Surrounded by the sea on one side and the countryside on the other it is not hard to see why Portsmouth attracts so many visitors each year and why we love our quirky south coast island city
We’ve narrowed down the list of things which evoke Pompey pride to 26 – one for each letter of the alphabet:

25. Z is for Zepplin
Portsmouth has always been able to attract major music talent, from the artists playing Victorious and South Central Festivals to Led Zeppelin who played a gig at the Guildhall in 1970. Photo: Jodie Jeynes
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