The Other Spot

York is one of the most attractive cities in Britain. It blends the old and new and also offers hundreds of events throughout the year. It is a city with a lot of life and 2,000 years of history, shops of all kinds, restaurants and attractions. The favorite of hundreds of visitors.

It’s easy to fall in love with the combination of history and modernity that is breathed in York. A classic example is the contrast between the magnificent medieval cathedral, the ultramodern Yorkshire Wheel Ferris wheel and the medieval cobblestone streets that abound in the shops and bars. A city proud of its past and its future.

At York the past is everywhere, but not always have the feeling of being in a boring museum. It is impossible to be bored in places like JORVIK, which takes you the latest technology to the world of the Vikings, or York Dungeon (the dungeons), where you’ll discover the stories of the city’s bloodiest.

Sometimes you will have the sensation of traveling back in time, as climbing the stairs to the tower of William the Conqueror, the fascinating Cliffords Tower. Back to the golden age of the locomotives at the National Railway Museum, and experience the medieval York at York Castle Museum.

It is best that you can see the city on foot, because almost all downtown streets are pedestrian. Relax, take a walk, is one of the tourist routes, sign up for a guided tour, or even more exciting, a tour in search of ghosts. If today you do not fancy walking up the tour bus, do a cruise or take a romantic carriage ride.

There is always something to do because York has an enviable calendar of events. One of the jewels of the city is the largest food festival in Britain, the Festival of Food and Drink which is held every year in September. At Christmas, nothing like a good Christmas Market. If he lives within you a Viking or a Roman, come see live recreations, or if you prefer the races, do not miss racing dories.

Neither winter nor summer: York never stops or at night when the rates of almost every imaginable music to the city keep you awake. Theaters, concerts, and performing arts of all kinds are the stars when the sun sets. That yes, you must first dinner. There are plenty of casual restaurants, but if you’re dressed for the occasion, try a brasserie on the river or a sophisticated restaurant. The choice is the British pub, in York is a different one for each day of the year.