York Holiday Blog

Writing this on an "Internet Kiosk" in the Leeds airport, on my way home from my holiday in York. In spite of 2 weeks of total computer abstinence, the holiday was a smashing success. York is a wonderful medieval city, with lots to do if you are into history, and a very nice landscape surrounding it. We were lucky with the weather and had only 2 days of rain, with the remainder being ideal sunny, not-too-hot holiday weather.

Getting to York by plane and train was easy and cheap. The appartment we rented wasn't cheap, but made up for this by being located close to the city center, with a wonderful view over the river, and being equipped with everything from dishwasher to DVD player. We didn't have to rent a car, everything was accessible on foot or by public transport.

The Jorvik viking museum turned out to be a dud, horribly overpriced, small, and disneyfied. But the York Castle Museum made up for this, by giving a very good overview of the life in York over the centuries. We also visited a number of other good museums, and made a nice day-trip to Castle Howard, an 18th century castle with an impressive estate around it.

We managed a good mix of relaxing, seeing things, shopping, and enjoying ourselves. So if anyone needs a recommendation on where to make a holiday in England, I can recommend York.
- posted by Tobold @ 3:15 PM Permanent Link