From Chester Wiki

[edit] So you are going to visit Chester?

This is the quick guide, if you like surfing try Chester online:

If you want a map - look above, or print out a handy visitors guide from visitchester.com;

• For a place to stay try: here or here

• For Eating: take a look at: Chester@Large or try TripAdvisor;

• For train times: here;

• For history look at Steve Howe's Website, Phil Jones' pages or elsewhere on Chesterwiki. If you are interested in a particular period try The Chester Timeline or British History Online;

• For taxis:

- Abbey Taxi's Tel: 01244 318318;

- Chester Private Hire Tel: 01244 370999;

- King Kabs Tel: 01244 343434 (recommended) - they have never let the present writer down;

- 344 Cabs Tel: 01244 344344;

- 464 Cabs Tel: 01244 346464;

[edit] Key attractions

If you are spending a limited time in Chester then these are the "must see" Attractions to get a sense of the place:

Free things:

• City Walls - visit the Chester Walls Info site for a comprehensive guide;
• The excellent Grosvenor Museum;
• The Roman Amphitheatre;
• The Rows;
• Cathedral;
• St John's Church;
• River Dee be sure to visit the Minerva shrine and walk over the Queen's Park Suspension Bridge;

Things you have to pay for:

• Military Museum;
• Chester Zoo;

[edit] Links

• Lonely Planet;
• Visit Chester (official website);