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Exeter is a historic city within the ceremonial county of Devon, England. It serves as county town and home to the Devon County Council. Exeter covers 47.03 sq km (18.2 sq mi) and has a population of 120,000 people (2012 estimate).
Guide to Exeter Hotels
Here's a list of hotels in Exeter that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.
Exeter Cathedral
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More on Exeter
Human habitation in the Exeter area can be traced back to as early as 250 BC. The city may have been established by ancient Britons. Under the Romans, a fortified settlement was built here, and traces of Roman walls can still be seen. There is even a substantial Roman bath complex which was escavated in the 1970s.In AD 658, long after the Romans left the site, Saxon invaders conquered the area from the Britons. Thereafter the Saxons lived alongside the Britons, subjecting the latter to their laws. The present-day Bartholomew Street in Exeter was once an ancient British quarter, known until 1637 as Britayne.
Today Exeter has a diversified economy. Although it is a tourist destination, its economy is not dominated by tourism, which only employs 7% of its workforce. Exeter's economy depends heavily on the service industry, particularly the retail industry.
Exeter High Street at dusk
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Visiting Exeter
Exeter International Airport (EXT) receives domestic flights from Aberdeen, Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Guernsey, Jersey, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle and Norwich, and international flights from Alicante, Amsterdam, Avignon, Bergerac, Chambery, Dublin, Dubrovnik, Düsseldorf, Geneva, Hanover, Málaga, Palma, Paris, Rennes, Salzburg and Toronto.You can reach Exeter by train from London Paddington. Journey takes between two to three hours, depending on the train taken. National Express also operates buses from London's Victoria Coach Station to Exeter Bus Terminal at Paris Street.
To go to Exeter by car, take the M5 motorway until Exit 29, then head west on the A3015.
Bull Meadow, Exeter
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Places of Interest in Exeter
- Exeter Cathedral
Gothic-style church with what it claims to be the longest unbroken stone roof beam in the world. - Exeter City Walls
Remains of ancient walls going back to the Roman period. - Guildhall
This is said to be the oldest municipal building in England that still serves its original purpose.
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