Bristol's range of attractions are second to none. If you're looking for ideas for days out or want to plan your short break, there is something for everyone.
Visit Bristol, the official visitor guide for Bristol, picks 10 of the very best.
1. Take a walk over Brunel's world-famous Clifton Suspension Bridge - as striking today as it was on its completion in 1864 - there are spectacular views down the Avon Gorge that links Bristol with the sea.
2. The SS Great Britain, Brunel's masterpiece and the world's first great ocean going liner, has been lovingly restored to her former Victorian glory in an £11.3m project. The winner of the Gulbenkian Prize 2006.
3. At-Bristol is the place to go for an interactive adventure of a lifetime. Visit Explore - a hands on science centre with its latest exhibition 'Alice through the looking Glass'.
4. Take in a show at the world famous Bristol Old Vic - the oldest continuously working theatre in the UK opened in King Street in 1766.
5. See Bristol's Harbourside from a nautical perspective by taking a historic harbour tour with the Bristol Ferry Boat Company or the Bristol Packet.
6. Classy Clifton and lively Whiteladies Road, filled with independent shops, galleries, boutiques and antiques, are the places to go for the individual and the unusual.
7. Recently awarded Zoo of the Year, Bristol Zoo Gardens has over 300 exotic and endangered species just waiting to be discovered.
8. Bristol Blue Glass - Bristol's most famous and best-loved products boasts a new visitor centre with a 'live theatre'.
9. The Old City's grand, dignified buildings surround the Corn Exchange and St Nicholas Markets, where you'll find an intriguing choice of stalls and small shops - not to mention regular street markets.
10. Bristol has many high profile events throughout the year. The skies are ablaze with colour when over 100 hot air balloons ascend over Bristol for the annual International Balloon Fiesta in August. The Festival of Nature is an exciting festival that introduces the wonders of the natural world through film, animal encounters, exhibitions, walks, talks and workshops.
For more information about Bristol and what it has to offer, visit www.visitbristol.co.uk.
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