Canterbury Cathedral

Advantages: Historical benefits,good attraction for all the family to learn about
Disadvantages: Mnay steps to climb.Apart form that none

...Well as my Dover castle review seemed to go down rather well with ratings received, and this is a rather local attraction to me, I thought I would do a review won Canterbury cathedral. I can view this beautifully from my office window on my construction site, which I think is a privilege really. History of the Cathedral Well I should think most people know something about the cathedral and its history but I will merely scratch the surface of it in this review im sure? The Cathedral was founded in 597AD by St Augustine who landed on the south east corner of England as a missionary from Rome. St Augustine was given a site in Canterbury to set up his church and this was St Martins, which still stands today. This was given to him by the then King of England Ethelbert. This Church was used throughout the Roman occupation and in...

Jamie73 19.07.2007 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful
Review of Canterbury Cathedral

Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

Advantages: First rate entertainment
Disadvantages: Not a single one!

...I do not think that we laughed so much in ages! The animated Canterbury Tales is a masterful and extremely well done re-telling of Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. The animation is better than first rate. The animations were undertaken by some of the top animators in Europe, made in Wales and Russia the production values were exceedingly good. It was almost possible to forget that they were animations, sometimes, the work was so exquisite. The Canterbury Tales were written by Geoffrey Chaucer who was a scholar, a gentleman, a diplomat and also something of a 14th century secret agent. The Canterbury Tales was not entirely finished, but must be one of the most enduring pieces of fiction ever written in England. The characters of the pilgrims who were taking part in the pilgrimage form London to Thomas a Becket's shrine in...

Martinscholes 12.10.2005 (13.10.2005) · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of Canterbury Tales (Animated) (DVD)

Eastbridge Hospital, Canterbury

Advantages: A little bit of calm (and it's free!)
Disadvantages: It's tiny

...Could one visit Canterbury and not feel the inexorable tug of the majestic Cathedral? The grandeur and beauty of the building and precincts are well documented and its history formidable. In 1170 four knights, believing themselves to be acting on the instruction of Henry II, murdered Archbistop Thomas Becket in the Cathedral. Until the destruction of his shrine in 1538 by Thomas Cromwell, the cathedral became a place of pilgrimage for the old and the sick. Millions passed through in the hope of redemption in the presence of the shrine of the saint devoted to the poor and the needy. However, ice-cream vendors, jugglers, whining children, French coach tour groups and Japanese snappers can easily dominate a visit today. The hustle, the bustle, the queues and the elbows can all make for a demanding and sticky summer morning outing...

Kirsty1 18.06.2002 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of Canterbury (England)

THE CANTERBURY TALES VISITOR ATTRACTION

Advantages: Wonderful experience, excellently presented, combination of sounds, smells and sights
Disadvantages: Can be busy in summer

...***** Firstly, I’ll just make clear from the outset, that this op is on only one attraction in Canterbury, the Canterbury Tales Visitor Attraction. I have given Ciao a few product suggestions of late, but was advised to write about the attraction under the category of the nearest town, since they only wanted the major cities (Edinburgh, London etc) to have subcategories of attractions and museums. I’ve just explained this so you don’t rate me as UH straight off for writing about only one aspect of this fabulous historical city – believe me, if I could write about everything that Canterbury had to offer, I would! I decided however that since this is one of my favourite places to visit whenever I return down south, it really was worthy of a mention in its own right. ***** I am pretty sure that most people...

weebagpuss 08.04.2001 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of Canterbury (England)

A very friendly, well run hotel

Advantages: Friendly staff, Close to the city, very clean
Disadvantages: Heating was on full blast!

