Fascinating Manchester - Private Walking Tour

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1. Located on the edge of the city's creative Northern Quarter, Picadilly Gardens is surrounded by an exciting mix of historic and modern buildings.

   15 min

2. A long-time home of the LGBTQ+ community in Manchester. Canal Street is a beacon of celebration and full of warm welcomes.

   15 min

3. An impressive and ornate arch serves as the gateway to the oriental heart of the city. Manchester's Chinatown is the second largest in the UK.

   15 min

4. Peterloo was a watershed moment in the history of Manchester and a defining moment for democracy in Britain. This tragedy is now memorialized with a modern sculpture.

   10 min

5. St. Peter's Square hosts many of the city's festivities and is always lively. Meanwhile, the nearby neoclassical Central library contains a unique collection of books and works by some of Manchester's most famous writers.

   10 min

6. This building has a lot of history and changes behind it, being the scene of the Peterloo Massacre. It has been rebuilt several times, closed, abandoned, and eventually saved by a company to be preserved as a historical monument.

   10 min

7. This public square features the dominating Manchester Town Hall as its main attraction. Albert Square also contains a multitude of monuments and statues.

   10 min

8. For those who set eyes on The John Rylands Research Institute and Library for the first time, 'library' might not be the first word that comes to mind. This beautiful and ornate masterpiece of Victorian Gothic architecture looks more like a castle or cathedral.

   15 min

9. One of the preserved treasures of Manchester, this church's architecture has enamored many visitors! This quaint building is the 3rd oldest in the entire city.

   15 min

10. An essential visit, the cathedral sports a gorgeous interior with outstanding medieval woodwork in the north - the carved details are full of life. The nearby gardens are Manchester's newest public space.

    15 min

11. Marvel at the oldest public library in the English-speaking world! In fact, the entire collection within the walls has been designated as one of national and international importance.

    6 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Manchester

• Its from-price is 432% above the median of the 382 experiences we list in Manchester.
• It is longer than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 105 of 382.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Manchester

Manchester, the former cotton capital of north-west England, is a city of red-brick mills, canals, football, music and big museums.

Manchester grew in the nineteenth century as the centre of the cotton trade, and the warehouses, mills and canals of that age still shape the city. The Gothic Revival Town Hall by Alfred Waterhouse dominates Albert Square, the John Rylands Library holds a Victorian reading hall of carved stone and stained glass, and Castlefield has a Roman fort beside the canal basin. The Science and Industry Museum stands at the oldest surviving passenger railway station in the world.

Top-ranked sights in Manchester: Etihad Stadium (City of Manchester Stadium), Manchester Cathedral, Manchester Central Library.

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