"The Geordie Revolution" a Newcastle upon Tyne Travel Page by MDH

Newcastle upon Tyne is the last large city in England before you cross the regional border into Scotland. Like Manchester, Bradford, Cardiff, Liverpool and countless of other British cities, it experienced its most dramatic rise to fame and importance during the Industrial Revolution, when large steel, shipbuilding and engineering industries were based here. After the war and the fall of the Empire, Newcastle fell into decline, reducing a lot of its former grandeur to grimy milestones from an already distant past.

But beginning in the late '80s and early '90s, Newcastle got a much needed shot in the arm by government loans and the developing high tech industry. And it's worked. Today the city feels more alive than ever, with construction cranes dotting the skyline, bringing new opportunities into the city.

Thanks to two universities, Northumbria and Newcastle, the city has a vibrant young student population, who make the city's nightlife some of the best in Britain. Newcastleites, or "Geordies" as they're called, are big patrons to the arts, new cuisines, nightlife and socializing.

Newcastle is well worth a visit--even if it's for a few days--to experience the new atmosphere that's being born here.