Slap bang in the middle of the city sits an oasis of calm in the grand shape of Manchester’s main art gallery. And what a place this is. Nearly 13,000 paintings, drawings, sculptures, photographs and other artworks, plus a similar number in the craft and design collection, all make for one genuinely world-class art outing.
Where do you start with a place like Manchester? This powerhouse of a city has all you could want from any destination, anywhere. A vast and fascinating history? Check. A diverse and vibrant cultural scene? Of course. Some of the UK’s finest restaurants and plenty of its most brilliant boozers? You bet.
And that’s only scratching the surface. Mighty Manny has everything from majestic museums and gorgeous galleries to pretty parks and gardens. Throughout its iconic districts and neighbourhoods are awe-inspiring works of architecture and dazzling bits of street art, not to mention scores of shops, theatres, cinemas and nightclubs.
There’s so much to see and do in Manchester, in fact, that it can all seem a little daunting. But fear not, here’s help: these are the ten best attractions in Manchester to get you started on this marvellous city.
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