Blog competition 3rd place – England is not only London, visit Leeds!

Hello Yorkshire has had a competition in partnership with the Language Centre at Leeds University to record some of their foreign students’ impressions of Yorkshire places to visit. The competition has now closed and the top 3 articles will be published, starting with this entry by Matteo Righetti from Italy, who won third prize and it’s about the vibrant city of Leeds.

England is not only London, visit Leeds!

Most foreigners associate England with London, thinking that only the British capital is able to offer many attractions and entertainments to the millions of tourists who visit it every year, but Leeds has nothing to envy.

Leeds is located right in the middle of Britain, 200 miles from London and 200 miles from Edinburgh, becoming a strategic point to visit other Yorkshire cities as well to travel across Britain. The railway station is one of the largest in the country and together with the bus station and the Leeds-Bradford International airport, Leeds has a global connection with all the major cities.

Thanks to its long history the city offers stunning attractions: the city centre is very compact allowing visitors to see all of them on foot without using public transport. You can visit numerous historical buildings, parks and gardens, museums, theatres and the opera: if you don’t want to miss any of them, the Leeds Visitor Centre situated just inside the railway station is the first place to stop for planning your journey.

Leeds meets all requirements by offering several shopping malls and a myriad of shops located in beautiful historical buildings or under arcades. If you want to take a break or if it’s just your appetite that’s calling, you can have a little peace in one of the many characteristic pubs or restaurants scattered throughout the city that offer various types of dishes, from the traditional British cuisine to the international food. For those who still have the energy, Leeds has some of the most animated nightlife of the North with the coolest bars and clubs.

In the city you can find all the ingredients for an unforgettable holiday… London is not the only one, visit Leeds!

Matteo Righetti