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Bristol has an incredibly rich and widely varied history, making it an ideal city in which to take a vacation. At one time Bristol was amongst the top 3 medieval towns after London. The City of Bristol was one of the most successful trading ports in England, and during the 1300’s, it handled the majority of the trade with the nation of Ireland. In 1373 Bristol was declared a county, and it was during this time that Bristol became a hub of shipbuilding and manufacturing. It is Bristol’s rich cultural history which helps to make it one of the most exciting cities in the country of this present age. Luckily, those folk wanting to take a vacation in Bristol will quickly find that there is a large selection of bed and breakfast accommodation in Bristol available online, making it immensely easy to make reservations.

Bristol has an incredibly diverse arts scene with Bristol producing an interesting selection of very talented and reasonably successful artists over the years. Not too many people know that Wallace & Grommit started life in Bristol, and that Cary Grant also hailed from Bristol. The well known street artist called Banksy sprayed his most well known pieces of art in Bristol. The City Museum & Art Gallery is a free tourist attraction which is well worth visiting and exhibits a fascinating selection of excellent natural history, ancient artefacts, archaeology, works of art as well as a continually changing selection of events and exhibitions. If you are looking for a truly unique arts centre experience then a visit Spike Island could be the answer. The arts centre concentrates upon the production and exhibition of contemporary visual arts, incorporating many aspects of painting, multimedia projects, printmaking, working with moving images and more. If you prefer visiting a slightly more traditional art gallery, then The Royal West of England Academy should be more than agreeable. The Royal West of England Academy was Bristol’s very first art gallery and it now has more than one thousand two hundred works of art dating from the nineteenth century up to the present day.

You will discover that there are a reasonable amount of tourist attractions in Bristol. Why not spend some time in Bristol Zoo which is home to over four hundred and fifty various types of creature. The zoo is also helping in the conservation of endangered species of insects, mammals and amphibians, from around the planet.

If horses are your thing then a few hours spent at Horseworld would be perfect for you for your family and you. A visit to Horseworld enables you to personally meet rescued horses, donkeys and ponies. If you want to you can also indulge in the hands-on feeding of the animals. A further 2 visitor attractions of interest in this genre are Avon Valley Adventure & Wildlife Park and the Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, which supply all of the essentials you will need for a superb day out for the family.

If you and your family are currently deciding upon spending a few days in the city of Bristol it is immensely important that you reserve your lodgings as early as possible as, unfortunately guest houses and hotels in Bristol tend to be alarmingly busy and are often fully booked for months in advance. If you are a large group you may find that Bristol apartments are a less expensive option.

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