A Huffalump Travels

After dropping off from Manchester Airport it is time to visit the city. Though should you want to explore the airport premises and facilities, here is a good place to start. Though if you are tired and all already, there are hotels near/at Manchester Airport. Depending on the length of your stay you definitely want to find cheap hotels in Manchester.


Manchester is a place rich in culture and flavour. It had city status since 1853, and has a populace of about 441K, together with the Greater Manchester Urban Area, the population is about 2M so yes thats a lot of people =)

The climate in Manchester is a little dampy, but that is due to its low precipitation, resulting in light prolonged rainfalls, giving the illusion that it is rainy, even though it actually receives less rainfall than many other places. Although the areas bordering Manchester do have snow, snowfall in the city itself is not a common sight due to urban warming.

It has an industrial past and the city itself has vestiges of that past with the canals and rails and waterways. Take some time to explore the city, it might be worthwhile to book a room in some of the hotels in Manchester.

Today it is the hub of the arts, media education and commerce. It is a vibrant city with most of the urban entertainment spotlights. It is second next to London in terms of most attractive place to start a business and is the 3rd most visited place in the UK.

Entertainment in the city is definitely vibrant, there is shopping, where one can go bargain hunting or go for chic. The shopping consists of High fashion as well as Bohemien style. With all this shopping you will need a place to rest your feet and of course store your booty, what better place than Manchester Hotels in the area.


Manchester has a very rich heritage of music. With live music running in the 19,500 capacity MEN Arena; the largest of its kind in Europe. More cosy areas include The Roadhouse in the Northern Quarter, also available is the The Manchester Academy. Many famous bands had had their early days in the local live scene, and even now it is a great place to catch the latest gig. Other places to hear the local bands would be the various clubs, of which Manchester has no lack of =)

As a thrust into the world of arts, The Manchester International Festival is launched this year on the 28th of June and will run till the 15th of July. The festival is created by leading artists from across the spectrum of popular culture, innovation and the arts, hoping to promote new and original works! The festival will continue every 2 years.

Also in Manchester (this coming 17th to 27th August) is an annual dynamic lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender festival provides a programme of music, arts, entertainment, films and partying. All in all the atmosphere is friendly.


No one can miss the obvious links this city has to sports and that is the 2 premiership teams Manchester City and Manchester United. Man City's home ground is in the City of Manchester Stadium, will the more successful MU is at Old Trafford. Manchester also hosted the 2002 Commonwealth games, hence there are many first class facilities there, such as the National Squash Centre, the Manchester Velodrome,the Manchester Aquatics Centre, and the City of Manchester Stadium. Did I mention Bolton Wanderers are also from Manchester? Thats a soccer concentrate right there!

Have a good time there! Manchester Accommodation ranges from the budget to the chic and you can find the one that fits your plans best here =)

Labels: arts, Manchester, UK