Isle of Man

Isle of Man, Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man

The Isle of Man or Ellan Vannin, also known simply as Mann, is a self governing crown dependency in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland. The main international event associated with the island is the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy race, colloquially known as The TT, which began in 1907. It takes place in late May and early June. The TT is now an international road racing event for motorcycles, which used to be part of the World Championship, and is long considered to be one of the "greatest motorcycle sporting events of the world.

The Isle of Man Sea Terminal in Douglas has regular ferries to and from Heysham as well as summer ferries to and from Liverpool, with a more restricted timetable operating in winter. There are also limited summer-only services to and from Belfast and Dublin. The Dublin route also operates at Christmas. At the time of the Isle of Man TT a limited number of sailings operate to and from Larne in Northern Ireland. All ferries are operated by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.


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