A great few days in Chester

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July 2010 was a busy but interesting month for me. On 14 July I had an exam in geology and the following Saturday I started summer school in British geological history in Northern England. The few days in between I went to Chester, a city I have wanted to visit for years but never had got around to travel to before. So finally my first holiday in Chester!!

Chester was first founded by the Romans as a fort called Deva Victrix and there are still a few Roman remains. However, it is probably the beautiful "Tudor" houses in the city centre the visitors will notice first. The Chester Rows have a long history but are today arcade-like structures. It is a very unique and pleasant experience walking around exploring the architecture.

I also went to see the cathedral, went on a 30 min boat cruise on the River Dee and walked the 3 km long walk on the old city walls. I would like to go back to Chester one day, maybe as a start point for a big tour of Wales.

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