York

York: geschiedenis en karakter

York, founded by the Romans in 71 AD as Eboracum, was successively capital of Roman Britain, the Viking city of Jorvik in the 9th century, a Norman ecclesiastical seat, and a prosperous medieval town built on wool and river trade. The 5 km medieval walls, the most complete circuit in England, enclose a compact core where the Gothic cathedral (York Minster, northern Europe's largest medieval nave), the butchers' alleys of The Shambles, and the timber-framed houses inherited from Jorvik all coexist. For travellers with a dog, York is one of the most accessible British city-breaks: a walkable centre crossable end-to-end in 25 min, a pub culture where about 80% of venues accept leashed dogs, urban parks within 1 km of the walls, and direct LNER trains from London (1h50) or Edinburgh (2h30).