I visited the rejuvenated Kent town with a huge beach sauna and public art

I visited the rejuvenated Kent town with a huge beach sauna and public art

With evidence of settlement by Romans, Saxons and Jutes in the area, Folkestone’s long history is interwoven with rejuvenation. The former fishing town once stood in the shadows of its coastal neighbours in Kent and Sussex, but major events changed its course of direction. A harbour was built in the early 19th century, from where steamships departed for Boulogne, followed by the railway from London. Reconstruction after heavy air raids during bo…