The Cultural Hull

My friends, the last day in Yorkshire and I am taking you on a day out to Hull. Did you know that Hull was a City of Culture in 2017?!

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The day began with sunrays and blue sky. Nothing was planned except for a self-served freestyle guide around the city.

Hint: -That's when you go about and discover!

Thus, there are three main points of interest for today:

• the old town
• the museum quarter
• the Hull marina.

The Old Town

Stepping into the old town of Hull felt very much like Manchester, where each building is telling its history. Straight away, we were greeted by the Hull Minster, a beautiful gothic structure. The problem - streets are relatively narrow and merely impossible for a full-frame.

But forget about that, someone with high heels would most likely find it difficult to walk down the old town paving. There must have been blood and bruises.

But more must have been injured by looking up rather than down. Take a wild guess - of course, because of so many little features and plaques. There are heads on the facade and here is a dude sitting on the top scarcely observing your every move.

The parade of architectural styles is superb, from Gothic to Stuart. No wonder it is a conservation area with listed buildings.

My only remark is that it feels isolated - no buzz, no quirky shops.

The Museum Quarter

With the menu of Museums to choose from, we decided to visit the Hull & East Riding as well as the Streetlife museums. Both were free to enter.

Usually, I am not a big fan of archaeology and history, but this time it was well served! Each era had a story packed with fascinating facts from the area. Things like:

• people being buried with the items to reflect on their status
• learning about what makes someone or something 'Celtic' (Celts loved to decorate and use bright colours)
• colourful explanation of pottery making
• a logboat and its discovery dating back to 300 BC (literally on display in a specially built room with windows to peak)
• the Roman city with a visual of their heating system and mosaics

Even a three-year-old loved it.

The Streetlife museum was a bit of a letdown. It looked much more prominent from the outside, however, not much to see — a dozen or so of vehicles, type of old shopping street, trains, horses, carriages.

The old arcades was the only fun room with tons of exciting games for any age. Don't forget to bring some change!

The Hull Marina

Marina was by far my favourite part of the city. Partially because of the setting sun giving it a different vibe. And it is quite a contrast with the old town. Feels spacious and relaxing.

Here you can find a Spurn Lighthouse boat. @mrprofessor, this is the sexy Lighthouse you need in your life!

Also, a Horizontal Steam Engine - guys love those.

Myself, I was more into the lock to the Humber and River Hull, which was at low water, and it looked disgusting but still fascinating. Tickles your curiosity.

Then on the way to the Deep, there is a monument of the first mayor of Hull near the old pier and a somewhat artistic statue of an unidentifiable person.

Of course, the Deep! Probably the most iconic modern building in Yorkshire. It is home to a sea life centre. Behind it, we discovered a tidal barrier. Interestingly enough, here we have learned that Hull possibly derives from old Scandinavian for 'deep water' or Celtic for 'muddy one'. I think it is the 'muddy one'.

In all seriousness, there is plenty to see in Hull. We only had half a day before heading back to Bham, and we had an eventful time. Until the next time, Hull!

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