Explore places in Greater Manchester

Explore Greater Manchester and discover the best places to eat, drink, shop and stay with the help of the I Love Manchester directory

Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county comprising of ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan. Explore the best places to visit in Greater Manchester and look beyond the big chains and tourist haunts to tout the city region’s best hospitality, leisure and retail. Putting (mostly) independent places to eat, drink, play and stay across the ten boroughs of Greater Manchester on the map. 

Explore Greater Manchester sponsored by Manchester Metrolink, who do everything they can to keep the city-region moving and growing #GetOnBoard

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Explore Greater Manchester sponsored by Manchester Metrolink, who do everything they can to keep the city-region moving and growing #GetOnBoard

And with the Manchester Metrolink infrastructure, it’s now even easier to #GetOnBoard and explore the city region from Altrincham to Bury, Eccles to Chorlton, the Etihad to Old Trafford – the tentacles of the trams take you to the special places in the suburbs – outside of the city centre. Explore a directory of the best restaurants, bars, pubs, shops and hotels. And when you do discover somewhere you fancy trying out, please don’t forget to tip!