Bristol is cool

 

Bristol is just one of those places that you want to visit again and again. One of the best places to live in Britain and a splendid choice for a holiday or weekend break. 

Bright and energetic, this city speaks to your heart. Bristol makes you feel that is a city that belongs to everyone. The city features a unique atmosphere, and hosts neighborhoods for every style and personality. What I loved the most is that Bristol has many different aspects. There is so much to do from cycling and jogging, walking at the harbourside in the daytime or sunset, walking along the city’s many paths, or enjoying an energetic trek along several Bristol hills. You will love cycling up to Suspension bridge and bike up to the city center.

St Mary Redcliffe Church

St Mary Redcliffe Church is a must-see on any visit to Bristol. Th church features an interesting history and beautiful architecture. Spending half an hour in the peaceful surroundings of this wonderful church made me realize that's a silent and spiritual beautiful place. A silent church, where I would assume I was one of the few visitors. 

M Shed Museum

Mshed Museum is considered one of the most famous museums in the city. The museum sits on the historic Harbourside, M Shed exposes the city’s history from prehistoric times to the 21st century. 

A range of rich collections of objects and archives about Bristol people, places gallery, currently exhibitions of human skeletons and Somali community of Bristol, are some of the exhibits in Mshed Museum, provided for free to the public. 

What you will love the most is the stunning views offered from the museum’s terrace across Bristol's floating harbour. The harbour hosts a range of bars, restaurants, markets, cafes and diverse attractions.

Cabot Tower

One of the best attractions in Bristol is Cabot Tower.  On your way to the Tower you will come across loads of fancy restaurants, offering a range of delicious dishes inspired by modern British cuisine and traditional delicacies. Bristol features a diverse range of shops, from clothing to decoration and fine art, cinemas, pubs, maintained to the highest standards. All in all, you will find everything from friendly cafes, pubs, and wineries,and brilliant choices of bakeries and cakeries.

The views of Bristol Cabot Tower, which sits on a lovely park in Brandon Hill, a bit hilly but full of trees, filled with flowers and plenty of squirrels, will impress you at first glance. Walk up the first narrow 80 stairs to the first viewing level and carry on more 25 (even narrower) to the top, where you have the chance to enjoy a breathtaking view of the city of Bristol.Iit takes a couple of minutes to reach the top viewing level. 

Georgian House Museum

Georgian House Museum, formerly a private residence, which was built-in 1790 by John Pinney, depicts the style of house life and describes the history of the merchants and slave trade. The house hosts lots of rooms, include a dining room, a drawing room, a library, a study room, a kitchen, a laundry, and a housekeeper's room. The style of the House depicts the lifestyle of a Georgian family and shows the traditional home-style of the family and the servants that worked for them. The museum is free to the public.

Red Lodge Museum

Red Lodge Museum, is a historic Elizabethan house, and exposes a typical royal party house of the 16th Century. Also, the museum provides an idea of how was a Victorian reform school, as the house was used as a Reform School for Girls. Originally  has served as a lodge to the Great House, where Queen Elizabeth once stayed. The staff of the museum has been very helpful and knowledgeable.

Bristol Cathedral

Before you visit Cabot Tower and Brandon Hill, be sure to pass-by the Bristol Cathedral, one of the city’s imposing and most fascinating religious sites, with more than 800 years of history. The Cathedral features a gothic architectural style, with a beautiful interior, and a garden, with lots to see inside and out. The museum is accessible for free but donations much appreciated.


Bristol has is all. Friendly but vibrant, with a strong sense of community, full of clubbing and night-life, a great city to live in as a student. A lively atmosphere, beautiful surroundings, and a fantastic live music scene. Lots of events, music, and culture festivals. A mix and match of picturesque style in a landscape, impressive architecture, graffiti love city, art and museums exhibitions, and many more things to discover.

Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery

Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery. Bristol’s main museum exposes collections of Egyptian mummies, dinosaurs mixed with art and natural history. Settled in an amazing building with columns and staircases includes a variety of items on display, dinosaurs fossils, contemporary art, and minerals.

Bristol on a Cruise

If you have time and would like to avoid buses and taxis, join a cruise on a ferry boat along the river. This is a wonderful way to see the city. There is a ferry point close to Bristol Temple Meads station or the harbourside, hopping on and off at various points. The cruise is a lovely relaxing 40 or 80-minute trip, hop on and off, as often as you like so that you can fully explore the city. Sit back with a beer or a coffee whilst enjoying the beautiful surroundings. Apart from viewing the city, you will marvel at the unparalleled scenic views of the river.

An attraction not to miss features Clifton Suspension Bridge. The emblematic bridge was designed by the great Victorian engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel. A famous tourist site with lots of people taking pictures, a beautiful piece of architecture and engineering. You'd better visit the bridge by bike or on foot. Feel free, also, to walk to the bridge from the city center, following a long and uphill route.


Bustling, lively, so-called smart city, full of students and fantastic shops, bars, and restaurants. What's not to love about Bristol? Discover, explore, taste, and enjoy every minute!

By  Evelina Nodara  for EvoNewscom, London, 2018