| Canterbury-Kent offers its visitors a perfect blend of | | | | took over then between 842 and 851 Canterbury |
| countryside and coast and ensuring a variety of | | | | Kent was raided by the Danish and many lives were |
| interesting this to see and do. Canterbury is | | | | lost and then again in 991 and in 1011 the Danish |
| exceptionally inspirational and one will fall in love with | | | | attacked and burnt down the Cathedral. Again |
| staggering countryside as well as the history and | | | | Canterbury was invaded by William the Conqueror in |
| heritage Canterbury Kent has for its tourists to | | | | 1066 and he then ordered a mote and bailey castle |
| discover. There are six museums and two castles | | | | to be built alongside the Roman city wall. |
| which have been declared World heritage Sites. | | | | Canterbury has association with many of the latter |
| Canterbury has been occupied dating back to | | | | day Saints such as St Augustine, St Anselm, St |
| prehistoric times where archaeologists have found | | | | Mellitus, and St Alphege as well as others. Canterbury |
| Palaeolithic and Neolithic axes as well as Bronze Age | | | | at that time had the tenth largest population and the |
| pots. Canterbury was also the main settlement for | | | | population fell drastically due to the Black Death. In |
| the Celtic tribes. The Roman then took occupation | | | | 1413 Henry IV was buried in the Cathedral which |
| during the first century AD and rebuilt the city. | | | | took four hundred years to complete. Canterbury has |
| In 597 St Augustine founded and became the first | | | | survived numerous wars. |
| Archbishop of Canterbury. Thomas Becket's was also | | | | The city of Canterbury still has many timber framed |
| murdered at the Canterbury Cathedral in 1170 and | | | | housed which date back to sixteenth and |
| thereafter the cathedral became a place of pilgrimage | | | | seventeenth century as well as the Old Weavers |
| for Christians globally hence the Canterbury Tales. | | | | House and one can view St Martin's Mill which has |
| Many of the historical structures can still be viewed | | | | been converted into a house. There is also the best |
| such as the 14th century ruins of St Augustine's | | | | shopping opportunities as Canterbury has exceptional |
| Abby and the Norman Castle as well as The King's | | | | shops. The night life is tremendous as Canterbury - |
| School which is probably one of the oldest in England. | | | | Kent livens up and one can relax and enjoy the |
| Canterbury is a historian's paradise. | | | | wonderful food as well as pubs and bars. |
| After the Romans left in 410 AD the Anglo Saxons | | | | |