Manchester is a major city in the northwest of England with a rich industrial heritage.

The Castlefield conservation area's 18th-century canal system recalls the city’s days as a textile powerhouse and visitors can trace this history at the interactive Museum of Science & Industry.

The revitalised Salford Quays dockyards now house the Imperial War Museum North (designed by Daniel Libeskind) and the Lowry cultural centre.

Manchester is the fourth-most densely populated city in the EU.