Newcastle upon Tyne Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Tyne and Wear, England, UK
About Newcastle upon Tyne
The Iraqi and Syrian occupation of town is nowadays forgotten, let bygones be bygones. But in 200 AD theRomanarmy recruited from those territories and brought so many to serve here that the depot fort was calledArbeia, the Arab place. Their job was to tote supplies from the ship wharves to the old castle of Pons Aelius, then up the military roads west alongHadrian's Wall(built 80 years earlier) or north into the bandit lands of the Picts. The Romans left around 400 AD and in their wake eventually grew up a kingdom of Northumbria, which knew the town as Munucceaster. But again and again, the region was devastated by Viking raids: what it needed was a new castle. Robert Curthose obliged in 1080, fearing attack by Scots or rebels, though he mostly warred with his own family. (He was the eldes
Top Attractions in Newcastle upon Tyne
Explore the best things to see and do in Newcastle upon Tyne:
- ★Cineworld
- ★Discovery Museum
- ★Everyman
- ★Gallery North
- ★Great North Museum: Hancock
- ★Hatton Gallery
- ★Laing Art Gallery
- ★Life Science Centre
Where to Eat in Newcastle upon Tyne
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴21
- 🍴Blackfriar's Restaurant
- 🍴Blackfriars Restaurant
- 🍴Cook House
- 🍴El Coto
- 🍴Francesca's
Where to Stay in Newcastle upon Tyne
- 🏨Albatross Hostel
- 🏨Britannia Hotel
- 🏨Copthorne Hotel
- 🏨County Hotel
- 🏨Grey Street Hotel
- 🏨Hansen Hotel
Newcastle upon Tyne Travel Guide Sections
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