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By: Sheffield is a city in south yorkshire that has an impressive population of over 525000. recently Sheffield has seen some extensive redevelopment and now boasts some pretty modern buildings including the Millennium Galleries. Unlike numerous big cities sheffield is geographically diverse. its located at the confluence of 5 rivers and most of the city is built on hilly ground with views of the city centre or out to the countryside. with an estimated pair of million trees Sheffield boasts more trees per person than any european city. In fact 61 per cent of the city is green space. Sheffield achieved world wide fame during the 19th century for its production of steel. in fact most innovations in the steel work industry were conceived in sheffield including crucible (also the name of a theatre in the city) & stainless steel. however world wide competition caused a decline in these popular local industries during the seventies & 1980s. similtaneously the national coal industry collapsed nearby which caused huge unemployment & affected Sheffields population. In recent years Sheffields economy has recovered & because of its thriving music & movie scene its become renowned as a cultural centre. There are lots of stuff to do in Sheffield which include some exciting museums & galleries. One of the best is the Millennium Galleries which is close to the train station. These art galleries have permanent exhibitions based around the themes of art nature & people. in addition to these theres touring exhibits including a recent Vivienne Westwood retrospective. Alternatively you could visit the Graves Gallery or Bishops House. Sheffield has some gorgeous green spaces to enjoy and it is one of the most green cities in britain. In fact it has 78 public parks and ten public gardens to explore which means that it is a great city for lovers of the great outdoors. Alternatively you could visit Sheffields excellent stores In the city centre you will find a vast range of highstreet stores including new look and zavvi. as well as these you will also find a wide variety of designer stores. Sheffield is renowned for its night life which means that its a fabulous location to visit for an evening out. in actual fact the city boasts numerous inns bars and nightclubs. Sheffield is home to fabulous bands including the arctic monkeys pulp the last shadow puppets and ABC. if you want to catch the next big thing you can pay a visit to one of the citys fabulous live music venues including the plug. Sheffield boasts fabulous road links & can be reached easily from most major british cities. as well as this the city is wellserved by rail with regular trains running from Sheffield train station to a wide variety of destinations throughout the uk. Theres also an airport close by Doncaster Sheffield Airport. The airport is situated 18 miles from the city centre & is mainly served by discount airlines such as Thomsonfly.Krissy Haze is a tourist guide and used to be a Harrogate companion having had experience as a Sheffield companion and a Huddersfield companion. Tags: seventies train station confluence modern buildings great outdoors art galleries crucible vivienne westwood museums galleries south yorkshire sheffield Occupation: Freelance Writer Krissy is a former model now a freelance writer. http://www.mckenziesescorts.co.uk |