The city has two major train station, manchester piccadilly & manchester victoria. it is also served by national and local coach and bus services, many of these services leave from the city's chorlton street bus 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 around this time. because of this, it acquired the nickname Cottonopolis during the nineteeth century due to its many cotton mills.

Because of its impressive network of canals and nineteeth century cotton mills, Manchester City Centre is now on a proposed list of unesco heritage sites. However, a number of these cotton mills have now been made into offices and flats.

Nowadays, manchester remains truly proud of its industrial heritage. despite this, it has become a busy, naive city that is widely regarded as the capital of the northwest.

There's lots of things to do in Manchester, including many museums & art galleries. a few of the finest are URBIS, the museum of science and industry & the Whitworth Art Gallery.

The Whitworth gallery has a big permanent collection of work, which contain art by artists such as Picasso, Paul Klee & David Hockney. in addition to this, the art gallery also has various touring exhibitions.

Manchester is a great place for shopping lovers with a vast range of outlets that suit every taste. you'll find designer stores like agent provocateur & dkny on the city's vip King Street, as well as bigger department stores such as harvey nicholls.

Bargain shoppers will be happy to know that there's plenty of high street outlets on Market street. some of the busiest outlets are makeover, hmv & Game.

Manchester is well-known for its sports and it lures many revellers to its numerous nightclubs, inns and bars.

You could have a classy night in one of Manchester's exclusive bars or even a relaxing pint of beer in one of the city's pleasant inns. Later, you'll find a wide range of night clubs to go to, so you can stay out until the early hours.

The city is also a fabulous place for fans of live music, as it has got many venues. These include the Night and Day and the ruby lounge, which regularly by both local and touring bands.

If you are looking for somewhere a bit special to stay during your visit to manchester, you certainly won't be disappointed. in fact, the city boasts branches of most huge chain hotels, including the malmaison & the Hilton.

For budget travellers, you will be happy to discover that the city boasts many guesthouses & bed and breakfasts too.