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    • TravelerNordengland und Schottland
      Day 4

      Manchester

      June 2, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

      Direkt am Busbahnhof und dem Gay Village war unser 4 Sterne Hotel, mit sehr sehr netten Mitarbeitern und einem grandiosen Ausblick. Diese Stadt hat so viel Flair. Hach, ich war sehr begeistert. Allerdings hat Sandra Sandra Dinge getan und sich natürlich massig auf die Fresse geknallt 😅Read more

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    • TravelerSabbatical
      Day 266

      Manchester - Twincity of Chemnitz?!

      July 19, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

      Der letzte Stopp meiner England-Reise führt mich nach Manchester. Die Partnerstadt von Chemnitz, das sich auch gern als "Sächsisches Manchester" tituliert. Es liegt im Nord-Westen von England und hat ca. 500.000 Einwohner. Typisch für diese Stadt sei wohl Regen, den ich auch beispielhaft miterleben durfte. Es war kalt!

      Manchester ist eine alte Industriestadt und war als Arbeiterbiene Europas bekannt, was heute noch an dem Symbol der Biene überall im Stadtbild sichtbar ist. Wo früher Webstühle für die Baumwollproduktion standen, sind heute die alten Industriehallen mit angesagten Restaurants und Pop-up-Bars, alternativen Shops und kreativen Hubs besetzt, vor allem im Northern Quarter. Da befindet sich auch mein Hostel Selina und ich bin begeistert von dieser Ecke. Von hier aus kann man sehr gut zu Fuß die umliegenden Viertel erreichen.

      Die Stadt wirkt auf mich super modern, mit dem gemütlichen englischen Charme, einer guten Musikkultur, guten Pubs, nachhaltigen Secondhand-Shops, vielen Museen, zwei guten Universitäten und einer sehr guter Infrastruktur. Als LGBTQ+ freundliche Stadt gibt es hier sogar ein Gay-Village. Natürlich ist Manchester auch für die beiden Fußballmannschaften bekannt: Manchester City und Manchester United.

      Es gab nur eine Enttäuschung: NIEMAND hier kennt Chemnitz. Weder die 4 Einheimischen die ich fragte, noch mein Guide bei der Stadttour. Und das obwohl Karl Marx hier mit Friedrich Engels viel Zeit verbrachte und die beiden den Grundstein für das kommunistische Manifest legten.

      Dennoch sehr sehr sehr zu empfehlen diese Stadt. Vielleicht sogar ein bisschen schöner als London. 😉      Read more

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    • TravelerLiving In the UK
      Day 7–9

      Weekend in Manchester

      June 21 in England ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C

      📌 We were keen for this weekend for a long time, a chance to see Greenday again but this time at their own gig. The gig was at Old Trafford cricket ground and we booked an Airbnb to avoid any train stress of getting home. In the end, this was a great choice.

      📌 We had a few drinks on the train into Manchester, a nice perk of UK trains compared to Australia which we enjoyed. We headed out to a bar recommended from Brad, The Wolf At the Door, serving drinks, 2$ Tacos and Baos.

      📌 The gig was incredible, the support from Nothing but Thieves was a great start and Greenday played a smashing set, 36 songs from Dookie, American Idiot and Saviors. Our favourites were either Jesus of Suburbia or Bobby Sox (which Chloe loved being on my shoulders for)

      📌 We were due to meet up with Alex Beech on Saturday morning so we started the day with another recommendation from Brad, Ancoats coffee co, which was a delicious reminder of coffee at home. We met up with Alex for brunch at 12 and a few wines were had by Chloe and Alex.

      📌 Soon enough we had been to a drink along the canals in Manchester and then at a bar in the Northern quarter. The night went on but it constantly felt like 7pm because the sun won't go down till about 10.30. Many drinks had been consumed at this point and soon enough Alex's male companion as Chloe called him was meeting us. We eventually got the train home and called it a night and the harrassing of Alex and Jack was over ☺️      Read more

    • TravelerDreamcatcher
      Day 102

      Up North - Manchester, Ruhrpott Englands

      November 20, 2017 in England ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C

      Manchester fühlte sich in Gegensatz zu Birmingham modern und lebendig an. Das ehemalige Industriemoloch hat mich an meine alte Heimat 'dad' Ruhrgebiet erinnert - nicht nur aufgrund des populären Fußballvereins Manchester United ;)Read more

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    • TravelerManchester Language stay
      Day 2

