Discover Exeter, Devon

Exeter Cathedral: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cathedral_of_exeter.jpg
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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).

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: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Exeter_High_Street.JPG
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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: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bull_Meadow,_Exeter_-_geograph.org.uk_-_284009.jpg
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