Holiday in York

About York

York is England's most historic city — a living history book where Roman walls, Viking relics, medieval streets, and a Gothic cathedral coexist in close quarters. The walkable city wall from the 14th century encloses an old town that has been continuously inhabited for 2,000 years. York Minster is the largest Gothic cathedral in Northern Europe: 158 meters long, featuring the largest medieval stained glass window in the world (Great East Window, as large as a tennis court) and a crypt that reveals Roman foundations from the 4th century. Climbing the tower (275 steps) offers a 360-degree view over York and the Yorkshire Moors. The Shambles is England's best-preserved medieval street: The overhanging timber-framed houses from the 14th century lean so far towards each other that you can almost reach out and shake hands. The street inspired Diagon Alley in Harry Potter and is now lined with tea shops, fudge stores, and a Harry Potter shop. The Jorvik Viking Centre brings York's Viking history to life: On the site of the largest Viking find in Britain (1976-1981), you travel through a reconstructed Viking village from the 10th century via time machine — complete with authentic smells (including the Viking latrine). York was once known as Jórvík and was the capital of the Viking kingdom in England.