Visiting Colchester Historic Town Britain's oldest recorded town

Colchester is one of the UK’s ancient towns. Its history, its heritage and culture all fascinates more then 4.5m visitors every year. Although it’s an ancient town but now it has transformed in a modern town. It has more then 50 tourist attractions. All are perfect for short-break from work. Colchester is a perfect holiday destination.

There are many things to do in the Colchester town. You can spend the day with your kids in Colchester Zoo. It an interesting place for whole family and especially for kids. If you are a shopping freak then there are many small shops in the streets of the town. Shopping from these shops is really a good experience as you can busy some good local stuff. For foodies also Colchester is a real treat. One can find all the cuisines in the local restaurants and cafes. Food available there is according to everybody’s budget and taste. You can also call Colchester a historical town and you can find interesting historical treasures in the museums of the town. Some of the museums are award winning like Colchester Castle.

If you are planning to visit to Colchester then it is better to plan everything in advance. For a first time visitor it is very necessary to know each and everything about the town. Lets discuss some of the points that should be kept in mind while visiting Colchester.

Visiting Colchester? Things to do:
1. Where is Colchester? – This is the one of the most important question arises when you are visiting Colchester. If you are an overseas visitor then answer of this question is very important for you. If you are not aware of the exact location of the Colchester in UK then may you can find some difficulties.
2. Mode of transport to reach Colchester – Once you are in London then it is very easy to travel to Colchester but it is very important to choose the right mode of transport. There are many ways to travel like by road, by rail, by air. Its up to you that which mode is suitable for you and within your budget.
3. Making a full holiday plan – holiday plan includes your budget, days you can spend on holiday, things to do etc. it is always better to plan weather you want a budget holiday or an average or luxury holiday then only you can decide upon the place to stay, places to visit etc. If you know well in advance that you are going for a short or long break then it would be easy for you to plan the things accordingly. Always list out the things to do to make your holiday less complex.
4. Weather and environment – For those who are visiting Colchester for the first time it is very necessary to be well ware about the weather conditions of the town. May be for some people the environment is not suitable so they should make prior arrangements for them.
5. Getting around in Colchester – Colchester is a very visitor friendly town. It has many transport facilities to commute within the town. You can hire taxis or buses for local traveling. There is wheel-chair facility also for disabled. This allows disable people also to enjoy the holidays.
6. Always carry a street map of the town. From this you can easily make out the places to visit and parking places if you are traveling by your own vehicle.

Garden Located on the side of Colchester Castle

 About Colchester, Essex:

Colchester is home to around 156,000 people.

Colchester has a thriving arts scene with 4 museums, many galleries and 4 theatres.

Colchester is planning a £17.8 million contemporary visual art gallery, firstsite to be opened in Autumn 2008.

Colchester has excellent shopping combining big name stores with quiet lanes of smaller specialist shops as well as Williams and Griffin, award-winning independent department store.

Colchester boast the region's premier business centre - the Colchester Business Park, home to many internationally operating companies.

Thes home to the University of Essex, Britain's most international university. It hosts students from over 125 countries and is recognised as 'the most academically distinguished university in Britain for its size'.

Colchester is home to the Colchester Institute, part of Anglia Polytechnic University - nationally recognised for the excellent quality of its schools of music and design. Its new call centre campus is the first of its kind in Essex and will enhance the town's inward investment portfolio by supplying skills in this high-growth employment area.

The home to Colchester United championship Football Club

Colchester, Essex map

Colchester Water Tower

Colchester Park

Colchester Town