York, England

My sister and I spent 4 days and 3 nights in York.  Danny opted out.  When I planned the visit I had no idea there would be a food faire going on, so we discovered the city was very crowded. 

Our B & B was very close to the old city and to York Minster.  The Hazelwood  B & B was very comfortable with fabulous breakfasts.  Our twin room was on the 3rd floor and we found the bathroom quite small, but otherwise everything was fine. 

Restaurants
We both recommend The Phoenix Chinese Restaurant.  Delicious meal.  We also highly recommend
Cafe No. 8  for a nice, but somewhat expensive, meal.  The steak was fabulous!  The famous Betty's
(almost) always has a queue outside the restaurant.  Luckily we went at just the right time - 11.30 am on a Monday.  Betty's is a restaurant but specializes in baked goods.  The Fat Rascals (giant fruity/nutty scones) are simply gorgeous. 

York is charming with a long, interesting history including Romans, Vikings, Normans.  Old York is surrounded by the old city walls.  The city is well-preserved with cobbled streets and old buildings.  Charming! 

We visited York Minster, the largest cathedral in Northern Europe, an amazing building with a long history.  York Castle Museum was very interesting but we were most impressed with Jorvik Viking Centre.  Jorvik is on the site of an amazingly well-preserved Viking settlement.  The umm...authentic smells are included, but I could have done without them. 

York Photos Here