Hull has been named as one of the top 10 cities around the world to visit in 2016, by Rough Guides.

The travelogue said: "It’s the UK City of Culture in 2017, so this year is Hull's practice run. It’ll be brimming with new hotels and restaurants, and even more of that distinctive home-grown creativity the city has always had. There are atmospheric old-timey pubs, eight excellent museums and a picturesque Old Town with cobbled streets. This year’s fun is set to culminate in the September Freedom Festival, when the entire city is turned into a stage for performers and artists."

Hull came in at number 8, with the others in the list being Reykjavik, Mexico City, Seoul, Ljubljana, Wroclaw, Nashville, Amsterdam, Vancouver and Agra.

Read more at http://www.roughguides.com/best-places/2016/top-10-cities/#ixzz3wGybXHy1