Canterbury

Canterbury Cathedral has a tradition of visitor welcome that reaches back to the days of medieval pilgrimages. This is not only fully maintained today, but has been developed to meet the needs of modern tourists.

Canterbury is a beautiful city with cobbled lanes and streets. This city is the seat of the Anglican Communion and Kent's foremost tourist destination. Canterbury is dominated by the impressive Norman Cathedral, where in 1170 Thomas Beckett was murdered - turning Canterbury into a place of pilgrimage.

The high number of visitors inspired Geoffrey Chaucer to write the Canterbury Tales, which are known world wide. Canterbury also boasts a range of walls, including traces of the original Roman defences. Its primarily medieval walls, the impressive fourteenth century West Gate and the Norman Castle, newly open to visitors.

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