YORK's Viking Village & Diagon Alley! Exploring JORVIK and The Shambles

The Jorvik Centre is a must-see attraction in York. A 'dark ride' through a Viking village which reminded us of Spaceship Earth in Disney's Epcot in some ways. You travel through the village that's filled with Viking animatronics going about their lives. We also spent the day wandering around York including the historic Shambles street which was an inspiration for Diagon Allley in the Harry Potter movies. It also included The Shop That Must Not Be Named which sold Harry Potter gifts. Historic York is full of narrow streets and churches including the York Minster Cathedral.
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It is very Diagon Alley
Mix a potion
for wizards of all ages.'
Harry Potter!
'Phileas Fry. Born 26 October 1318.
Apothecary Proprietor, Master potions maker and believer magic, lived here.' Nine and three quarters
Nutcracker Christmas Shop
The Shop That Must Not Be Named
Merchant Hall and The Hairy Fig.
The Mansion House is the first purpose-built mayoral residence in the country. Started in 1725
Constantine the Great. Near this place Constantine was proclaimed Roman Emperor in 306 His recognition of the civil liberties of his Christian subjects and his own conversion to the faith established the religious foundations of western Christendom
Look! Minster Whippy.
So that was our trip in to York
and the Jorvik Centre. It was really good.
It was kind of like Spaceship Earth if you've been to Disney's Epcot.
takes you around the history of the Viking village.
And we just had a wander around York
Just taking some of the historic places...
The Shambles. Good day.
we'll head again further south
tomorrow ending up in Alton Towers Resort for the night.