Introducing Manchester


This British city is famous for its rivers and coal mines, its mild climate and proximity to the port. Manchester was once nicknamed “Cottonopolis” due to its cotton and textile industries. It is a modern city which is home to the Manchester United and Manchester City soccer teams, thriving media industry and top education establishments.

Manchester is known for:


History and Art Entertainment and Shopping Culinary Urban

Quick information

NEARBY CITIES
Preston (54 km)
Liverpool (56 km)
Sheffield (61 km)
CURRENCY
British Pound (GBP)

COUNTRY CODE
+44

ELECTRIC POWER
G

TIME ZONE
GMT 0

AVG. PRICE OF A COFFEE
€3.04

AVG. PRICE OF A MEAL (2 PEOPLE)
€57.38

Average Temperature

January
3,9 °C
February
3,9 °C
March
5,6 °C
April
7,8 °C
May
11,1 °C
June
14,4 °C
July
15,6 °C
August
15,6 °C
September
13,3 °C
October
10,6 °C
November
6,1 °C
December
4,4 °C

Manchester airport information

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PUBLIC TRANSPORT:

The distance between Manchester Airport and Piccadilly in the city center is 17 miles and you can get there using the 24 hour bus service. It costs £3 to get to the city center on the number 43 bus and the journey takes about 65 minutes.

Average time from airport: 65 minutes

Distance from airport: 27 km

TAXI:

If you don’t want to waste time waiting for buses, you can get to the city center using the 24 hour taxi service that operates from the airport. The average cost of a taxi from the airport to the city center is about £25 and the journey takes around 30 minutes.

Average taxi price: 20 euros

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