Manchester Life and Travel Tips

(Manchester, England, UK)



Manchester Life and Travel TipsFew cities in the world can compare to Manchester and the way that it has evolved with change over the years. Manchester has embraced change, redevelopment and design, producing many world-class buildings, shopping centres and houses, with impressive architecture. This city is a wonderful place to visit at any time of year and has much to tempt visitors.

The weather in Manchester is best during the summer months and this tends to be a particularly popular time, although this city is busy throughout the year. The quietest time is Manchester is generally from January to mid-March and this is probably the only time when hotels reduce their prices and hotel rates to attract more people.


Tourist Information

There are numerous tourist information offices and outlets throughout Manchester and these provide useful tourism and tourist information, such as brochures, leaflet, maps, attractions information, opening hours, directions and general Manchester tourist information.


Manchester Life and Travel Tips

Safety

As in any large city, always maintain an awareness of your surroundings when in Manchester and try to blend in and not look like a tourist. Although Manchester's crime levels are fairly low, look like you know where you are going and be particularly careful with hand baggage. Wear a bag or camera across your body, or even consider using a concealed money belt.

Places of Worship

The expanding city of Manchester is home to a large number of different cultures and most religions have a presence. Many of the churches in Manchester belong to the Church of England as places of worship for the Anglican faith, although all faiths are always welcome. Newspapers generally list times of services for the main denominations. Manchester contains numerous cathedrals, chapels, mosques, temples and synagogues.

Pharmacies and Chemists

Most chemists and pharmacies in Manchester are open from around 09:00 to at least 18:00 and supermarkets may have in-store chemists. Manchester drugstores will usually open until 18:00, although some may stay open until later, and these usually have a pharmacy counter for dispensing prescriptions. Drugstores in Manchester are like mini-supermarkets, with a wide range of products on sale.

Language

English is the most commonly spoken language in the Manchester and the United Kingdom, although regional dialects can vary greatly. The Mancunian accent is very distinctive, instantly recognisable and generally easy to understand.

Tipping

Tipping in Manchester is quite discretionary, with Manchester taxi drivers usually being given a 10% tip or thereabouts - although this is by no means essential. Most Manchester restaurants include service charges and these are always clearly stated on the menus, otherwise you are usually expected to tip around 10% in recognition of prompt and courteous service. Hotel staff in Manchester, such as luggage handlers, happily accept a tip of one or two pounds. Generally, no other public service workers in the Manchester area expect tips.

Smoking

In Manchester's public buildings and on public transport in Manchester, rules restrict smoking and this is clearly indicated by no-smoking symbols in obvious places. Following the arrival of the strict and somewhat controversial anti-smoking law in July 2007, all of Manchester's pubs and bars no longer permit smoking and have become completely smoke-free inside, with their outdoor beer gardens being the only available place for smokers.

Smoking in Manchester, and England as a whole, is not as fashionable as it has been in the past, so it is always worth exercising discretion and sensitivity when selecting a place in which to smoke. The best advice would be not to smoke unless others around you do so.

Social Drinking

The British love pubs for their informality and social atmosphere, and Manchester is no exception. Pubs and wine bars in the Manchester area are most often places to meet and be seen, though each has its own standing in the local community, with some being frequented by business people, locals, Manchester celebrities and others by visitors and tourists in Manchester. Most pubs and wine bars in Manchester are friendly places - if there is a good mix of people you can be sure that it is a good pub to drink in.









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