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The Jurys Inn Quick Guide To Leeds
If you’re not familiar with Leeds you might just harbour visions of a grim and grimy post-industrial northern English town. Major mistake, however. Try definitions like ‘capital of multi-cultural festivals’ or maybe ‘England’s most important financial centre outside of London’, or how about ‘the retail paradise you never knew about’? Because Leeds is all these and more. Nobody boasts a bigger carnival or runs a bigger international film festival outside of the capital, and nobody anywhere is more down to earth and welcoming of visitors that this buzzing corner of West Yorkshire.
City highlights
Royal Amouries City Art Gallery Shopping in the huge variety of shops and markets Take in a play at the West Yorkshire Playhouse
Leeds is a student town, so the entertainment on offer has to be on its best game. It’s also multi-cultural, so you’ll always find variety. The new Leeds City Museum opened in 2008 and is one of many in the city. Its live music scene is thriving and a proud sporting tradition is never far from the surface.
The shopping scene truly is a treat for the retail-hungry tourist. Fantastic arrays of outlets, pedestrianised streets and throngs of restaurants greet the hardy shopper. Beautiful arcades and well turned Victorian facades tempt you, and when you’ve had your fill of daytime dazzle down the shops, Leeds puts on its glad rags and tempts you out again into the pubs, clubs and eateries for a fun-fuelled second half. Bring an appetite for fun, and Leeds won’t disappoint.
Need a hotel in Leeds? Check us out and then check in at Jurys Inn Leeds Hotel.
The shopping scene truly is a treat for the retail-hungry tourist. Fantastic arrays of outlets, pedestrianised streets and throngs of restaurants greet the hardy shopper. Beautiful arcades and well turned Victorian facades tempt you, and when you’ve had your fill of daytime dazzle down the shops, Leeds puts on its glad rags and tempts you out again into the pubs, clubs and eateries for a fun-fuelled second half. Bring an appetite for fun, and Leeds won’t disappoint.
Need a hotel in Leeds? Check us out and then check in at Jurys Inn Leeds Hotel.
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