About Oxford - presentation, information, photos and recommendations
Oxford is a city in the United Kingdom (England), located at the confluence with the River Cherwell River Thames, 84 km northwest of London and very close to other renowned British settlements: Bath, Stratford-upon-Avon (Shakespeare's hometown ), Cotswolds. Oxford is the place to combine romance medieval town center vitality International University, Oxford University and is located here, at the forefront of university rankings around the world.
Above all, Oxford is an architectural collection. Perfect blend of architectural styles of buildings of the past century.
Most monuments are in college and, unfortunately, only few of them are accessible to visitors.
Tourists have more opportunities to visit the Oxford: may opt for a stroll through campus can hire a guide, may be a double-decker bus tour or rent a car with a driver.
Any visit to Oxford the true cultural center should start at The Oxford Story - an unconventional exhibition presenting 800-year history of the university. Visitors to the exhibition can be placed in banks in the medieval university. Tourists may choose the language they hear the commentary that accompanies exposure.
Panorama City can be admired from Carfax Tower Sheldonian Theatre, Church St. tower. Or St. Mary the Virgin. Michael.
The most famous library in Oxford, The Bodleian Library dates from the early seventeenth century. Books collection has over 5 million volumes. The Bodleian Library, one of the few libraries were established throughout the UK, has the privilege of obtaining a copy of every book published in Britain. Internal rules are very strict, no one is allowed to leave the building with a volume of the book, everything is studied in the reading rooms. There are exceptions even royalty.
Oxford | Oxford is a city in the United Kingdom (England), located at the confluence with the River Cherwell River Thames, 84 km northwest of London and very close to other renowned British settlements: Bath, Stratford-upon-Avon (Shakespeare's hometown ), Cotswolds
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