Leicester Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Leicestershire, East Midlands, England
About Leicester
Leicester (pronouncedLess-ter) is one of the oldest English towns, having been founded by theRomansasRatae Corieltauvorum(latterlyLivelli-Castrorum) in 50 CE. Its role as an Anglo-Saxon town is less certain, but the medieval town walls and street plan retain exactly those of the Romans. It was rarely centre stage through theMiddle Ages, so it lacked political impetus nationally. While other such towns acquired cathedrals and grand civic functions, Leicester gradually built up a small-scale industrial prosperity based around framework knitting. This used semi-automated, leased machines, operated in people's own homes, to make stockings. Automation and factory building in the 19th century as part of theIndustrial Revolutionenabled Leicester to grow in population, land area and prosperity, wi
Top Attractions in Leicester
Explore the best things to see and do in Leicester:
- ★Abbey park
- ★Abbey Pumping Station museum of science and technology
- ★Bradgate Park
- ★Curve Theatre
- ★Great Central Railway
- ★Jewry Wall Museum
- ★King Richard III Visitor Centre
- ★Kirby Muxloe Castle
Where to Eat in Leicester
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Cafe Mbriki
- 🍴Cosy Club
- 🍴Deliish Sandwich Bar
- 🍴Fireaway Pizza
- 🍴Friary
- 🍴James' Bistro
Where to Stay in Leicester
- 🏨Belmont Hotel
- 🏨Campanile Hotel
- 🏨Hilton Leicester Hotel
- 🏨Holiday Inn
- 🏨Holiday Inn Express Leicester City
- 🏨Mercure Leicester The Grand Hotel
Leicester Travel Guide Sections
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