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The city is reknown for its effervescent university area, its status as the music capital of England, and its famous reputation as being home to one of the world's best football teams, Manchester United.

Manchester is reknown for its effervescent university area, its status as the music capital of England, and, of course, its famous reputation as being home to one of the world's best football teams, Manchester United.

One thing that is very prominent is the city's considerable transformation over the decades, which has notably peaked during the 1990s onward. During this period Manchester ahs improved the British music scene with bands such as Oasis, Happy Mondays, Stone & Roses, amongst many other musical acts.

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In a historical sense, Manchester is of great essence for its network of canals and train links, which the 'United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization' has widely acknowledged. If you look at any Manchester city guide, you will find out that the city is one of the biggest cultural homes to some of the most fashionable and booming venues, nightclubs and shopping centres, offering the same standards as other major UK city's. Another major attraction has to be The Trafford Centre, also known as The Temple of Consumerism and one of the biggest shopping centres in Europe.

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