| The first mention of the name "York" was way back | | | | even just that they have wonderful architecture. |
| in 95-104 AD and it is situated on the River Ouse near | | | | The shopping in York is second to none, with many |
| its confluence with the River Foss. It is bordered by the | | | | unique and individual boutiques offering gifts and curios |
| Peninnes, the North York Moors and the Yorkshire | | | | as well as designer clothing. The heritage of the city is |
| Wolds. It is a buzzing city with a lively population due to | | | | reflected in the many antique shops and specialized |
| two highly regarded universities, the University of York | | | | jewellers. This city caters for every age and |
| and the more centrally located York St John University. | | | | taste in shopping. The old medieval streets such as the |
| Â | | | | Shambles and Stonegate are unique to the City, just |
| York is host to many different festivals throughout the | | | | make sure you don't get lost walking down them. With |
| year including the York Ghost festival and the Jorvik | | | | such serious shopping, it is a definite must to stay in |
| Viking festival, also two award winning Theatres and | | | | one of the many York hotel establishments |
| endless live music venues. Due to the amount of | | | | after shopping in this city! |
| young people in the city, the nightlife is in abundance | | | | Â |
| but there are also a huge choice of food available in | | | | York is easily accessible by car and public transport. |
| the many restaurants and bistros. York caters for | | | | The transport network is excellent due to its Roman |
| everyone, whatever your taste in food, typical of this | | | | foundations with long distance trunk roads leading right |
| cosmopolitan community. | | | | into the city. It is easy to get to Doncaster or Tyneside |
| Â | | | | by the A19, the A59 road to Liverpool and the A64 to |
| When visiting York overnight, the choice of | | | | Leeds which also goes through to Scarborough. The |
| York hotels accommodation is superfluous. The | | | | rail network is equally as effective with York being a |
| heritage and age of the city means many York b&b's | | | | main stop on the East Coast Mainline from Newcastle |
| are located within buildings of historical importance or | | | | to London. |