From rival football teams and the Industrial Revolution to the world’s longest-running soap opera, Manchester is a place full of history and creativity.
We’ve got stunning buildings, buzzing nightlife and a vibrant food and drink scene, not to mention canalside walks and varied neighbourhoods.
Putting the weather aside (we promise it doesn’t rain here all the time) there’s so much to see and do in this amazing city that it can be hard to know what to put on the top of your list.