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In the destination Canterbury and Kent.
In the photo: Canterbury Cathedral
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The city
Canterbury is the city of the mother cathedral of the Anglican Church, in Kent, about 95 km from London. The medieval centre, with walls, the Westgate gate, timber-framed houses and the River Stour, houses the cathedral where Thomas Becket was murdered, the Abadia de Santo Agostinho and the church of São Martinho, all World Heritage sites. It is the starting point of the Via Francígena and a base for visiting Dover.
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The local experience
The mother cathedral of the Anglican Church, founded in 597, with a Gothic nave, the Norman crypt, medieval stained glass and the place where Thomas Becket was murdered in 1170. A UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The ruins of the monastery founded by Augustine in 598, outside Canterbury's walls, with the graves of the early archbishops and the kings of Kent. In the care of English Heritage and part of the World Heritage Site.
The oldest church in continuous use in the English-speaking world, where Queen Bertha of Kent worshipped before Augustine's arrival in 597. Part of Canterbury's World Heritage.
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