Comments on: The Saturday City: Bristol http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/the-saturday-city-bristol/ Nomadic Matt's Travel Site Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:02:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Geoff Dhttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/the-saturday-city-bristol/#comment-12049 Geoff D Sat, 06 Jun 2009 11:24:32 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=923#comment-12049 As a native Bristolian I've always felt a little frustrated at how Bristol's smaller neighbouring city of Bath overshadows it as a tourist attraction, and at how Americans passing through Bristol on their way to Bath have looked at me quizzically when I've suggested that they should spend more time looking around the city. It's a little know fact that there is a wider range of classical Georgian architecture in Bristol than there is in Bath, but because it's more scattered around the city than the Geogian part of Bath is few people are aware of this. I am of course extremely biased but I think Bristol is a much more rounded city than Bath (which is still beautiful nonetheless) with a greater variety of things to do and places to see. I was very pleased to read the above article which I think will correct quite a few misleading impressions. As a native Bristolian I’ve always felt a little frustrated at how Bristol’s smaller neighbouring city of Bath overshadows it as a tourist attraction, and at how Americans passing through Bristol on their way to Bath have looked at me quizzically when I’ve suggested that they should spend more time looking around the city. It’s a little know fact that there is a wider range of classical Georgian architecture in Bristol than there is in Bath, but because it’s more scattered around the city than the Geogian part of Bath is few people are aware of this. I am of course extremely biased but I think Bristol is a much more rounded city than Bath (which is still beautiful nonetheless) with a greater variety of things to do and places to see. I was very pleased to read the above article which I think will correct quite a few misleading impressions.

]]> By: NewWrldYankeehttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/the-saturday-city-bristol/#comment-4976 NewWrldYankee Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:05:10 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=923#comment-4976 You know, one of my best friend just move there this summer, so even more incentive to visit her now. I will def. tell you how it goes! You know, one of my best friend just move there this summer, so even more incentive to visit her now. I will def. tell you how it goes!

]]> By: Heatheronhertravelshttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/the-saturday-city-bristol/#comment-4807 Heatheronhertravels Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:59:54 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=923#comment-4807 Is there really a girl out there called Bristol? I do know a Paris and of course there's a Brooklyn Beckham.Great post Matt, managed to read it at last as was getting error messages trying to open with Internet Explorer on the www.nomadicmatt.com address but managed to open it with www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/ so you may want to check that out. Is there really a girl out there called Bristol? I do know a Paris and of course there’s a Brooklyn Beckham.

Great post Matt, managed to read it at last as was getting error messages trying to open with Internet Explorer on the http://www.nomadicmatt.com address but managed to open it with http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/ so you may want to check that out.

]]> By: Tanyahttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/the-saturday-city-bristol/#comment-4799 Tanya Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:28:22 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=923#comment-4799 Admit it, you picked this city because it shares a name with Sarah Palin's daughter. Admit it, you picked this city because it shares a name with Sarah Palin’s daughter.

]]> By: NomadicMatthttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/the-saturday-city-bristol/#comment-4681 NomadicMatt Sun, 05 Oct 2008 10:41:19 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=923#comment-4681 Non touristy places are always the best. I am not a fan of crowds! Non touristy places are always the best. I am not a fan of crowds!

]]> By: lakshmihttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/the-saturday-city-bristol/#comment-4674 lakshmi Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:23:24 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=923#comment-4674 I prefer visiting the non touristy towns..there is always a charm there..thanks for the info I prefer visiting the non touristy towns..there is always a charm there..thanks for the info

]]> By: Geoffhttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/the-saturday-city-bristol/#comment-4660 Geoff Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:48:30 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=923#comment-4660 Bristol is easily the biggest city in the British Isles I've never been to (although that's not because I've ever heard anything bad - I've always heard great things about the place, mostly from all the ex-Bristol University students I know). Bristol is easily the biggest city in the British Isles I’ve never been to (although that’s not because I’ve ever heard anything bad – I’ve always heard great things about the place, mostly from all the ex-Bristol University students I know).

]]> By: Priyankhttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/the-saturday-city-bristol/#comment-4654 Priyank Sat, 04 Oct 2008 13:24:20 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=923#comment-4654 Cool. So many places are underrated simply because they are not 'touristic' enough. Thanks for the info on Bristol :) Cool. So many places are underrated simply because they are not ‘touristic’ enough. Thanks for the info on Bristol :)

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