| Introduction
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| Manchester is a city in the north-west
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| of England, situated in a bowl
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| shaped land area. The city centre is
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| | Manchester has a tram system called
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| located on the River Irwell.
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| | Metrolink. Operated by Serco,
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| Planning for a vacation in Manchester is
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| | Metrolink links the city centre to
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| a great idea. Manchester is
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| | Altrincham, Eccles and Bury. It is a
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| one of the largest cities of England and
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| | high-frequency service, with trams
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| contains a rich cultural and
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| traditional values, worth to see and
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| feel. Great places to see, enjoy
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| | Universities
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| and stay make Manchester a city for
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| tourists? place of interest.
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| | Manchester is home to two universities:
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| | The University of Manchester
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| History
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| | and Manchester Metropolitan University.
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| | The former is the largest
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| The Manchester area was settled in Roman
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| | full-time non-collegiate university in
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| times: General Agricola called
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| | Britain. Together with the
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| a fort he set up there Mamucium, meaning
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| | University of Bolton and the Royal
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| 'breast-shaped hill.' A
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| | Northern College of Music and
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| facsimile of a Roman fort exists in
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| | University Centre Oldham all nearby,
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| Castlefield, in the city centre.
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| | these give the area a student
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| Manchester remained a small market town
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| | population in excess of 73,000, one of
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| until the Industrial
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| | the largest in Europe.
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| Revolution, beginning in the 18th
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| century. Its damp climate was ideal
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| | Sports
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| for cotton processing and with the
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| development of steam-powered engines
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| | Sport and especially football are an
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| for spinning and weaving, the cotton
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| | important part of Manchester
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| industry quickly developed
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| | culture. Two major football clubs,
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| throughout the region. Manchester
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| | Manchester United and Manchester
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| quickly grew into the most important
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| | City, bear the city?s name.
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| industrial centre in the world. In 1838
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| Manchester, like many of the
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| | Museums & Art Galleries
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| largest towns during this period, was
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| incorporated as a municipal
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| | There are many art galleries in
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| borough. City status for the borough was
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| | Manchester, notably ?The Lowry? in
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| conferred in 1853.
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| | Salford Quays, which houses works by the
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| | Salford painter L. S. Lowry,
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| Recent history
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| | ?The Athenaeum?, ?Salford Museum and Art
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| | Gallery?, ?Manchester Art
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| In 15t June 1996 criminals (PIRA)
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| | Gallery? etc. Manchester has some great
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| attacked the City Centre and the
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| | museums like Greater Manchester
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| consequent reconstruction spurred a
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| | Police Museum, Imperial War Museum
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| massive regeneration of the city
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| | North, Manchester Jewish Museum and
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| centre, with complexes such as the
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| | Manchester Museum. These museums are the
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| Printworks and the Triangle creating
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| | lively example earlier and
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| new city focal points for both shopping
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| | recent history and one of the main
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| and entertainment. Since the
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| | tourist attractions.
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| regeneration after the 1996 PIRA attack
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| and leading up to the XVII
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| | Shopping
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| Commonwealth Games Manchester has
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| changed significantly. Old 1960s
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| | Manchester has a number of busy squares,
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| focal points in the city centre were
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| | plazas and shopping streets.
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| torn down in favour of a new more
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| | In the city center Deansgate has many
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| modern, up market look. Some areas, like
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| Hulme, have undergone
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| | stores, pubs and bars. There are two
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| extensive regeneration programs and many
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| | large shopping centers; the
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| million-pound lofthouse
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| | Arndale Centre in the middle of the city
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| apartments have since been developed to
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| | and the out-of-town Trafford
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| cater for its growing business
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| | Centre which includes food hall,
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| class community.
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| | multi-screen cinema and Namco games
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| | centre. Other shopping centers include
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| Place of Interest
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| | the Triangle which caters for a
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| | more youthful and up market clientele
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| Structures of interest in Manchester
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| | and the Royal Exchange Centre.
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| include:
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| | Food & Drink
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| The Corn Exchange (now the Triangle
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| shopping centre)
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| | Manchester has a vibrant and exciting
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| The G-Mex Centre
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| | range of restaurants, bars and
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| Imperial War Museum North
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| | clubs, spanning the famous curry mile in
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| Manchester Central Library
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| | Rusholme to traditional
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| St Peter?s Square
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| | ?grub?, China Town, modern bars and
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| Manchester Town Hall
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| | bistros at Deansgate Lock in the
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| Midland Bank Building
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| | city centre. Regional favorites include
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| The Midland Hotel
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| | the Eccles cake and the
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| Piccadilly Gardens
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| | traditional pie capital of the UK is
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| The Portico Library
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| | supposedly at the heart of Wigan,
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| The Royal Exchange
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| | 15 miles outside the city. There is a
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| South Manchester Synagogue
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| | Hard Rock Cafe, chain restaurants
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| Sunlight House
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| | such as Wagamama and bars that include
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| Trinity Bridge over River Irwell
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| | Waxy O?Connor and The Living
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| Victoria Station
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| | Room. Other, independent restaurants,
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| The Victoria Baths
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| | bars and clubs can be found in
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| | the Northern Quarter area of the city
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| | centre. Manchester is also famous
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| The success of the 2002 Commonwealth
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| | for its beer. Although ?The Cream of
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| Games is commemorated by B of the
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| | Manchester?, Boddingtons has left
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| Bang, Britain?s tallest sculpture,
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| | the city, there are still many
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| located near the City of Manchester
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| | international, local and independent
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| Stadium.
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| | breweries operating in the Greater
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| | Manchester area.
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| Transport
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| | Hotels & Accommodation
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| Manchester
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| International Airport, formerly
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| Manchester Ringway Airport, is the
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| | business or just for fun, you
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| third busiest airport in the UK in terms
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| | may need to find accommodation in
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| of passengers per year and is
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| | Manchester and stay overnight in a B
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| served by a dedicated railway station.
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| | & B or a hotel.
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| The city has two main city
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| centre stations Manchester Victoria and
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| | Manchester has a number of hotels in
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| Manchester Piccadilly linking
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| Manchester to other places in the United
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| | airport to city centre. These hotels can
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| Kingdom. High speed trains to
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| | be divided in different
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| London are run from Manchester
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| | categories, from posh to affordable
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| Piccadilly by Virgin Trains.
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| | cheap deals, for travellers or for
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| | businessmen. Cheap hotels in Manchester
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| Manchester and the surrounding area have
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| | are available to make your stay
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| an extensive bus network, with
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