| NewcastleGateshead, the new name for the
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| | famous bridge, the Baltic gallery and the
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| two cities which form the core of
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| | sparkling new Sage building. A little way
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| Tyneside, is an exciting and popular
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| | outside of the city centre, but easily
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| destination for a wide range of visitors.
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| | accessible by Metro, there's the popular
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| Although the conurbation boasts excellent
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| | weekly Armstrong Bridge arts and crafts
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| modern art and music scenes, along with
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| | market which is held on a pedestrianised
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| beautiful scenery on the nearby coast,
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| | bridge over the picturesque Jesmond Dene
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| perhaps the most celebrated aspects are
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| | and since 1963 has hosted scores of local
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| its football, nightlife and shopping.
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| | independent traders selling all kinds of
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| High-end fashionistas are well served by
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| | artworks, pottery and wooden crafts,
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| several stylish stores around Princess
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| | knitwear and jewellery. It's a charming
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| Square in the city centre. Strand, Cruise
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| | way to spend a Sunday and the best place
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| and its smaller menswear-only branch,
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| | to pick up a unique gift for someone who
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| Cruise 2, are said to be favourites among
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| | has everything.
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| the well-heeled lads of Newcastle United
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| | Gateshead is home to the MetroCentre, the
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| FC and of course the WAG set. Reiss, just
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| | biggest shopping centre in Europe,
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| across the street, is the place for
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| | including over 300 shops, an indoor theme
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| classically cut formal wear while more
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| | park, cinema and bowling alley and over
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| 'street'-oriented, edgy modern fashion
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| | 50 restaurants. Open until 9pm weekdays,
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| can be found at Union and Envy around the
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| | or 10 in the run-up to Christmas, crowds
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| towering landmark of Grey's Monument.
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| | flock here to get all their Christmas
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| The alternative clothing market is also
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| | shopping done under one roof - there
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| well catered for with a cluster of skate
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| | genuinely is something for everyone.
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| shops stocking extreme sports gear and
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| | Alternatively, another good way to get
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| American-influenced fashion around Market
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| | out of the chilly North-Eastern weather
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| Street. There are several more outré
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| | is Eldon Square, located right in
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| stores around Old Eldon Square, along
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| | Newcastle city centre with over 150
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| with cool independent record stores, the
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| | stores, including the flagship Fenwick
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| best of which are Newcastle institutions
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| | department store with five floors of
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| Pet Sounds and Steel Wheels. Many of the
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| | fashion, homeware, toys, cosmetics and an
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| students at Newcastle's two universities
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| | excellent food hall.
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| source original vintage clothing from
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| | For visitors who prefer to stay and
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| Period Clothing, Nitro and Attica to
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| | sample Newcastle's famous bars and clubs,
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| perfect the slightly down-at-heel,
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| | theatre and restaurants, or who simply
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| 'shabby chic' look.
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| | want to shop till they drop and then
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| Small, independent clothes designers,
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| | chill out in luxurious comfort of an
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| along with jewellery and other crafts,
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| | evening, there are plenty of relaxing and
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| are out in force at the recently
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| | stylish hotels in Newcastle and Gateshead
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| established Quayside market which runs on
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| | which makes it easy to buy a little more
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| Sundays in the city's most happening
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| | time.
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| quarter, alongside the river with its
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