St Albans

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St Albans is an English cathedral city, located to the north of London, in the county of Hertfordshire.

	st albans Travel Guide : 1 Understand 2 Get in 3 See 4 Do 5 Eat 6 Sleep 7 External links

Understand

St Albans started life as the Roman city of Verulamium. Ruins of portions of the Roman wall, the theatre and a hypocaust 1 (http://www.stalbansmuseums.org.uk/hypocaust.htm) can be visited today. The Cathedral, originally founded as the Abbey Church of the monastery on the site, is built partially of stones taken from the old Roman town.

Get in

St Albans is easily accessed via the Thameslink railway which runs from London Kings Cross and connects with London Luton Airport.

The city's second railway station, St Albans Abbey Station, is located to the south of the city centre, and is the terminus of the local line to Watford Junction.

See

• the Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban 2 (http://www.stalbanscathedral.org.uk/), which has the longest true nave in Britain.
• the pubs!.... St Albans has the largest number of pubs per square metre in England.
• The medieval Clock Tower, built in the early 15th Century 3 (http://www.stalbansmuseums.org.uk/clock_tower.htm)
• St Albans market takes place on St Peter's Street, the city's main shopping street, on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
• The Farmers market takes place on St Peter's Street the second Sunday of every month.

Do

• the Museum of St Albans 4 (http://www.stalbansmuseums.org.uk/stalbans_museum.htm) - tells the story of St Albans from the time of the Romans to the present day. It puts on special exhibitions throughout the year, as well as arranging fun and educational events.
• Verulamium Museum 5 (http://www.stalbansmuseums.org.uk/verulamium_museum.htm) - tells the story of the Roman city, and exhibits Roman mosaics, pottery and other artifacts.
• the Organ Museum 6 (http://www.stalbansorganmuseum.org.uk/) - contains theatre organs, punch-card cafe organs and other instruments. It opens every Sunday afternoon, when visitors have the opportunity to see and hear the fascinating instruments.

Eat

• Wagamama, Unit 6, Christopher Place, tel 01727 865 122, open Mo-Sa 12noon-11pm, Su 12noon-10pm - trendy Japanese noodle restaurant located in the town centre. Prices are moderate (£10-15 / person) and the staff are well trained and friendly.
• Pizza Express 7 (http://www.pizzaexpress.co.uk/rest/rd140.htm), 11 Verulam Road, tel 01727 853 020, open Su-We 11.30am-11pm, Th-Sa 11.30am-12midnight - the local branch of the popular pizza restaurant chain

Sleep

External links

• St Albans City and District (http://www.stalbans.gov.uk/) - official web site

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