History Museum. Address: The Quays, Traord Wharf Road, Manchester M17 1TZ Opening hours: Open daily 10.00 - 17.00 Address: Left Bank Spinningelds Manchester M3 3ER Phone: +44 161 836 4000 Phone: +44 161 838 9190 Internet: www.iwm.org.uk Internet: www.phm.org.uk
Lake District National Park Manchester City Galleries The great outdoors is just around the corner, and The Lake The Manchester Art Gallery and The Gallery of Costumes District National Park in Cumbria is England’s largest are home to the city’s biggest art collection. With over national park. The Lake District oers some of the best 25,000 objects of ne art, decorative art and costumes, scenery and outdoor pursuits in one of England’s few the collection is ever-growing. mountainous regions. With more than 3,500 kilometres of
Address: Mosley Street, Manchester M2 3JL walking and hiking routes through the lakes, there’s a trail Phone: +44 161 235 8888 to suit everyone. For the daredevils there is hang gliding, Internet: www.manchestergalleries.org paragliding, kayaking, canoeing, waterskiing, rock scrambling, abseiling, hot-air ballooning, paintballing and Manchester Opera House much more. The Manchester Opera House features a wide range of theatre and musical shows. Tickets can be bought through Address: Lake District National Park, Cumbria the website. Internet: www.lake-district.gov.uk
Address: 3 Quay Street, Manchester M3 3HP Phone: +44 844 871 3018 Internet: www.atgtickets.com/venues/opera-house-manchester
Manchester Museum The collections number almost 6 million specimen and objects. The museum is also home to one of the largest and most important collections of ancient Egyptian artifacts in the United Kingdom. It has a Botany collection, live animals at the Vivarium and an Archaeology collection.
Address: The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL Phone: +44 161 275 2648 Internet: www.museum.manchester.ac.uk Destination: Manchester Publishing date: 2013-02-18
EATING Address: Unit 4, Mirabel Street, Manchester M3 1PJ Phone: +44 161 832 1852 Internet: www.umezushi.co.uk
Alexandros Greek Restaurant Longing for authentic Greek meze nd your way to Alexandros Greek Restaurant in the heart of Northenden village. Enjoy a dinner to the tones of Greek music in a romantic setting.
Address: 337 Palatine Road, Manchester M22 4HH © Pimlico Badger Phone: +44 161 998 3390 Internet: www.alexandrosrestaurant.co.uk Manchester serves up a world of avors, rst-class chefs, excellent local cuisine and good service. No matter what Jack Spratt budget you have, there are many alternatives. This restaurant with a relaxed atmosphere is owned and run by two brothers. A perfect place for a quick lunch but Yang Sing you can also enjoy a laid back dinner with some drinks. The most famous restaurant in Manchester’s China Town
is Yang Sing. It is considered to be one of the best Address: 11 St James’s Square, John Dalton St, Manchester M2 6WH Cantonese restaurants in Europe. Yang Sing was Phone: +44 161 833 1016 established in 1968, burned down in 1997, and was Internet: www.jack-spratt.co.uk re-opened a couple of years ago. In particular, the dim sum Pacifica Cantonese dishes are recommended. Stylish white decor makes a perfect setting for the trendy fusion of traditional cantonese avours and urban modern Address: 34 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 4JY Phone: +44 161 236 22 00 cuisine. The owners care for the environment and always Internet: www.yang-sing.com primarly choose local products.
