Cambridge, United Kingdom

Cambridge, United Kingdom

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Cambridge United Kingdom

"The city of Cambridge is a university city and the county town of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia, on the River Cam, about 50 miles north of London. It´s the second largest city in Cambridgeshire after Peterborough, and the 54th largest in the United Kingdom. There is archaeological evidence of settlement in the area during the Bronze Age and Roman times; under Viking rule Cambridge became an important trading centre. Some the most important places to see or visit at the city are: • Colleges. Cambridge is a focus on Architecture, the various colleges and university buildings are fascinating for people with an interest in architecture. The colleges have been built sporadically over the centuries and the result is a mixture of styles both ancient and modern. Some colleges that you will find the King's College and King's College Chapel, Queens' College, Trinity College, Pembroke College or Homerton College. • Parks and Gardens. You can visit The Backs, he gardens by the river behind various colleges; Botanic Garden of Cambridge University; Jesus Green, originally proposed as the site for Cambridge's main railway station, Jesus Green is a broad piece of parkland immediately adjacent to Midsummer Common; or Christ's Pieces that is situated in the centre of the City, bordered by the bus station, Christ's College, Emmanuel Road and King Street, it is of typical Victorian park design with tree lined avenues. • Museums and Galleries. You can find at the city The Fitzwilliam Museum, The University Museum of Zoology, The Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences or Kettle's Yard. "
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Nearby destinations
  • Peterborough a 47.77 km
  • Stansted (Airport) a 36.53 km
  • Horringer a 37.79 km