When it comes to booking yourself Cambridge vacations, you can visit this very historic town at just about any time of year you want. This university city has lots of different things for you to see and do on your visit. It's easy to get to Cambridge. The city has good connections by road, rail or even air. You can fly in to Stansted airport and reach Cambridge in around twenty minutes.
However, do not expect to see everything of interest in just one day you will really need several to explore it. If you've seen everything you want to in Cambridge city, then you can always start to explore the myriad of places that are within easy reach.
Whilst visiting Cambridge, which inspired the great minds of Charles Darwin and also Stephen Hawking's, you should make time to visit one of the oldest universities in England. In fact, in 2009, this University will have been established for 800 years and so celebrations will take through out the year.
Along with wandering around the grounds of the various seats of learning in the city, there are plenty of other things that one can do. It has a great shopping center and some superb bar, restaurants and cafes as well. There is accommodation available to suit all budgets. Cambridge is home to everything from luxury 5 star hotels right the way through to welcoming guest houses and bed and breakfasts. And if you're really pressed for cash, you can check out the hostels and camp sites as well.
If you like festivals and similar events, make sure to check your calendar so that you can time your visit to match up with your favorite one. The gardens of the college see the Shakespeare Season in the summer. At other times of the year, you can hear recitals or listen to concerts in various churches and college chapels.
If you're looking for "culture" during your vacation, you've come to the right place. However, if you want a little more activity there are plenty of leisure facilities available in the city as well. For a leisurely or competitive game of golf, there are at least two top quality golf courses for you to test. For golfers, you can choose from the Cambridge Lakes Golf Course and the long established Gog Magog Golf Club.
However, if you are bringing children with you to the City then there are plenty of places for them to enjoy as well. One such place is the Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey, which is located a short drive from Cambridge. It is a great fun day out for all and will show you how farming technology has developed and the way in which farming has changed.
Above we have looked at few attractions and things that one can do when you stay in Cambridge. Certainly, you may find that a weekend's stay is not sufficient to take in everything that this historic and beautiful city has to offer you.
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