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If Manchester can be said to have a centre, it's St Peter's Square and the cluster of buildings focused on it. South of here, the former Central Station now functions as the G-Mex exhibition centre, with the Hallé orchestra's home, Bridgewater Hall , opposite; Chinatown (Britain's largest) and the Gay Village are just a short walk to the east; while to the northeast, the revamped Piccadilly Gardens provides access to the so-called Northern Quarter , the funkiest of the regenerated inner-city areas. To the southwest is the Castlefield district, site of the Museum of Science and Industry . Eastern spine of the city is Deansgate , which runs from Castlefield to the Cathedral and, in its northern environs, displays the most dramatic core of urban regeneration in the country, centred on Exchange Square . Other city-centre diversions string out along the main southern artery Oxford Road . Southwest of the centre, trams run out to Salford Quays where the renovated docks and quays now maintain two high-profile visitor attractions, The Lowry arts centre and the Imperial War Museum North ; and no soccer fan will want to miss the tour of nearby Old Trafford , home of Manchester United.

Year-round, two-hour guided walks can be booked at the Visitor Centre in St Peter's Square - there are usually two or three departures a week.

Manchester is situated within a bowl-shaped land area, bordered to the north and east by the Pennine moors and to the south by the Cheshire Plain. The city centre is located on the east bank of the River Irwell, near the confluence of the River Medlock and the River Irk. The River Mersey also flows through the south of the city. Much of the inner city, especially in the south, is flat, offering extensive views of the moors from the floors of many tall buildings. Manchester's geographic features were highly influential in its early development as the world's first industrial city. These features are its climate, its proximity to a seaport at Liverpool, the availability of water power from its rivers, and its nearby coal reserves.

Manchester has a damp climate and a reputation as a rainy city. The average annual rainfall is 809 mm, meaning that its reputation is relatively undeserved. For example, this total is less than that of Plymouth, Cardiff or Glasgow. In international terms, Manchester receives substantially less rain than New York City, which receives 1200 mm of rain in an average year, and its average annual rainfall total is comparable with that of Rome. The precipitation is light, however, so a small volume of rain may take an hour to fall in Manchester, compared to several minutes of heavy rain experienced in Rome. Manchester also has a relatively high humidity level, which is why it is noted for being a fabric town (chiefly manufacturing cotton, but to the south silk).

Manchester Airport is 8.5 miles southwest of city of Manchester. It is UK's third largest airport and currently handles 21.25 million passengers a year, offering direct flights to over 180 destinations worldwide by over 90 airlines. From Manchester Airport direct trains run to Piccadilly.

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