If ever there was a city with a story to tell, it’s Bristol.
Enveloped in the hills of South West England, Bristol has developed an inimitable identity and fiercely independent spirit, crafted by its passionate locals. Bristol is the largest city in the southwest of England. The River Avon runs through the city, with the historic City Docks as a focal point.
Bristol is 120 miles west of London (which is approximately a 2-hour drive from London). Other neighbouring cities include Bath and Cardiff (the capital of Wales, which is just opposite of Bristol across the Bristol Channel). Bristol is a city that has excellent road and rail connection with most of the UK, as well as having its own International Airport.
Bristol is surrounded by lots of beautiful suburb areas as well as historical buildings. The modern side of Bristol is enriched with leisure and cultural activities in threatres, cinemas, night-clubs, restaurants, bars and pubs.
How to get to Bristol?
Bristol Airport is located just a few miles south of Bristol City Centre with direct services to over 100+ destinations across the Europe. The major international hubs of Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt and Dublin continue to be served by KLM and Aer Lingus making hundreds of onward connections across the globe accessible from Bristol Airport.
Airlines operating at Bristol Airport include Aer Lingus, Jet2.com, KLM, Blue Islands, Wizz Air, Aurigny, Lufthansa, easyJet and Ryanair.
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Arrow Cars is the dedicated taxi service on-site at Bristol Airport. They operate a fleet of air-conditioned estate cars and are available 24hrs a day. The booking desk is located within the covered walkway which links the terminal to the Express Drop Off & Pick-up car park and is open 24 hours a day 7 days a week. To make a booking or obtain a quote please contact Arrow Cars: 0044 (0)1275 475000 or visit the website www.arrowprivatehire.co.uk
The landmarks of Bristol?
The venue is located in the periphery of Ozzano dell’Emilia and is 12 km from the centre of Bologna.
It was built in the 14th century, and is known for its fine architecture. Queen Elizabeth I once referred to it as 'the fairest, goodliest and most famous Parish Church in England'.
The origins of Bristol Cathedral lie in the abbey founded in 1140, which was dedicated to St Augustine the Great. In the 16th century, the abbey church became the Cathedral of Bristol, with the dedication changed to The Holy and Undivided Trinity.
The Clifton Suspension Bridge was built in 1864 by Brunel, a Victorian engineer. THe bridge is 702 feet long and 245 feet high, spanning across the River Avon and its Gorge. It looks over the Severn Estuary to the hills of Wales.
The Wills Memorial Tower of Bristol University 215 feet tall, is constructed from Bath and Clipsham stone. Officially opened by King George V in 1925, the Wills Tower has been called the last great Gothic building to be constructed in England.
The SS Great Britain was designed by Brunel (design engineer of the Great Western Railway and the Clifton Suspension Bridge) and built in Bristol, and was the first ocean-going propeller-driven iron ship in the world. The 322 feet steam-powered passenger liner was brought back to Bristol in 1970, and is restored and conserved against the Dry Dock.
Being one of the most important museums of the West of England, the City Museum is situated next to University buildings - showing exhibitions on Egyptology, minerals, archaeology, natural history, art galleries as well as temporary exhibitions.
Next to the Harbour is a museum of Bristol's industrial past, showing antique vehicles and aircrafts, maritime and slavery galleries.
Built at the end of the 16th century, it is an fine example of an Elizabethan interior with oak-panelled rooms along with ornate woodcarving, stone chimneypiece and plaster ceiling. It also has a Tudor-style knot garden.
This is a wealthy merchant's house built in the 18th century, furnished and kept in the style of that period.
This is a Georgian mansion containing displays of everyday life in Bristol.