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Leicester Map, United Kingdom

If you feel like you need some help to find your way in your destination city, you are in the right place. This Leicester Map will certainly help you to seek out the best restaurants, clubs and sights in town. You want to know what is the best place for a walk? Or what you should be watching out for during your visit? Learn more about the best things to do in the city reading our travel tips and then get around in Leicester with Travelgrove's map. While searching for places, you can also check some cheap flights or deals or you can take a look at our user's galleries about the city. We hope you will find our city map of Leicester useful. Enjoy your trip and come back to share your travel experience about Leicester!

Leicester History

Leicester is one of the oldest settlements in the UK and most likely started as a Celtic community. Until the Romans invaded the area in 47 A.D. and captured the settlement, it was the “capital city” for Coriletavi, one of the Celtic tribes. A year after its capture, the Romans built a fort near the settlement. This provided a marketplace for the goods that the villagers had to offer and built up the economy... read more

Leicester Travel Guide

There are attractions galore for tourists who will visit Leicester in the form of the Field Of Battle of Bosworth, the old and historic Norman Castle Gardens and the open air market in the centre of the city. One of the largest street celebrations or English carnivals is held in Leicester in the month of August and it is called the Notting Hill Festival, attended by visitors from all corners of the world. read more

Leicester Sightseeing

The Jewry Wall Museum is an amazing piece of history. Not only is it devoted to archaeological exhibits, but it is housed in a 2,000 year old Roman building. The building is part of the remains of the Roman baths and is the second largest surviving Roman-era building in the UK. read more

Leicester Nightlife

If you have a classy taste and want to avoid the raw crowd, you can head straight to this vodka bar where you can sample 70 various kinds of vodkas sourced from different places and you can also down flavored shots. Dress code is strict, as you have guessed and you must be well heeled and chic to gain an entry. The crowd is very decent and patronizes the place for it remains open till the wee hours of the night. read more