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Places to stay in Portsmouth
Portsmouth is a dynamic and vibrant waterfront city bursting with great reasons to visit. From the pomp and ceremony of our proud naval and maritime heritage, to towering world-class visitor attractions, museums and galleries, unique shopping destinations, great places to eat and miles and miles of beautiful seafront, Portsmouth offers something for absolutely everyone. The City is the birthplace of Charles Dickens, Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Peter Sellers, read more about famous Portsmouth residents. Portsmouth is home to the oldest Dry Dock in the world commissioned by King henry VII in 1495 at Portsmouth's Historic Dockyard. Portsmouth Dockyard is also home to the oldest commissioned warship in the world, HMS Victory. Portsmouth Ferry Port is one of the busiest in the UK carrying approximately 2.2 million people per year. Portsmouth is one of the UK's largest fruit handling ports, handling fruit from Central and South America, Morocco, South Africa, New Zealand and the eastern Mediterranean. Bananas imported to the UK by Dole, Fyffes, Geest and other Jamaican Producers are landed at Portsmouth, this means that 65% of bananas eaten in Britain now pass through the Port! Portsmouth has been used in a number of films and television programmes such as Tomorrow Never Dies (James Bond), Oscar and Lucinda, Making Waves, Silent Witness, Mr Bean and Eastenders. The local area was used extensively in the filming of Tommy, The Who's Rock Opera. Portsmouth is home to the Royal Navy, the University of Portsmouth and to Portsmouth Football Club founded in 1898.
