Canterbury, England

Canterbury, a busy market town still blessed with some of its medieval character, lies picturesquely situated on the River Stour, at the heart of a predominantly agricultural region.
It is known principally as the see of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of All England and head of the Anglican Church.
Indeed Canterbury is rightly regarded as the cradle of English Christianity - it was here that St Augustine (not to be confused with the even more famous Father of the Church, Bishop Augustine of Hippo in Africa) made his first converts while on his mission to the pagan Anglo Saxons, and where, in 597, he became the first bishop. His burial place in St Augustine's Abbey, just outside the city walls, was for centuries a much revered shrine until, following the murder of Thomas Becket in 1170 and his canonization soon afterwards, the neighboring cathedral came to overshadow it. The pilgrims who flocked to Becket's tomb brought enduring cultural and economic benefits in their wake.
Today the city is a colorful blend of urban vitality and religious tradition, attracting 2.5 million visitors a year.

Canterbury Attractions

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