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Very much an ancient as well as modern city, Bristol was between 1373 and 1974 a county in its own right. Here in 1552 was founded the Society of Merchant Venturers who were largely instrumental in laying the prosperous foundations of the British Empire. It was from Bristol that Johncollegegreen.jpg (12701 bytes) Cabot set sail in 1497 to discover Newfoundland and North America.
Bristol is an interesting and distinguished city and hosts an outstanding programme of events through the year including the Harbour Regatta and the world famous International Balloon Festival. Visitors can see a play at the historic Theatre Royal , watch a West End musical at the Hippodrome and listen to the best in music at the Colston Hall. Bristol also boasts an enormous range of shops. From the historic St Nicholas market through to the the specialist shopping of Clifton.      Click on a topic above for further information