Keep calm, ☺️ you’re going to Canterbury🇬🇧!

1. Address - 📍Canterbury Cathedral, Cathedral House, 11 The Precincts, Canterbury CT1 2EH, United Kingdom Highlights - If you stay in the Cathedral Lodge you get free entry. We stayed there, but paid an additional £5pp for the tour - and it was absolutely worth it!💎 The cathedral is so big and grand, there just aren't the right words to do it justice.😍 Beautiful place - be sure to go! Rating - 4/5⭐️ 2. Address - 📍Westgate Gardens Highlights - The garden was absolutely stunning! 🤩 When the spring arrives, the magnolias will bloom even better and enhance the atmosphere of the garden. There are beautiful ruins decorating the garden that enhanced the aesthetics for the place 🥰 And swans 🦢 ! How beautiful they were! It was so relaxing to sit on the bench and just observe the surroundings. Definitely the best place to unwind and relax!🧘♀️ Rating - 5/5 ⭐️ 3. Address - 📍The Marlowe Highlights - Brilliant experience from start to finish. Toilets really clean and well maintained, theatre itself is clean and spacious. The shows are obviously incredible 🫡. Great range of snacks and drinks at reasonable prices 😎 Rating - 4/5⭐️

I thought London was beautiful until I came here

The stone-built exterior walls of houses Colorful 🌈 porches and alleys The ancient aura permeates this small town The River Canterbury flows through the center of the town A breeze blows across the river surface 💦 creating ripples This is Canterbury, the oldest small town in England . Canterbury, a small town located in the southeast of England. On its ancient streets, you'll find an array of handicrafts, second-hand bookshops 📚, and pubs 🍹. Walking through the medieval alleys feels like traveling back in time. . Canterbury is one of the oldest small towns in England and also the earliest foothold of the Roman Catholic Church in the country. . 📍Canterbury Cathedral Canterbury Cathedral, founded in 597, is one of the oldest churches in England ⛪️ The exquisite details inside the cathedral, such as the stained glass windows, carvings, murals, altars, and prayer rooms, fully showcase the art and religious styles of different eras. . The Canterbury Cathedral, as a symbol of British cultural heritage, carries a long history and cultural accumulation. 💬 Its ingenious architectural structure was described by the famous British poet Auden as 'the great wheel of the soul'. . 📍Canterbury River Boat Tours The River Canterbury flows through the middle of the town, babbling. Rent a small wooden boat with a group of friends ⛵️ The boat will pass by various iconic sights of Canterbury, offering another perspective to appreciate the city. . ⚠️Note: The operating hours of the boat rental companies vary, so it's necessary to confirm the times on their official website in advance. . 📍Westgate Gardens Once a private garden residence, it later became a public leisure garden. The garden is full of blooming flowers, accompanied by the sound of flowing water, with swans 🦢 and wild ducks playing on the small river beside the garden. It's as beautiful as a painting, like a real Monet's garden 💐 . 📍Crooked House One of the most popular photo spots in Canterbury. This half-timbered building was constructed in the 17th century and became tilted during a chimney modification. 📖 Charles Dickens' famous work 'David Copperfield' was inspired by this little house. . Image source: Instagram

The backyard truly lives up to its reputation!

It's really beautiful, and the clear sky makes for great photos! I recommend starting from Westgate Gardens to admire the flowers, and after that, follow the main city road, City Walk. Don't forget to look at the little alleys on both sides of the road; you'll see the magnificent Canterbury Cathedral. You can enter the cathedral during Evensong to appreciate this grand building, and there are also many blooming flowers outside the church! Freshly taken photos, everyone can have their own painting-like picture🖼️

Reflections on visiting Canterbury Cathedral

Canterbury Cathedral, one of the oldest and most famous Christian buildings in the UK, is known as the 'House of God', a World Cultural Heritage site, and it is said that the best Italian architect, Michelangelo, once presided over its design and construction. The cathedral requires a ticket, adults 17 pounds, children free. I initially thought that all cathedrals were more or less the same, and suggested just taking a look from the outside, but after being dragged in, I felt the ticket was worth it. As soon as we entered, we were shocked by the grandeur of the columns. There was no need for special lighting or angle selection, every shot was beautiful. The cathedral's stained glass is particularly beautiful. Upon closer inspection, each piece of glass painting is lifelike. We didn't know during the visit, but later learned from Baidu that the stained glass is a major highlight of the cathedral. During the visit, we encountered a teacher bringing children for a class. The very polite and kind old gentleman gave a lively lecture. I listened for a while, and although I didn't understand much, his tone, intonation, and expressions all made it feel like he was telling an interesting story. There weren't many students, about ten, all focused and attentive. Some children were even dressed up like bishops, wearing cloaks and paper crowns, which was quite cute. A while ago at the British Museum, there were also many children having classes on site. Such teaching scenes are quite moving. Our history and culture are actually very interesting, but I wonder how many primary and secondary school students like this subject, probably very few. The reason is simple, they just don't like rote memorization without a plot. Indeed, the national conditions are different. If we go out for teaching, we usually go as a whole grade, hundreds of students, it's troublesome to organize, and on-site education, if you don't shout, the students in the back probably can't hear... We have many suitable places for classes in Nanjing, many interesting historical stories, folk tales. Just Liu Bowen and Zhu Yuanzhang could talk for a long time, and we could also talk about Xuanwu Lake, Zhongshan Mausoleum, Ming City Wall, and the Eight Diagrams Formation... But it's just a sigh. After all, I only have one child, and I haven't been able to raise her well. She doesn't understand anything, she hasn't been to the Confucius Temple many times, she doesn't know what Confucius said, she can't speak Nanjing dialect well, but she has to learn British accent... The sad education, can't think deeply, the more you think, the more blocked...

