Published: September 19th 2009January 20th 2009
This month's trip was for Dorchester, the county town of Dorset in south-west England. In a English context, Dorchester is not a big town with its ca 16.000 inhabitants. However, Dorchester has a fantastic mix of old monuments going back several thousands of years such as Maiden Castle, Maumbury Rings and and Roman Town House so the past is very present. Author of the "slightly" bleak novel, Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Thomas Hardy was born in 1840 in a village nearby Dorchester.
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Hello, my name is Hanne and I am an Anglo-Dane - a Dane in Britain.
Fortunately for me, I am able to travel quite a lot and I always take my dig cam with me ;o) I like to travel to more unusual places and have been travelling a lot in e.g. Eastern European countries. I like to use the local transport e.g. by train which I think is the ultimate way of travelling. You see a lot more and get a better chance of meeting local people... As I have lived in England since 2003, I have seen many places in Britain and still like to explore new cities, towns and areas around the British Isles.
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High Street
The High Street has some beautiful old buildings and many churches.
Maumbury Rings
With its history going back about 4,500 years, Maumbury Rings has taken its important role in shaping Dorchester for centuries. It was reused by the Romans as an amphitheatre and later as a defence fort.
Roman Town House
Dorchester has one of the most well-preserved Roman town houses in the country, today covered by a protecting shed.
Mosaic floor
Several of the rooms in the house still have the original mosaic floor, some with the structures of floor heating.
Centre of Dorchester
Dorchester has many nice cafes and shops and is well worth a visit.
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