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Canterbury Tales
If you enjoy history visit Canterbury’s very own visitor attraction, The Canterbury Tales, which brings to life Chaucer’s most legendary tales. Chaucer, a poet and an author who lived in the Middle Ages has been called ‘The Father of English Literature’.
Costumed guides will direct you on an extraordinary tour where, listening to an audio guide, you will experience the sights, sounds and smells of medieval England as you travel the Pilgrims Way, eventually ending up at St Thomas Becket’s shrine.
Canterbury Cathedral
Canterbury Cathedral is one of the oldest and the most noteworthy Christian buildings in England. Christians have been worshipping at the Cathedral site for more than 1,400 years. It is the Cathedral of the Archbishop of Canterbury, who is head of the worldwide Anglican Community.
When you visit Canterbury Cathedral, you can explore the crypt, the various chapels, and the water tower. Explore the Benedictine monastic history when you visit (psst,... this is an attraction that will definitely impress your parents when they come to visit!).
