Travel Tips

Increasing numbers of folk are choosing to take vacations closer to home this coming year. For most of us the decision is to help with the family budget but is this the wisest choice or a dreadful error? Commonly most of us fail to see the many local tourist attractions and yet they are frequently top class and far better than those we see elsewhere. Folk resident in the UK have an incredible list of vacation destinations all of which have a growing selection of top class tourist attractions to visit. In this article I describe the English city of York and hotel accommodation in York.

The city of York is found in Yorkshire, north England and was, a great many years ago, the capital city of a huge kingdom covering most of northern England. With such a historic city it will not come as a great surprise to find a large selection of incredibly historic architecture, but you may not expect the astounding sight of the Gothic medieval York Minster.

The first York Minster was a humble church made of wood in which King Edwin of Northumbria was, in the seventh century, baptised. It wasn’t until the time of the Normans that the earliest substantial stone construction appeared on the site. Built by Thomas of Bayeux it was extended by Archbishop Roger who constructed a north and south transept. Following many additions it was declared complete and consecrated in 1472. Inside features the largest medieval stained glass window in the world. York has other places to visit including; the Jorvik Viking Centre, Barley Hall, Fairfax House and the National Railway Museum.

As well as all of the astounding historic and ancient tourist attractions mentioned earlier, York is a superb place to spend the night partying or enjoy the opera, theatre or live music. It that doesn’t thrill you then you could spend the evening in a pub there are certainly masses to choose from, to name but a few; The Royal Oak, The Priory Micklegate, Slug and Lettuce, the Old Star Inn and The Bluebell Inn, and, lastly, the Black Swan. Out of all the mentioned pubs the Black Swan is most probably the best with a pleasant atmosphere and sometimes having live music.

York Hotel Accommodation

Like many other cities in the UK you will discover a massive variety of York bed and breakfast accommodation ranging from cheap and cheerful guest houses to luxury hotels. The Middlethorpe Hall hotel is a mere 2 miles from the city centre but provides superb bed and breakfast with it’s own private gardens, gym, sauna and steam room, and you can even get a massage. Other superb hotels in York include; Hotel du Vin and Bistro, Parsonage Country House Hotel, Marriott on Tadcaster Road and Bishops at 135 Holgate Road and one of the finest guest houses is Crossways on Wigginto Road, or if you are in need of something different why not consider Marmadukes Boutique Hotel.

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