Nottingham: TravelGuide

Nottingham is the incontested capital of East Midlands. We go to it within the framework of professional movements a lot. It is a city of 260 000 inhabitants, with 3 million persons at one o'clock of maximum road. It is the most dynamic city of Great Britain in term of job creation. Situated in... More

Nottingham is the incontested capital of East Midlands. We go to it within the framework of professional movements a lot. It is a city of 260 000 inhabitants, with 3 million persons at one o'clock of maximum road. It is the most dynamic city of Great Britain in term of job creation. Situated in the heart of East Midlands, practically in the center of England, Nottingham is in approximately 190 km from London and in 80 km in the North of Birmingham. The history is everywhere. Let us not forget Robin Hood, legendary hero, and its enemy history the sheriff of Nottingham. The sheriff, as the mayor, is elected every year by the City Council. It plays even today an important role in the civic life of the 21è century, and represents the city. Among the attractions of Nottingham, do not miss: the labyrinth of subterranean caves under the city; the magnificent castle, the museum and the art gallery (and just close the place where Charles I brandishes his banner to throw the English civil war); or still Wollaton Hall, one of the buildings Tudor the most decorated with Great Britain, with its park in the 250 hectare deers. All these places have a history to be told on the past colored with the city and its place in the history of the country. Nottingham enjoys a sophisticated urban frame, with the district of the canal, a stream of cafés and elegant restaurants, renowned clubs, theaters, cinemas and galleries. It is also one of the best destinations shopping of the country . Less