| Leicester is one of the oldest cities in
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| | Leicester has a wide variety of Shopping
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| England; with history going back 2000
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| | Centres from the big name stores to the
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| years. The city of Leicester was first
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| | smaller independents and affine selection
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| known as Ratae Coritanorum and was
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| | of Jewellery Stores and outdoor markets.
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| inhabited by the Corieltauvi tribe. The
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| | Eating out in Leicester is a pleasurable
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| Corieltauvi were a Celtic tribe and
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| | experience with ethnic culinary delights
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| Leicester was the capital of a territory
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| | from all over the world. Leicester has
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| of what is now known as the East
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| | been nominated as the 'curry' capital of
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| Midlands.
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| | the UK and can satisfy even the most
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| The Roman city of Leicester was founded
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| | demanding of taste buds.
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| around AD 50 as a military settlement
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| | Leicester has many beautiful and
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| upon the Fosse Way Roman road. After the
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| | appealing parks. With open spaces,
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| military departure, Leicester grew into
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| | wonderful flower displays, lakes, cafes,
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| an important trading region and one of
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| | open areas for children, wildlife and
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| the largest towns in Roman Britain. The
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| | historical sites, there is something her
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| remains of the baths of Roman Leicester
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| | for everyone. For an alternative day out,
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| can be seen at the Jewry Wall and other
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| | the family can visit the National Space
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| Roman artifacts are displayed in the
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| | Museum.
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| Jewry Wall Museum. The Leicester Market,
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| | Leicester, a culturally diverse city with
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| which is still vibrant today, has a
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| | 35 different ethnic languages, is 1hr 10
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| history going back 700 years.
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| | minutes from London by train and is the
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| You can visit the New Walk Museum and Art
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| | largest city in the East Midlands. The
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| Gallery situated in the New Walk area of
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| | main train station is located centrally
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| the city. The Leicester Guildhall dates
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| | on London Road and walking distance from
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| back to the 15th Century and the Belgrave
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| | the city centre.
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| Hall, built in the 18th Century, provides
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| | The Jewry Wall in Leicester, England is
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| an oasis of peace and quiet in the busy
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| | the remaining wall of the public baths of
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| city.
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| | Roman Leicester along with foundations of
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| After World War II Leicester had a large
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| | the baths, which are laid out in front of
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| influx of immigrants from India Kenya and
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| | the wall. It is quite large and
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| Uganda in the early 1970s.These immigrant
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| | impressive and has a museum detailing
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| groups make up around 40% of Leicester's
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| | Leicester's ancient roots attached.
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| population, this makes Leicester one of
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| | The wall is nearly 2000 years old, and is
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| the most ethnically diverse cities in the
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| | a rare example of Roman walling and is
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| United Kingdom. More recently groups of
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| | the second largest piece of surviving
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| Dutch citizens of Somali origin, have
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| | civil Roman building in Britain which
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| been drawn by its free and easy
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| | served to separate the gymnasium from the
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| atmosphere, Leicester today is widely
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| | cold room.
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| regarded as a model of inter-communal
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| | The remains of the baths were excavated
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| tolerance.
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| | in the1930 and date from approximately
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| Leicester diverse ethnic and religious
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| | 160AD. The wall and baths are adjoined by
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| community brings numerous festivals to
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| | the Jewry Wall Museum, which contains
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| the City with celebrations for all the
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| | excellent local examples of Roman mosaics
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| main religions. Although very ethnically
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| | and wall plaster. Make the time to visit
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| diverse, the tolerance between the
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| | this fantastic piece of history where
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| different groups has made Leicester a
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| | tourists can purchase many memorabilia to
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| very peaceful yet vibrant place.
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| | take back home.
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