What are the fun places in Cambridge? 11 must-visit attractions in Cambridge

Xu Zhimo once described Cambridge as the brightest pearl on the crown of England, breathtakingly beautiful, and a place you never want to leave once you arrive. In order to fully experience this beautiful town of Cambridge, we need to list the 11 must-visit attractions in Cambridge. Let's go and check them off one by one!

Cambridge Bridge of Sighs

The Bridge of Sighs

San Yi College

Trinity College

King's College

King's College

Fitzwilliam Museum

The Fitzwilliam Museum (Fitzwilliam Museum) is the largest art and archaeology museum in Cambridge, and one of the earliest public art museums in the UK. It houses a large number of precious artworks, including Renaissance period works by Michelangelo and Picasso's Impressionist works. In addition, the museum also houses precious cultural relics from Egypt, Greece, Rome, and China, with the most famous exhibit being the reliefs from Persepolis. Its exterior is a neoclassical building designed in the style of a Greek temple.

Mathematical Bridge

When you enter Queen's College, you can see an ancient bridge spanning the River Cam, which is the famous Mathematical Bridge, designed by William Etheridge II and built by James Essex in 1749. There is a legend here that the bridge was actually designed and built by Newton, and without using a single nail or screw to fix it.

Sacred Bell

The Corpus Clock in the center of Cambridge is a spectacular large sculpture clock and a landmark of Cambridge. Unveiled by Stephen Hawking in 2008, the clock was also named one of the best inventions of 2008 by Time magazine and appeared in the Indian film 'Father'. At the beginning of each minute, a grasshopper on the clock opens its mouth, and at the end of each minute, it closes its mouth, revealing the shape of a coffin underneath the clock. It serves as a reminder of the passage of time through an animation of a grasshopper devouring time.

Peter College

Peterhouse

St. John's College

St John's College was founded in 1511 and is the second largest college of the University of Cambridge, as well as one of the most beautiful colleges in Cambridge, hanging on the River Cam and the Bridge of Sighs. The college has 11 courts, the most in the University of Cambridge. The most famous of these is the Second Court, which began construction in 1589 and is described as the most beautiful Tudor-style courtyard in England. The college's buildings are mostly in the style of the Tudor and Jacobean periods, giving the impression of being in a rich classical English atmosphere.

Queen's College

Queens' College

The Eagle

Since its completion in 1667, the Eagle pub has been one of the oldest and most famous pubs in Cambridge, offering traditional British snacks and beer. It was once the place where Nobel Prize winners Crick and Watson discussed the 'mystery of life' (i.e. research on the double helix structure of DNA). In addition, the walls of the pub are also adorned with signatures of World War II airmen.

Cambridge Our Lady's Church

As one of the few churches in the UK with a mobile pulpit, it can slide into the main hall from the track, and is one of the few places with two organs. The famous Westminster chimes also originated here. Its magnificent architectural appearance, designed with vertical windows, exudes a strong late Gothic style, bringing infinite visual enjoyment to visitors.