City break in Manchester. Active leisure ideas for Manchester - attractions, recreation and nightlife
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Manchester is a great city for shopping, there are large shopping streets, and ultramodern shopping centres, and a lot of small speciality stores. The location of the most prestigious shops …
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Discovering the architecture of Manchester from bird's eye view! Manchester Town Hall, Manchester Central Library, Old Trafford, Imperial War Museum North, all those monuments are defining the image of Manchester …
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Wheel of Manchester, The Bridgewater Hall, Beetham Tower, as well as many others, they all become the world's cultural heritage objects and remain as iconic monuments for Manchester …
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Manchester is a county city located in Lancashire. The city is situated on the bank of the Irwell River on the western slope of the Pennines hill. The city was founded in the X century by …
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There are excellent recreational facilities for active family entertainment in Manchester. You can find many beautiful parks and entertainment centers in the city. It would be interesting to …
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City tours, excursions and tickets in Manchester and surroundings
Recommended places for active recreation and leisure in Manchester
Dry Bar
Where: Oldham Street 28-30, Manchester; Telephone: +44 (0)161 236 9840;
Where: Oldham Street 28-30, Manchester; Telephone: +44 (0)161 236 9840;
Matt & Phred’s
Where: 85 Oldham Street, Manchester; Telephone: +44 (0)161 831 7002;
Where: 85 Oldham Street, Manchester; Telephone: +44 (0)161 831 7002;
Bluu
Where: Smithfields Unit 4, Tomas Street, Manchester; Telephone: +44 (0)161 839 7195;
Where: Smithfields Unit 4, Tomas Street, Manchester; Telephone: +44 (0)161 839 7195;
Kro 2
Where: Oxford House, Oxford Road, Manchester; Telephone: +44 (0)161 236 1048;
Where: Oxford House, Oxford Road, Manchester; Telephone: +44 (0)161 236 1048;
Peveril Of The Peak
Where: Great Bridgewater Street 127, Manchester;
Where: Great Bridgewater Street 127, Manchester;
Loaf
Where: Arhes 3a Whitworth Street West, Manchester; Telephone: +44 (0)161 819 5858;
Where: Arhes 3a Whitworth Street West, Manchester; Telephone: +44 (0)161 819 5858;
Revolution
Where: Arch 7 Deansgate Lock Whitworth Street West, Manchester; Telephone: +44 (0)161 839 7558;
Where: Arch 7 Deansgate Lock Whitworth Street West, Manchester; Telephone: +44 (0)161 839 7558;
The Marcble Arch Inn
Where: 73 Rochdale Road, Manchester; Telephone: +44 (0)161 832 5914;
Where: 73 Rochdale Road, Manchester; Telephone: +44 (0)161 832 5914;
Corbieres Wine Cavern
Where: 2 half Moon Street, Manchester; Telephone: +44 (0)161 834 3381;
Where: 2 half Moon Street, Manchester; Telephone: +44 (0)161 834 3381;
Sankeys
Where: Radium Street, Manchester; Telephone: +44 (0)161 236 5444;
Where: Radium Street, Manchester; Telephone: +44 (0)161 236 5444;
The Ritz
Where: Whitworth Street, Manchester; Telephone: +44 (0)161 236 4355;
Where: Whitworth Street, Manchester; Telephone: +44 (0)161 236 4355;
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National and city parks around Manchester
♥ Regional Park 'Stones Country' , 124.7 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Regional Park 'Stones Country' , 124.7 km from the center. On the map
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Amusement parks near Manchester
♥ Amusement park 'Gulliver’s World' , 26.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Amusement park 'Knowsley Safari Park' , 38.5 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Amusement park 'Southport Pleasureland' , 54.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Amusement park 'Alton Towers Resort' , 59.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Amusement park 'Gulliver’s Kingdom' , 60.2 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Amusement park 'Gulliver’s World' , 26.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Amusement park 'Knowsley Safari Park' , 38.5 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Amusement park 'Southport Pleasureland' , 54.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Amusement park 'Alton Towers Resort' , 59.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Amusement park 'Gulliver’s Kingdom' , 60.2 km from the center. On the map
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Water attractions around Manchester
♥ Water park 'Water World' Stoke-on-Trent, 50.5 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Water park 'Calypso Cove at the Barnsley Metrodome' Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 51.2 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Water park 'Alton Towers Waterpark' Staffordshire, 59.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Water park 'Sandcastle' Blackpool, 64.3 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Water park 'Water World' Stoke-on-Trent, 50.5 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Water park 'Calypso Cove at the Barnsley Metrodome' Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 51.2 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Water park 'Alton Towers Waterpark' Staffordshire, 59.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Water park 'Sandcastle' Blackpool, 64.3 km from the center. On the map
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Michelin-starred restaurants in Manchester
♥ Restaurant 'Second Floor Brasserie at Harvey Nichols' Manchester. Type - Modern British. 0.7 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Restaurant 'The French by Simon Rogan' Manchester. Type - Creative. 0.7 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Restaurant 'Manchester House' Manchester. Type - Modern cuisine. 0.7 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Restaurant 'Mr Cooper’s' Manchester. Type - Modern cuisine. 0.7 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Restaurant 'Wings' Manchester. Type - Chinese. 0.7 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Restaurant 'Second Floor Brasserie at Harvey Nichols' Manchester. Type - Modern British. 0.7 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Restaurant 'The French by Simon Rogan' Manchester. Type - Creative. 0.7 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Restaurant 'Manchester House' Manchester. Type - Modern cuisine. 0.7 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Restaurant 'Mr Cooper’s' Manchester. Type - Modern cuisine. 0.7 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Restaurant 'Wings' Manchester. Type - Chinese. 0.7 km from the center. On the map
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If you haven’t visited this event yet, there is still time to book a hotel in Dubai because Expo 2020 Dubai runs until 31 March 2022. People who are unable to visit the emirate can make a virtual tour on the Expo 2020 website. By the way, the virtual visitation has already reached 31.6 million by the end of December.
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