Canterbury

Student’s name: _____________________________________ course: ______________ CanterburyCanterburyTranscript Canterbury is a beautiful historic city with a population of almost 131000 and is a UNESCO world heritage site. Its medieval centre is full of... More

Student’s name: _____________________________________ course: ______________ CanterburyCanterburyTranscript Canterbury is a beautiful historic city with a population of almost 131000 and is a UNESCO world heritage site. Its medieval centre is full of picturesque streets, nice little shops and cosy restaurants and cafes. It is England s most famous cathedral city, situated in the South East of the country. The status of cathedral city in England and Wales was traditionally given by the British monarch to a small group of towns with diocesan cathedrals. Canterbury is also famous for the Canterbury Tales - a collection of stories written by an important English author, Geoffrey Chaucer, in the 14th century. These tales are stories told by pilgrims on a pilgrimage from London to Canterbury to visit the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral. There are many attractions in this small city, the most interesting are: the World Heritage site of Canterbury Cathedral, St Mart Less