Life
Manchester city life
Manchester is notable for its architecture, culture and festivals, media links, social assortment, sports clubs and transport connections. It also has an excellent range of restaurants, bars, pubs and clubs, and first class sporting facilities.
Tourists come to Manchester for shopping, sport and night life, and more recently for its exquisite galleries. While studying in Manchester, you should take the opportunity to visit Whitworth Art Gallery, the Lowry, Gallery Oldham, Richard Goodall Gallery, Salford Museum & Art Gallery and Artzu Gallery.
The Manchester Museum owned by the University of Manchester has a large ancient Egyptian collection and a vivarium of frogs and lizards, among others.
Festivals are also quite popular among Mancunians, including the Manchester International festival (that lasts 21 days), the Manchester Jazz Festival and the Manchester Literature Festival.
Manchester is well known for being a city of sports. Both Manchester United and Manchester City football clubs are based here, as well as the Lancashire County Cricket Club. If you are a fan of sports, you will surely enjoy the cheery atmosphere of Manchester in times of sports competitions.
Manchester boasts over 400 pubs, clubs and café bars in the city centre, and an extensive shopping area full of designer shops, boutiques and famous brands.
International atmosphere in Manchester
The city of Manchester is a multicultural hub, with a significant ethnic minority comprising over 12% of the total population. The largest communities here include Pakistani, African, Chinese, Polish and Italian expats. Manchester is also the third-most popular city in the United Kingdom for foreign visitors, after London and Edinburgh. Thus, if you enjoy socialising and meeting people from many corners of the world, Manchester will satisfy your thirst for diversity.
Weather Manchester
The weather in Manchester can be sometimes changeable and unpredictable. Manchester has been dubbed the rainy city. The wettest months are October, November and December. The average temperature in July is about 15°C (59°F), while the average temperature in January is around 4°C (39°F).