🇬🇧 Cambridge in Early Summer | Perfect Day Walk Guide

Oxford and Cambridge—both academic havens and tourist gems—offer distinct charms: Cambridge is elegantly understated, Oxford grandly solemn. 🗺️ Itinerary (See Map 2) 🚣 Must-do Punting Sales pitches everywhere (initial quote: £40). Haggle hard—aim for £20 or less! 45-min glide past colleges, libraries, and the iconic Bridge of Sighs (turnaround at Mathematical Bridge). Sunny days = pure bliss! 🏛️ Key Stops 1️⃣ Trinity College Newton’s apple tree (free to see!). 2️⃣ King’s College + Chapel 🎟️ £17.5 online—stained-glass windows awe-inspiring! Xu Zhimo’s "Farewell" stone by the River Cam. 3️⃣ Corpus Clock Hawking-unveiled "time-eating" grasshopper (LED lights, no hands!). 🍽️ Food Recs Bread & Meat: Philly cheesesteak (tender beef!) / Honey soy chicken ciabatta. £15pp—no hype but all praise! . Jack’s Gelato: £4.9 for 2 scoops (milk & brownie ftw!). 🖼️ Fitzwilliam Museum Free! Egyptian sarcophagi, Greek vases, European masterpieces. 1 hour enough. #UKTravel #Cambridge #Punting #XuZhimo