Hartlepool is a famous port of North Sea and is situated in England, the county of Durham. Founded back in the seventh century Hartlepool was always an important trade center and port of England and from a village it grew up to be a large town. It was around the Hartlepool Abbey that the village developed and the Vikings destroyed the very Abbey in the year 800.

Tourism is one major aspect of Hartlepool’s economy and the government tries to make full use of the fact that the natural beauty as well as the historical aspects of the place attracts hundreds of tourists to Hartlepool every year. The various hotels and restaurants have been set up for the purpose of affording the very many tourists and visitors to the place. The transportation has been made easy and available so that no body has any trouble getting from one place to another while they are in town.

This sea port is very famous for fishing as well as for football. In the year 2010 Hartlepool is going to host the Tall Ships’ Races as it has won the bid. Whether one is looking for entertainment or for leisure he is sure to find it around the town of Hartlepool. The various shopping centers and movie theatres are always full of tourists. The accommodation available around the place is affordable and is within the limits of those on a budget. The natural beauty of this place had even inspired the famous English poet Thomas Gray and he wrote to his friend describing this beautiful town.