Cities
Manchester
The idea of Manchester as a tourist destination would have been surprising, even just a few years ago. But Manchester is nowadays a great place to visit – the city centre is a great place to shop and eat, and the Northern Quarter boasts a huge variety of smaller food shops and restaurants. And Salford Quays is now a centre for the arts and entertainment – the Lowry Centre, the Imperial War Museum, Ordsall Hall and the Lowry Outlet Mall make it a great day out!
Liverpool
Liverpool - after celebrating its 800th birthday in 2007, Liverpool is proud to be the European Capital of Culture in 2008. The packed programme of events across the city include the Turner Prize Ceremony for Modern Art (with a following exhibition at the Tate Liverpool), the MTV European Awards, Ken Dodd and the Liverpool Laughter Makers, concerts by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and the European Youth Orchestra, the finish of the Round-The-World Sailing Clipper race, the start of the Tall Ships race, the Liverpool Biennial Art Festival and numerous music, dance and drama events.