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The citys reputation for being damp and dreary is a bit of an unfair one, really - its not even in the top 10 wettest cities in the UK - but on Good Friday, its playing up to popular perception for a soggy start to Manchesters new daily open top bus tours. Only a handful of people have braved the weather - including us - for the very first Sightseeing Manchester tour as it departs from outside Manchester town hall, huddled under the partial Manchester Music cover at the front of the top deck (umbrellas aren't allowed, I discovered too late, so bring a raincoat). From Albert Square, it cuts a route around the city centre and out to Salford and Old Trafford, with recorded commentary from Stockport-born Lord of the Rings star Dominic Monaghan pointing out some of Greater Manchesters most famous attractions and a few lesser-known spots along the way. Read More 13 brilliant hidden gems in Manchester that even Mancunians might not have discovered Visitors can hop on and off at any of the 15 stops, which include the National Football Museum, Manchester Cathedral, The Lowry, Imperial War Museum North and Old Trafford - but Blues fans will have to wait until later in the year for an Etihad stop. More people clamber aboard at Piccadilly Gardens, including a few European families who arent fazed by the drizzle. Among them are Sonia Montoro, her husband Jordi Junqueras and their 10-year-old daughter Martina, who are visiting the UK from Barcelona. Sonia Montoro and daughter Martina Junqueras visit Manchester from Barcelona (Photo: Manchester Evening News) We think this is great because we can have a global view of the city very easily and comfortably, said Sonia. The weather is not nice, but we are happy. The family are staying in Liverpool and visiting Manchester for the day, with plans to see the John Rylands Library on Deansgate and the Museum of Science and Industry while theyre here. We wanted to escape from London and visit somewhere different, said Sonia.

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