Southampton is a compact city and is relatively easy to get around on foot with all the main attractions concentrated around the city centre and harbour areas. Free guided heritage tours run every Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday morning at 1030 and more frequently during the summer months. They start from the historic Bargate. Private walks can be arranged through the Southampton Tourist Guides Association (tel: (023) 8057 1858) and are available in English, French, Spanish and German. The Tourist Information Centre has a range of booklets about self-guided walks, including some great ones through the city's parks and along the Titanic Trail.

Taxi company West Quay Cars (tel: 0700 0700 0700; website: www.westquaycars.com) offers a full range of tourist services and sightseeing tours, including a trip through the city's modern and medieval history and a trip to the New Forest.

For a city so intimately connected to the ocean, no trip to Southampton is complete without heading out on a boat trip. Blue Funnel Ferries (tel: (023) 8022 3278; website: www.bluefunnel.co.uk) offer public and private charters along Southampton's rivers and waterways and is a great way to get a different perspective of the area. Revellers can board night time party cruises that have entertainment such as discos and live music.