Are you a staff or freelance journalist? Would you like to visit York on a press trip? If you�re interested in writing a travel feature about York we�d love to hear from you. Looking for a different angle? Why not visit the media room on our website www.visityork.org, click on themed fact sheets for ideas�

Visit the beautiful and historic city of York and discover that:

� York is the most haunted city in Europe � officially declared in September 2002 by the Ghost Research Foundation International.

� In York it is still (apparently) legal to shoot a Scotsman with a bow and arrow, but only if you spot him within the city walls after dark.

� There is visible, physical evidence - in buildings, monuments and even street-names - of all periods of English and European history in a few square miles within the walled city of York.

� York has a growing reputation as a festival city, hosting the largest Food and Drink festival in Britain, the renowned Jorvik Viking Festival, the Early Music Festival, York International Film Festival, the Comedy Festival, the Roman Festival and for one year only in 2004, Railfest at the National Railway Museum.

No other English city offers the layers of history, beauty and sheer diversity of York. Take one wonderfully preserved walled city which has seen 2000 years of vibrant history, add bustling shopping streets, quaint tea shops, cool cafes and numerous award winning world-class attractions and you�ve got the perfect holiday destination. With over thirty museums, galleries and tours to choose from in its compact centre, England�s favourite city destination 2003 � as voted by the Good Britain Guide - offers something for everyone whatever the time of year.

Press Information Contact Details: Kay Hyde, PR Manager, York Tourism Bureau, Tel: 01904 554451 Email: kh@york-tourism.co.uk