Newcastle upon Tyne Travel Guide

Newcastle is the unofficial capital of north-east England. A city of both tradition and innovation, where old and new comfortably co-exist, it inspires a fierce loyalty among its "Geordie" population. But it is a cosmopolitan place (famed for its hospitality), which has accepted many immigrant groups, and welcomed generations of students to its universities. Here is a look at some of central Newcastle's most notable areas.

Bigg Market - The area known as "the Bigg Market" actually comprises Bigg Market, Groat Market, and Cloth Market. The offices of the Newcastle's local newspapers are situated here. A small fruit and vegetable market operates three days a week in the recently prettified square, where wooden seating provides a welcome rest for shoppers. But it is after dark that the place really comes alive, offering the loudest, brashest, nightlife in the city. With 15 pubs you can have a pub crawl without walking more than a hundred yards. Takeaways selling pizzas, kebabs, Chinese food,...