Last weekend, we took a day trip to Leeds - England's 4th largest city and a quick 30 minute train ride from Harrogate. Leeds is well known for their Victorian Arcades - essentially stunning architectural buildings that have been glass roofed and refurbished as fancy shopping malls. We visited several in the center of Leeds and each one was more beautiful than the next. It's funny - we usually love to see the cultural sites of any city or area we visit - but all of Leeds were focused on shopping, it seemed. There are many spots outside of the city to visit with more cultural flair - so excuse the extensive discussion of fancy shopping malls!
Our favorite was the Corn Exchange - a beautiful rotunda building originally used as a corn and agricultural trading post for northern England. Today, it has lots of neat shops and cafes!
We visited several of the other Arcades and found flagship shops for many large British Department stores. Fun Fact: the famous Marks & Spencer chain started in Leeds. It was fun to check out all of the British stores and see their fashion.
The Leeds street and pedestrian areas were also filled with music and dancing for the West Caribbean festival. It was fantastic to see the colorful costumes:
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