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The Lowry arts and entertainment district in Manchester, England (Ian Lawson/courtesy, Visit Manchester)
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One of the largest cities in England, Manchester is becoming increasingly important, as major airlines now fly here from North America, making the city a gateway to northern England. In recent years, Manchester has made great strides to shake its image as an industrial wasteland. Though chimneys still spike the skyline, they no longer make the metropolitan sky an ash-filled canopy. Abandoned warehouses are being renovated to provide sleek new loft apartments for yuppies. Rustic factory equipment turns up in museums rather than piling up in salvage yards. Even the old Victorian architecture has been given a face-lift. The overall effect is a gritty kind of charm.
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Manchester WA14 4DP Distance: 0.8 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class: 
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AttractionsEureka! Museum for Children
Discovery Road
Halifax HX1 2NE United Kingdom Distance: 21.2 mi. (from destination center)
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Museum of Transport
Cheetham Hill
Boyle Street Manchester M8 8UW United Kingdom Distance: 0.7 mi. (from destination center) The Jewish Museum
Cheetham Hill Rd
Manchester, United Kingdom Distance: 1.0 mi. (from destination center) Description: The premises here were originally built in the Moorish revival style in 1874 as a Sephardic... Read More AirportsMajor Airports near Manchester
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