Are you at work and simply can’t stop thinking about your next vacation, where you can sit back and relax? If the answer is yes, you have come to the right place because this article will be talking about coach holidays to York. If you have never been to the beautiful city before, read the mini guide below in order to learn about the city.
Learning about York
York is a cathedral city, and is so old that its history dates back to the Roman times. Due to its rich history, the city has some of the most well preserved historical buildings in Europe. It is located in North Yorkshire, England and is the most visited city after London and Manchester. York is a fairly young city, so if you want a small getaway for a week, this is the perfect destination for you.
One of the reasons why York is a popular tourist spot is that it has a number of cultural festivals all around the year, so much that it has been labelled as the “City of Festivals”.
Events and Festivals
Some of the festivals that take place all around the year are:
- Illuminating York 2009
- Mystery Plays
- Viking Festival
- York Beer & Cider Festival
- York Early Music Festival
- York Festival of Food and Drink
- York Festival of Traditional Dance
- York Races
Shopping
York has been known for its unique boutiques and shops. It has a number of high end brands as well as affordable ones, where you can shop to your heart’s content. If you don’t want to roam around too much, simply head off to The Shambles, which is a narrow and a crowded street in the city, where you can get a full range of goods. Some of the other shops that you can visit are:
- Browns
- Gillygate and Low Petergate
- Walmgateand Fossgate
- York Designer Outlet
Drink
Did you know that York has most pubs per square mile than any other city in the country? Some of the key areas for drinking in the city are:
- Coney Street area
- Goodramgate, Swinegate area
- Micklegate area
- The Quarter
See
Some of the places to see in the city are:
- Barley Hall
- Battle of Fulford 1066 tour
- Clifford’s Tower
- DIG An Archaeological Adventure
- Eboracum Legion Bathhouse
- JORVIK Viking Centre
- King’s Manor
- Merchant Adventurers’ Hall
- Micklegate Bar Museum
- National Railway Museum
- Ruins of St Mary’s Abbey
- Treasurer’s House
- York Castle Museum
- York Dungeon
- York Maze
- York Minster
- Yorkshire Museum
Do
Some of the things to do in the city are:
- Discover the Snickleways
- Experiencing the yorkshire Air Museum & Allied Air Forces Memorial
- Exploring the Guildhalls
- Going for walking tours and ghost walks
- Going for Theatre
- Going to places of Worship since Yorks has many churches
- Going to the Manor Born: Castle Howard
- Paying a visit to the Stonegate and Barley Hall
- Ramble through the Shambles
- Visiting all the Yorkshire Museum and Gardens
- Walk around the city walls
- Yorkshire Wolds Way
So now you know why York is such a hyped up tourist spot. It has everything from modern architecture to ancient buildings to keep you entertained, in addition to a happening night life, good food, and great tourist locations.