Manchester



Manchester city is an important city within Greater Manchester in North West England due to its significant position as the centre for finance, commerce, retail, culture and leisure. Moreover, it is home to a major international airport and a large student population in Europe. The city is best known for its football teams. Though, manufacturing industry remains important, the city has seen tremendous growth in the knowledge- based economy and today is in the top ten of European cities for business location. The city has been voted Britain's best city for business in a national survey of over 5,000 of the country's biggest employers in 28 cities.

Countless events, concerts, festivals and parades, and houses to world-class bars and restaurants are also amongst the major attraction of the city. Manchester hotels cater to all kinds of travelers’ right from leisure to business. Moreover, the hotels enjoy a prominent location in the city providing its guests with all sorts of the conveniences. The worth place of attraction for the visitors in Manchester are United Kingdom's largest Chinatown, and a lively and friendly Gay Village, concentrated around Canal and Chorlton Streets. The pride of the city are its more than 50 free museums and galleries, a world-class sports centre that recently hosted the Commonwealth Games, and plenty of parks, gardens and other attractions.

The famous Manchester university was formed in 2004 by the dissolution of the Victoria University of Manchester and UMIST (University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology) and the formation of a single institution. It teaches more academic subjects than any other British University.