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The city of York is highly regarded as a top city break across the world.
Our aim is to encourage more visitors to choose the city as their holiday or short break of choice, stay longer and spend more.
Branding is one of the simplest and most effective ways of uniting our promotions to create clout in the marketplace. York is the strongest brand we have, don’t forget to use it when promoting your own business!
To help get you started, we have some copy and content assets you can use on your own websites:
York is a vibrant festival city with Roman roots and a Viking past, offering an adventure for everyone.
Perfectly placed half-way between London and Edinburgh and with the spectacular Yorkshire Dales, North York Moors and Wolds right on the doorstep, York is unlike any other English city.
Boasting the National Railway Museum, York Minster and JORVIK Viking Centre, you’ll find thirty world-class museums, galleries and tours all within easy walking distance.
Crowned Britain’s Home of Chocolate, the most haunted city in Europe and with the best racecourse in the country, York is abundant with culture and character. Plus the city’s thriving creative and arts community has earned it an esteemed UNESCO City of Media Arts status.
Book your original city adventure today at visityork.org
Help us spread the word about some of the fantastic things we have going on in the city for 2018 and add value to your own marketing with our exciting promotional video.
You have two options when adding this to your website:
Option 1: The Direct Link ( A regular link )
Option 2: Embed the video (Make the video look native to your site)
Add this code: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0DeJpJyRqww" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Our Top Tip
Make sure you maximise your membership with Visit York and make use of the Visit York member brand too. We also have some incredible images of York for you to use for FREE when promoting York in our Image Library.
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