Nottingham in the East Midlands is home to some 300,000 people and has a vibrant nightlife with bars, clubs and restaurants.
Visitors who love to shop should stop off at the Lace Market area and The Victoria Centre.
If you fancy discovering medieval Britian then a visit to Sherwood Forest Visitors Centre which is north of the city will have all the Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham information you need.
Nottingham has two universities, Trent Bridge County Cricket Club, and two football stadiums Nottingham Forest and Notts County FC.
Nottingham is close to the M1 and easy to get to from Birmingham, Manchester, London and the South West.
Nottingham Broadmarsh Bus Station is situated to the south of the city centre, adjacent to the Broadmarsh shopping centre and is served by National Express www.nationalexpress.com.
Nottingham Midland Railway Station serves the city. Train timetable and tickets.
NET is Nottingham's state-of-the-art tram system. See www.thetram.net for times and fares.
Taxis are plentiful in the city centre.
Flights to Nottingham are available from around the UK and East Midlands Airport www.eastmidlandsairport.com is approx 12 miles from the city centre.
Distances from major British cities are: