Attractions
Douglas is the capital of the Isle Of Man, and so it is the main shopping center, this attracts many people to Douglas, mainly on Saturdays and the rest of the weekend. Douglas has many shops that are only available in Douglas; such as HMV, TK Maxx, Topshop, Boots, Marks and Spencer, Shoprite, and Toymaster.
Douglas used to have a large children's indoor play area called Summerland. This was abandoned in the early 00's. The unique thing about Summerland was that it was made out of the mountain, the building was literally carved out from the actual rock of Douglas. Other attractions that shut down include Castle Mona, this was a castle in the Victorian times but since then it became a popular bowling alley. Castle Mona shut down in 2011 and a new bowling alley opened in Ramsey where the old swimming pool used to be.
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