| Oxford, UK is a holiday destination to
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| | carcasses hangfrom many meat market
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| which the traveler can happilyreturn
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| | displays.
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| again and again. One could spend days
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| | Hop a sightseeing bus. Although Oxford is
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| wandering through Oxford'smyriad cultural
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| | totally foot travelfriendly those who
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| treasures which boast some of the world's
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| | have only a short time in Oxford might
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| bestexhibits. The winding streets are
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| | enjoy a trekaround town on a bus. This is
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| full of restaurants ranging
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| | also a good way to get an overview of
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| frominexpensive local fish and chips
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| | theabundance of things to see and do in
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| shops to world class gourmet dining.
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| | town. Tours are reasonably priced,easy to
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| Opportunities for recreational pursuits
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| | hop and make frequent stops.
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| abound; all of this in a citywhich can
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| | Alice's Shop. The small shop is the true
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| easily be traversed on foot.
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| | inspiration for the shopin "Through the
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| It should be noted that Oxford is a haven
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| | Looking Glass" and the real "Alice",
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| for the pedestrian. Thecenter city is
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| | Alice Liddell, wasa frequent visitor.
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| virtually car free. Public transportation
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| | A quick stop at a pub will leave one
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| is highlyadvised as it is frequent and
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| | refreshed for an afternoon spenton foot
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| inexpensive. Visitors who may be used
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| | exploring Oxford's side streets. Pubs can
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| tolong commutes in many holiday towns
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| | also be a funatmosphere for an afternoon
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| will find that Oxford has literallydozens
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| | or evening spent watching football
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| of interesting locales within blocks of
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| | orrugby. Multi course gourmet meals of
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| one another and eachside street holds its
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| | almost any cuisine are alsoreadily
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| own jewels ready for discovery.
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| | available at fine restaurants throughout
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| Oxford is a bonanza for the history
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| | Oxford.
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| lover. Museums and storiedhistorical
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| | Eagle and Child. This pub was for years a
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| buildings sit on almost every corner.
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| | favorite haunt of both C.
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| Trip after trip couldbe made here and
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| | S. Lewis and Tolkien and remains largely
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| there would still be cultural vistas to
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| | authentic.
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| explore.
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| | The Exeter Hall. A lively venue further
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| The Ashmolean Museum of Art and
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| | out than most, Exeteroffers pool, two
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| Architecture an arm of Universityof
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| | bars and a growing reputation for live
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| Oxford. Established in 1683 it is one of
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| | music.
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| the world's oldest andfinest museums.
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| | The Jack Russell. Open to both dogs and
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| Admission is free although donations are
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| | children this familyfriendly bar is also
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| accepted andappreciated.
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| | largely handicapped accessible.
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| Sheldonian Theatre. This magnificent
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| | Rosamund the Fair. This cruising
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| structure offers unparalleledviews of the
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| | restaurant specializing indistinctly
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| city. It was designed by Sir Christopher
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| | British cuisine requires advanced booking
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| Wren and builtover a four year period
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| | but offersexcellent food and a varied
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| from 1664-68. Self guided tours available
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| | wine list.
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| at amodest cost.
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| | Head of the River. This busy outdoor
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| Bodleian Library. Dating back to the
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| | restaurant is a favorite ofstudents. It
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| fourteenth century and housingmore than
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| | has heat lamps for cool evenings and a
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| six million texts, the Bodleian is one of
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| | few hotel rooms forevenings spent with
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| the premierelibraries in the world.
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| | beer in hand.
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| Christ Church. Founded by Cardinal Wolsey
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| | The Navy Oak. Located north of the Ring
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| in 1524, Christ Church isthe oldest
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| | Road this restaurant maytake a little
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| college in the Oxford University system
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| | effort to find but a reasonably priced
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| and serves as
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| | and tasty menumake the hunt worthwhile.
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| Oxford's Cathedral. The site is familiar
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| | Oxford Hotels & Accommodation
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| to many tourists via itsconnection to
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| | As a university town, Oxford offers
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| Lewis Carroll and the Alice books and
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| | lodging running the gamut from bedand
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| more recently itsappearances in the Harry
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| | breakfast to the most luxurious of
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| Potter movies. Lines can be long but
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| | accommodations. However, thewise traveler
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| thegalleries and gardens are well worth
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| | will begin booking early as the city is
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| the wait. Admission.
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| | busy year roundand any sort of hotel or
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| Museum of the History of Science. This
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| | self catering establishment can be
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| unusual museum is devoted tothe history
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| | difficultto find on short notice.
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| of scientific instruments and its
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| | The FEATHERS
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| collection of almost
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| | Westwood Country Hotel Ltd
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| 10,000 of these instruments is without
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| | The Oxford Hotel
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| peer. Rotating exhibits, manywith free
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| | Cotswold Lodge Classic Hotel
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| admission.
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| | A Lakeside Town Farm B & B
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| After mornings spent in cultural
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| | Holiday Inn Oxford
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| endeavors, a tourist will find a
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| | Victoria House Hotel
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| widevariety of activities to fill the
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| | Express by Holiday Inn Oxford Kassam
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| rest of the day. No visitor shouldleave
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| | Stadium
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| Oxford without at least a short water
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| | The White Horse
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| excursion.
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| | The Bat & Ball Inn
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| Have a punt. Located on the Thames River,
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| | For those seeking a little nightlife,
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| known as the Isis within
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| | Oxford has several lively venuesincluding
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| Oxford proper, Oxford is home to
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| | The Zodiac and Oxford Brookes Student
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| legendary rowing teams. While rowingis a
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| | Union. Most name actsvisiting Oxford will
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| sport not learned in an afternoon, most
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| | be found at one of these sites. If the
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| people can manage a puntwith a short
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| | play's thething try New Theatre located
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| lesson and a little effort. Try picking
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| | on George Street or the Oxford
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| one up at the
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| | Playhouseacross the way from the
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| Magdelen Bridge Boathouse.
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| | Ashmolean. Oxford also has four cinemas
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| Picnic on the river. The banks of the
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| | withcurrently popular offerings as well
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| Isis make for cool andinviting picnic
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| | as foreign and art house fare.
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| locales and many shops are available for
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| | Those who make a first visit to Oxford
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| impromptu foodpurchases to fill a basket.
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| | may well find that there aredrawn there
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| Self guided architecture tours. Walking
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| | many times over. History, food and
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| the streets of Oxford is afeast for the
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| | pleasant recreation areall to be found
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| eyes. Be sure and find the Bridge of
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| | within easy walking distance. Couple
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| Sighs on New College
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| | these advantageswith hospitable people
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| Lane and heads up for the gargoyles which
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| | and climate and Oxford becomes a
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| can be found on almost everyhistoric
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| | destination ofchoice for almost any
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| building.
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| | holiday.
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| Oxford Covered Market. Don't miss this
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| | Biography
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| walk through center. Itfeatures stalls
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| | Name: Maria Williams
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| full of items from tourist kitsch to
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| | Website:
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| upscale as well asquick eats and
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| | Biography: Maria writes for Sleep UK -
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| groceries. Be advised that skinned animal
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| | providers of hotels in Oxford.
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