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The Jurys Inn Quick Guide To NewcastleGateshead
There’s a sense of the past around every corner of Newcastle’s medieval streets and the sweeping view from Gateshead down to the Tyne. The sandstone buildings glow with a unique welcome in the northeastern light. The historical heart of Newcastle is beautiful Grainger Town, a cluster of streets whose buildings date back to the mid nineteenth century. Here you realise how important heritage is to the locals: of the 450 buildings in this district, over half are listed.
City highlights
St James' Park The famous Tyne Bridge The Sage BALTIC Gallery Laing Art Centre Eldon Square Shopping Centre Life Science Centre Angel of the North
The collision of old and new, in development and architecture, pulls the city and its next door neighbour Gateshead into the future without ever sacrificing the past. Along the Tyne that divides them the shipping influence is clear, but nowadays fantastic new cultural and commercial premises catch the eye. Seven bridges link them, including Gateshead’s iconic Millennium Bridge, the world’s only tilting bridge. The Quayside is a true example of cosmopolitan use of open space for public use, and developments like the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Arts on the northern side, the Sage Gateshead exhibition centre on the south, and the numerous clubs, restaurants and shops along the river bring natives and tourists alike to the thriving cultural quarter. But whether you come for the sights like Gateshead’s famous Angel of the North, the great local welcome or the famous Newcastle Brown Ale, one thing’s for sure: you’ll make friends in NewcastleGateshead before you leave.
Need a hotel in Newcastle? Check us out and check in at either the superb Jurys Inn Newcastle hotel or our brand new Gateshead hotel.
Need a hotel in Newcastle? Check us out and check in at either the superb Jurys Inn Newcastle hotel or our brand new Gateshead hotel.
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