The Market Restaurant Address: 5-7 Church Road Eccles, Manchester M30 0DL The Market is a 20 year old family-owned restaurant in the Phone: +44 161 7078828 Northern Quarter. Hidden in a back alley they serve Internet: www.pacica-cantonese.co.uk top-quality cuisine to reasonable prices. 63 Degrees The name, 63 Degrees, comes from the perfect Address: 104 High Street Manchester M4 1HQ Phone: +44 161 834 3743 temperature cooking poultry low and slow to create tender Internet: www.market-restaurant.com and incomparable tastes. It reveals the secret behind the restaurant's good reputation, to love and care about Umezushi cooking food for their guests. The menu is lled with Behind its anonymous doors, a diamond in Manchester French dishes and this is is a little bit of France in restaurant life is hidden. This Japanese restaurant serves Manchester. only sushi and other dishes made from the best quality
fresh products. Don't miss their tempura that is well Address: 20 Church Street, Manchester M4 1PN recommended. Phone: +44 161 832 5438 Internet: www.63degrees.co.uk Destination: Manchester Publishing date: 2013-02-18
Saray England. Although many competitors have arrived since Every Friday, this Turkish restaurant provides belly then, San Rocco maintains its position and has actually dancing as entertainment for their guests. Kebab, meze, opened branches in other towns. The North Italian menu lamb and falafel are just a few of the delicacies you nd on has not been “anglicized.” the menu. Address: 14 South King Street Manchester M2 6DW Address: 609 Wilbraham Road, Chorlton, Manchester M21 9AN Phone: +44 161 832 7669 Phone: +44 161 881 8292 Internet: www.sanrocco.co.uk Internet: www.saraycafebar.co.uk Tampopo The Rose Garden A laid-back, inexpensive and very Asian place with long Perfect for special occasions. The Rose Garden serves tables and benches. From the dining room, you can see modern British cuisine made out of seasonal products into the kitchen where possibly the best noodle dishes in from local producers. Manchester are prepared.
Address: 218 Burton Road, West Didsbury, Manchester M20 2LW Address: Quay House, Quay Street Manchester M3 3BJ Phone: +44 161 478 0747 Phone: +44 161 832 2764 Internet: www.therosegardendidsbury.com Internet: www.tampopo.co.uk
The Wharf The Ox In the historic area of Castleeld you nd this pub and Dened as a gastropub, The Ox caters to all tastes. Why restaurant in a large building. Choose from traditional not try the steamed mussels in a bag? The menu can best British or more modern and international dishes. From the be described as "modern British." terrace you have a beautiful view over the canal. Address: 71 Liverpool Road, Castleeld, Manchester, M3 4NQ Address: 6 Slate Wharf, Castleeld Manchester Greater Manchester M15 Phone: +44 161 839 7760 4SW Internet: www.theox.co.uk Phone: +44 161 220 2960 Internet: www.brunningandprice.co.uk/thewharf Evuna This ne Spanish wine restaurant is situated in the heart of Sapporo Teppanyaki Manchester, and the restaurant oers ne à la carte. The Teppanyaki is a type of grilled Japanese food and at focus is from the central regions in Spain. Evuna also oer Sapporo Teppanyaki the chefs will entertain you with a a wine merchant service where you may take your show preparing your food live in front of your eyes. To favourite wines home by the bottle or case. complete your Japanese experience Sake and Japanese cocktails, beers and whiskeys are to be found on the drink Address: 277 - 279 Deansgate Manchester M3 4EW menu. Phone: +44 161 819 2752 Internet: www.evuna.com
Address: 91-93 Liverpool Road, Manchester, M3 4JN Phone: +44 161 831 9888 Internet: www.sapporo.co.uk
San Rocco San Rocco, one of Manchester’s oldest Italian restaurants, opened in 1971 when spaghetti was still an exotic dish in Destination: Manchester Publishing date: 2013-02-18
CAFES and wholesome food. The company was started by mother and daughter who strive for providing high quality food with great service in a comfortable environment. They serve homebaked cakes and about 25 dierent types of tea.
Address: 60 Tib St Manchester, Greater Manchester M4 1LG Phone: +44 161 839 1444 Internet: www.sugarjunction.co.uk
© Pete Birkinshaw Hey Little Cupcake Imaginative and beautifully homemade Cupcakes and Manchester has several excellent places to sit down for a Cakepops will catch your eye when you enter this small super British afternoon tea. The whole concept of but bright café and bakery. To accompany your carefully afternoon tea originated in the 1840’s, where the the selected pastry, coee, hot chocolate, tea or homemade ceremony was customary for both upper and working lemonade are on the menu. class. Address: Little Quay Street, Spinningelds, Manchester M3 3HF Phone: +44 161 832 0260 Loose tea is traditionally brewed in a tea pot and served Internet: www.heylittlecupcake.co.uk with sugar and milk. The luxurious version includes scones or sandwiches. Bonbon Chocolate Workshop When you are tired of the traditional English tea Bonbon Earth Café Chocolate Workshop is the place to go. Indulge your self The Earth Café is an ascetic, restful vegetarian lunch with the smoothest hot chocolate made from the best restaurant and café with good food. It is run by Buddhists quality chocolate products. If this won't satisfy you and all the produce is grown ecologically, and other goods enough, you can always buy some hand made trues to are organic and Fair Trade to every possible extent. take home with you.
