Manchester is a city in the UK that has a dramatic combination of old and new. It has a cathedral with towers and grinning gargoyles that depict its proud past, sitting beside the futuristic design and innovative shapes of its modern structures. In terms of architecture, St. Peter’s Square, Beetham Tower and the Palace Hotels are among the main points of interest in the city.
For music lovers, Manchester is one of the most innovative and exciting places for making and listening to music. Its musical connections include The Bee Gees, The Hollies, New Order and Oasis. There are also world-class venues in the city that stage operatic performances and classical recitals, such as the Bridgewater Hall, Opera House and the Royal Northern College of Music.
Apart from music and architecture, Manchester enables visitors to transport themselves back in history with its fascinating legacies of the past, such as the Manchester Ship Canal and the Town Hall. There are also museums in the city that display exciting, inspiring and informative exhibits; they include the Museum of Transport, which houses some 90 vintage vehicles; the only museum in the UK dedicated to hats and headwear, at Hat Works and the Museum of Science and Industry, which records how the city’s achievements made it a world leader during the industrial revolution.
For travellers intending to visit the city, there are about 100 airlines that offer flights to Manchester Airport from more than 200 destinations around the world. Airlines offering flights to Manchester include VLM, Hapag-Lloyd Express, British Airways, Jet2, Airberlin, Monarch Airlines, Aer Lingus and Ryanair.