Facts & figures

Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, with a population of approx 500,000. It's officially the UK's 3rd largest city, after London and Birmingham but often referred to as the "Capital of the North" and recently voted the 'Second happiest place in the UK'. Many of the people living in the city are qualified young professionals, with a high disposable income and love to party at the weekend!

Christmas in Manchester

Festive lederhosen… bratwurst… mulled wine… Close your eyes for a second and you might actually believe that you’re in Munich for your Christmas shopping. Despite a slight lack of the whole North Pole thing going on (let’s face it you can always go to the Chill Factor-e), Manchester is without doubt the Spirit of Christmas North - even without the creamy stuff… Celebrated as the best in Britain and even one of the best in Europe, Manchester’s Christmas Markets bring in that festive feeling by the bucket load.

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New Year's Eve in Manchester

New Years Eve in Manchester is one of the biggest on the events calendar, as the city that has something for everyone all year round, really goes to town to see in the New Year. The streets come alive with people looking to celebrate all things new, as Piccadilly Gardens becomes the unofficial outdoor party spot, with all the bars and clubs pulling out the stops to keep you smiling.

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Manchester travel

Getting to and from Manchester is painless, with one of the UK's busiest airports (MAN), 4 train stations and a tram (Metro) network reaching from the city centre out to the surrounding areas. The city is located within the M60 ring road, which is linked to the M62 (Leeds/Liverpool), the M61 (Bolton/Preston) and the M6.

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Attractions

Manchester city centre and its surrounding area host a huge number of attractions. Whatever your interests or age, Manchester will have loads of places to see and things to do. In Manchester city centre itself there are several parks and lots of green space in the city, largest of these is Heaton Park in the North and Platt Fields in the south of the city – although Piccadilly Gardens in the city centre is a great place to grab a quick sandwich and sit in the sun and watch Mancunians hurry past.

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Manchester shopping

Shopping in Manchester is paradise for shopaholics with its centre and surrounding areas boasting some of the country's most exclusive stores. There are also many unique boutiques and hidden gems to be discovered as well as catering for virtually every high street taste.

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Restaurants

Feeling hungry? Name a country and Manchester can provide you with quality cuisine to suite your taste. Chinatown just off Princess street serves up some of the best Chinese, Thai or dim sum this side of China with a visit to teppanyaki highly recommended for some showtime dining! Just outside of Manchester you is a small district called Rusholme, known by the locals as the curry mile, with it’s neon lights shining brighter than Blackpool it has the highest concentration of Asian food in Great Britain.

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Hotels

If you are looking for somewhere to stay in Manchester, the city offers ever kind of accommodation available. Hotels are generally available from around £40 per night, or Serviced Apartments for closer to £100 (shared between 4-8 people).

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Nightlife

Take a look at our Manchester What’s On Guide and you will soon see that each night there is something for everyone. Clubbing has many shapes and guises, from underground club nights such as The Warehouse Project and Sankeys, through to commercial party nights in the popular Printworks or Deansgate Locks.

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