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‘Events, festivals, great shops and an excellent food and drink scene make this the ideal place for a short break'
CHESTER HAS BEEN one of north-west England's most important cities for centuries. Near the border with Wales and only a few miles south of Liverpool and the Mersey, it was important in military and industrial terms.
The city figured prominently in Roman and Norman times, and during the Civil War. Today, with its beautiful cathedral, historic city walls and famous Rows – covered galleries – it draws visitors from far and wide. Events, festivals, great shops
