Manchester
Manchester’s looking up, both figuratively and literally.
There’s a buzz about the place that means it’s as vibrant and
immediate as any European capital, with shards of steel and glass
beginning to pierce the sky as Manchester comes over all
Manhattan.
The city’s now the ideal destination for the cosmopolitan
weekender, but its contemporary attitude is still mixed with the
down-to-earth humour and a genuine, no-nonsense approach to life
that you’d expect in the city that’s consistently shown that there
are no limits to its imagination and its ambition.
If you can, make a trip for the Manchester International
Festival, when the city’s streets and squares will be a riot of
activity, but, whenever you visit, the city’s rich selection of
museums, galleries and theatres mean you’ll never be short of
things to see and do.
GETTING HERE
By plane
One of the top 20 airports in the world, you can fly into
Manchester from over 200 worldwide destinations. There’s a direct
half hourly rail service into the city centre that takes about 20
minutes or alternatively you can take a cab for the approx
nine-mile trip.
By train
On the west coast mainline service from London to Glasgow –
services are frequent so one of Mr Branson’s Pendolinos will get
you to Manchester from London in just over two hours. There are
frequent direct trains from Manchester to Liverpool, so you can
sample a bit of what both cities have to offer without too much
difficulty.
By road
Manchester’s at the centre of the extensive Northwest motorway
network so it’s easy to get at from all sides of the country.
London’s about a three-hour drive and you can nip down the M62 to
Liverpool, just 35 miles away, in no time at all.
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