A multi-million pound revamp has breathed new life into Sunderland's seafront resort (Image: Creo Comms) Nestled on the dramatic northeastern coastline between Tynemouth and County Durham is the City of Sunderland , home to a stretch of beautiful Blue Flag-awarded sandy beaches where the River Wear flows into the North Sea. Sunderland has been dubbed an “underrated” seaside destination in recent years and having been born and raised in the city , it’s something I can attest to. But having undergone a major revamp, welcoming hotels , bars, and restaurants and undergoing a £1million project transforming Seaburn promenade, the city’s seaside resort spanning Roker and Seaburn is already seeing an increase in foot traffic.
READ MORE Classic seaside resort is the 'friendliest' UK destination to visit this summer [INSIGHT] Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, Patrick Melia, chief executive of Sunderland City Council, said: “Roker and Seaburn have benefited from millions of pounds of investment over recent years so it is fantastic to see this investment starting to bear fruit.
“Over recent years, we’ve seen new hotels rise from the ground, a number of new bars and restaurants open up and a whole host of new amenities and promenade improvements, all of which have helped breathe new life into the resorts.” function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.
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