UK - York

During autumn break we were visiting Leeds - our main reason being we wanted to attend the concert of Andrea Bocelli in the First Direct Arena there.

As we were there before, it didn't take too long to re-explore Leeds itself, and so there was time for something else. We decided to take a train (about 20 minutes) to the city of York.

Leaving the railway station in York, it is not difficult to find your way into the town center. It's clearly shown and not very far on foot. Walking into the center, you immediately come across the famous Minster.

And from there, you walk directly into the Shambles, the very narrow medieval streets full of little shops. We visited a peculiar little museum there, where Roman baths were excavated.

After lunch, which we also took in bistro in the Shambles, we decided to visit Clifford's Tower, a remainder of the times of William the Conqueror. You have a great view over York from the top.

We continued our walk along the ancient walls that surround the city and had a warm coffee with some cake to warm up, as it was a pretty cold day.

Conclusion: there is more than enough to see and do in York, even for a short visit.