The Manchester Airport is a large airport just outside of Manchester, England. The city has officially been a city since 1853. The population of the city is now around 450,000 people. The whole metropolitan area includes more than two million people. Manchester boasts the second largest urban zone in the United Kingdom. Manchester is often describe as the capital of the north and is a centre for arts, media, and higher education. The city also has a big stake in commerce. In 2006 Manchester won the honour of being picked the best place in the United Kingdom to locate a business. Historically Manchester earned the nickname Cotton polis because it used to be the metropolis for cotton mills. The canals in the city centre that were constructed for the mills in the 19th century are now on the World Heritage Sites list.

Not only is Manchester an important city to those to who live and throughout the region, but it is the third most visited city by foreign tourists. This is the reason that getting a car rental from the airport is so easy, with all the major suppliers including Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National & Sixt offering car hire at Manchester airport you should be able to find a cheap deal. Manchester is a great place to visit when you are in Europe and the people are very accommodating to foreign travellers from all over the world.

For the sports fan, Manchester is the home of some of the best football teams, Manchester United and Manchester City teams. Whether you are a sports fan or not, taking in a real Manchester football match will be an experience you will never forget.