Sheffield is one of the biggest cities in England and a place brimming with history.
The city is perhaps best known for being the birthplace of stainless steel but it also has a tremendous legacy in other areas as both the original birthplace of football - the world’s most popular sport - and also the current home of snooker, having hosted the World Championship at the Crucible Theatre since 1977.
Sheffield has two massive football clubs in the Blades and the Owls - which attract visitors from all over the country on matchdays, while it also has two impressive universities that attract students both from the UK and overseas for education.
It also has a thriving music scene, lots of independent businesses, amazing bars and clubs, and is statistically both the greenest city in the UK - and the second in the entirety of Europe.
There are many things that make us proud to be from Sheffield. With all that in mind, we decided to ask our readers to name the first thing that they’d show a visitor if they were visiting the Steel City for the first time, and people were quick to suggest the best tourist attractions in Sheffield.
Our question generated plenty of engagement. Here are some of the most popular responses.
1. Sheffield Botancial Gardens.
Maria de Oliveira recommends Sheffield Botancial Gardens. The Grade II listed gardens situated off Ecclesall Road in Sheffield have 5,000 species of plants in 19 acres of land. | Picture Sheffield
2. Rivelin Valley
Despite Sheffield being a big city, it feels like you're never far from nature. Rivelin Valley is a scenic, wooded nature and heritage trail, is a fantastic example of this and it notable connects the city to the Peak District National Park | National World
3. Kelham Island Museum
Jack Butterworth recommends Kelham Island Museum. Rated at 4.5 by trip advisor the museum focuses on Sheffield's industrial history. It's famous River Don engine demonstration is unforgettable. | Picture Scott Merrylees
4. Meadowhall Shopping Centre
Jill Pollington recommends Meadowhall. Located just off the M1, Meadowhall is the largest shopping centre in Yorkshire, and currently the twelfth-largest in the UK. | Dean Atkins