Manchester 2-days itinerary

#manchestertrip (Discover secret bookshops, indie cafés & historic libraries in the city of literature! 🖋️✨) 🛬 Arrive & Check-in at The Midland Hotel 🏨 – A grand hotel where Mr. Rolls met Mr. Royce to create Rolls-Royce. 🥞 Breakfast at Chapter One Books ☕ – A café & bookshop with cozy corners & homemade cakes. 📍 Morning: The Hidden Libraries Tour 📖 • Visit The Portico Library, a secret 18th-century reading room. • Explore Chetham’s Library, the oldest public library in the English-speaking world. 📍 Afternoon: Northern Quarter Bookshops & Vintage Finds 📚 • Browse indie bookshops like Paramount Books & Chapter House. • Discover rare first editions & old maps. 🍽️ Lunch at Fig & Sparrow 🍵 – A relaxed café serving locally roasted coffee & fresh sandwiches. 📍 Evening: Poetry Night at The Castle Hotel 🎤 • Attend an open mic poetry or storytelling session in this historic pub. 🍷 Dinner at Dishoom 🍽️ – A Bombay-style café inspired by India’s literary culture. ⸻ 🥐 Day 2: Coffee & Hidden Writing Spots 📍 Morning: The Writing Room at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House 🖋️ • Visit the home of one of Manchester’s most famous Victorian writers. 📍 Afternoon: John Rylands Library & Café Exploring ☕ • Wander the gothic corridors & hidden rooms of this stunning library. • End with a relaxing coffee at Pot Kettle Black or Foundation Coffee House. 🚖 Departure – With a suitcase full of new books & literary inspiration! 📚