Newcastle has gone from strength to strength recently and it is now the best visitor location in the north east of England attracting millions of tourists every year. Millions of pounds of investment have rejuvenated the city centre making it an appealing place to live and also work and helped to create 1000s of new job opportunities. There are numerous reasons to go to Newcastle and it’s been identified as the UK’s favourite city break for 4 consecutive years in The Guardian/Observer travel awards. Newcastle possesses many superb sight-seeing opportunities for the family and a weekend won’t be enough to explore them all. It is well known the north east is a hotbed of sporting zeal and now that Newcastle United are back in the Premier league there are certain to be a huge number of football fans from across the nation doing the journey to St James’s Park. The Great North Run is another event which attracts tens of thousands of runners and spectators to the city every year and also helps to raise millions of pounds for charity. Shopping is an additional major attraction to the city with a huge selection of retailers and also boutiques inside the city centre and 3 big shopping centres within the city itself. The MetroCentre is the biggest shopping centre in Europe and it’s all too easy to spend a weekend there going through the countless designer outlets it has to offer. With the Newcastle Quayside Market beginning in July 2010 as well as the already established Grainger market, Jesmond market and the Farmers & Country market you’ll be hard pressed not to pick up a good deal somewhere. Newcastle has the most impressive choice of night clubs and pubs in england and possesses a reputation throughout the United kingdom as the place to go for a great night out. The Quayside and the Bigg market bring in a lively, young crowd and for the somewhat more mature you will find lots of traditional pubs, theatres and excellent dining places. No visit to Newcastle could be complete without trying at least one bottle of the famous Newcastle Brown Ale which has been made in the area for more than eighty years. When you are looking for a place to stay you’ll discover a wonderful range of hotels in Newcastle from which to choose. From B&B’s to five star hotels there is accommodation to suit each and every pocket and I can personally suggest the Rosebery Hotel in Jesmond as a terrific place to stay.