Cambridge is an historic city about 80 km (50 miles) north of London that is home to the University of Cambridge, one of the top universities in the world. Home to more Nobel Prize winners than any other city, Cambridge is brimming with learning, culture and discoveries.Cambridge has the distinct honour of being able to boast a frankly greedy 120 Nobel Prize winners from its former students. Alumni include the likes of Sir Isaac Newton, Sir Francis Bacon, Charles Darwin and Stephen Hawking!
It was founded in 1209; its students make up almost 20 percent of the city’s 123,000 population. After touring the university, travelers may want to take a boat ride on the River Cam, visit the Fitzwilliam Museum with its huge collection of antiquities, or walk across the Mathematical Bridge that some claim is better than bridges in Venice.
Anyway Cambridge has one of the most impressive collections of museums in the country. The University of Cambridge can take you on a historical journey via its eight museums – from the sciences, to archaeology, to zoology and polar exploration.
Another wonderful side effect of all that history is stunning campuses. Its 31 different and distinct colleges all have their own history, stories and style. Sights include magnificent libraries, beautiful courts and breathtaking views from the Bridge of Sighs (Queen Victoria’s favourite) and the mind-boggling Mathematical Bridge.
There is so much to see – you’ll have to stay for a week to see it all.
