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INTRODUCTION CITY


City


Tere’s much more to Bristol than Banksy, Brunel and hot air balloons. It’s a vibrant, friendly city that’s really geared towards student life.


Welcome to Bristol With its lively music and arts scenes, enticing places to eat and drink, fantastic range of shops and plenty of relaxing green spaces, Bristol is somewhere you will love to call home. As the largest city in south-west England, Bristol offers a distinctive blend of historic charm and dynamic, creative energy.


Thanks to its thriving cultural life and strong independent spirit, the city also holds a number of prestigious accolades. Bristol has been named the best place to live in the UK (The Sunday Times, 2017), is a leading UK Smart City and was listed as one of Europe’s best mid-sized cities of the future by influential business publication fDi magazine.


Be inspired In Bristol, offbeat street art, eclectic craft collectives and innovative games developers sit happily alongside celebrated art galleries and museums. As a UNESCO City of Film, Bristol is a hub for film studios, producers and animators, creating groundbreaking work such as the BBC’s Planet Earth II. It’s also a popular filming location – many memorable scenes from the BBC’s Sherlock were shot in Bristol. You’ll find plenty of inspiration from our growing creative economy.


Café culture Wherever you go in Bristol, you won’t be far from a cosy independent café (or three). Bring your books for a working lunch, enjoy the view from a scenic roof terrace, or spend a lazy Sunday playing board games. There’s an abundance of good eateries, too. In the city centre, award- winning restaurants rub shoulders with the stalls of St Nicholas Market, where you’ll find an abundant choice of global food in all its variety.


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Brand names and boutiques Bristol’s central shopping area, Cabot Circus, is packed with big-name department stores and famous high-street brands. If you’re looking for something a bit different, there are hundreds of distinctive independent shops close to the University in Clifton Village, Park Street and Gloucester Road, which is home to the largest number of independent traders in the UK.


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