Saco Bristol - Victoria Street, Bristol

Contemporary Arts in Bristol

Advantages: Good variety of events, many of which are free
Disadvantages: Hard to say

My second visit to Bristol was on a decidedly damp Saturday afternoon, so we were looking for places to spend some time inside. Having walked down the steep slope of Park Street and not being in any hurry to go back up, I suggested that the Arnolfini arts centre might not be too much further to walk. Situated on Bristol's Harbourside, it is easily reached by walking along the quayside from The Centre. From the south you can get there by crossing the swing bridge on Prince Street. Admission is free, so it is definitely worth a visit if you are interested in the arts. The Arnolfini has no permanent collection of artworks, so exhibitions change from time to time. There is currently (August 2008) a display described as an 'interactive shopping experience' entitled 'Far West'. Although not exactly my cup of tea, there was a degree ...

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Review of Arnolfini, Bristol

BRISTOLS AHOY

Advantages: Big enough to be good
Disadvantages: Small enough to be friendly

of Bristol which has the shops you would expect to see on the High St, clothes, books, music stores, etc. Then there is Cribbs Causeway, a massive shopping mall to the north of Bristol, many buses go there and there is loads of parking. Again a lot of the high street stores. But some designer stores as well. Cribbs Causeway also features huge outlets of Asda/WalMart, Toys 'R'Us (Done an op on that as well!), Argos etc. There is also an eating park and cinema. For those more individual shoppers there is St Nicholas Market, just off the centre. There are many stalls there, the best places to get alternative clothing, candles, crystals, etc. Then we have Park St, leading up Bristol University, its where all the 'hip young thing' shops are, as well as an number of second hand retro stores. I think these would probably give you enough to do ...

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Review of Bristol (England)

Quality Hotel at Bristol

Advantages: Well located and pretty cost effective
Disadvantages: Busy in the Summer

has 1,708 hotels and 145,872 rooms. EXPRESS by HOLIDAY INN (commonly called Holiday Inn Express) at BRISTOL NORTH The full address is: Express By Holiday Inn BRISTOL-NORTH BRISTOL PARKWAY BUSINESS PARK BRISTOL, BS34 8SJ The Express by Holiday Inn at Bristol North is situated close to the M4, M5 & M32 motorways and it provides the ideal base to visit Bristol & the West Country. It?s location also makes it a good stopover point for those heading on holiday to destinations further afield. In addition to the good road connections, Bristol Parkway Railway station (with regular connections to London, the Midlands, South Wales and the South West) is only half a mile from the hotel. Bristol Airport is 18 miles away. The hotel has over 130 fully equipped en-suite rooms over four floors. Each room features an en ...

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Review of Holiday Inn Express Bristol - North, Bristol