111 Places in Canterbury That You Shouldn't Miss captures Kent life as it should be - relaxed, carefree and brimming with the ancient and the modern. Take your pick of regal treats which include ancient churches, lengthy piers and in-your-face graffiti. Seaside haunts and a village city display a county at the forefront of Europe that remains umistakably English. Relics from Christianity's pioneers join modern art and literature in a cultural tangle that thrives to this day.

Nicolette Loizou was born and is based in Kent and studied at the London College of Communication. She loves writing about travel and has contributed to The Guardian, South China Morning Post and The Independent after many years of hot-footing it around the world. She is a big fan of Kent and its varied sights and sounds and loves the region for its laid-back charm and huge variety of things to do. When she is not writing she likes cooking and going to see live bands.