Manchester is one of the top travel destinations in England and the capital of the northern region. This is a good sized city with a storied history and many excellent attractions. Though not as popular as Dublin or London, Manchester is on a short list of the top travel destinations within the United Kingdom. Manchester is a sports city, known around the world for its top football clubs that have enjoyed immense success and the city is known for having some of the most passionate fans found anywhere in the world. Overall this city will surely charm you and provide you with some unforgettable travel moments.
Some of the best shows that make it to London for performance in the big city start right here at the Royal Exchange Theater. Catching a performance here while you are in Manchester is an amazing experience and a perfect way to end the day after a long tour of sightseeing. It can be said that there is not a bad seat in the house as the theater is very well designed and the cast here always does an amazing job of bringing these shows to life and presenting a top notch show to the audience.
Aerial Extreme is a very exciting place to come and test yourself on this challenging vertical obstacle course. Those who are a bit squeamish of heights might be put off at first, but rest assured that the safety standards here are very stringent and once you are up and climbing, you will lose yourself in this exciting and challenging course. The staff here is very friendly and helpful and the price of admission is also quite reasonable. This is a great activity to come get some exercise and have a change of pace to your trip in Manchester.
If you are someone who enjoys sitting back and watching to wonder that is aviation, The Runway Visitors Park is the place in Manchester to come and watch planes take off and land from an excellent viewpoint. Many travelers choose to come here and set up a picnic while enjoying this unique park and watching the miracle of flight in action. There is also a restaurant here for those who want to enjoy the park in style and this will without a doubt be one of the more interesting parks you will visit in all of Europe. The park gives visitors one of the closest views of these amazing planes taking off and landing right before your eyes and this has a way of making one feel small in this big world.
The John Rylands Library is located in a gorgeous building and boasts an impressive collection of works with great historical value and the building itself is worth the trip here. Come and enjoy a few hours here immersing yourself in the priceless literary treasures and you might even enjoy a bit of caffeine at the coffee shop in the building. This is a great attraction for those who are interested in the history of this unique place and the wonderful workings from authors dating back hundreds of years.
In a city where football is so important there is no better place to visit than the Manchester City Football Stadium. The pulse of this city runs with its football team and this stadium is a great place to come and take a tour. If you are lucky enough to be in town on a game day and can find a way to get tickets, then you absolutely must come and see a match here to feel firsthand the electric atmosphere that the crowd provides in this one of a kind stadium.
