York in Top 10 of places to visit before you die
YORK has been voted one of the UK’s top cities to see before you die.
The city came seventh in a so-called “bucket list” of British
destinations that people would like to visit during their lifetime.
The poll, conducted by hotel company Travelodge, put York ahead of
Welsh capital Cardiff and fellow northern cities Newcastle and
Manchester.
Travelodge said the findings revealed Britons were “traditionalists at
heart”, with all the top ten cities being renowned for their wealth of
history, culture and architecture.
Gillian Cruddas, chief executive of Visit York, said York was “undoubtedly a must-see city” to visit in the UK.
“As well as an extensive variety of things to see and do, world-class
museums, quality theatres, a rich food and drink culture as a top
‘foodie’ destination, popular festivals and stunning
architecture, York also has an excellent collection of exclusive
hidden gems that you won’t find anywhere else,” she said.
“The city is home to the largest Gothic cathedral north of the Alps;
visitors can walk along what is believed to be the oldest shopping
street in Europe in Shambles; we have one of the
best-preserved medieval guildhalls in Europe; the largest Railway
Museum in the world with the only Japanese Bullet train outside of
Japan; and we’re also home to the oldest convent in England –
and the list could go on.”
The city most Britons want to visit before they “kick the bucket” is
London, followed by Edinburgh and Bath. York also came in behind Oxford,
Canterbury and Liverpool.
Coun Sonja Crisp, City of York Council’s
cabinet member for Leisure, Culture and Social Inclusion
said: “In 2012, York is delighted to be welcoming the Queen, the
Olympic Torch and the Paralympic Flame, so Travelodge customers will
find themselves in distinguished company.
“While York is in the Lonely Planet’s top 200 places to live in the
world, in 2011 Bing users voted it Britain’s most beautiful city and the
place where most people want to live.
“However, the city is not just about spectacular gothic cathedrals and
pretty medieval streets: it supports 80,000 jobs and contributes £3bn
to the national economy; it has two universities and
cutting-edge industries in bioscience, low carbon and creative media
industries.”
YORK has been voted one of the UK’s top cities to see before you die.
The city came seventh in a so-called “bucket list” of British
destinations that people would like to visit during their lifetime.
The poll, conducted by hotel company Travelodge, put York ahead of
Welsh capital Cardiff and fellow northern cities Newcastle and
Manchester.
Travelodge said the findings revealed Britons were “traditionalists at
heart”, with all the top ten cities being renowned for their wealth of
history, culture and architecture.
Gillian Cruddas, chief executive of Visit York, said York was “undoubtedly a must-see city” to visit in the UK.
“As well as an extensive variety of things to see and do, world-class
museums, quality theatres, a rich food and drink culture as a top
‘foodie’ destination, popular festivals and stunning
architecture, York also has an excellent collection of exclusive
hidden gems that you won’t find anywhere else,” she said.
“The city is home to the largest Gothic cathedral north of the Alps;
visitors can walk along what is believed to be the oldest shopping
street in Europe in Shambles; we have one of the
best-preserved medieval guildhalls in Europe; the largest Railway
Museum in the world with the only Japanese Bullet train outside of
Japan; and we’re also home to the oldest convent in England –
and the list could go on.”
The city most Britons want to visit before they “kick the bucket” is
London, followed by Edinburgh and Bath. York also came in behind Oxford,
Canterbury and Liverpool.
Coun Sonja Crisp, City of York Council’s
cabinet member for Leisure, Culture and Social Inclusion
said: “In 2012, York is delighted to be welcoming the Queen, the
Olympic Torch and the Paralympic Flame, so Travelodge customers will
find themselves in distinguished company.
“While York is in the Lonely Planet’s top 200 places to live in the
world, in 2011 Bing users voted it Britain’s most beautiful city and the
place where most people want to live.
“However, the city is not just about spectacular gothic cathedrals and
pretty medieval streets: it supports 80,000 jobs and contributes £3bn
to the national economy; it has two universities and
cutting-edge industries in bioscience, low carbon and creative media
industries.”