It was one of the greatest cities in Europe. It's beautiful city. A lot tourists visit it. It is very popular. It was one of the richest and most famous cities of Britain. The Vikings came there a thousands years ago. Then they made the city. It was the capital of the North of England. The city is the home of the National Railway Museum. It was a busy international port. Traders travelled to the Caspian and Black Seas, to Scandinavia.