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Tourists punting on the river Cam, Cambridge.

Things to do in Cambridge, UK: The three-minute guide

The best things to see, do and eat in Cambridge.

  • by David Whitley
 River Cam and tourist's boat.

The pranks beloved by Cambridge students

It may have a reputation as a staid and traditional place of learning, but Cambridge also has a lighter side.

  • by Steve Meacham
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Cambridge ... where traditions never change

The learned academics of Downing College, Cambridge, toast its centuries-old heritage.

  • by Andrew Taylor
Insider's guide ... the colleges and spires of Cambridge are drawcards for students and tourists.

A degree of intimate detail

Christopher Middleton joins a student-led tour of Cambridge for an insider's glimpse at the famous seat of learning.

Strahov Monastery

For want of better words

Brian Turner discovers mediaeval treasures, pithy dictums and mischevious desire on a tour of the world's great libraries.

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Fens, England.

A city runs through it

Steve McKenna finds traces of Darwin, Cromwell and Geoffrey Rush, plus a pretty pocket-size town, in the country's damp and mysterious Fenland.

A study in beauty ... King's College at sunset.

A rival runs through it

Oxford man Daniel Scott steps into enemy territory only to find himself falling for the charms of Cambridge.