Address: 16-20 Turner Street, Manchester M4 1DZ Address: 9 John Street, Manchester, M4 1EQ Phone: +44 161 834 1996 Phone: +44 161 839 4416 Internet: www.earthcafe.co Internet: www.bonbonchocolateworkshop.com
Teacup on Thomas Street The menu has a mix of traditional British and Asian avours and of course, if you’re only in it for the tea - go for it. They have plenty of cakes to choose from, and they all taste heavenly.
Address: 55 Thomas Street, Manchester, M4 1NA Phone: +44 161 832 3233 Internet: www.teacupandcakes.com
Sugar Junction Sugar Junction was created out of love for vintage, baking Destination: Manchester Publishing date: 2013-02-18
BARS & NIGHTLIFE Address: Arch 7 Deansgate Locks, Manchester M1 5LH Phone: +44 161 839 7558 Internet: www.revolution-bars.co.uk
Bluu Bluu is one of the most popular places in Northern Quarter, comprising a bar, restaurant and terrace. It is an oshoot of the trendy Blue Note in London.
Address: Smitheld Market Buildings,Thomas St, Northern Quarter, Manchester M4 1BD © Jon's pics Phone: +44 161 839 7195 Internet: www.bluu.co.uk In the 1980’s, Manchester was called Madchester, when Hacienda was the coolest club in Europe. Hacienda has Peveril Of The Peak long since disappeared, but the party culture lives on. It is said that pub culture is under threat in England, but There is a vast number of bars and clubs in Northern this does not apply to Manchester. One of the best is to be Quarter, Castleeld and Gay Village. found in a green tiled building surrounded by modern oce buildings: the 200-year-old Peveril of the Peak. Dry Bar Dry Bar was the rst on the scene in Northern Quarter. The Address: 127 Great Bridgewater Street Manchester M1 5JQ establishment was opened in 1989, by the Manchester Phone: +44 161 236 6364 band New Order and the bar is still worth a visit these The Marble Arch Inn days. Visit the Marble Arch Inn on Rochdale Road and enjoy some of their home brewed beer. The pub also serves a Address: 28-30 Oldham Street Manchester M1 1JN Phone: +44 161 236 9840 selection of traditional pub food. Internet: www.drybar.co.uk Address: 73 Rochdale Road, Manchester M4 4HY Matt & Phred’s Phone: +44 161 832 5914 If you’re into live jazz, Matt & Phred’s is the place to go. Internet: www.marblebeers.co.uk Relax to some ne tunes and sip some wine and perhaps Sankeys sample the set menu. Keep up to date on acts via the Friday nights at Sankeys can only mean one thing: Tribal website. Sessions. Spread over three spaces, international artists, together with new talents, bring you the best in Address: 64 Tib Street, Manchester, M4 1LW Phone: +44 161 831 7001 cutting-edge sounds. There is even a free Disco Bus to the Internet: www.mattandphreds.com Tribal Sessions that can pick you up in the city.
Revolution Address: Beehive Mill, Radium Street Manchester M4 6AY The original Revolution is next door to Loaf in central Phone: +44 161 236 5444 Manchester. The successor to "The Curry Mile," close to Internet: www.sankeys.info the University and is not as trendy, but much livelier. Many The Ritz students come here. One of Manchester’s oldest club venues, now with a new Destination: Manchester Publishing date: 2013-02-18
modern face. Every Friday they feature UK’s biggest indie night and on Saturday nights, you’ll nd ’GoGo,’ a night If you are looking for the very latest street fashion, you packed with the latest music. should head for Oldham Street, the main street in Northern Quarter. This contains shops like Arc Gallery Store, where Address: Whitworth Street West, Manchester, M1 5NQ many young designers and artists exhibit their wares. Phone: +44 161 236 3234 Northern Quarter also has many small record shops and Internet: www.mamacolive.com/theritz interior design shops for people who have an eye for The Comedy Store trends. Artisans work at the Manchester Craft Centre in If you’re up for a laugh, why not visit The Comedy Store? Oak Street. Aeck’s Palace, on Church Street, is also worth Guaranteed a fun night out and will leave you with a smile a visit if you are interested in design. Many of the leading for the rest of the night. young names in Manchester are brought together in this four-storey building. Address: Arches 3 and 4 Deansgate Locks, Whitworth Street West,
Manchester M1 5LH If the Arndale Centre was the largest in the 1970s, a Phone: +44 161 839 9595 Internet: www.thecomedystore.co.uk worthy successor was the Traord Centre which opened in the district of Dumplington, outside Traord Park, in SHOPPING 1998. Generally speaking, the enormous shopping centre contains all the well-known clothes shops and is the largest of its kind in Europe.
