Manchester: go, go, go!
Maybe these days David De Gea , the protagonist of this whole affair, does not wear the biggest smile in Manchester. His dream of returning to his city has not been achieved , but it is that of all the people who have not been able to change the return ticket or ask for more days and have embarked with their heads down to return home.
After four seasons, What is left for De Gea to see in Manchester? It is not a very big city, it is not considered among the most touristic in England, but it has a good handful of points of interest. Surely there is some place that you do not know or to which you should return . Nor is it necessary for him to go out for a walk right now, with that spirit everything will seem horrible and fatal, and that is not the attitude. In a few weeks, yes. his sadness will disappear like tears in the rain. As it is.
Manchester Cathedral
In Manchester, the remains of the era of great industrialization are mixed with modernity. The areas previously occupied by factories have given way to commercial, business and entertainment areas, economic indicators indicate it as the best in the country to set up a business . Despite its popularity, it is not excessively large and can be explored on foot, especially if you are an elite athlete. In case you have to travel to any area of Greater Manchester, communications are unbeatable. These visits go into the exam :
PICCADILLY GARDENS
A huge statue of Queen Victoria presides over this central point, communications hub of the city . Next to Oldham Street, the bohemian area with shops for all alternative tastes. A purchase always comes in handy to escape.
MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL
Six hundred years and three restorations then stands in the center of the city and hosts different cultural activities in addition to the spiritual classics.
This was Oldham Street on November 29, 1956
JOHN RYLAND LIBRARY
It is Victorian Gothic in style and looks like a cathedral. In its rooms are papyri, medieval manuscripts, the oldest Gospel fragments in the world, a Guterberg Bible from 1455 and the 1476 edition of The Canterbury Tales, among other pre-eBook gems.
TOWN HALL
The City hall reaches 87 meters in its tower and inside it has the spectacular Great Hall where we can see the frescoes of Ford Madox Brown that summarize the history of the city. Neogothic style and possibility of cream tea to take a break. In front is the Albert Memorial , another unmissable building.
MOSI
The first industrial city in the world could not fail to have a museum dedicated to reviewing the history and evolution of the sector, MOSI.
THE QUAYS
The old shipyards exemplify reconversion like nobody else. Now it is considered a trendy area with galleries, bars. Here we find the Imperial War Museum , which reviews the armed conflicts since the beginning of the last century, which have not been few or small; and the Lowry Theater.
MOSI: the beauty of the industrial past
NATIONAL FOOTBALL MUSEUM
All the memorabilia possible to excite a good football fan. FIFA posters, shirts and a permanent collection will lift the spirits of the most depressed goalkeeper making him see how great this sport is.
ETIHAD STADIUM
The large number of Spanish speakers in the Manchester City it is an incentive for a neighborhood visit. From time to time you have to expand without your boss being in front of you. It's only a 20-minute drive from Old Trafford and no one better than your colleagues to understand the difficult moment you're going through.
If nothing works out, if everything gets boring, Manchester has one of the best connected airports in England with the world. You can always make a little getaway while the winter market arrives. In the end, although you would not have noticed it, you were born to play for Real Madrid and everything will come.
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