Fantastic news this week as Dorling Kindersely released their list of places to visit across the globe in 2010. Nottingham is listed in third place – behind Istanbul & Reykjavik.
Nottingham Castle
They said, “In May 2010 Hollywood’s eyes will focus on this corner of the East Midlands, as Ridley Scott’s new Robin Hood film is released to the world. Meanwhile, Nottingham Contemporary, a new building designed by award-winning architects Caruso St John, opens with a series of exhibitions and art projects running across four galleries. Add to this its designer shopping credentials and there are plenty of reasons to visit Nottingham in 2010.“
So votes for Robin Hood and The Nottingham Contemporary! Our shopping gets a mention too. Nottingham does have a world class reputation – which we need to build on. We beat Boston MA – and I am not surprised! See one of my earliest blogs here.
Then there was the news that Nottingham had been named as one of the regional centres for The World Cup 2018 bid to FIFA. If England ‘win’ the right to host the tournament things should come together nicely for 2018! The work we have been doing on a Robin Hood attraction has timelines that run through to 2018.
If all comes good, who knows we might well be the number one place to visit in the world – now that would be quite cool! We certainly have a target to aim for – and eight years will pass quite quickly…
