It might be synonymous with an 800-year-old university, but there is more to Cambridge than gowns: this small but perfectly formed city in the east of England has become a global technology hub whose growth shows no signs of slowing.
Take a punt
Cambridge is bursting with stunning architecture, history and green spaces. The river Cam winds through its centre, past old colleges and lawns, under willows and bridges; navigating it on a flat-bottomed boat called a punt is the quintessential summer pastime here. Or you can drift west along the Cam to Grantchester, an ideal of an English village that captivated the poet Rupert Brooke, and moor your boat a short hop from the The Red Lion pub.