Bristol has an incredibly fascinating and wondrously varied history, making it the ideal city for a vacation.  At one time Bristol City was amongst the top three medieval towns after London. Bristol was one of the most successful trading ports in the land, and in the 14th century, it handled the majority of the trade with the nation of Ireland. In thirteen seventy three Bristol was declared a county, and it was during this time that Bristol became the hub of manufacturing and shipbuilding. It is Bristol’s rich cultural history that helps to make it one of the most exciting cities in the country today. Fortunately, those folk wishing to have a weekend break in Bristol will find that there is a wealth of bed and breakfast accommodation in Bristol available to book online, making it immensely easy to books rooms.

Bristol has a diverse arts scene and Bristol breeding a selection of extremely talented and reasonably successful artists year after year. Not too many folk know  that Wallace & Grommit began life in Bristol, and that Cary Grant also hailed from the city of Bristol. The modern artist known as Banksy painted his most famous/infamous pieces of art in  the city of Bristol. Bristol’s City Museum & Art Gallery is a free entry visitor attraction which is well worth visiting and shows a widely varied collection of excellent archaeology, ancient artefacts, natural history, works of art  together with a continually changing range of events and exhibitions. For a truly unique arts centre experience then visit Spike Island. Spike Island concentrates upon the exhibition and production of contemporary visual arts, which include many aspects of working with moving images, printmaking, multimedia projects, painting and more. If you would much rather a visit to a slightly more traditional art gallery, then The Royal West of England Academy should meet your requirements. The Royal West of England Academy was Bristol’s very first art gallery and today, it has over 1,200 artistic works dating from the 19C up to the present day.

You will discover a number of tourist attractions in the city of Bristol. Why not visit Bristol Zoo Gardens which has over four hundred and fifty different species of animal. Bristol Zoo is involved in the conservation of endangered species of mammals, amphibians and insects. from around the world.

If horses are your favourite animal then a few hours spent at Horseworld would be ideal for your family and you. A day out at Horseworld allows you to personally meet rescued horses, donkeys and ponies. If it interests you Horseworld allow you to take part in the hands on feeding of the animals. A further two visitor attractions of a similar nature are Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm and Avon Valley Adventure & Wildlife Park, which provide all the things you will require for a thrilling family day out.

If you and your family are currently considering taking a vacation in the city of  Bristol it is vital that you reserve your  accommodation as early as possible as, sadly guest houses and hotels in Bristol tend to be alarmingly busy and are commonly fully booked months in advance. If you are travelling in a large group you might find that Bristol serviced apartments prove to be cheaper alternative.