Comparing Salford and Lunen
Salford – Lunen
Salford and Lunen have been twinned for 40 years now. As a result, there are various links and contacts.
In common:
- Both cities have got a website
- Both cities have got many hotels
- Both cities have a cinema, bars and many shops
- Both cities offer many events and activities (in Lunen you can take part in the kite family festival in October or you can watch the film festival in November)
- Lunen has got a river named “Lippe”
- Salford has a river called “The Irwell”
- Both cities used to be mining towns
- Both communities are next to much bigger cities
Differences:
- Lunen has just one library and Salford a few more
- Salford has more traffic, and consequently there is more congestion
- Salford has more sights than Lunen
- In Lunen there are more cyclists and more cycle paths
- Salford is larger than Lunen
- Lunen has got a pleasant and inviting shopping precinct
- Schools differ a lot
- Public transport is better and more efficient in Lunen
- Students are better behaved in Salford
Lunen in pictures:
This page was last updated on 4 October 2009