...We stayed Friday - Sunday. We had no children with us, so can't comment on whether it was family friendly, but there were children staying in the hotel. The hotel is very easy to find on the outskirts of the City. Plenty of parking, although I understand it can get busy when there are events on. We were sent to the wrong room to start with but the staff were extremely sorry and helpful. The lift wasn't working but again staff checked more than once if we needed help with luggage. The Bar is plesant and spacioust and open throughout the day for food or drinks. There is a 24 hour room service aswell. We were very impressed with the Hotel restaurant. The food was lovely and came without much delay. We ate 3 course meal in the evening (about £30) and full breakfasts (£13.50) A short walk into Canterbury where the shops are...

bugsy001 06.03.2007 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of Best Western Abbots Barton Hotel, Canterbury

Canterbury Fever

Advantages: Absolutely beautiful
Disadvantages: Too many tourists

...You all know what it is like after Christmas, the desire to flee the country but not a penny to do it with. This year I decided that after Christmas I would take myself on a short break to Canterbury to try and rid myself of the post Christmas blues. Living in Ipswich Canterbury really isnt that difficult to get to. Having taken the train to London and catching a connection to Canterbury the only difficult task was remembering that only the first four carriages of the train went to Canterbury! I was very disappointed when I arrived at Canterbury West train station, it was in such bad repair that it seemed almost derelict and the smell was so vile that London seemed a more desirable venue for my mini break. I was soon in more joyful mood when a very chirpy taxi driver sped away from the station and through the windy roads...

PERFIDIOUS 23.01.2003 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of Canterbury in General

Brilliant, inexpensive hotel.

Advantages: Really good price, free breakfast
Disadvantages: not in Canterbury town centre.

...I enjoyed my stay at the Holiday Inn express very much, its a good priced hotel and is in a convenient location (if you have a car, if you don't I wouldn't recommend this hotel as it is loacted by a petrol station, outside of Canterbury). I booked the hotel using a promotion code advertised on the Holiday Inn website (they reguarly have offers, just visit www.holidayinn.co.uk, look at the banner at the top of the page, usually it will be advertising a special rate, click on it and then it'll take you to a new page were you can book). This hotel cost me £32.00 per night, which was brilliant, especially since the rate included a free complimentary breakfast! So my three night stay cost £96.00 for accommadation. Check-in was simple and easy and the staff were all really friendly. The rooms were basic, this is after all a budget hotel...

jack2794 02.09.2009 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of Holiday Inn Express, Canterbury

Canterbury Christ Church College, best time of my life....

Advantages: Good courses, good tutors, great social scene, friendly and welcoming
Disadvantages: Accomodation limited

...I studied a combined honours degree in Business Studies & Sport Science and I'd do it again without hesitation. Initially Canterbury Christ Church wasn't top of my list, yet with an unexpected set of grades it was Canterbury that were the first to offer me a place and the chance to visit the campus. I visited for the first time on a snowy December day just a few days before Christmas. As I disembarked the train from London and walked up the High Street toward the campus it was almost picture perfect for the time of year with the old tudor shops and the smell of roasted chestnuts in the air. On arriving at the campus it struck me that the majority of students there are reasonably local or from London and its suburbs. There are also a small number of foreign students from all corners of the globe. The atmosphere is very welcoming...

Speakeeze 22.08.2009 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of Canterbury Christ Church University

Canterbury Castle

Advantages: It's free
Disadvantages: You need to use your imagination

...If you can't get to Bodiam, Canterbury Castle is well worth a look. It is not very far away from the centre of town and is one of the quieter visitor attractions. Best of all, you can enjoy it for FREE which is always a bonus in my book. It is interesting if you have the time to walk round the town to see the role the castle would have played in the city's defences as parts of the old city wall are still standing. It is a very peaceful spot and a lovely place to have a picnic away from the hustle and bustle of the city centre. In the summer, there have been plays performed amongst the castle ruins which have lent a really fascinating quality to the performance....

penguin_too 26.08.2000 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of Canterbury (England)

The Strand Palace Hotel

Advantages: Central location, clean
Disadvantages: Food, rooms

...We stayed at this hotel in London a little over a month ago now for two nights, we chose this hotel mainly because of the central location and because it was only a ten minuite walk from the show we had booked to go too. Check in was very quick - About ten minuites and the staff at the reception seemed very friendly. My first thoughts on the hotel was that it looked really clean and that it was nicely decorated and it looked modern. I was a little dissapointed with our room as it was very small and basic, our room had a double bed, tea and coffee making facilities, a tv with satellite and a small, basic en suite bathroom with a shower. The views from our room very very poor - A block of offices which made our room dark as they were so close. The hotel has two bars and two resturaunts, the bars were again nicely decorated...

kate44 03.05.2007 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of The Strand Palace Hotel, London