SHEFFIELD CITY GUIDE INCLUDING HOTELS

heffield is a city that is       hour’s drive. All in all it is a
steeped with the history of     modern multicultural city with a
steelmaking in England.         prosperous heritage and a diverse
Take a look at any knife and fork     culture. Every day is a day for
and see the inevitable ‘Made in       the city to pave the road to
Sheffield’ sign. Most of the          further progress.
tourists come here especially to
be the part of the scenic beauty      Places of interest:
that surrounds Sheffield. The
city is located towards the           Sheffield is a popular UK
centre of England in the county       destination - a tourist’s
of South Yorkshire.                   paradise. If you are passionate
                                      about arts, someone who likes
The city was actually the             diversity in culture or someone
country’s first National City of      who swears by exciting nightlife,
Sport in 1995. That year              then you ought to have Sheffield
triggered an interest of the          in your mind. Combine these
populace towards sports. Since        things with excellent shopping
then the city has an excellent        locales and eye-soothing scenery
reputation of being one of the        and you know you are in the right
prime cities for sport and            place.
sporting venues. Be it sports
research, sports medicine and
sports related engineering, the       Chatsworth House - This is one of
city has endeavoured to keep no       the treasure houses of England.
stone unturned in the world of        Chatsworth House is located right
games and sporting expertise.         at the border of Sheffield and in
                                      the heart of the Peak District
An estimate of seven million          National Park. It is one place
people reside here, within an         that should never be missed. The

spectacular woodland adventure
playground, the scenic farmyard
or the 105-acre garden with its       Magna - Magna, the UK’s first
cascading fountains and maze are      science adventure centre, is an
breathtaking.                         awe-inspiring day out for the
                                      family. It is a tribute to the
Millennium Galleries - This is        powerful elements of earth, wind,
just the place where intricate        fire and water. You can take
art meets exquisite design.           controls of a JCB digger, blast
Situated in the heart of the city     water cannons at human targets
centre, it has an outstanding         and also feel the heat of a fire
impressive metalwork gallery,         tornado.
attracting immense and grand
exhibitions from national             Trans-Pennine Trail - You can
galleries. It has beautiful works     walk and bike on this regional
in traditional craftsmanship and      trail that spans east to west and
contemporary examples. It links       breezes through Derbyshire and
directly to the stunning winter       Yorkshire locations.
garden, which is Europe’s biggest
city centre temperate glasshouse.     Things to do:

                                      Hailed as the safe city, you can
Hardwick Hall - Hardwick Hall is      rest assured that you will feel
a spectacular National Trust          secure in this city. In fact the
Elizabethan home with more glass      city has undertaken a lot of
than wall. You will love the          initiatives to keep crime and
embroideries and tapestries put       anti-social behaviour at bay. You
on display here. Of course, this      can shop till you drop and enjoy
place has no dearth of gardens        the exciting local events.
and scintillating parkland walks.

Shopping - Sheffield is a             Midlands, Manchester, Humberside
shopper's resort. The retail          and Birmingham International
outlets have a lot of variety in      airports all within about an hour
the products they offer. The          and a half by road. The Robin
indoor and outdoor markets are        Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
always bustling with lively           was the first full-service
activity. There are trendy shops      international airport to be built
as well as those that specialize      in the last thirty years. It has
in selling designer brands.           flights to major European cities
Fargate is a famous pedestrian        and resorts like Rome, Rhodes,
shopping area right in the heart      Barcelona, Amsterdam, and
of the city with an emphasis on       Belfast. The Supertram, silent
fashion and trends. The Moor is       and sleek as they come,
another broad and famed               constitutes one of the most
tree-lined thoroughfare, having       successful urban transport
over 100 shopping outlets, banks,     systems in the whole of Europe.
department stores, cafés and          The Supertram network is 29
restaurants. It is also famous        kilometres long. Each tram can
for its open-air market.              carry 250 passengers.

