{"id":239,"date":"2009-11-07T22:14:00","date_gmt":"2009-11-07T22:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/visitingeu.com\/western-europe\/uk\/2009\/11\/leeds-city-guide.html"},"modified":"2016-05-16T11:35:08","modified_gmt":"2016-05-16T11:35:08","slug":"leeds-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitingeu.com\/western-europe\/uk\/2009\/11\/leeds-uk.html","title":{"rendered":"Leeds City Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 5pxx;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: solid 2px #000000;\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/-V9VIN0o-hbY\/UGbJmMBLfdI\/AAAAAAAAOl0\/AglGxX3R5UE\/w300-h200-n-k\/IMG_0656.JPG\" alt=\"Leeds\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;\">Rooftops in Leeds<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Often overlooked by those on their way to other northern cities, Leeds is a bustling, cosmopolitan city that is worth a visit on any trip through the UK.<\/p>\n<p>An easy trip by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitingeu.com\/western-europe\/uk\/2008\/10\/trains-from-london-to-leeds.html\">train<\/a> from London, Leeds offers great museums like the Leeds Art Gallery and The Henry Moore Institute.<\/p>\n<p>It also has good restaurants and nightlife, including great bars and pubs. And don&#8217;t forget the excellent <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitingeu.com\/western-europe\/uk\/2009\/11\/best-shopping-in-leeds.html\">shopping<\/a> that Leeds is well known for.<\/p>\n<p>During the holiday season, Leeds is aglow with festive Christmas lights and a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitingeu.com\/western-europe\/uk\/2009\/11\/leeds-christmas-market.html\">Christmas market<\/a> in Millennium Square.<\/p>\n<p>Another famous festive occasion in Leeds is the famous Leeds Festival. The festival takes place over the summer Bank Holiday in August and is a very popular music festival in Leeds.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitingeu.com\/western-europe\/uk\/2009\/11\/top-10-things-to-do-in-leeds.html\">top attractions<\/a> in Leeds make the city a great weekend trip or even a good day trip from London, Manchester (less than an hour by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitingeu.com\/western-europe\/uk\/2009\/11\/trains-from-manchester-to-leeds.html\">train<\/a>), or York.<\/p>\n<p>If you have to take your bags with you on your visit, you can leave them at the Leeds train station <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitingeu.com\/western-europe\/uk\/2009\/11\/leeds-train-left-luggage.html\">left luggage<\/a> office.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rooftops in Leeds Often overlooked by those on their way to other northern cities, Leeds is a bustling, cosmopolitan city that is worth a visit on any trip through the UK. 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