Welcome to Southampton

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Southampton is the cruise capital of Northern Europe. With a cosmopolitan atmosphere borne from centuries of international trade, Southampton is one of the UK’s leading ports and liveliest cities, combining medieval walls and buildings, modern shopping and entertainment complexes, marinas, culture and nightlife. Explore the city’s rich culture and long history and try the wide range of leisure activities in the beautiful surrounding countryside before relaxing to recount the day in one of Southampton’s many harbour side restaurants, cafés and bars.

Facts

Population 236 700
Currency British pounds, £1 = 100 pence
Opening hours Monday - Friday: 9 am to 8 pm Saturday: 9 am to 7 pm Sundays 11 am to 5 pm. Southampton IKEA is open: Mon-Fri: 10 am - 9 pm, Saturday: 9 am - 9 pm, Sunday: 11 am - 5 pm
Website www.destinationsouthampton.com
www.visit-southampton.co.uk
www.thisishampshire.net
www.visit-hampshire.org.uk
www.invest-in-southampton.co.uk
Newspapers Daily Star
Daily Mail
Independent
Times
Guardian
Southern Daily Echo (giornale locale)
Emergency numbers 999
Tourist information Southampton Tourist Information Centre.
9 Civic Centre Road, Southampton, SO14 7FJ.
Telephone: +44 023 8083 3333
Email: tourist.information@southampton.gov.uk
www.visit-southampton.co.uk
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