Places to visit in Isle Of Man

Buy- Many UK chain stores are represented in the Island (mainly in the capital, Douglas); for example, Boots, WH Smith, Ottakar's, Marks and Spencer, Woolworths, B&Q. The island has its own supermarket chain, Shoprite, with branches in Peel, Douglas, Ramsey, Castletown and Port Erin. UK-based supermarkets (such as Tesco) also have branches. There is a small 'lifestyle' shopping centre at Tynwald Mills near St John's, with a number of outlets selling upmarket clothing, furnishings and gifts.

The island's capital, Douglas, has a horse drawn trams operating along the Promenade (linking with the Manx Electric Railway). Uniquely Manx products include Smoked Kippers and Manx Tartan.

Getting to Isle Of Man Ferry port:

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By plane - A number of airlines operate regular services to the Isle of Man from regional airports throughout the British Isles such as Manchester, Liverpool, Dublin, Belfast, London (Gatwick, Luton, London City) and Birmingham. Flights from Liverpool, Belfast and other UK and Irish cities are operated by EuroManx.

The Isle of Man Airport is located at Ronaldsway, near Castletown, in the south of the island. There are regular bus services from the Airport to Castletown and Douglas.

By boat - Ferries operated by the Steam Packet Company to Douglas from:

• Liverpool, England - 2h 30m (Fast craft) / 4h (conventional ferry) 
• Heysham, Lancashire, England - 3h 30m (conventional ferry) 
• Belfast, Northern Ireland - 2h 45m (Fast craft) 
• Dublin, Republic of Ireland - 2h 50m (Fast craft) / 4h 45m (conventional ferry)