What to expect
England's ancient seat of learning turned high-tech outpost
When to go
Mid-June for May Week's balls, garden parties, and boat races
What to do
King's College Chapel choir, Fitzwilliam Museum antiquities, "Backs'" lush lawns
Local colour
Wander the colleges where Newton, Darwin, Milton, and Virginia Woolf once hit the books
Don't miss
Punting past willows, spires, turrets, and students on the River Cam
Don't forget
Most colleges close doors to the public during May and June exams
Cambridge Tourist Office
Address: Cambridge Tourist Information, The Old Library,Wheeler St,Cambridge,CB2 3QB
Email: tourism@cambridge.gov.uk
Phone: +44 (0) 1223 322 640