Oxfordshire is a beautiful county with a fantastic, picturesque countryside. If you are travelling around Oxfordshire then make sure you visit the top 5 places on the list below as they are well worth the trip:
Ashmolean MuseumArguably said to be Britain’s first ever official museum; it is safe to say that this is one of the greatest museums that were built in the world. In the museum you will discover historical specimens that were first collected by a father and son tandem by the name of John Tradescant. Furthermore, the collection was expanded with the addition of the most valuable item that they have which is the Alfred Jewel dating 1718.
Christ ChurchChrist Church was founded in 1546 and is nowadays Oxford's biggest and also one of the richest colleges. Its front quad alone would be big enough for a "normal" college. Furthermore, the college plays host to some of Oxford's weirdest rules and traditions. First of all, it operates in a different time zone to the rest of England. Some genius has discovered that Oxford should not exactly follow Greenwich Meridian Time (GMT) but rather GMT-5, i.e. noon is at 12.05pm instead of 12pm.
Sheldonian TheatreThe Sheldonian Theatre is the main assembly room of the University, and the regular meeting-place of Congregation, the body of resident Masters of Arts which is in charge of the University's affairs. The building was also originally designed to accommodate the University Press.
Golden CrossFor those people that love shopping you definitely have to visit this shopping area! Oxford has one historical site that involves the trading and purchasing of goods. It is located in the centre of Oxford, so make sure you got money in your wallet and get ready to spend! There are many small up-market shops in this place and it’s also widely regarded as Oxford’s main shopping streets.
Oxford UniversityA trip to Oxford is never finished until you pay a visit to one of the world’s best universities. It has been the school of the many great minds in history particularly in literature such as C.S. Lewis, J.R.R Tolkien. Make sure that you visit its 38 colleges and 6 private halls.
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