Worth A Visit During Summer (Canterbury Cathedral)

Member Name: will-owl

Product:	Canterbury Cathedral
Date:	30/06/04 (514 review reads)
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Advantages: Historic, Culture, see Review

Disadvantages: Gets Crowded, Touristy, see Review

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Canterbury,home of the mother Church of England,is a city I know very well since my father was born at Ashford,which is only 14 miles away.It is a surprisingly small city, but during the summer months is full of tourists.During these periods it is exceedingly busy and quite vibrant and you will hear many languages being spoken in the narrow streets of this historic Kentish city.


There is quite a lot to see and do in this city. Pride of place has to go to the Cathedral,which is quite a beautiful building. It is large, replete with history, and well worth visiting.I would suggest setting aside at least an hour for your visit to the Cathedral.


The Canterbury Tales exhibition is worth a visit and some of the medieval structures in the city are very attractive.The city houses the oldest church in the country and part of the Roman wall is still standing, although not as much as in York.

The modern architecture is,in my view, often not very inspired.The Sainsbury;s supermarket on the edge of the city won a architectural award but much of the other modern architecture is by no means as interesting.


Shopping wise Canterbury is good. Besides housing several large department stores,there are a wide range of specialist shops,including a number of good book shops.The student population is quite large here since there is the University of Kent, Christ Church College and the well known public school,Kings' School in the Kentish town.


At night time Canterbury is rather dull,although there are a few interesting pubs and a number of good eateries.However,prices of meals seem to be a bit inflated ,no doubt the large volume of tourists may partially account for that.

Thanks a lot for reading

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