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DMC Tour Guide

Discover Medieval Chester (general tour)

A thriving port, trading hub, frontier stronghold and religious centre, Chester was a powerful and wealthy city in the Middle Ages. Discover places, voices and people from the past in this tour of the city’s medieval highlights.