It has scheduled links to Amsterdam, Brussels, Dublin, Barcelona,
Malaga, Palma, Alicante, Murcia, Venice, Prague, Geneva, Cork,
Nice and Paris together with many domestic services. Many
foreign visitors can utilise the many charter flights that
cover the whole of the Meditteranean and North Africa.
By air, Leeds/Bradford
airport is convenient, though it is not such a major 'international'
airport as Manchester. However, Manchester is only about 1
hour away by road or rail, so that's a pretty good arrival
point.
Cheap flights are always available from JET2 to Leeds Bradford
and their service is excellent. They were winners of the most
punctual airline at Amsterdam Schiphol last year! their web
address is:- www.jet2.com
Link to Leeds Bradford International Airport www.lbia.co.uk
There are good rail liks from Leeds to most parts of the
country. Train services are frequent and link all regional
centres.
Road connections are excellent via the M1 North-South motorway
and the M62 East-West motorway.
Buses provide the main form of internal communication although
there are several train stations within the city boundary.
The website below is for local buses.
www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/yorkhumber/leeds/home/index.php
Leeds market is one of Europe's larget markets and everything
from fruit & vegatables to underwear to panettones can
be bought there. By far the best market in Britain, forget
the London markets, where you can only buy generally clothes.
This is the place to go, lots of variety, everything is a
bargain!!!!
Website: www.leedsmarket.com
The Corn Exchange in Leeds is a fine grade, one of the finest
in the UK. It is now a shopping mecca with its wide range
of independent traders housed here. Truly a great place to
shop in style.
Website: www.cornx.net
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