No visit to Cheshire would be complete without experiencing the mix of history, culture, shopping and fun that is Chester.
Chester, one of the world's most beautiful cities, was founded by the Romans as a legionary fortress in the first century AD and is packed with history and heritage. Within the complete circuit of its great City Walls lie the largest Roman Amphitheatre in Britain, a 900 year-old cathedral and a host of black and white half-timbered buildings - as well as the Victorian Eastgate Clock, the most photographed timepiece in the world after Big Ben.
But Chester isn't just about history! Side by side with its heritage is a lively cosmopolitan city - pavement cafes, street entertainers and top restaurants and bars. There is horse racing, at Britain's oldest race-course, a regatta, river cruises and festivals, concerts and events all year round.
It's also famed as one of Britain's finest shopping centres, where high street names jostle with traditional, family run businesses. And shopping in Chester is an unforgettable experience thanks to the unique Rows - two tier half-timbered shopping galleries under covered walkways, which date from the Middle Ages.
As 18th century writer James Boswell commented to his friend Dr Johnson "Chester pleases my fancy more than any town I ever saw."
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