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Beautifully Bristol

If you’re wondering why the city centre is such a town-planning monstrosity when the rest of Bristol is all Georgian loveliness, it’s because of bombing raids during WWII. Bristol was a major port and lots of the city centre was flattened and subsequently rebuilt. Badly. However, there are plans for major urban regeneration of its ugly concrete shopping arcades. There are other less obvious signs of the bombing too; check out the walls of Temple Meads station if you arrive by train and you’ll see the unmistakable imprint of shrapnel.

Don't go home without

A snoop around the shop at the Soma Gallery (0117 9739838) in the Clifton Arcade, which sells designer creations ranging from Soop ceramics to Tatty Devine kitschery.