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Pro
Superb city with much to see and do
Con
A VERY poor Football Team
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Red and White NOT Black and White !!
broadoak2006 Says: located about 5 miles inland from Sunderland City Centre, not far from Washington and the Nissan factory
steventilly Says: And these guys make a variety of decorative glassware, all of which can be bought in the shop. It's really lovely stuff, and it adds a certain je-ne-sais-qoui to have seen it being made. Bring your amex card though!!
steventilly Says: In the Centre there are static displays and a number of hands-on things (mainly for kids) demonstrating the uses glass is put to, how it is made, the history of glass in Sunderland and so on. There are also live glass making demonstrations every hour on the hour. This guy...
steventilly Says: Glass making was also an important part of Sunderlands past. The first stained glass to be made in England was made at Sunderland in the 700's. The industry had fluctuating fortunes but on the whole prospered until fairly recently.Most glass factories have now closed but the...
steventilly Says: Here's some nut standing behind a Nut. This again is one of the sculptures taking inspiration from the old industries that once lined these banks (I'm NOT part of the sculpture).
steventilly Says: There is something of an "Art Park" along the riverside walk. This is one of the sculptures and it shows a tree growing from the jib of an old shipyard crane, representing new growth from the old dead industry. Touching, and very nice, too.
steventilly Says: That same view from another vantage point, this time from the roof of the National Glass Centre (see later).
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Don Giovanni's: Homely Italian Service
jaycee1401 Says: The food is plenty and amazing, the service is friendly and warm. The view overlooks the river wear which may not sound pleasing on the eye, but I like it. The cost is cheap - average and it probably tables about 40-50 people so is quiet small, which I think gives it the...
Santino's: All mediteranian food
rob-craig Says: Here you have a splendid viev of the beach and the north sea just imagine this its the middle of winter blowing a gale and raining outside ,but you are inside its warm and your having your favourite food with your loved one looking out you can see the waves crashing some...
Little Italy: Super pasta at Little Italy
rob-craig Says: Situated on a beachfront location at Seaburn in Sunderland it is a friendly family run restauraunt on an evening you can enjoy your meal in comfort while watching the waves rolling into shore only meters away I just love the spaghetti bols and boy do these brothers know how...
The Glass Spider: After hours...
jaycee1401 Says: The Glass Spider is cheap enough with no entry fee, it is quite popular. They serve until 4am in the morning and there are 2 levels inside. At first glance it looks like a lapdancing bar I think, but it's not. Smart casual...
The Marsden Grotto: Rock-Face Pub
steventilly Says: Below the cliffs at Marsden (literally, cut into the cliff face) is a pub called "The Marsden Grotto". Inside, the walls are all, well, stone, as you'd expect! The views out to the ocean past the stacks are pretty cool too. Simple
markwalk Says: You can now get to Sunderland direct from London and York via Grand Central Trains although there is only approx. 3 services a day otherwise you have to travel to Newcastle Central Station and change to the Tyne and Wear Metro.The bus service is quite good during the day but...
Beefy_SAFC Says: To get there, you have to go via Newcastle - despite there being provision to do so, there is no direct train link from London (a direct train via Hartlepool, Stockton and York would be possible), though strangely there is from Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds or York. Bar these...
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When visiting Sunderland do not offend the local people by calling them or suggesting that they sound like "geordies",as you will soon find out that the warm welcoming hospitality soon goes cold.We are "Wearsiders" or "Mackems"
Updated Oct 20, 2002
Sunderland is an extremley safe city. The centre is not that big and I can honestly say there I have never had any problems. There are some areas east of the town centre 'Hendon' which have a bad reputation and can be very unwelcoming but other than that its pretty safe to be out and about even in the early hours as long as common sense is used!
Written May 31, 2007
Boxing Day match at Sunderland
Benson35 Says: The stadium is called 'The Stadium of Light' and the club is knicknamed 'The Black Cats'.49.000 is the capacity of the stadium and the away supporters were on the upper tier this season. It was a good view - just strange as we're used to being ground level!On the walk up the...
vichatherly Says: The Stadium of Light is home to Sunderland AFC.Built as an 42,000 all-seater stadium in 1997 to replace Roker Park, and its famous "Roar". Its capacity was extended in 2002 to 49,000. I've always found it one of the coldest places to watch football, so bring your hats...
Once there was a fountain there
rob-craig Says: The sea front in Sunderland is superb , if you don't get to go anywhere else visit the coast stretching some 10km north of the mouth of the river Wear and a few albeit not so spectacular south. The picture shows the now grassed over Seaburn fountain, which proved very...
steventilly Says: Sunderland is the biggest city between Leeds and Edinburgh. It's bigger even than it's close neigbour and rival Newcastle. Unfortunately it lacks the quality of the facilities that Newcastle has (shopping, liesure, nighlife, theatres etc) and it doesn't have that "big city...
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