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Manchester Visitors Centre

Manchester, England
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Ranked #20 of 85 attractions in Manchester
4.0 of 5 stars 22 Reviews
Type: Tourist/ Visitor Centers
Description: Visting Manchester, England? Stop in at this tourist information center for sightseeing guides, hotel information and maps of the region.
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Manchester
Senior Contributor
25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2012

I think the emphasis on merchandise is wrong. I went in as a resident of Manchester and Salford and there was a pitiful amount of leaflets More

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London
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2012

If you need anything from maps, to gifts, to ideas what to do this is where you will get it. The staff are fantastic and a great help. More

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See 5 more reviews by sarahjaneivesane for Manchester
bedford
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 4, 2012

The Visitor Centre is clean and bright and is very apple-esque, the staff were helpful and knowledgable (exactly what you need) the store has interactive maps which are great fun to use (kept us busy for 10 mins anyway) as well as being helpful. More

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See 2 more reviews by Clarence555 for Manchester
London, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012
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We went there to get a map and inrmaion, really great place and such friendly staff, a good welcome to Manchester for any tourist More

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See 2 more reviews by Seb S for Manchester
Doncaster, United Kingdom
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 23, 2012
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The staff are really helpful and will give you maps to plan your visit asking what you want to do and show you where everything is More

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See 5 more reviews by li_li_uk83 for Manchester
Attleborough, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 27, 2012

The information centre was so helpful and gave us a map which was so helpful. More

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See 2 more reviews by Michele F for Manchester
Portsmouth, United Kingdom
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 20, 2012

This is a very modern glass building which has all the information you need to plan a stay in Manchester. Also sells I love Manchester (MCR) merchandise including umbrellas! Helpful and knowledgeable staff. More

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See 5 more reviews by lynnecPortsmouth for Manchester
Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 20, 2012

Helpful staff, easy to find right by the bus station. More

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See 4 more reviews by JanHordley for Manchester
Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 17, 2012

I wanted a shortish DIY City Walking Tour not a guided walk - there didn't appear to be any !! The Assistants simply wanted to sell the guided walks. First Tourist Info. Centre I've visited which doesn't have non guided walking tour leaflets. Not impressed. More

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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49 reviews 49 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
56 helpful votes 56 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 24, 2012

Good source for performance dates at the many venues in Manchester. More

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