Blog (About Bristol) - Visit Bristol

Happy Thanksgiving! We look at Bristol's fascinating connections with the USA, including the 'first' Thanksgiving and a Hollywood icon

Bristol was the UK’s first Cycling City and there are lots of marked routes traverse and surround the city, here are a few of our favourites: 

There’s always something new to learn about Bristol and we’ve collated six of our favourite facts about Bristol; but there are many more to discover yourself... 

Enjoy a Bristol take-out in socially distanced ‘parks with hearts'.

We've put together our picks of Bristol-related book recommendations.

Where to find out more about Bristol's legacy with transatlantic slavery

See our picks from this week's Instagram Photo Challenge on the theme 'Bristol's Harbour and waterways'.

We round up some of Bristol's best-known icons, in keeping with the theme for the upcoming Bristol International Balloon Fiesta.

With the fifth and final series hitting our screens, follow in Poldark's footsteps by visiting these filming locations across the city.

Decide whether you'll get around Bristol by boat, bike, bus or on foot during summer. 

Bristol bloggers you should be following in 2020 to help you make the most of your time in the city...

When it comes to cricket, Bristol has some fascinating stories to tell...