GB's Ten Best Tourist Cities
 

@ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/de...st-cities.html

Chester is interesting

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On my most recent trips to the UK in 2015, I used The Telegraph travel section for the majority of my planning. Will continue to do so.....thanks for pointing out this article, Ira.

Nice to see Norwich get a mention. Shame about the predictable Alan Partridge reference.

No Edinburgh? No Glasgow? Very Englandcentric report.

Hets - Edinburgh is no 1, but you're right, Glasgow doesn't feature.

to my shame I've never been to Chester or Durham.

but I do know and love Brostol - another notable exclusion, IMO. They have gone more for the pretty/scenic places rather than gritty cities, with the exception of Liverpool of course.

The light in Edinburgh alone is worth the trip (as the photo shows)!

I haven't been to Liverpool or Chester yet, but I had the good fortune to visit Norwich on my last trip a few years ago and had a great time. There is so much to see there historically and with the fantastic Cathedral, but there is also a great department store, Jarrolds, the kind that is fading fast in the US, and the unusual and enjoyable covered market in the city center.

Nice article, Ira. I still have lots of Great Britain to explore!

Liverpuddle? Will set a lot of purists off but I'd have to agree.

England is complete package for visit. But if you are finding top 10 cities to visit, then you can go through with
1 London
2 Bath
3 Cotswolds
4 Devon
5 Lake District
6 Brighton
7 Cornwall
8 Norfolk
9 Suffolk
10 Yorkshire

seven of your ten are not cities.This year has been very busy for Chester, the city has been overflowing at times with tourists and racegoers.

Norwich? Liverpool? Piffle! I find it very difficult to agree with a list like that, voted for by people who were shipped there by the tour company they were with, or cruise line they were sailing on.

Chester is pleasant enough and has some Roman stuff, but the black and white Elizabethan looking buildings are far more recent. Durham is attractive and historic, but there's not enough to keep you interested beyond a day trip, as with Liverpool. I used to work for an Insurance Company with it's headquarters in Norwich and the staff I knew who worked there, couldn't wait to get to get away from the place! It's main claim to fame is mustard.

You can't argue with London,Edinburgh, Oxford, Cambridge or Bath. York for me is a one trick pony and a day trip at best.

Thanks, IRA. I love Britain... :)

Norwich is really nice. Until about 5pm when it shuts down completely.