Ancient, dynamic, traditional, exciting, Chester is one of Britain's best breaks. The city offers classy architecture, world class heritage, cafe society, entertainment galore, and the warmest of welcomes.The most famous destination in Cheshire is Roman Chester. With 2,000 years of history, this is one of Europe’s top heritage cities – and it is easy to see why!

Chester boasts a complete circuit of walls, sections of which date back to Roman times, as well as a Norman Cathedral. The famous Rows, unique two-tiered galleries built in the traditional black and white 'magpie' style, contain a wide range of shops selling goods from antiques to high fashion. In fact the city is one of the top retail centres in the UK, boasting large branches of national stores and attractive shopping malls. Other attractions include the beautiful River Dee, the recently restored Grosvenor and Cheshire Military Museums, a Roman Amphitheatre, the beautiful Grosvenor Park and the city's famous Roodee Racecourse.

Must See and Do

• City Walls, Chester
• The Rows, Chester
• Chester Cathedral, Chester Bithells Boat Trip, Chester
• Grosvenor Museum, Chester
• Cheshire Military Museum, Chester
• Open top Bus tour, Chester
• Chester Zoo, Chester
• Dewa Roman Experience, Chester
• Roman Amphitheatre & Chester Visitor Centre, Chester

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