The City of York, a place I've visited often over the years.
So much going on there and so much to see & do. It's a magnet for tourists generally and every visit seems different from the one before. "The Shambles", a collection of narrow cobbled streets so close together. It has a lot of atmosphere there and has loads of gift shops and specialist shops, together with cafes and bars. You are reminded of days gone by, as you see the buildings almost touching each other, in those narrow streets. The upper windows, where people used to throw rubbish out of !!!!....onto the pavements below. Not a place you'd wished to have been standing at the time!!!. Nowadays there are the street entertainers, which are fun to watch. Also around York is the National Railway Museum, housing many famous Railway locomotives, such as "Mallard" and "The Flying Scotsman", to name two. Now it has "Free" Admission....and its a large place to visit too.
The Minster is also very Impressive and dominates the landscape of the City of York.
The largest Cathedral In Britain too.
You can also walk the City Walls, which gives you another view of the City.
On the River Ouse you are able to take River Boat trips.....some with a Theme, such as the "Ghost Cruise", In which a costumed guide tells you Spooky tales, as you sail up the River in the Evening. There is a bar onboard too....so you can find "Spirits" onboard as well!!!!
There are a number of Evening Ghost Tours around the City, for those brave enough to venture out to hear stories of Murder and Yorks dark past. Dick Turpin was also hanged In York....the Famous Highwayman spent his last hours in Yorks Gaol, now part of the "York Museum", another worthwhile tourist attraction. It features many items of days gone by and an old street scene, together with shops as they used to be.
There is also the Sightseeing Bus tours, which are a great way to rest your feet and listen to a guide telling you much about Yorks history, as you ride around Yorks streets.
You'll also pass Yorks Racecourse too and many other places, including the graveyard , where Dick Turpin is buried.
The "jorvik" Viking museum is also a place popular with tourists and gives a detailed history in sights & Smell!!! of how York used to be in those days of The Vikings!
You need at least a weekend stay to see many of the places In York.
To see more about the City of York, visit these sites >
www.visityork.org
www.vikingjorvik.com
www.yorkminster.org
www.ghosthunt.co.uk
www.nrm.org.uk
www.yorkboat.co.uk
www.york.castle.museum
