York
If you’re visiting York, England, there are plenty of things to keep you entertained for a day trip or a weekend. To help you narrow down the choices, here is my list of the top 10 things to do in York:
1. Go on a bus tour of York to see the highlights and get your bearings. Bus tours take visitors all over the city, offering a great overview.
2. Take a walk through the Snickelways, tiny alleys and small streets that have survived through the centuries and offer some of the best shopping in York.
3. Have lunch at J Baker’s Bistro Moderne, which is one of the best restaurants in York.
4. Take a miniature train from York Mister to the National Railway Museum to learn about the history of rail transport in the UK.
5. Have tea at Betty’s Cafe and Tea Rooms, a famous tea room in the heart of the York city centre.
6. Take a river boat cruise along the River Ouse to see sights like York Minster the famous historic bridges of York.
7. Visit the Jorvik Viking Centre to see what York was like in its earliest days.
8. Visit York Castle and Cliffords Tower for a taste of York city history.
9. Walk along the medieval city walls of York for a top-down look at the city.
10. Visit York Minster, the one of the best Gothic cathedrals in all of northern Europe.