Bristol University of the West of England (UWE)

About Bristol, Guide and Top Tourist Attractions
(Bristol, England)

Bristol is a city in the western part of England. It has a total land area of 110 square kilometres, and a population of 393,000 people as of mid 2004. In the same year, the city census discovered that there are 25,600 full-time students living in the city of Bristol.

What to do in Bristol

Tourists will never run out of activities in Bristol. It has a number of museums which people can visit. One of them is the Bristol's City Museum and Art Gallery, which is the most prestigious museum in the city. It holds a wide collection of fossils, minerals, eastern art, and other important archaeological finds.

The city is also concerned about the welfare of its people and that is why it holds various community sports activities for people to participate in. These activities are designed to strengthen bonds among members of the community and promote physical health.

Tourist Attractions

The city of Bristol is known as a centre of culture in Europe. In fact, it was shortlisted as the European Capital of Culture for 2008. The city is planning to spend 152 million pounds sterling for a cultural centre, slated to open in 2008.

Perhaps the best known attraction in Bristol is Clifton Suspension Bridge, an engineering masterpiece of the Victorian era designed by I.K. Brunel and accompanied today by an informative museum. Other key attractions include John Wesley's New Rooms - the world's oldest Methodist chapel, and the ancient Bristol Cathedral, dating from 1140, as well as St Mary Redcliffe Church.

There are live music acts that tourists can watch and listen to in Bristol. The 'Bristol Sound' was popularised by homegrown bands such as Massive Attack and Portishead.

Tourists may visit the Bristol Harbour, one of England's most historic and beautiful ports. It is home to various enjoyable hotels, bars, pubs, and restaurants. Here you will also find the SS Great Britain, once one of the world's greatest ocean going liners and today a floating museum.