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The City
Bristol, or “Brizzle”, how it is affectionately referred to by the locals, is a young and vibrant city. However, at first sight it might not seem so. Its elegant cafés and restaurants, the neat streets and the often quite expensive shops seem to indicate otherwise. It will take you a very short time, let’s say just a brief walk on a sunny afternoon or a glance on the streets on a Friday or Saturday night, to realise the city is packed with students. With an urban area of 550,000 inhabitants, it is England’s sixth most populated city, and by far the most populated in the South West.
Firstly, let's take a few steps back into history. The town of Brycgstow (Old English, "the place at the bridge") was in existence by the......
