York or Durham? (York Minster Cathedral)

Member Name: blazer1

Product:	York Minster Cathedral
Date:	02/08/01 (47 review reads)
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Advantages: interesting, great views

Disadvantages: fire of 1984

well i have been to both durham and york cathedrals many times, and i think durham is that little bit better, but york minster is certainlly impressive too,like all cathedrals you can't really miss it where ever you are in the city, so it wont be hard to find, inside there are some magnificent stain glass windows, pillars etc,
remember york minster was badly destroyed in 1984 by a fire, and i think you can tell as the roof etc doesnt look as old as the rest of it, but they have still done a great job of reparing it.
for the people who are feeling fit, you can climb the tower for 3 pound, all 275 steps, the effort is well worth it, as you get some wonderful views over york and the surrounding countryside, the stairs are very narrow and of course tiring, so if you have health problems or a fear of confined spaces, i wouldnt recommend you attempt to go up.
there are free guided tours of the minster, so its worth waiting for one to start, a the guides of course are very interesting and knowledable,

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