The city boasts two major railway station, manchester victoria and manchester piccadilly. it's also servedby local & national coach & bus services, many of which depart from the city's chorlton street coach station.

Manchester was the world's first industrialised city and it was at the centre of the industrial revolution. Indeed, it was the world's textile manufacturing centre and cotton-spinning during this time. for this reason, it acquired the nickname Cottonopolis during the nineteeth century due to its many cotton mills.

Due to its impressive canal network and nineteeth century cotton mills, Manchester City Centre is now on a proposed list of unesco sites. However, many of these mills have now been tranformed into offices and flats.

Nowadays, manchester remains really proud of its industrial heritage. despite this, its become a thriving, unpretentious city that is widely regarded as the capital of the northwest.

There are lots of things to do in Manchester, including many museums and art galleries. a few of the best are URBIS, the manchester museum and the Whitworth Art Gallery.

The Whitworth art gallery has a historic permanent collection of artwork, which contain art by artists such as Picasso, Paul Klee and David Hockney. as well as this, the art gallery also has plenty touring exhibitions.

Manchester is a fantastic place for shopping lovers with a vast variety of outlets that suit every taste. you'll find designer stores like vivienne westwood & dkny on the city's elite King Street, in addition to bigger department stores for instance harvey nicks.

Bargain shoppers will be happy to know that there's plenty of high-street outlets on Market st. some of the most popular outlets are facelift, hmv & Game.

Manchester is famous for its art gallery, which means that it is only right that you give us a try. Whether you enjoy a tasty glass of wine or going to a gig, we are certain that you'll find something to do in this fun city.

Manchester is associated with music and several famous bands come from the city, which include oasis, Badly Drawn Boy and the smiths. if you would like to catch the next big thing, you'll find countless live music venues in the city.

For a more exclusive night out, you could visit one of the city's exclusive wine bars instead. Here you'll be able to associate with an classy crowd and have some high quality cocktails.

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