If you want to see old Britain, Chester is the place to go. 👌 It's home to the best-preserved city walls in Britain — originally built by the Romans around 70 AD, altered many times over the centuries, with their current form dating back to the 13th century. 🧱 Today, visitors can freely stroll along these former defensive structures and take in the city from above.
At the East Gate stands one of Chester's biggest attractions — the clock, which ranks among the most photographed landmarks in the world. 📸 It was built to mark Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897 and was restored in 2015.
Chester is also hugely popular with tourists thanks to its unique 700-year-old two-storey buildings, known as the Rows. But the city's most impressive Roman legacy is its amphitheatre, which once held 7,000 spectators. 🏟️ The site was once home to circuses, festivals, and gladiator fights. 💪
Chester Cathedral is another must-see stop. ⛪ It began life as a Benedictine abbey, built on the remains of an even older Saxon church. It was closed in 1540 by order of King Henry VIII, but reopened just a year later — this time as a cathedral.
I went 🚄 I saw 👀 and I learned something new ✍️
