Heritage

York is packed with Roman, Viking, Saxon, Georgian and Edwardian heritage.

You can discover the history in York's architecture, street names and attractions. A walk around the ancient stone walls of York will give you a vivid introduction to this city's outstanding architecture and 2000 years of history. Occupied through the ages by Romans, Saxons and Vikings, each of whom have left their own distinctive mark, the city is home to a wealth of buildings, museums and medieval streets.

Travel back in time to discover how the Vikings lived, worked and traded at the award-winning JORVIK. Walk through Victorian and Edwardian streets through the history of York from 1580 to 1980 at the world-famous York Castle Museum. Marvel at the world's biggest railway museum, the National Railway Museum. All these attractions are set around the mighty gothic cathedral of York Minster - the largest of its kind in northern Europe.

While in York be sure to visit some of the finest traditional inns (pubs) in Britain - there'll be at least one to suit your taste!

For a full range of York attractions click here.

For more information click here for the official York visitor website: www.visityork.org