How many tourists visit Manchester?


How many tourists visit Manchester? There are 1.15 million international visitors to Greater Manchester every year. Manchester is the UK's third most popular city for international visits, after London and Edinburgh. The tourism economy is worth £7.5 billion per annum to Greater Manchester.


Is Manchester a crowded city?

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most compact and crowded metropolitan areas.


Is Manchester a good tourist destination?

Home to world-famous football, renowned art galleries and a music scene that brought Oasis to centre stage – there's lots to love about Manchester. Once the world's manufacturing powerhouse, its former industrial buildings now bounce with energy.


Why do so many tourists visit Manchester?

Known throughout the world as the birthplace of the industrial revolution, Manchester has a proud history in science, politics, music, arts and sport.