York Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
About York
Navigate to:Orientation,History,When to visit,York Pass Although only the sixth-largest city inYorkshireand having no official status, York is regarded as the county'scapital, and is also positioned just east of its geographic centre. For 1800 years, it was the largest and most important city in northern England, though today has a rather modest population just shy of 200,000 people. Despite its size, York packs in more history and culture than many much larger places, and is a fascinating and beautiful destination any time of year. York is popularly known as a place "where the streets aregates, the gates arebars, and the bars arepubs!" If none of this makes any sense to you, remember that York has Viking roots, and the Norsemen also influenced the local language. So, yes, many streets are
Top Attractions in York
Explore the best things to see and do in York:
- ★All Saints, North Street
- ★All Saints Pavement
- ★Barley Hall
- ★Beningbrough Hall
- ★City Cruises
- ★City Screen
- ★City Sightseeing York
- ★City walls walk
Where to Eat in York
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Ambiente
- 🍴Arras
- 🍴ASK Italian
- 🍴Bettys Tea Rooms
- 🍴Café No.8 Bistro
- 🍴Countess of York
Where to Stay in York
- 🏨Astor York Hostel
- 🏨Bar Convent
- 🏨Diamonds Guest House
- 🏨Holiday Inn York City Centre
- 🏨Ibis York Centre
- 🏨Lendal Tower
York Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 15 sections including: