Cambridge is one of a handful of ancient English Universities. It's nestled in the SE of Britain in…read morethe hamlet of Cambridge, among fields, lakes, rivers. Unlike Oxford with tons of shops and brand eats, Cambridge is uniquely nestled among old houses, traditional side streets, markets and tiny bridges! Cambridge has an established Victorian-esque like rambling garden & path type experience. During the warm months a visitor may, besides walking the halls and lecture rooms, also take a wood 'punt', or raft (canoe) along the 'Cam' River. Cambridge is spread out. Wear sneakers. Rebel review: 5

The best part about touring the University of Cambridge is reveling in the sense of history this…read moreplace represents. Walking the same grounds as influential and brilliant people, ranging from Sir isaac Newton and Lord Byron to Stephen Hawking and Francis Crick, was amazing to contemplate. I took my tour with Cambridge Alumni Tours. The fee was relatively modest and was well worth it as our tour guide added several details that would have been difficult to unearth on my own. The hallowed grounds are interesting to tour but the historical context and the greatness of the individuals associated with the University are what make it special.

If you are just in Cambridge for the day, it is unlikely you will venture out to visit Girton. A…read moreCollege originally built for just girls, this College is situated a little outside town. Its locality only adds to its splendor. Driving up to the College you are struck by a huge imposing tower, Gothic-like turrets and large dark windows. The grounds are rolling, with rabbits and deer jumping around them. The College is a huge expansive of gorgeous red Gothic brick, giving the feel of a grand boarding school, rather than a Cambridge College. It is also the only College to have its own indoor swimming pool. If you get a chance to visit Girton, you really should. It is unlike any other College, and is unique in its imposing beauty and vast grounds.

Ahh...Pembroke will always hold a special place in my heart! So what if it's no King's…read morecollege...King's doesn't hold as many personal memories for me. Who could forget the weekly Harry Potter-style dinners on Fridays, wine receptions (how can you possibly complain when your uni. encourages wine consumption and even provides it for you!), ice cream bars from the dining hall, dinner parties on the lawn, and the Pembroke Blues! Oh and the locals staying in Pembroke that complained all the time about the "loud American students" (not me, I swear)...even they were great. Unlike Tom E. who may have found his college (Christ's College) "as dull as watching the shopping channel on 'screws and bolts' day", I can say I have nothing but love for Pembroke!

Pembroke College, founded in 1347 by Marie de St Pol, Countess of Pembroke, is the third oldest of…read morethe Cambridge colleges and the first to have its own Chapel. Despite being located in the middle of the city, Pembroke presents a tranquil environment with varied architectural styles framing open courts and beautiful gardens. Also home to perhaps one of the greater achievements of the last few years, where I managed to deliver a speech on being 'out' in the workplace, still reeling from the buzz! Great college, interesting bar culture ;-)

One of the top destinations of Cambridge. A place where people work, study and pray, a college and…read morereligious chapel on the same grounds. Makes me think about the differences between genies and academics. One grants wishes, the other wishes for grants. Tickets purchased for 9 pounds in the shop across the road. 25 if you want a guide, which seems more than a bit excessive. Even 9 is a bit too much given that you can only enter one building, which is the chapel. The courtyard is quite impressive though and the buildings are full of so much academic history. The chapel is quite impressive and basically what you are paying for. The ceiling has a very elaborate design. So much stained glass, I learnt that one of the ingredients for the coloured glass is dry urine. How did they come up with this? Some guy went, You know what would make this colour more vibrant, a 5 day old pee puddle off the floor from the bathroom! There are smaller rooms to the side of the main chapel where you can learn the history of the building, the construction and Kings behind it. Some of it is very detailed and technical, I need like a 5th grader synopsis version, sadly I think my take away from the informational signs was that part about dry urine being used to make coloured glass. I also learnt that students back in the day were not allowed to watch plays or keep pets or basically do anything fun, if they did they were beaten and not given any food.

Come and see how the fortunate students feel walking these grounds and studying within this…read moremajestic university, located in Cambridges centre. Kings college is 1 of the 31 constituent Colleges that make up the University of Cambridge. King's College was founded by King Henry VI in 1441 and has continuously striven to uphold Henry's love for 'education, religion, learning and research'.

Queens' College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. Queens' is one of…read morethe oldest and the largest colleges of the university, founded in 1448 by Margaret of Anjou, and has some of the most recognisable buildings in Cambridge. The college spans the river Cam, colloquially referred to as the "light side" and the "dark side", with the Mathematical Bridge connecting the two.(See my other review about the Mathematical bridge). What an amazing college the architecture is superb. what an honour it would be to study here.

St John's College and St John's College School are two different things and I can't tell if the…read moreGerman review is about the private primary school or the Cambridge University college. My review is of the latter which is actually located on trinity St, not Grange Road. St John's, known as John's, is a really beautiful college. It straddles the river Cam with one of the more famous bridges - the Bridge of Sighs. It's really quite magical. It's the 2nd largest college and was founded in 1511 by Lady Margaret Beaufort (mum of Henry VII). I could go on for quite some time about the gorgeous architecture, the picturesque gardens, the beautiful chapel, the magnificent library, the majestic great hall and the great cheap food in the buttery, but I won't. I was stuck in Cambridge overnight on the weekend as I missed the last train to London (which is at 11pm?! Come on GNER!) but I found solace in my old college as the porters were welcoming and helpful. The May balls here are also especially brilliant, I would even say better than the more expensive and exclusive Trinity College balls. John's is a really beautiful college, and really worth the £2.50 tourist admission charge. If you're with a current student (of any of the colleges of Cambridge) you can get in free. And if you're thinking of applying to Cambridge then I'd say that John's is firmly wedged in the top 3.

Wonderful, in Victorian look kept, college grounds in Cambridgeshire about 50 miles East of London…read more Cambridge U. dates back to the year 1200 and has had additions since. Best places to see are Trinity Street, Corn Exchange Street, Trumpington Street and for a quick lunch, Christ's Pieces. Best view of Cambridge is from The Backs. Rebel review: 5

Absolutely beautiful spot for a wedding! My sister got married in Trinity Chapel and took advantage…read moreof the beautiful college grounds for other portions of the event -- bridal chamber in the stately Judge's Room, photos around the campus, tea & scone reception under an arched walkway, dinner in the Allhusen Room, punting along the river. The porters were some of the kindest people I've ever met. Thanks to the college for making my sister's big day a dream come true!

Unfortunately, Vladimir Nabokov said it best: "Not once in my three years of Cambridge - repeat:…read morenot once - did I visit the University Library, or even bother to locate it (I know its new place now), or find out if there existed a College library where books might be borrowed for reading in one's digs. I skipped lectures. I sneaked to London and elsewhere. I conducted several love affairs simultaneously. I had dreadful interviews with Mr Harrison. I translated into Russian a score of poems by Rupert Brooke, Alice in Wonderland, and Romain Rolland's Colas Breugnon. Scholastically, I might as well have gone up to the Inst. M. M. of Tirana." But the fault was not entirely V.N.'s. Books are hard to come by, and so are free-ranging intellectual conversations. It's a beautiful place with some wonderful people, but it's one of the most intensely un-academic places I've ever spent extended time.