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.
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📍Address: Kent-Canterbury
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🚗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
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✅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
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❗️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)
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📷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
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✅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!
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Established in 597 AD, Canterbury Cathedral has stood at the heart of English History for over 1400 years.Worshipers and tourists come from all over to witness and admire the exquisite architecture and learn about Christianity. The Cathedral is also home to the burial site of Thomas Beckett also know as Saint Thomas of Canterbury. The Cathedral has many chapels and a crypt to explore and marvel. Definitely worth a visit and one of the better cathedrals within the UK to tour round.
Canterbury Cathedral is a very famous cathedral, with exquisite sculptures on the exterior walls and a stately interior. The statue here is brightly colored and beautifully carved. Each piece is a beautiful artwork. In addition, the large floor-to-ceiling windows here are also very dreamy and definitely worth enjoying.
This cathedral over 1400 years old is well worth visiting. Canterbury cathedral is often described as a stone's throw from England as a place to find answers to the big questions in life. Listen to Thomas Beckett's story and see the wisdom of choice and wisdom of choice. This spectacular building boasts stunning Romanesque basements, vertical naves and beautiful medieval stained glass windows. Some windows and stained glass dates back to the 12th century. It is the main church of the Global Episcopal Church and is home to the Archbishop of Canterbury. This is a great place for a spiritual journey!
a stunning cathedral with impressive grounds. architecture is superb. staff are friendly. well organised. a great day out!
Canterbury Cathedral is the oldest church in the UK and is well worth a visit, you can buy annual tickets and visit anytime within a year
Canterbury Cathedral is a very beautiful Roman and Gothic mix of cathedrals, two towers are very towering and have been around for more than 600 years. The arches of the church are very high and the colored flower windows are beautiful. It is a world heritage site and worth visiting.