48 Hours in Old York

York will be hosting the Tour de France in 2014. If you prefer railways to cycling, visit the National Rail Museum. Walk the walls, take a boat on the river, see a statue of Constantine the Great, visit the Minster, have a beer and try to pronounce whip-ma-whop-ma-gate.

Alternatively, read this article:

http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/48-hours-in/48-hours-in-york-8465380.html