| Sheffield is a city that is steeped with the history of | | | | anti-social behaviour at bay. You can shop till you |
| steelmaking in England. Take a look at any knife and | | | | drop and enjoy the exciting local events. |
| fork and see the inevitable 'Made in Sheffield' sign. | | | | Shopping - Sheffield is a shopper's resort. The retail |
| Most of the tourists come here especially to be the | | | | outlets have a lot of variety in the products they |
| part of the scenic beauty that surrounds Sheffield. | | | | offer. The indoor and outdoor markets are always |
| The city is located towards the centre of England in | | | | bustling with lively activity. There are trendy shops as |
| the county of South Yorkshire. | | | | well as those that specialize in selling designer brands. |
| The city was actually the country's first National City | | | | Fargate is a famous pedestrian shopping area right in |
| of Sport in 1995. That year triggered an interest of | | | | the heart of the city with an emphasis on fashion |
| the populace towards sports. Since then the city has | | | | and trends. The Moor is another broad and famed |
| an excellent reputation of being one of the prime | | | | tree-lined thoroughfare, having over 100 shopping |
| cities for sport and sporting venues. Be it sports | | | | outlets, banks, department stores, cafés and |
| research, sports medicine and sports related | | | | restaurants. It is also famous for its open-air market. |
| engineering, the city has endeavoured to keep no | | | | Transport- Sheffield is wonderfully connected to the |
| stone unturned in the world of games and sporting | | | | rest of Britain by road and rail. There is a |
| expertise. | | | | comprehensive bus network and the efficient |
| An estimate of seven million people reside here, | | | | Supertram system in the city also. This place is also |
| within an hour's drive. All in all it is a modern | | | | remarkably close to most of England's major airports. |
| multicultural city with a prosperous heritage and a | | | | Leeds Bradford, Nottingham East Midlands, |
| diverse culture. Every day is a day for the city to | | | | Manchester, Humberside and Birmingham International |
| pave the road to further progress. | | | | airports all within about an hour and a half by road. |
| Places of interest: | | | | The Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport was the |
| Sheffield is a popular UK destination - a tourist's | | | | first full-service international airport to be built in the |
| paradise. If you are passionate about arts, someone | | | | last thirty years. It has flights to major European |
| who likes diversity in culture or someone who swears | | | | cities and resorts like Rome, Rhodes, Barcelona, |
| by exciting nightlife, then you ought to have Sheffield | | | | Amsterdam, and Belfast. The Supertram, silent and |
| in your mind. Combine these things with excellent | | | | sleek as they come, constitutes one of the most |
| shopping locales and eye-soothing scenery and you | | | | successful urban transport systems in the whole of |
| know you are in the right place. | | | | Europe. The Supertram network is 29 kilometres long. |
| Chatsworth House - This is one of the treasure | | | | Each tram can carry 250 passengers. |
| houses of England. Chatsworth House is located right | | | | The Nightlife - The nightlife is pretty hep here with |
| at the border of Sheffield and in the heart of the | | | | the best of DJs and big name artists thronging this |
| Peak District National Park. It is one place that should | | | | city. The place is a regular clubbing haunt. The |
| never be missed. The spectacular woodland | | | | late-night venues for music and pubbing would be |
| adventure playground, the scenic farmyard or the | | | | Leadmill and the renowned Gatecrasher One. Those |
| 105-acre garden with its cascading fountains and | | | | looking for live music could head to Eleven jazz club, |
| maze are breathtaking. | | | | Ruskins - a contemporary wine bar adjacent to |
| Millennium Galleries - This is just the place where | | | | Sheffield's Theatres, The Leadmill, The Boardwalk or |
| intricate art meets exquisite design. Situated in the | | | | Trippets Wine Bar to listen to popular live music and |
| heart of the city centre, it has an outstanding | | | | bands. |
| impressive metalwork gallery, attracting immense and | | | | Special events - A city full of vibrant arts, passion for |
| grand exhibitions from national galleries. It has | | | | music and literature has a lot of festivals in honour of |
| beautiful works in traditional craftsmanship and | | | | these pursuits. There is a much acclaimed Children's |
| contemporary examples. It links directly to the | | | | Festival, a five-week event involving more than 135 |
| stunning winter garden, which is Europe's biggest city | | | | schools, colleges and community groups. There is |
| centre temperate glasshouse. | | | | Lord Mayor's Carnival Parade each July, which sparks |
| Hardwick Hall - Hardwick Hall is a spectacular National | | | | off a party mood in the minds of the general public. |
| Trust Elizabethan home with more glass than wall. | | | | You will see hundreds of people moving their way |
| You will love the embroideries and tapestries put on | | | | through the city streets carrying spectacular carnival |
| display here. Of course, this place has no dearth of | | | | structures and donning colourful costumes. There is a |
| gardens and scintillating parkland walks. | | | | literature festival called Off the Shelf Literature |
| Magna - Magna, the UK's first science adventure | | | | Festival that has prominent literary figures pouring to |
| centre, is an awe-inspiring day out for the family. It is | | | | the city. One cannot forget Europe Week, a |
| a tribute to the powerful elements of earth, wind, | | | | celebration event which grows better with every |
| fire and water. You can take controls of a JCB | | | | passing year! It is comprised of a chain of events |
| digger, blast water cannons at human targets and | | | | celebrating Sheffield's role as a major European city. |
| also feel the heat of a fire tornado. | | | | The events include the European Youth Parliament, |
| Trans-Pennine Trail - You can walk and bike on this | | | | the Taste of Europe continental food market, |
| regional trail that spans east to west and breezes | | | | European Question Time and Opportunity Europe for |
| through Derbyshire and Yorkshire locations. | | | | Business. The famous Lovebytes Digital Arts festival, |
| Things to do: | | | | the longest running event of its kind for celebrating |
| Hailed as the safe city, you can rest assured that | | | | digital innovation in photography and culture, is also |
| you will feel secure in this city. In fact the city has | | | | celebrated here with grandeur. |
| undertaken a lot of initiatives to keep crime and | | | | |