Facts You Need To Know About Spending Time In Bristol, England
Apr 13th, 2009 by DavePF
Bristol has a fascinating and richly varied history, making it the ideal city for a weekend city break. In the past Bristol was amongst the country’s top 3 medieval towns after London. The city was one of the busiest trading ports in the country of England, and in the 1300′s, it handled most of the trade with the country of Ireland. In thirteen seventy three Bristol was declared an English county in it’s own right, and during this time the city became the hub of shipbuilding and manufacturing. It is Bristol’s rich cultural history which helps to make it one of the most exciting cities in the country of this present time. Fortunately, those folk wanting to take a vacation in Bristol will quickly discover that there is a wealth of Bristol bed and breakfast accommodation available online, making it immensely easy to make a reservation.
Bristol has a diverse arts scene and the city breeding some very talented and reasonably successful artists in the past, and, no doubt, the future too. It is a little known fact that Wallace & Grommit were first brought to life in Bristol, and that Cary Grant also hailed from the city. The well known street artist called Banksy sprayed his most easily recognised works of art in and around the city. Bristol’s City Museum & Art Gallery is a free visitor attraction which is well worth a visit which displays a widely varied collection of excellent ancient artefacts, pieces of art, natural history, archaeology together with an ever changing range of exhibitions and events. If you are looking for a truly unique arts centre experience then you should visit Spike Island. The centre focuses on the production and exhibition of contemporary visual arts, incorporating various aspects of working with moving images, printmaking, painting, multimedia projects and more. If you would rather a visit to a slightly more traditional art gallery, then The Royal West of England Academy would be ideal. It was Bristol’s first art gallery and today, it has over 1,200 artistic works dating from the nineteenth century right up to the present day.
You will discover that there are a respectable selection of visitor attractions in Bristol City. A fascinating place to visit is Bristol Zoo which has over four hundred and fifty diverse species of creature. The zoo is proudly involved in the conservation of rare mammals, insects and amphibians, from around the globe.
If horses are your thing then a visit to Horseworld should prove the perfect day out for you and your family. A visit to Horseworld allows you to meet rescued horses, donkeys and ponies. If you really want to you can even indulge in the hands on feeding of the beasts. Another 2 visitor attractions of interest in this genre are Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm and Avon Valley Adventure & Wildlife Park, which supply all the things you will need for an exciting day out for the family.
If you and your family are currently considering spending a few weeks in Bristol it is immensely important that you reserve your accommodation at the earliest moment because, unfortunately Bristol hotels and guest houses tend to be surprisingly busy and are frequently fully booked for weeks or even months in advance. If you are travelling in a large group you might find that Bristol apartment accommodation prove to be less expensive option.
