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Destination - Norwich
Historic and cultural city in the East of England
- Best-preserved medieval city in the UK, dominated by a magnificent Norman Cathedral, with half-hourly guided tours.
- Visit Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery, which has recently undergone a £28m refurbishment. Hourly light show and tours available.
- Largest permanent covered marketplace in Northern Europe. with around-the-world street food, pop-ups and traditional stalls.
- Other medieval highlights include Tombland, Elm Hill, Guildhall, St Peter Mancroft Church.
- Easily walkable city centre, mostly pedestrianised. Tours available with Paul Dickson Tours.
- Vibrant nightlife with multiple theatres, galleries, nightclubs and traditional pubs.
- Norwich Theatre Royal takes many shows from London’s West End.
- Riverside walks and boating – the Broads National Park is the only one in England with a city in it.
- Superb retail, from contemporary High Street and malls to independents in The Lanes including Jarrold Department Store.
- Afternoon teas at The Assembly House or Maid’s House Hotel.
- UNESCO City of Literature for its literary tradition - this is the City of Stories.
- Discover Norwich and Norfolk’s relationship with the USA at the American Library.
- Explore superb contemporary art at The Sainsbury Centre.
- Festivals include the Norfolk & Norwich (oldest continually run arts festival in the country and the UK’s fourth largest), Fashion, Science, Run Norwich, Noirwich, Literary, Film, City of Ale.
- Good range of accommodation in the city and close by in beautiful countryside, including The Assembly House and Maids Head Hotel.
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