North East England is a region with a heritage spanning more than 2,000 years.
Newcastle is a vibrant city situated in the north east of England, on the banks of the River Tyne.
The River Tyne is spanned by six bridges, which constitute the most famous view of the city. The three most famous have led the way for designs around the world.
The Tyne Bridge is the best known, upstream is the Swing Bridge which stands on the line of the original Roman Bridge.
The High Level Bridge was designed by Robert Stephenson with the most recent bridge being the Gateshead Millennium Bridge, the first opening bridge to be built across the River Tyne for more than 100 years.
Today's visitor will find Newcastle brimming with attractions old and new, it boasts three large shopping centres, many fascinating museums as well as cinemas, theatres presenting a vast range of entertainment, sport and leisure centres, art-centres and a rich variety of clubs, restaurants, bistros and coffee shops catering for all tastes, pubs and bars. The city ranks as one of Europe's top spots for nightlife.
Newcastle is surrounded by the scenic beauty of Northumbria and Durham.
Northumbria is an ideal place from which to tour the heritage coastline, with its unspoiled sandy beaches and sand dunes, or explore inland where you will find Hadrian's Wall and many castles dotted across the landscape.
Durham 'Land of the Prince Bishops' offers world heritage at Durham Cathedral, natural beauty in the North Pennines, social history at Beamish Museum. world class cricket in Chester-le-Street.
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