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In 2016 I went
to Cambridge to study English, but my real goal was to learn how the locals
live there and to explore every corner of this historical, warm city.
4 things you need to do to be a real local:
1. Have a real English breakfast to start your day like a champion: fried eggs, beans, tomatoes, potatoes, mushrooms, toasted bread... You'll miss it when you'll come back home. I still do. 🍞
2. Try punting. A punt is a flat-bottomed boat with a square-cut bow, designed to be used in small rivers. Punting is the activity of boating in a punt. 🛶
3. Shop at Market Hill where you'll find books, music, films, clothes, jewellery, fresh food... You can have a stunning view of the market square from the tower of the "Great St. Mary's Church". Before climbing the stairs you'll read a reassuring message: "Climb these stairs at your own risk". 💸
4. Be kind to everyone. While in Cambridge I realised that everybody was helpful and kind. Once a woman stopped me on my way home just to tell me "you're beautiful!". Or again, one day I got lost while looking for a park and asked a man that was in a hurry where I had to go. He stopped, smiled and showed me where to go without hesitation. 🌹
Take notes, guys!
Cambridge isn't
a huge, chaotic city. It's rather cozy and familiar. Maybe this is why I felt
in my element since the first minute I walked in its streets.
Need some suggestions on what to visit if you're staying just one day?
- Cambridge's universities and colleges serve around 30,000 students and their buildings are unique, historical and breath-taking.🎓
- The Mill Road Cemetery is a nine-acre site that lies between Mill Road and Norfolk Street.The site was purchased in 1847 for use by thirteen parishes as extensions to their already over crowded graveyards. I recommend to visit it and to take some original pictures from different points of view. 📷
- The Fitzwilliam Museum, founded in 1816, has five intriguing departments: Antiquities; Applied Arts; Coins and Medals; Manuscripts and Printed Books; and Paintings, Drawings and Prints. 🎭
And... Even this journey has come to and end.
Last tip before leaving: check also Newton's Apple tree at the Trinity College. According to the legend, Isaac Newton was sitting under this tree when he was inspired to find his Theory of Gravitation. 🍎
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