St Albans is a city that is located in Hertfordshire, England. The city is about 22 miles north of London and is part of the urban area known as the City and District of St Albans. The city is quite old, being settled long before the Romans came to the area. The city is named for Saint Alban, who was a British martyr who was beheaded around AD 324. St Albans is known for being a market town as well as a market town. Many students live in and around the area due the proximity to London. St Albans has what is known as the Museum Quarter that is located on High Street in Old Town. This area offers the Wilberforce House, the Arctic Corsai, and the St Albans and East Riding Museum, in addition to the Streetlife Museum of Transport. There are other visitor attractions that one will also enjoy in this area such as the Ferens Art Gallerty, the Maritime Museum, and the Spurt Lightship. Still others will enjoy the Yorkshire Water Museum, and the Deep is a must see. The Deep is the only submarium in the world! For those that like theatre the St Albans New Theatre and the St Albans Truck Theatre put on many different plays, musicals, operas, ballets, and dramas for residents and tourists to enjoy. In early October every year residents and tourists enjoy the St Albans Fair, which is one of the largest traveling fairs in Europe. Another form of entertainment in the area is the St Albans Global Food Festival that is held in September each year. As you can see, St Albans, or Kingston upon St Albans as it is often known, offers plenty for the locals as well as tourists that come through the area, to see and do. While this is a relatively old town with a long history, it has plenty of modern day things to see and do!
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