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Commercial categories Bolton Information categories - Travel agencies - Tourism information centres - Tour guides and portals - Flight tickets, Airfare, Airline companies - Car and limousine rentals - Taxi - Transport - Hotels - Motels and hostels - Bed and Breakfast - Campings - Bars and cafes - Restaurants - Night clubs - Tourism associations - Museums and galleries - Leisure and sport activities - Theatres and operas - Cinemas - Casino - Education - Job and volunteers - Other (maps, souvenir shops etc.) - Insurance agencies - Local Banks - Sightseeing Travel advices and warnings Bolton Cultura The Town Hall, Bolton Museum, Art Gallery and Aquarium also houses the town's library which sells various items including books of local interest. Bolton museum itself exhibits fine art dating back to the Egyptian archaeology. There is also a 3000 year old mummy! The Aquarium is on the basement floor with a wide range of tropical fish. The Octagon Theatre was opened in 1967 and is celebrating it's 40th anniversary. Right in the heart of the Centre The Albert Halls offer a packed programme of events in the 670-seat theatre, of it is dance, comedy or something for the children the Albert Hall has it all. edit Shopping Here you will discover a large range of quality shops and stores in spacious and stylish surroundings. There is also the newly refurbished Victorian Market Hall with many new exciting stores including Zara, H&M, Bank, Starbucks and many more for your shopping pleasure. And after a good days shopping there's plenty of opportunity to stop for a relaxing break in one of our many cafes and restaurants including the new Mezzo on the upper ground floor. Shoppers arriving by car are well catered for - The Market Place car park offers over 700 spaces, giving a secure and safe environment with attractive prices where you can park for up to 6 hours for just £2. 50. edit Souvenir Looking for a souvenir and gift shop in Bolton? Use the MyCityExplorer "Virtual Mall" business guide and directory to find the perfect memento or gift from Bolton. This local business directory features all types of tourist gifts, collectibles and regional gifts as well as local gifts and handmade gifts. Local quality souvenirs and gifts in Bolton are featured in the directory who offer great unique gifts like cigars, Cuban cigars, gifts made by local artisans along with local crafts, souvenirs and local sports team memorabilia. The Bolton section of MyCityExplorer. com provides local business listings which showcase a wide variety of souvenir and gift shops in Bolton offering unique and beautiful gifts and souvenirs of a memorable quality vacation in Bolton. For all types of quality souvenirs and gifts from Bolton, look no further than the Souvenirs and Gifts section of the New MyCityExplorer directory. edit

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From wikipedia about Bolton

Bolton is a town in Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. Close to the West Pennine Moors, it is north west of the city of Manchester. Bolton is surrounded by several smaller towns and villages which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, of which Bolton is the administrative centre. The town of Bolton has a population of 139, 403, whilst the wider metropolitan borough has a population of 262, 400.

Historically a part of Lancashire, Bolton originated as a small settlement in the moorland known as Bolton le Moors. During the English Civil War the town was a Parliamentarian outpost in a staunchly Royalist region, and as a result Bolton was stormed by 3, 000 Royalist troops led by Prince Rupert of the Rhine in 1644. In what became known as the Bolton Massacre, 1, 600 residents were killed and 700 were taken prisoner.

Noted as a former mill town, Bolton has been a production centre for textiles since Flemish weavers settled in the area during the 15th century, developing a wool and cotton weaving tradition. The urbanisation and development of Bolton largely coincided with the introduction of textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution. It was a boomtown of the 19th century and at its zenith, in 1929, its 216 cotton mills and 26 bleaching and dying works made it one of the largest and most productive centres of cotton spinning in the world. The British cotton industry declined sharply after the First World War, and by the 1980s cotton manufacture had virtually ceased in Bolton.

Bolton has had notable success in sport; Premier League football club Bolton Wanderers play home games at the Reebok Stadium (Reebok, the sportswear company, is based in the town) and The WBA World light-welterweight champion Amir Khan was born in the town. Bolton also has several notable cultural aspects, including The Octagon Theatre and the Bolton Museum and Art Gallery, as well as one of the earliest public libraries established after the Public Libraries Act 1850.

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