England: Top 10 Literary Experiences in Oxford, Oxford, England
Connections with great literature are rife in Oxford, and make for a wonderful theme to base your exploration of this beautiful city with its golden stone facades and historic 鈥榙reaming spires鈥�.
Perhaps the city of Oxford in the United Kingdom surely offers one of the richest seams of聽literary travel experiences聽anywhere?
And as Tom Sawyer once said (thanks to his creator Mark Twain): 鈥淭here ain鈥檛 nothing that is so interesting to look at as a place a book talked about.鈥� Oxford is so rich in history and literary associations, I don鈥檛 think I鈥檒l ever get to the end of聽fascinating things to do in Oxford!
Alice in Wonderland is probably Oxford鈥檚 most famous literary character, created by maths professor Charles Dogson (pen name Lewis Carroll) at Christ Church College. He created聽the tale while on a boating trip with the family of his boss, including young Alice Liddell.
I recommend joining the eccentric 鈥楳ad Hatter鈥�, who is quite a personality in Oxford, for an Alice-themed walking tour and boat cruise run by聽I Love Oxford. It is fascinating to see places and hear about events that inspired the Alice books, and the boat cruise up the Thames to Iffley was simply idyllic and very reminiscent of that original boat ride. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
Perhaps the city of Oxford in the United Kingdom surely offers one of the richest seams of聽literary travel experiences聽anywhere?
And as Tom Sawyer once said (thanks to his creator Mark Twain): 鈥淭here ain鈥檛 nothing that is so interesting to look at as a place a book talked about.鈥� Oxford is so rich in history and literary associations, I don鈥檛 think I鈥檒l ever get to the end of聽fascinating things to do in Oxford!
Alice in Wonderland is probably Oxford鈥檚 most famous literary character, created by maths professor Charles Dogson (pen name Lewis Carroll) at Christ Church College. He created聽the tale while on a boating trip with the family of his boss, including young Alice Liddell.
I recommend joining the eccentric 鈥楳ad Hatter鈥�, who is quite a personality in Oxford, for an Alice-themed walking tour and boat cruise run by聽I Love Oxford. It is fascinating to see places and hear about events that inspired the Alice books, and the boat cruise up the Thames to Iffley was simply idyllic and very reminiscent of that original boat ride. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: England: Top 10 Literary Experiences in Oxford
Guide Location: England » Oxford
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Natasha Von Geldern
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Guide Location: England » Oxford
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Natasha Von Geldern
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Alice-themed Souvenir Shop
- Eagle and Child Pub
- Lamb and Flag Passage
- Oxford Playhouse
- Oxford Castle
- Bodleian Library
- Blenheim Palace
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