Quaint little seaside town (Whitstable in General)

Member Name: ktbainbridge

Product:	Whitstable in General
Date:	28/05/09 (7 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Great for arty people on sunny days

Disadvantages: Not much to see in the rain

Having lived in whitstable, (and Tankerton) all my life I feel I have seen enough to be able to review this twon quite thoroughly. Whitstable is tranditionally a fishing town, based around the harbour which in recent years has grown in touristy size quite considerably. This growth in tourist inductry has lead to a lot of over priced gift shops appearing in the town, especially harbour street. The shops are great to browse round as they contain interesting, more unique purchases than you get from the usual chain stores. The main area for these shops is the side of the high street nearest the harbour. On busy good weather days there are often cool little stalls selling similar things lined up in the harbour. In bad weather whitstable, like many other seaside towns can appear dreary and deserted. However in good weather it is packed, the locals love it and so do the tourists, especially those down from londoners that flood in on the sunny weekends.

Whitstable has a lot of focus on sea food. A lot of the restaurants are oyster based and your chances of getting local produce are quite high. For a lighter snack check out the tea room type shops, through the high street. Maybe a little over priced for the locals, but not compared to any other tourist destination.

Summary: Well worth braving the crowds for a visit!