Transport- Sheffield is               The Nightlife - The nightlife is
wonderfully connected to the rest     pretty hep here with the best of
of Britain by road and rail.          DJs and big name artists
There is a comprehensive bus          thronging this city. The place is
network and the efficient             a regular clubbing haunt. The
Supertram system in the city          late-night venues for music and
also. This place is also              pubbing would be Leadmill and the
remarkably close to most of           renowned Gatecrasher One. Those
England’s major airports. Leeds       looking for live music could head
Bradford, Nottingham East             to Eleven jazz club, Ruskins – a

contemporary wine bar adjacent to     year! It is comprised of a chain
Sheffield’s Theatres, The             of events celebrating Sheffield’s
Leadmill, The Boardwalk or            role as a major European city.
Trippets Wine Bar to listen to        The events include the European
popular live music and bands.         Youth Parliament, the Taste of
                                      Europe continental food market,
Special events - A city full of       European Question Time and
vibrant arts, passion for music       Opportunity Europe for Business.
and literature has a lot of           The famous Lovebytes Digital Arts
festivals in honour of these          festival, the longest running
pursuits. There is a much             event of its kind for celebrating
acclaimed Children’s Festival, a      digital innovation in photography
five-week event involving more        and culture, is also celebrated
than 135 schools, colleges and        here with grandeur.
community groups. There is Lord
Mayor’s Carnival Parade each          Food & Drink:
July, which sparks off a party
mood in the minds of the general      Sheffield is an incredible place
public. You will see hundreds of      to dine. You can get a sumptous
people moving their way through       variety of food from all over the
the city streets carrying             world here. There’s the best of
spectacular carnival structures       Indian, Italian, Cuban, Chinese
and donning colourful costumes.       and seafood restaurants to choose
There is a literature festival        from. There is also no dearth of
called Off the Shelf Literature       bars, bistros, cafés, and of
Festival that has prominent           course, pubs.
literary figures pouring to the
city. One cannot forget Europe        Rutland Arms’- Rutland Arms’ is a
Week, a celebration event which       beautifully painted award-winning
grows better with every passing       beer joint.

                                      where to stay may be a difficult
Gastro Pub - Gastro Pub merges        one. The hotels and accommodation
the best of a traditional pub         could be bed and breakfasts,
with contemporary dining and a        discount hotels, guesthouses,
wide selection of drinks.             four or five-star luxury hotels
                                      and accommodations, etc. The
Marco at Milanos in Millhouses –      benefits in most of them
Marco has been ranked one of          multi-functional rooms, swimming
Britain’s top 10 Italian              pools, gyms, saunas, Jacuzzis,
Restaurants in the Observer Food      and Internet access at a good
Monthly magazine in June 2004.        price.

Rafters - This is recommended in      Hotel Bristol
most of the food guides in the        Rutland Hotel
UK, offering the best of European     Cutlers Hotel
menu.                                 Holiday Inn Sheffield
                                      Sheffield Park Hotel
The Old Vicarage at Ridgeway - Is     Carlton Park Hotel
the restaurant owned by the           The Beauchief Hotel
award-winning TV chef Tessa           Staindrop Classic Hotel
Bramley. You can expect to get an     Grosvenor House Hotel
innovative mix and taste of           Novotel Sheffield
modern British dishes.                DAYS INN HOTEL Sheffield South
                                      Macdonald St. Paul's Hotel
Hotels & Accommodation:               The Red Lion Inn

Whether you want to come here for     Entertainment:
a long weekend, a business trip,
or even spend your honeymoon, you     A ten-minute tram ride from the
will find that the choice of          city centre is Valley

Centertainment. This extremely        2000 seater City Hall accomodates
popular development includes a        the biggest names in world
multi-screen cinema, stylised         entertainment like Beyonce and
American-type restaurants, a          Justin Timberlake.
bowling alley, and amusements
with the latest video and arcade      Sheffield’s people are some of
games. The Valley Centertainment      the friendliest and most tolerant
is surrounded by a host of            people in the UK. It is a vibrant
leisure venues including Don          city that sends positive vibes to
Valley Stadium, English Institute     the people and tourists visiting
of Sport Sheffield, Sheffield         the place. It is a multicultural
Hallam FM Arena, iceSheffield,        city as potrayed by the
and Don Valley Bowl. Sheffield is     innumerable festivals, variety of
always on the map for any major       cuisines and cultures on display
UK music tour. Major bands as         here. Come to Sheffield and get
well as the upcoming ones always      the tour of your life.
love to perform in this city. The

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Sheffield City Guide Including Hotels