Things to see and do Manchester

No doubt one of the world's top football venues. Here the Red Devils are more than stars, they are true gods. The stadium, called "Theatre of Dreams", houses a museum that recounts the history of this club whose extraordinary results were the result of the Queen's ennobled, Sir Alex Ferguson. Guided tours are also organized.

City fans refusing to enter Old Trafford can still visit the Etihad Stadium across the city (www.mancity.com).

Renovated at great expense in the th century, the Gothic Cathedral of Manchester could appear relatively recent. The first building, however, dates from the th century and the one we see still today emerged from land in the th century. Several times expanded, it was damaged by the IRA bomb and by the bombings of the Second World War. It is one of the most interesting buildings in the city, with beautiful modern windows and some of the oldest of in Europe.

This gigantic neoclassical library with a dome looks the largest in Manchester. Opened for the first time in 1934 by King George V, it received £ 48 million over four years, until March 2014. So, today, the Mancuniens take pleasure in taking over this building, imposing in the heart of their city, just steps from the town hall. If the huge Reading Room, its 300 seats, its marble columns and its central pendulum are the main attraction, the monument houses a very popular music section and a coffee on the ground floor. There are also 30 books dating back to 1500, as well as exceptional collections on the work of composers Handel and Vivaldi, or writer Elizabeth Gaskell. A place where it's right to stop.