Manchester (Photo by AndyRobertsPhotos)
Manchester has a population of just over 464000 people, which makes it the 7th largest city in England. Manchester and the entire country of England use the Pound as their currency. The mild weather in the summer and the wonderful culture make Manchester holidays one of the most enjoyable you will have.
The Manchester Museum has over 6 million different items from all around the country on display. All of the main collections in the museum feature different items from a specific location in the world including Oceania and Africa. There are four major collections in the Manchester Museum that include archeological, botany, ethnological and geological items.
The city of Manchester also as a great art gallery that has no admission year-round. The Manchester Art Gallery opened in 1824 and features a wide selection of paintings from Europe. The majority of the collections include paintings from Dutch, English, French and Italian painters.
Manchester has cool weather the entire year, which makes the summer months very enjoyable. Summer in Manchester takes place between June and August. During this time the average high temperatures for the day are usually around 19.5 °C. The winter months in Manchester are December, January and February and they can get very cold for the area. The average high temperatures in the winter will be between 6 and 7 °C everyday, but the weather will rarely go below freezing. The one problem with the weather in Manchester is that will rain about 15 days each month.
