Travel Guide to Cambridge, Great Britain

Cambridge is a large linguistic center of England. It attracts tourists by elegant architecture style and wide choice of tourist routes. The number of sights here is so big that it’s hard even to number them all, while visiting all museums and galleries of Cambridge is nearly impossible.

The local Botanic Garden is the best place for peaceful and silent rest. Here you can see the widest choice of plants, many of which were brought to England from exotic countries. Magnificent stone gardens, hothouses, lakes and water gardens simply stun by their fascinating look. You should also consider visiting the most multifunctional facility of the town – Wolfson College. A beautiful square is located around this attractive building. Here you can also see students of different nationalities. The very center of the city is the place for Senate House. This is a beautiful ancient building in baroque style, the building of which was finished in 1730. Today the building is used to keep various ceremonies and events. Zoological Museum remains one of the most popular cultural centers of Cambridge. This is a truly unusual building, the entrance of which is decorated with a giant skeleton of a whale. The collection of the exhibits was started by Charles Darwin. After his death the collection was greatly expanded and new items were added. Castle Hill is another attractive place for walking. This is a small village hidden in mountains. Here you can get acquainted with the lifestyle of local people and, of course, buy memorable hand-made souvenirs.

Besides this you can always visit Cambridge Museum of Technology, Little St. Mary’s Church, Antique Archeology Museum, Anthropology and Archeology Museum, Fitzwilliam Museum, as well as numerous galleries, exhibition centers and theaters.