Leicester is a fantastic place for Indian food. Leicester's oldest Indian restaurant, the Taj Mahal, on Highfields Street. It has been there for some 40 years. Also worth a try are Laguna which has existed since the late 70's and opertes a traditional tandoor oven, on Narborough Road and the Good Food Guide listed The Rise of the Raj on Evington Road.
With two universities Leicester boasts a good number of bars, pubs, and clubs offering a wide variety of alcoholic drinking experiences, offering everything from traditional pubs to champagne and vodka bars.
Leicester also has a small number of bars and a nightclub catering for the lesbian/gay communities.
For those that prefer their drink without alcohol there are also a good number of coffee shops in the city centre, but these usually tend to only open during shopping hours.
Those who wish to visit historic sights can visit the Jewry Wall museum located near the city centre, this is the 2000 year old remains of the Roman Bath House in the City and is the second largest such survival in the UK, the adjacent Mueseum tells Leicester's history since ancient times. The City had the roman name, Ratae Corieltauvorum.
The National Space Centre is also a popular tourist attraction with tourists visiting daily from all over the world. It is the nation's only Space Centre of its kind and features a space theatre.
Abbey park located near the Belgrave roundabout, is a large park with a pets corner, large sports fields, childrens play areas and beautiful gardens. The park features a 12th Century Abbey ruin and the ruins of Cavendish House, destroyed during the English Civil War and the seige of Leicester.
The city centre of Leicester has a vibrant and friendly atmosphere along with many department stores and a large shopping centre called Highcross (formerly 'The Shires', High Street. Shoppers can expect to find the majority of items and services offered within a main city in the UK. As noted below The Shires is currently undergoing a huge expansion - visitors may find some disruption due to the building works.
The Haymarket centre has also recently undergone changes and has improved within the last 10 years.
Leicester is one of the oldest English cities, having been founded by the Romans as Ratae Coritanorum in 50 CE. Presently, it is one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the United Kingdom. It is also Britain's first environment city. Leicester has grown rapidly throughout the centuries and is now a cosmopolitan city with friendly people from all races, backgrounds and cultures creating a culturally diverse city.
National Space Centre
Gas Museum
Leicester Guildhall
Jewry Wall Museum
New Walk Museum and Art Gallery
Abbey Park
The Golden Mile (Belgrave)
The City Gallery (Granby Street)
