Dover (Things to do - Places to Visit) - DOVER Top Tourist Placesbr Town in Englandbr Dover is a coastal town in England’s southeastern county of Kent. It’s a major port for ferries to Calais, in France. br br Built to repel invasions from across the English Channel, medieval Dover Castle overlooks the town and houses the extensive Secret Wartime Tunnels. The iconic White Cliffs of Dover are symbolic safeguards at Britain’s closest point to continental Europe.