York

Mark.

Cliquez sur “ J'aime ” pour le voyage, la ville et les attractions. Ils apparaîtront dans le « Voyage enregistré » dans Mes voyages dont les icônes apparaissent sur la carte des itinéraires enregistrés.

  • À propos York

  • 3-5 Days
3-5 Days

York is a county city with rich cultural heritage, mixture of Medieval, Georgian and Victorian architecture, making it a highly popular tourist destination for centuries, 2nd only to London. The city is in North Yorkshire, at the Rivers of Ouse and Foss, 40 km northeast of Leeds and 320 km north of Londres.

York was founded by the Romans in 71 AD, fell to the Viking Danes and was called Jorvik in the 9e century, and was the commercial center of the north in the Medieval period. The city is known for its Medieval atmosphere and heritage led by the enormous and beautiful, one of a kind, Gothic Cathedral, the Minster, with its superb stained glass windows.
Other Medieval structures are the 13e century, 4 km long, City Walls surrounding the city center, Clifford’s Tower of York’s Castle, and the Shambles area 14e century network of beautifully preserved narrow streets and their medieval architecture.

To absorb the Viking period visit the Jorvik Viking Centre Museum, a great family attraction, and from the Georgian and Victorian period visit the Minster’s Treasurer’s House, the Georgian Fairfax House, the Merchant Adventurers’ Hall, and others.

Visit York’s Castle Museum, York’s Art Gallery, le National Railway Museum, and more, and enjoy the many restaurants, cafes, and traditional pubs. Take a York sightseeing River Cruise from the city center, sailing from two departure points where the closest coach access is at St George’s Field.

Spend 1-2 days in York, and a half a day trip to Castle Howard. one of England’s most impressive state homes.

Thetjoy.com recommends 1-3 days trips of traveling in the three major beautiful and impressive National Parks, towns, and attractions surrounding York including;

You can combine your visit of York and its surroundings, with traveling northwest to the beautiful La région des lacs, and further north to Écosse. Another option would be to use Londres as your entry point to the UK, visit this overwhelming city then to take a train north to York.

En savoir plus

Explorer horizontalementZoomez ou dézoomez pour afficher tous les itinéraires, les drapeaux et les icônes

Dramatic view of the West Front of York Minster, York, England, UK

A view of Helmsley, a market town and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Pennine Way to Kinder Low, Peak District | Travel with Joy

West side of 14th-century Bolton Castle with British flag with clouds and sheep in Wensleydale, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Enjoy York