A tip for those interested in football: visit Manchester United’s shop in the Old Traord Stadium.
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In recent years, central Manchester has been converted into one large shopping precinct with many pedestrian streets and galleries. At the heart of the centre lies the building complex that, when completed in 1972, became Europe’s largest shopping centre under one roof. The Arndale Centre – thirty hectares with more than 200 shops and 750,000 visitors every week.
You will nd international premium brands such as DKNY and Armani in the area around Deansgate, King Street and St. Ann’s Square. Here, as in Bridge Street and Market Street, there are also shops which sell clothes by well-known English designers. Destination: Manchester Publishing date: 2013-02-18
SLEEPING Address: Liverpool Road, Manchester M3 4JR Phone: +44 161 832 7073 Internet: www.castleeld-hotel.co.uk
Atrium By Birdgestreet Worldwide Four-star hotel in the heart of Manchester. The Atrium serviced apartments lets you stay independentlay, coupled with the security and comfort of a hotel. Contemporary interior and perfect for business and leisure alike.
Address: 74 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 6JD © Alex Parks Phone: +44 161 235 2000 Internet: www.bridgestreet.co.uk Manchester has a wide array of accommodation to choose from, everything from luxury ve star hotels to more Mitre Hotel simple guest houses. This hotel oer 32 rooms with a perfect location in the city center close to shops and attractions. Built in 1815 The Palace Hotel they can brag about being one of the oldest hotels in town. With its distinctive 66 meter tall clock tower, the Palace
Hotel is a recognised landmark in Manchester. The Palace Address: 1-3 Cathedral Gates, Manchester M3 1SW oers 257 bedrooms and is within easy reach of the city’s Phone: +44 161 826 1694 museums and art galleries, as well as shopping. It is also Internet: www.mitrehotel.co.uk opposite Oxford Road mainline station, as well as The The Lowry Hotel Palace Theatre. A sign that Manchester is developing rapidly is the hotels. A few years ago there were few hotels that met Address: Oxford Street, Manchester, M60 7HA Phone: +44 161 288 1111 international standards, but today there are all the more. Internet: www.palace-hotel-manchester.co.uk The most luxurious of all is the ve-star Lowry Hotel, which opened in 2001. Bright, clean and centrally located. Novotel Manchester Centre
This three-star hotel is located in Chinatown and a short Address: 50 Dearmans Place, Chapel Wharf, Manchester M3 5LH distance from shops, nightlife and attractions. There is 24 Phone: +44 161 827 4000 hour room service and the rooms provide modern comfort Internet: www.thelowryhotel.com in a contemporary decor. Malmaison Malmaison beside Piccadilly Station looks traditionally Address: 21 Dickinson St, Manchester M1 4LX Phone: +44 161 235 2200 English from the outside, in an Edwardian brick building. Internet: www.novotel.com Inside, it is quite modern with clean colours and straight lines. The Castlefield Hotel
Ideally situated, the Castleeld Hotel has the canal basin Address: 1 Gore St Manchester, Lancashire M1 3AQ with its colourful boats, The Urban Heritage Park and Phone: +44 161 278 1000 Roman Wall reconstruction on its doorstep. There are 48 Internet: www.malmaison-manchester.com en suite bedrooms and free wireless broadband service is available. Destination: Manchester Publishing date: 2013-02-18
Jurys Inn Manchester The Portland by Thistle Next to one of the many canals, in the heart of the city This large Victorian hotel right in the city center, close to Jurys Inn provides spacious and brightly decorated rooms. the Northern Quarter oer classical designed rooms. The You also nd the two football arenas, Old Traord and hotel also features a tness centre including sauna, hot tub Etihad Stadium close to the hotel. and a gym, and a restaurant and bar oering modern dishes and a wide array of drinks. Address: Great Bridgewater St, Manchester, M1 5LE
