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In 2018 Manchester City were crowned league champions for the third time since 2012, playing a brand of football that had fans and rivals alike applauding in admiration. They may have a way to go before they match the success of Manchester United, but under megastar manager Josep 'Pep' Guardiola City's fortunes are looking decidedly good.

They play their home games at the impressively modern Etihad Stadium east of the city centre. Tickets for home matches are available online or at the stadium's ticket office; buying offsite packages or from other online marketplaces makes tickets more expensive. You can also visit the ground on the Manchester City Stadium Tour.

Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

  • Yorkshire Sculpture Park, open air museum

    Yorkshire Sculpture Park

    27.33 MILES

    One of England's most impressive collections of sculpture is scattered across the formidable 18th-century estate of Bretton Park, 200-odd hectares of…

  • Museum of Science & Industry, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England.

    Science and Industry Museum

    2.27 MILES

    Manchester's rich industrial legacy is explored in this excellent museum set within the enormous grounds of the old Liverpool St station, the oldest rail…

  • People s history museum in Manchester - MANCHESTER / ENGLAND - JANUARY 1, 2019 People's History Museum

    People's History Museum

    2.19 MILES

    The story of Britain's 200-year march to democracy is told in all its pain and pathos at this superb museum, housed in a refurbished Edwardian pumping…

  • The Whitworth Art Gallery is an art gallery in Manchester, England, containing about 55,000 items in its collection.

    Whitworth Art Gallery

    1.98 MILES

    Manchester's second most important art gallery is arguably its most beautiful, following a restoration that saw the doubling of its exhibition space…

  • MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 23: A general view of Manchester Art Gallery in the City of Manchester, on June 23, 2014 in Manchester, England. Chancellor George Osborne announced today the possibility of HS3 high-speed rail link between Manchester and Leeds that would help build a "northern global powerhouse" linking cities in the North of England. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

    Manchester Art Gallery

    1.75 MILES

    A superb collection of British art and a hefty number of European masters are the highlights at the city's top art gallery. It's home to the best…

  • Chetham’s Library Manchester England. 18 April 2018. It is the oldest public library in the English speaking world opened to the public in 1653. It is still open to the public. .; Shutterstock ID 1388606738; your: Brian Healy; gl: 65050; netsuite: Lonely Planet Online Editorial; full: Free things to do in Manchester

    Chetham's Library & School of Music

    1.8 MILES

    Founded in 1653 in a building that dates from 1421, Chetham's is the oldest public library in the English-speaking world, a trove of dark shelves lined…

  • People Swimming in the Men's First Class Pool at Victoria Baths in Manchester, which is having an open swim day to raise funds for restoration work. - Image ID: J4XR5T

    Victoria Baths

    1.72 MILES

    Designed to be the grandest baths in Britain when they opened in 1906, this Grade II–listed Edwardian classic retains much of its former grandeur despite…

  • Pavilion Gardens

    Pavilion Gardens

    19.47 MILES

    Adjoining Buxton's opulent opera house are the equally flamboyant Pavilion Gardens. These 9.3 hectares are dotted with domed pavilions; concerts take…

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Nearby Manchester attractions

1. Greater Manchester Police Museum

1.32 MILES

One of the city's best-kept secrets is this superb museum housed within a former Victorian police station. The original building has been magnificently –…

2. Alan Turing Statue

1.53 MILES

A statue of the noted mathematician, code breaker and gay martyr Alan Turing, who taught at the University of Manchester from 1946–52, when he lost his…

3. Elizabeth Gaskell's House

1.6 MILES

The author of Mary Barton and Cranford lived in this elegant Regency style villa from 1850 until her death in 1865. Now a fine museum devoted to Gaskell…

4. Victoria Baths

1.72 MILES

Designed to be the grandest baths in Britain when they opened in 1906, this Grade II–listed Edwardian classic retains much of its former grandeur despite…

5. National Football Museum

1.74 MILES

This museum charts the evolution of British football from its earliest days to the multi-billion-pound phenomenon it is today. One of the highlights is…

6. Midland Bank

1.74 MILES

The year 1935 saw the opening of Edwin Lutyens' stunning art-deco Midland Bank, now home to a branch of Jamie's Italian – even if you don't eat there it's…

7. Manchester Art Gallery

1.75 MILES

A superb collection of British art and a hefty number of European masters are the highlights at the city's top art gallery. It's home to the best…

8. Chetham's Library & School of Music

1.8 MILES

Founded in 1653 in a building that dates from 1421, Chetham's is the oldest public library in the English-speaking world, a trove of dark shelves lined…