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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
Travel
James Holt

The eye-watering cost of a weekend break in Manchester as compulsory tourist tax introduced

A study has revealed that Manchester is the second most expensive city for a holiday in the UK, the day before the compulsory new tourism tax was introduced for anyone staying in the city.

With a price tag of almost £1,000, Manchester is only narrowly behind London in the list if chosen as the destination for a weekend break.

The cost of the two-night UK holidays were analysed, including the average cost of accommodation, local transport, food and drink and leisure activities across cities in the UK.

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