Phone: +44 161 953 8888 Address: 3-5 Portland Street, Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester, M1 6DP Internet: manchesterhotels.jurysinns.com Phone: +44 845 305 8326 Internet: www.thistle.com Britannia Hotel Situated in an old Victorian building this large three-star DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Piccadilly hotel is a priceworthy option for your stay in Manchester. This centrally located, luxurious four-star hotel cares about You nd all the major attractions, restaurants and shops in the small details to make its guests feel extra welcome. walking distance. One of Manchesters most popular bars While checking in you can enjoy a delicious chocolate chip the WAVE is located in the hotel. cookie and in your room there is an Apple iMacs with complimentary WiFi and Skype for you to use during your Address: Portland Street, Manchester, M1 3LA stay. Phone: +44 871 221 0191 Internet: www.britanniahotels.com Address: One Piccadilly Place, Manchester, M1 3DG Phone: +44 0161 2421000 Verdene Internet: doubletree3.hilton.com Just ve minutes drive from Manchester city center this small bed & breakfast is located. The green and lush Best Western Willowbank Hotel Manchester Whitworth Park and the university is close by. Every Stay in brightly coloured rooms at this three-star hotel in morning a continental or a cooked vegetarian breakfast is the outskirts of Manchester. You reach the city centre in served. 10 minutes by car and it is close to public transportation. The hotel features its own trendy restaurant. Address: 454 Moss Lane East, Manchester, M14 4PW
Phone: +44 161 224 1576 Address: 340 Wilmslow Rd, Falloweld, Manchester, M14 6AF Internet: www.verdenehotel.co.uk Phone: +44 161 224 0461 Internet: www.bestwestern.co.uk Staycity Serviced Apartments - Laystall St At a ve minute walking distance from Manchester YHA Manchester Piccadilly Station and Piccadilly Gardens these fully Located on the bank of one of the many canals of equipped apartments are a good alternative for your stay Manchester, this hostel provides not only rooms to stay in in Manchester. Linen, towels and weekly cleaning are but also its own restaurant and bar. If you rather cook your included. own food there is a kitchen for everyone to use. From the lobby this looks more like a hotel but the rooms are very Address: 40 Laystall Street, Manchester, M1 2JZ simple and most of them contain bunk beds. Phone: +44 161 2367330 Internet: www.staycity.com Address: Potato Wharf, Manchester, M3 4NB Phone: +44 845 371 9647 Internet: www.yha.org.uk Destination: Manchester Publishing date: 2013-02-18
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION Phone: +44 161 230 33 33
Post Manchester Post Oce is at 26 Spring Gardens. In addition, there are about 20 post oces, open Monday-Friday 09.00–17.30., Saturday 09.00–12.00.
Phone: +44 845 722 3344
Pharmacy Pharmacies are generally open from 09.00 – 18.00. There © Man Alive! are no pharmacies in Manchester open around the clock, but there is an emergency number you can call at any time: Airport Manchester’s international airport is located 16 km south Phone: +44 161 845 4647 of the city. The airport has a combined railway and bus Telephone station, with departures to Manchester and the rest of the Country code: +44 country. The train to Manchester Piccadilly takes 20
minutes. Airport buses to Manchester depart every half Area code: 0161 hour. A taxi journey to central Manchester takes 25
minutes. Electricity 240 V, 50 Hz Internet: www.manchesterairport.co.uk
Public Transport You can travel around Manchester by bus, train or tram (Metrolink). For a tourist, the easiest and cheapest way is to buy a Day Saver Ticket, which gives unlimited transport inside the city. Buy the ticket on board. The largest of the city’s three railway stations is Manchester Piccadilly in Faireld Street. Trains depart for London from here.
Phone: +44 871 200 22 33 Internet: www.gmpte.com
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