Many people are deciding to take vacations nearer to home this year. For most of us it is to cut costs but is this the best thing to do or a dreadful error? Frequently we fail to see the large number of local tourist attractions and yet they are frequently superb and much better than those we see elsewhere. People living in the UK have an astounding list of places for a vacation each of which has a huge collection of first class visitor attractions to visit. In this article I introduce the English city of York and hotel accommodation in York.

York is situated in Yorkshire (an English county) and was, once, the capital of a huge kingdom covering most of northern England. With such an old city it will not be a great surprise to find a massive collection of incredibly medieval architecture, however you might not expect the astounding sight of the Gothic medieval masterpiece of York Minster.

The earliest incarnation of York Minster was a humble wooden church in which the Northumbrian King Edwin was baptised in the seventh century. It wasn#t until the 11th century that the first sunstantial construction made from stone appeared on the site. Constructed by Thomas of Bayeux, a Norman Archbishop it was extended by Archbishop Roger who added a a south transept and a north transept. After many more additions and alterations it was declared complete and consecrated in the year 1472. The interior features the largest medieval stained glass window in the world. York has many other places to visit including; the Jorvik Viking Centre, the Roman Bath Museum, Barley Hall, the National Railway Museum, Fairfax House, York Castle Museum and York Dungeon.

Besides all of the awesome historic and ancient tourist attractions mentioned earlier, the city of York is a thrilling place to spend an evening partying or enjoy the theatre, opera or live music. It that doesn’t excite you then alternatively you could spend the evening in a pub there are certainly plenty to choose from, to name but a few; Old Star Inn, The Minster Inn, The Bluebell Inn, the Slug and Lettuce and The Royal Oak, and, lastly, the Black Swan. Of them all the Black Swan is most probably the most widely appealing with a friendly atmosphere and sometimes featuring live music.

Hotels In York

Like many other UK cities you will discover a huge selection of B&B in York ranging from cheap guest houses to first class hotels. The Middlethorpe Hall hotel is just two miles from York city centre but offers excellent accommodation with private gardens, steam room, sauna and gym, and it is also possible to get a massage. Other superb hotels in York include; Bishops at 135 Holgate Road, Hotel du Vin and Bistro, Marriott on Tadcaster RoadBurn Hall Hotel and Parsonage Country House Hotel and one of the best guest houses is Crossways, or if you are looking for something different why not investigate Marmadukes Boutique Hotel.