York Insight Compact Guide

The ideal quick reference guide to this ancient city and its surroundings.
It covers everything visitors need to know about York's attractions, from its magnificent Minster to its medieval walls and from narrow streets with half timbered houses to fascinating museums of York's long ago inhabitants; First published in 1997 - now fully up-dated to take account of York's thriving and growing tourist industry; New style back cover convincingly highlights the reasons to buy the book and provides a colourful overview of the contents; New eye-catching spine design ensures high impact on bookshelves; Easy to follow routes cover the district from the center of York, to nearby stately homes, villages, North York Moors and on to the coast; Practical information includes getting there, getting around and essential visitor information, including York for children; A culture section examines the history of the city from Roman times right through the centuries to the present day; Local culinary specialties and suggestions for where to eat and drink, fully updated to include the latest restaurants, cafes and bars; Detailed coverage of tourist attractions including the completely refubished Jorvik Viking Centre