A Weekend in Cambridge, England

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Cambridge, with its narrow medieval passageways and 801-year-old university, is more than just a college town. Students today are sticking around after graduation to run alternative art galleries and cafe collectives. Left, punting down the River Cam in a flat-bottom boat is the classic way to see Cambridge.

Jonathan Player for The New York Times

A Weekend in Cambridge, England

The storied university town has evolved into a sophisticated haven of museums, art galleries and cafe collectives.