      Day 2

      April 19, 2022 in England ⋅ 🌧 13 °C

      Our first day at the language school "bsc" in manchester was funny. All teachers seem highly motivated. We made a little sightseeing trip through the city and bought week cards for public transport. It costed only 15£, which really surprised us, tough we pay this amount of money for just one day of travelling to our school and back. With this week card, there is everything included. It's called "get me there." Tomorrow we want to buy a gym membership for 1 month. All stuff is really really cheap here. It's difficult to resist buying everything.Read more

    • TravelerManchester Language stay
      Day 3

      Market Street, Manchester, M1 1PN, Unite

      April 20, 2022 in England ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

      Our third day in Manchestet was great as always. We're getting used to the mancunian accent. When we arrived at the airport, we weren't able to understand anything. I' ve gotten a tesco card, with this I can have a meal for just 3 £. Tesco is like a Migros, just in the UK. Tomorrow we will visit a football stadium, I'm really looking forward to that. Also, I went to the gym for the first time today. It's really, really big. There's literally everything you could imagine, twice! Also, we found out, that there are 650 ml bottles of Corona beer. Of course I didn't try it. I'm not 18 yet.Read more

    • TravelerLuna de Miel
      111
      Day 5

      Manchester y el Gay Village

      August 5, 2017 in England ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

      Hoy hemos desayunado a base de bien en el hotel. Bueno, eso Ana, porque a Pablo se le ha ido de las manos y ha terminado desayunando zumo, huevos, salchichas, bacon, patatas rebozadas y un croissant. Se puede ver su plato en una de las fotos.

      Tras recogerlo todo, nos hemos ido hasta la estación de Lime Street, desde donde hemos cogido el tren a Manchester. Han sido unos 40-45 minutos, poca cosa, en los que hemos ido cada uno a lo nuestro. Cuando por fin nos hemos bajado en la estación de Manchester Picadilly, no había ni un solo puesto de información. Así que con la inestimable ayuda de Google Maps (y de la memoria caché, porque tampoco tenemos datos por mucho que no haya roaming) hemos averiguado donde estaba la oficina de turismo, pero en lugar de ir hasta allí directamente, hemos dado un rodeo para pasar por el Gay Village, el barrio LGBT de Manchester, donde está todo decorado o murales, banderas multicolor o pixel art de la bandera.

      La verdad es que es muy bonito. En particular, hemos parado en Sackville Park, un parque frente a un edificio de la Universidad de Manchester donde hay un par de monumentos a la comunidad LGBT, y el Alan Turing's Memorial, una escultura de tamaño real hecha en bronce y silicio del padre de la informática. Pablo ha leído en la placa que como homenaje, el escultor enterró bajo la escultura y el suelo del parque su Amstrad. Tras eso, y como queríamos entrar un poco en calor, hemos ido a por un café al Café Nero, desde donde hemos escrito esto mientras nos tomamos un capuccino y una manzanilla tamaño extra.
      Ahora vamos a coger ese mapa e ir para el hotel, que está al lado de un centro comercial donde comeremos, ya que el check-in no es hasta las 14:00.      Read more

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    • TravelerLuna de Miel
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      Day 5

      Tarde de Manchester, parte 2

      August 5, 2017 in England ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

      La Chinatown de aquí es mucho más grande que la de Liverpool. La de Londres debe de ser enorme. Además de un arco tiene un pueblecito muy mono donde nos hemos hecho una foto, y mil restaurantes de diferentes sitios.

      Sin embargo, no hemos parado ucho por allí, ya que por la mañana habíamos visto que en Picadilly Gardens había muchosbpuestecillos de comida y teníamos curiosidad. Hay muchos diferentes, y a Pablo le ha hecho mucha gracia que en uno de comida española, había paella a la que podías añadirle chorizo por una libra. Su frase ha sido "cuanto daño ha hecho el Olivier".

      Hemos terminado de nuevo en Arndale, porque merecía la pena verlo entero, y aparte de las típicas tiendas de marcas conocidas hemos visto 2 que nos han encantado: una de LEGO y una de hacer tu propio peluche. En esa íbamos a hacerle uno a Javi, pero en todos lados ponía que esos peluches eran para mínimo 2 años, así que hemos pasado. En la de LEGO hay de todo: los construible de las colecciones que tienen, llaveros, y puedes comprar piezas sueltas del color y forma que quieras por peso, impressive.

      Tras echarle un ojo, hemos tomado un café en otra cafetería del centro comercial (hay más cafeterías aquí que bares en España), y hemos comenzado a escribir esto.