Can't believe the world in the oil painting really exists here

🇬🇧 Canterbury, UK, the real-life oil painting town 'Monet's Garden', known as the back garden of London, is located in Kent, one of the ancient cities of the Middle Ages in the UK. 🇬🇧 If you travel to the UK, don't miss this romantic town and make sure to spare a day for the White Cliffs of Dover. - 📍Address: Kent-Canterbury - 🚗How to get to Canterbury? By car or train, take the train from London to Canterbury west station, the train is about 50min, driving is about 1.5h, driving is convenient for subsequent itinerary - ✅Way to play: Canterbury is not big, basically you can walk around all the attractions and check-in points in the town, and you can also experience the local customs of the town - ❗️Suggested 2-day tour route: day1: London-Canterbury-Dover (stay) day2: Dover-White Cliffs of Dover-London (The big loop line will be shared with you in the next post) - 📷Recommended photo check-in points in Canterbury: 🌟'Monet's Garden' west gate garden Garden, log cabin, trail, swan, creek, boating, pigeon, wild duck, water grass in the clear river, everything looks like in the oil painting🖼️ 🌟The King‘s Mile The whole street is very lively, with medieval buildings and various shops and coffee shops, souvenir shops, good for shopping and taking pictures, several angles can take the background of the church 🌟Canterbury Cathedral One of the oldest churches in the UK, still intact after many vicissitudes 🌟The crooked house The crooked house in Dickens's pen, an interesting building with a history of 400 years - ✅Travel tips: 1. It is recommended to leave a day for Canterbury, a completely non-deceptive town, the British people all like this town; 2. Check the weather in advance, it is recommended to go on a sunny day, Canterbury under the sun is really amazing; 3. There are not many flowers in the west gate garden in winter, it is more beautiful when the flowers bloom in spring!

London | A picturesque town Canterbury that must be visited in spring.

🌱In spring, travel to London and don't miss the charming town of Canterbury🇬🇧, known as the "back garden of London"✨. · 📍Canterbury Cathedral The church was built in 598 AD, 💕and is one of the oldest and most famous Christian buildings in England, listed as a world cultural heritage site. Canterbury Cathedral ⛪️ is a very beautiful cathedral that combines Romanesque and Gothic styles. It is divided into three parts: upper, middle, and lower, and is definitely worth a visit. ⏰Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 10:00-16:30, Sunday 12:30-16:30 · 📍The Crooked House It is an English-style bookstore 📖 that sells books and records from historical periods. · 📍Canterbury Garden You can enjoy the sunshine☀️ by the stream, or take a small boat🚣‍♂️ to shuttle among various plants. It's very beautiful to take photos📷 when the light is sufficient. · 🚉Transportation Departing from London, take the train to Canterbury West which takes about an hour, and then walk for about 5 minutes 🚶‍♀️ to reach the town. ·

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The amazing history of Canterbury Cathedral

An amazing visit into history within the majesty of this 597-established masterpiece. I was completely absorbed in the stories it had to tell…

Canterbury Cathedral snippets

#celebratewithtrip #unitedkingdom #canterbury Here are some photos from Canterbury Cathedral. During our visit, the Cathedral was under construciton and a lot of scaffolding was erected. This, as you can imagine obstructed the views, so I had to take some shots from afar. Unfortunately things like this happen and this is also part of the travel experience, which I wanted to share with you.

On the way to Canterbury Cathedral

#celebratewithtrip #unitedkingdom #canterbury Sooo, we were on our way to Canterbury Cathedral and I just couldn't resist but take some photos. Those streets and beautiful buildings were so cute and so nice to see. The streets were full of cute coffee shops offering afternoon tes and pubs and restaurants serving lunch and dinner. Looking at the photos, can't wait to go back again.

Beautiful - in Canterbury, UK

#celebratewithtrip #unitedkingdom #canterbury We visited Canterbury for a day and whilst going towards the famous Canterbury Cathedral came across this church. We really liked the exterior and how this church looks like. What do you think? As a result, we went inside and equally liked the interior. There were people coming out from the Sunday mass, so when we entered everyone else was leaving and we had some time of piece and quiet.

Cute Canterbury

#celebratewithtrip #unitedkingdom #canterbury Spending a day in Canterbury is a real treat. Just look at the cute little streets. You can just wanter around and admire the day. Being the UK, just hope that it doesn't rain :) On a dry day it's great. During our visit the famous Canterbury Cathedral was covered in scaffolding, so we didn't have the luck to see it but have been to Canterbury before and it wasn't that bad. Have you been there before? If so, what is your favourite thing?