Bristol is the UK’s fastest growing city, located South West England with a current population of about 500,000. Bristol is close to the Roman city of Bath, and South Wales lies across the Severn Estuary. Bristol was a starting place for early voyages of exploration to the New World in the 15th century, and was key to triangular marine trade in the 18th century. The Port of Bristol has since moved from Bristol Harbour in the city centre to the Severn Estuary.
Bristol’s modern economy is built on the creative media, electronics and aerospace industries, and the city-centre docks have been redeveloped as centres of heritage and culture. The city has two universities, and a variety of artistic and sporting organisations and venues. Bristol has a thriving voluntary and community sector.
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One of the UK’s most popular tourist destinations, Bristol was selected in 2009 as one of the world’s top ten cities and named as the best British city to live in 2014 and 2017. Bristol won the EU’s European Green Capital Award in 2015