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Because the parks in York are scattered with history – and tame squirrels.
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Because any minute you can turn a corner and stumble into a view like this.
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Because you can wander down stunning medieval streets like The Shambles to do your shopping.
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Because the best delicatessen in York looks like this.
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Because you can hire a boat and explore the city from the river that runs through the heart of it.
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Because every year you'll find students rolling down Clifford's Tower for no apparent reason whatsoever.
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Because the museums look like country houses.
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Because you can scramble around the ruins of St Mary's Abbey whenever you want to.
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You can even go and see a play that's set around them.
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Because you can always go to Bishy Road for a delicious breakfast at The Pig & Pastry.
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Because 14th-century buildings like the Merchant Adventurer's Hall are nestled away between busy streets.
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Because you can go to the world famous Bettys for brunch and listen to a live pianist play in the middle of the tearoom.
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Or just treat yourself to their afternoon tea.
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Because even the streets have names that make you smile.
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Because you can spend a quiet afternoon wandering around the Railway Museum.
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Because the Millennium Bridge lights up and shimmers brightly through the night.
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Because Rowntree Park is a hidden gem away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
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Because the Ouse refuses to stay in its place.
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And even flooding won't stop you from popping to your regular for a drink – even if the water is six feet deep.
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Because even if your regular is shut, rumour has it there's a pub in York for every day of the year.
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Because it's totally normal to have your journey around the city interrupted by a goose or 50.
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Because when the wind blows in the right direction, the entire city smells of chocolate.
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Because you can walk the entire way around York on the city walls.
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Because the train station is as grand as the city it belongs to.
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Because you walk through gates like this to get into the city, and it never stops being an experience.
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Because you can cycle around safely and quickly whenever you want.
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Because York is always full of music.
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Because should the unthinkable happen, and you want to visit another city, it's only two hours from Edinburgh and London.
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Because regular food markets show off the best and most delicious produce from around Yorkshire.
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Because the entire city lights up for Illuminating York.
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Because you're one short train journey away from the Yorkshire moors in all their glory.
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Because no matter how many times you see it, you will never get over quite how amazing York Minster is.
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And because the inside of the Minster is as gorgeous as the outside.
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And if you climb to the top of the tower, you're greeted by this incredible view.
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Because if you want a proper roast, you're not going to find anywhere that does a Yorkshire pudding better.
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Because York Maze always provides something new and interesting to get lost in.
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Because Banana Warehouse is so stuffed full of ramshackle curiosities you could spend a day there.
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Because you could spend weeks in the Evil Eye Lounge and never taste the same cocktail twice.
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Because once you've lived in the greatest city...
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...you'll never, ever want to leave.
