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= Your trip = toc So, you’ve bought the plane tickets and booked the hotel and now you’re wondering what to do on your vacation. Well, you’re looking the right place. Here you will find 10 things to do in Manchester.

Town Hall
A visit to the Town Hall is a must in every city you visit. The Town Hall is located on Cross St. at Albert Square. Manchester’s Town Hall is open to the public and a tour inside is just as necessary as a walk around the building. The building is gothic and triangular. On the spear of the building is a cotton ball, a sign of how much the cotton industry has done for the town.

Cathedral
Along with the Town Hall, the Cathedral is also a building you cannot miss when visiting a city. The Manchester Cathedral is – as many other Cathedrals – big and old, and very much worth a visit.

Other Sights
If you’re up for more sightseeing, Manchester has many more offers. You can see the Portico library where important authors such as Elizabeth Gaskell and Thomas Quincey read. Another library is the John Rylands library – a public library – with many old and new books and impressive architecture. The large Chinatown in the center of Manchester is also worth a visit

Walking tour
Put on your walking shoes, cause this will take a while. Grab a map and explore the city. There are many different building styles and historically significant houses lurk around every corner. Grab a coffee and stroll along the river in Castlefield or feed the doves in the Picadilly Gardens. Walk thorugh the different districts of Manchester, from Chinatown to the gay village into the Northern Quarter with its vintage shops and quaint cafés.

Shop
When in another country it is always important to relax and do some shopping – who knows, maybe you will find something no one else has yet or save a lot on that pair of shoes you really needed. Manchester offers many shopping possibilities in various price classes and you can rest assure that something will suit your needs.

Café
Take a break from your walking and shopping and all the impressions the city has already forced on you. Grab a coffee and relax. Manchester has many different cafés, from favorites such as Starbucks and Costa, to baking shops with delicious cupcakes and tarts and fashionable hangouts for the fashionable Manchester inhabitants.

Pub
You’re in England, go to a pub, grab a beer and watch a football match. Going to pubs is a large part of the English life and who’s to say no to a fun evening, after all you must remember– When in Rome, do as the Romans. If you rather feel like having a drink, go to the bar in the Beetham Tower and look out over Manchester as you sip your drink.

Football
You’re in Manchester, the city that has two of the biggest football teams in the whole of England. If you have the time, and there is a home game buy a ticket and experience something so utterly English and something that you – most likely – will never have the possibility to do again. That is, unless you are the person who’s going to invent the time machine. Every match is different, but the mood of the fans will make your night.

Cromford Mills
If you are in the mood for something historically significant, and has a day or half a day to spare a visit to the first cotton mill in the world cannot be missed. The mills have been restored by the Arkwright Society, a society focused on acknowledging the efforts of Sir Richard Arkwright, the original owner of the mills. Cromford is located about an hour or an hour and a half from Manchester, so visit the Manchester Visitor Information on Charlotte St. to hear more about any tours available.

MOSI
The Manchester Museum Of Science & Industry is the largest museum in Manchester. The museum, located on Liverpool Road and Lower Byron Street in Castlefield tells the history of the development of Manchester, as well as the development of the cotton industry, the steam engine and many other scientific development which have taken their baby steps in Manchester. A must for every visitor, the museum is for both children and adults.

 So, you’ve bought the plane tickets and booked the hotel and now you’re wondering what to do on your vacation. Well, you’re looking the right place. Here you will find 10 things to do in Manchester.