{"id":260,"date":"2010-01-18T18:08:00","date_gmt":"2010-01-18T18:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/visitingeu.com\/western-europe\/uk\/2010\/01\/york-england.html"},"modified":"2016-05-16T11:34:20","modified_gmt":"2016-05-16T11:34:20","slug":"york-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitingeu.com\/western-europe\/uk\/2010\/01\/york-england.html","title":{"rendered":"York, England Travel Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 5pxx;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: solid 2px #000000;\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/-TSYVNcPWwvs\/S1MV5ANdkxI\/AAAAAAAAEkQ\/8GAQQ345yn0\/w300-h200-n-k\/IMG_7371.JPG\" alt=\"York Cathedral\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;\">York Minster<\/span><\/div>\n<p>York is a historic town in the north of England. Founded by the Romans and at times run by Saxons and Vikings, today York has a beautiful walled city that is most famous for its stunning cathedral, the York Minster.<\/p>\n<p>York offers many <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitingeu.com\/western-europe\/uk\/2010\/01\/top-10-things-to-do-in-york-england.html\">sightseeing<\/a> opportunities, historical and cultural activities, great <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitingeu.com\/western-europe\/uk\/2010\/01\/best-restaurants-in-york.html\">restaurants<\/a>, museums, attractions, and shopping.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors to York can take <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitingeu.com\/western-europe\/uk\/2010\/01\/york-bus-tours.html\">bus tours<\/a> on City Sightseeing buses, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitingeu.com\/western-europe\/uk\/2010\/01\/york-boat-tours.html\">boat tours<\/a> on the River Ouse, and guided city walks (including the famous Ghost Tours at night) in order to get to know the city of York. There is also a self-guided walk along the city walls that is not to be missed.<\/p>\n<p>York is an easy day trip from London and is very accessible by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitingeu.com\/western-europe\/uk\/2009\/03\/trains-from-london-to-york.html\">train<\/a> from London&#8217;s King&#8217;s Cross train station.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors can spend a day exploring the city, or extend their trip by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitingeu.com\/western-europe\/uk\/2010\/01\/buses-from-york-to-leeds.html\">bus<\/a>, train, or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitingeu.com\/western-europe\/uk\/2010\/01\/car-hire-york-train-station.html\">car<\/a> to cover neighbouring Leeds, Harrogate, or other destinations in Yorkshire.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>York Minster York is a historic town in the north of England. Founded by the Romans and at times run by Saxons and Vikings, today York has a beautiful walled city that is most famous for its stunning cathedral, the York Minster. 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