Visit Cambridge, admire the historic buildings of the university, choose from a wide variety of attractions and museums or take a day off and go to the surrounding countryside.

King’s College Chapel, Cambridge, UK by KirrilyRobert

Great piece of England

Cambridge is a kind of the perfect piece of England. Come to this nice city and admire its beautiful buildings, take a boat on the river flowing lazily along the university campus, visit the heart of the bustling markets and explore the many great shops, bookshops, pubs, cafes and restaurants and stay overnight in one of the nice hotels of Cambridge. And do not forget to visit the university, which made the city famous throughout the world. City of Cambridge, located in eastern part of England on the River Cam, has something to offer all year round – it is the perfect destination both for a short trip or a holiday in Britain.

Culture and heritage

Cambridge and the surrounding area has an unsurpassed reputation as a center of education with a fantastic atmosphere. Today, the famous local college has about 22,000 students from all over the world – a picture of King’s College Chapel is famous throughout the world. University graduates have achieved exceptional success in the field of science and art – the famous students were for example Newton, Darwin, Wordsworth, Milton, Ian McKellan, John Cleese, Emma Thompson and Zadie Smith.

Things to do in Cambridge

Although Cambridge is a relatively small city, there’s a lot of attractions. The city is full of museums, ancient churches and historical traditions. A visit of Cambridge would never be complete without seeing the Fitzwilliam Museum, with its fantastic collection of images, or the Round Church, one of only four round churches in Britain. Among the hidden treasures of the city are the University gardens – especially Clare’s, Emmanuel’s and Newnham’s gardens.

Round church, Cambridge, UK by Alex Brown

Restaurants in Cambridge

Cambridge houses many renowned restaurants, from casual to the Michelin starred. An eclectic mix of different national cuisines including Thai, Italian, French, Spanish, modern British, the city is also home to many gastropubs. A healthy and enthusiastic student population, of course, ensures a plentiful supply of friendly pubs with a unique character.

Shopping

Cambridge offers the best opportunity for shopping around. You will find here everything you desire, whether they are department stores, designer boutiques and delicatessens. The bustling square in the city center, where the market is held every day, is the true heart of the business center of Cambridge. At the Grand Arcade you will find all brands and designer boutiques that you can ever imagine – all under one roof.

Sport

Cambridge played an important role in the development of the UK’s most popular sport. In 1848, football rules were formulated at the university and the place of the first football match was right at Parker’s Piece in Cambridge. The city is also famous for its university sporting events against Oxford – the most of them are about rugby match and race boats.

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If you want a little rest and enjoy the atmosphere of the city you can not miss the waterfronts Granslei and Korenlei. At any time of day it is full of self-confident young people, mostly students of local universities, who will enchant you with their immediacy and helpfulness. Waterfront Granslei is typical for old guild houses with shields beautifully decorated, which are mirrored in the surface channel. Channels crisscrossing countless cruise ships full of curious tourists, which is the fastest way to experience all in an idyllic spot on the riverbank. If you get lost in small streets, you will be surprised by the number of caffes and many catering services for cyclists. Among other things, the Belgians take a bike as a natural means of transport anywhere in the office, on shopping, or on trips.

Much of the Gent’s medieval architecture remains intact and is remarkably well preserved and restored. The center of Gent is the largest carfree area in Belgium.

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Steep cliffs are covered with forests, and the geological bedrock (granite) affects both the landscape and vegetation. There are two castles at the borders of the national park, Burg Hardegg and ruined castle Kaja. You can find there about half of all plant species originating from Austria.

Animal World is so prominent and contains a large number of very rare species of vertebrates. In terms of sport, cycling and hiking are popular activities in the park.

At the Czech side there is one of the most beautiful water reservoir called Vranov. In the case of bad weather you can visit nice city of Znojmo and test the Czech wine.

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