Advantages: Well signposted, Available in 7 languages Disadvantages: Expensive, Short visit length
...His best known work, "The Canterbury Tales" was published in 1476 (probably the first book ever to be printed in England) making it a best seller for over 600 years. Chaucer wove his tales around the central premise that each was told by a pilgrim travelling from the Tabard Inn in Southwark, London (where the story begins) to the shrine of Saint Thomas in Canterbury Cathedral, one of the most popular sites of pilgrimage in Medieval Europe. Pilgrims ... ...This famous association between Canterbury and Chaucer's great work is rather shamelessly promoted in the city, even to the extent of providing an "experience" for visitors to learn about the Tales. This is how The Canterbury Tales Visitor Attraction is described:
"A visit to The Canterbury Tales, one of Kent's most popular attractions, with its stunning reconstruction of 14th century England, is just like stepping into the Middle Ages. Inside the ...
Collingwood21 15.10.2005
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Canterbury Tales Visitor Attraction, Canterbury, Kent
Advantages: Interesting attraction, unique, cheap entrance Disadvantages: Audio packs can leave you with arm ache!
...a fifteen minute drive from Canterbury but I have only visited the Canterbury Tales once and that was about five years ago. About The Canterbury Tales
For those of you that have never heard of The Canterbury Tales, they are a collection of stories that were written in the 14th century by Geoffrey Chaucer. Inside this attraction, the collection of tales are told by the pilgrims who are on a pilgrimage from London to Canterbury to visit the shrine ... ...in verse and in The Canterbury Tales attraction they are still spoken in this way.
Location
The Canterbury Tales is located in the middle of the City of Canterbury and about a five minute walk from Canterbury Cathedral. The train station is about a ten minute walk away and the main bus station is a five minute walk away.
Opening Times
This attraction is open daily from 10am until 4.30pm and disabled facilities are provided.
Cost
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Jamie73 26.02.2008
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Canterbury Tales Visitor Attraction, Canterbury, Kent
Advantages: None Disadvantages: Overpriced, out of control
...ambience of Canterbury, however the Canterbury Tales is one thing which the city can simply do without. I myself am a woman who occasionally houses foreign students, and I have always endeavoured to show them the sights... Having taken the majority of them to the Canterbury Tales, I have now changed my opinion and am going to boycott it. For the following reasons
* Massively overpriced... The shop has been cut down at the expense of one of the scenes... ... ...pilgramage.. Give me a break! That is like 25p a second! *The scenes are look worn... They could most certainly do with a repaint. Although there have recently been many marketing ploys to get people to come along, i most certainly would not recommend it. *Many of the staff- dropping no names, lack basic professionalism. One member of staff rudely thrusted a bin in front of my student and asked him to spit out his gum. For goodness sake, that is ...
reddragon1234 06.07.2008
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