Leeds is located on the stream Aire in West Yorkshire, England. "Loidis" is the basis of the name Leeds. Leeds has become one of the eight “core cities” in England. Today Leeds City Station boasts 17 platforms, and is the biggest in England outside the capital. These days Leeds is served by the M1 and M62, and has Leeds-Bradford Airport connecting the city with the major hubs of Heathrow, Schippol in Amsterdam and Paris Charles de Gaulle. As befits a major city, Leeds has a great sporting tradition too, though Leeds United FC now languish in the third-tier of national football. Roundhay Park is the venue for many major rock and pop concerts and festivals.

Leeds is the second largest employer of the IT industry in the country. A combination of this prosperity and Leeds fascinating history make it one the most popular and interesting cities to visit in England and Europe. Full of countless Leeds tourist attractions and Leeds landmarks, such as Leeds museums, gardens, country houses, historic buildings and guided tours of Leeds, by bus, foot or boat, Leeds attracts exactly thousands of tourists and visitors each year. There are also many interesting and charming towns and cities nearby worth visiting during your stay in Leeds, such as York, Clapham, Grassington, Harrogate, Haworth, Holmfirth, Ilkley, Masham, Ripon, Skipton, Wetherby and Whitby. Many of these towns nearby York hold regular markets and are full of historic buildings and tourist information. Leeds has many fine Hotels, both modern and traditional. There are a variety of clubs and pubs, many with live music from a variety of cultures.