Chester
(Cheshire) Pop: 85,000
A walled city on the Dee River near the frontier with Wales, Chester has a
history of occupation and siege by numerous tribal and ethnic groups, leading
to a potpourri of structural and architectural features or influences that
persist today.
Chester has a lineage back to 70 AD and the Roman garrison of Deva but
subsequently has seen its share of Saxons, Celts, Normans, Welsh, and Danes.
Attractions in Chester
Chester Zoo - largest
in UK
Chester
Mystery Plays dating from the Middle Ages: The world renowned Chester
Mystery Plays are produced every five years in the evocative heritage city of
Chester and the 2008 Plays will run from 26th June - 19th July
The Rows - tiered shopping center of Medieval (13th century) attribution
Chester
Cathedral - 13th century and earlier
Eastgate Clock - after Big Ben the second most photographed in the world |