      Ahora vamos a terminar de ver el centroa cenar algo por aquí y probablemente comprarnos unos pies nuevos antes de ir al hotel. Nos falta por ver el Manchester Arena, así que mañana madrugaremos para verlo antes de irnos para Londres.      Read more

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    • TravelerPlatinum Jubilee Trip

      Queer As Folk 🌈🕺🏼💃🏼🎉

      June 17, 2022 in England ⋅ 🌧 17 °C

      Lovely relaxing and leisurely morning walking into Ashbourne town for a ‘alf English breakfast. The UK is experiencing a heat wave 🥵 at the moment! How lucky can a guy get? ☀️It’s the top news 📰 story today! And, yes, it’s extremely hot 🔥 Because I have slowed down a bit I have noticed I’m quite exhausted 😴 The heat is very different here in the UK 🇬🇧 than back home so I’m just slowly trying to adjust.

      Called into Buxton this afternoon: it’s an old spa town in the Peak District: Quaint shops and historic buildings. Bunting still up for the Jubilee! Love how patriotic & Proud the UK 🇬🇧 is!

      Too many people have been telling me how cold 🥶 it is in Melbourne so I’ve called Qatar ✈️ and extended my Summer by a few more days! Thought it may be a long time between visits so I’d make the most of this while I’m able! You only live once I say ✊🏻

      To celebrate 🎉 we hightailed it to Manchester for a night out on the Queer As Folk famed Canal Street… and oh ! What a night! ✔️

      K-Y Kelly put on a fantastic show. And! What a fabulous drag name! 💃🏼

      I was feeling very tired and melancholy this evening but it was very refreshing to be able to talk to Steven and Richard about this and discover they had similar feelings at different times. I am so often comforted to know other people are not 100% jubilant and happy 100% of the time! Social Media & facades represent a different view but I so much admire those who are strong enough to admit things can be hard sometimes. Those are MY people & I’m proud to be around them. Honest, real & open 🙏✊🏻

      Regardless of the way I feel I am generally very able to pick myself up, take a look at the BIG picture and simply enjoy the moment. This is most certainly the way it was tonight 🕺🏼🙏🥰🎉There have only been a couple of these moments during this trip and I think it’s important to let people know that is okay & valid and it is human to feel this way. I handle my mental health very well as evidenced by the amazing experiences I’ve had this trip… ✊🏻👍🏻

      I had an absolutely fantastic and joyous night. What an amazing place Manchester and Canal Street is… I have never in my world 🌎 travels found anything that matches the scope and complexity of this amazing GLBTIQA street! People were widely diverse, truly exclusive & honestly friendly, kind and welcoming. It was a pleasure to see and participate in that type of inclusive and honest behaviour.

      As much as people may try and pretend that getting older isn’t a factor in the real world it actually is. There comes a time in the evening where crowds and loud music and extremely cramped environment become an effort rather than a pleasure. If you know when to draw the line you have a skill that is worth acknowledging and being proud of. 😝😍😇

      An amazing 👏 night, and amazing street; amazing friends that made so much of an effort to help and create a wonderful evening of pure energy and effervescent fun!

      It is been an absolute privilege to reacquaint myself with Richard and Steven. They have welcomed me into their home and lives and have been more than generous with their time and efforts in ensuring I have the best time… And, I certainly have! Thank you from the bottom of my heart to both of them! 👍🏻✊🏻🥰❤️🕺🏼😘 🇬🇧☀️❤️🧡💛💚💙💜      Read more

    • baumi1412Manchester
      Day 1

      Manchester

      December 7, 2015 in England ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C

      Manchester (460000 Ew.) ist weltweit immer noch als Industriestadt bekannt, die ihren Zenit im 19. Jh. erlebte. Dieses Image ist jedoch lange überholt. In den letzten Jahren hat sich Manchester mächtig gemausert. Das Einkaufsviertel um St. Ann's Square wird immer schicker, die Gastronomieszene immer besser. Neue Museen wurden eröffnet und alte renoviert, die neu herausgeputzte Stadtmitte überrascht mit Architektur aus dem 19. Jh.Read more

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    You might also know this place by the following names:

    Manchester, ማንችስተር, Mameceaster, مانشستر, منچئستئر, Горад Манчэстэр, Манчестър, ম্যানচেস্টার, Manceinion, Μάντσεστερ, Mánchester, منچستر, Manchain, Manchuin, מנצ'סטר, मैन्चेस्टर, MAN, マンチェスター, მანჩესტერი, Манчестер, ಮ್ಯಾಂಚೆಸ್ಟರ್, 맨체스터, Mancunium, Mančesteris, Mančestra, മാഞ്ചസ്റ്റർ, मँचेस्टर, Manchêtre, مانچسٹر, மான்செஸ்டர், మాంచెస్టర్, แมนเชสเตอร์, Manchéstér, מאנטשעסטער, 曼彻斯特

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