Day Itinerary
7 Activities
Day 2
7 mi1 mi4 mi
Manchester. Past and future
In the 16th century, Flemish traders brought textiles to Manchester, which made the city famous throughout England. The weaving industry began to flourish, and in the 18th century, cotton helped make Manchester one of the centres of the country's industrial revolution. Fast-flowing rivers rising from the Pennines provided the city with electricity, which made Manchester an ideal location for its first steam-powered cotton mill. Incidentally, the symbol of Manchester is a bee, symbolizing its inhabitants, who in the past worked very hard in those very factories to make the city successful.
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3.9 mi
15 min
09:1530 min
Manchester Art Gallery
Art Gallery
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Manchester Art Gallery is in the heart of the city. I think it was the first place I visited when I first came to Manchester. Even though it is small, there is a lot to see here. You can find works by both English and European artists in the gallery, including Impressionists Paul Cézanne and Pierre Vallette. It also features a collection of Pre-Raphaelite and Victorian paintings.
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0.2 mi
5 min
09:5030 min
Manchester Chinatown
Landmark
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There are lots of different cafes and restaurants near the gallery, but if you get bored of chips and chips, I recommend going to Chinatown. It is, by the way, considered to be the second largest in the UK. There you can not only have a delicious meal but also take a lot of atmospheric photos. It's also a place where the pastries are delicious, so be sure to stop by when you're in Manchester.
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0.7 mi
15 min
11:0045 min
The Ivy Spinningfields Manchester
Café
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Spinningfields is an area in the centre of Manchester famous for its expensive shops, restaurants and apartment blocks. It gets its name from the narrowest street that used to be here. In English it means "spinning field". All because Spinningfields used to be an industrial area of Manchester with its poverty, homeless children and gangsterism.
In 1997, Spinningfields was turned into a business district and today it's full of offices, expensive restaurants and bars such as The Ivy or 20 Stories.
In 1997, Spinningfields was turned into a business district and today it's full of offices, expensive restaurants and bars such as The Ivy or 20 Stories.
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0.3 mi
5 min
12:0045 min
People's History Museum
Museum
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The People's History Museum is a reminder of the darker side of the city's history and is dedicated to the stories of workers, revolutionaries, voters and ordinary citizens who fought for their rights. It's a good place to learn about the history of Manchester and its people.
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4.5 mi
40 min
13:301 hr
IWM North
Landmark
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The Imperial War Museum building in Manchester was built in 2002. Its author, the American architect Daniel Libeskind, wanted the space to be a reflection of the post-war world, so he came up with the concept of a ball divided into three parts. Even if you put them together, a coherent structure is no longer possible - the same thing happens to our world after any armed confrontations.
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0.4 mi
10 min
14:4530 min
Media City UK
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Just a few steps away from the museum is the Media City complex. This is where the offices of such companies as the BBC and ITV (incidentally, this is where BBC Breakfast is filmed) are located. There are also cosy cafes and restaurants.
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3.4 mi
20 min
21:00