2000 year old city walls, ancient architecture, intriguing museums, archaeological digs and the debtors prison, all this and much more is waiting for you when you rent a serviced apartment or holiday letting in the pre Roman city of York.

Why not make your first stop in the city a tour of the incredible fortification walls. These 2000 year old walls have been beautifully preserved and stretch a whopping 2 miles. On the tour you will learn the rich and varied history of these fortified remains and every so often on the walk, which takes you around the city, you will find towers containing information and descriptions on the architecture of the city’s fortifications. A really informative tour.

DIG is a brilliant interactive museum situated in a small church in the city. You will be guided round the museum by an archaeologist and will also have the opportunity to book a place at a working dig where you will get to see the dig process and learn the historical significance of the site.

You can also enjoy hands on experience in a replica dig. Learn the techniques of how to find and carefully remove items and get to handle real archaeological pieces as well as learning how to find out important information about the past from just one small discovery. A thoroughly fascinating experience.

Your serviced residence or aparthotel in York also gives you access to York Castle Museum. Here you will find exhibits depicting life during different eras including Victorian and Edwardian England. There is a superb recreation of a Victorian street, complete with dim street lights, cobbled streets, traditional shops and even a Victorian police station. The shop windows house some wonderful Victorian items of interest giving you an exhibit within and exhibit and to make this recreation even more atmospheric there is the addition of thunder and lightening sound effects. Brilliantly done.

At the museum you can also pay a visit to the Debtors prison and let the kids enjoy some of the outdoor activities including jousting on a wooden horse. Around the museum you will find mechanical clockwork machines that, if fed with a twenty pence, will act out various traditional Victorian scenes.

The children’s toy exhibits show toys throughout the ages, definitely a few blasts from the past here and the 60s section has a Dr. Who exhibit which will no doubt be popular with young and old alike. An excellent museum that shows an interesting contrast between old and modern.

A delightful place to eat that is within close proximity of your apartment rental or holiday let in York is Ate O Clock. Here you can enjoy delicious English cuisine, excellent service and a lovely shabby chic setting. The baked pear with blue cheese and walnuts is just superb.

Serviced and self-catered apartments, flats, holiday lets and aparthotels can be up to 30% cheaper than most equivalent hotel rooms and are becoming increasingly popular due to the freedom they offer. Whether it’s a short stay apartment you are looking for or a long term apartment, our holiday apartments combine all the amenities and comforts of home. With plenty of room why stay in a cramped hotel room when you can stay in spacious surroundings in and around York city centre.

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