Oxford: A journey to the city of dreamers

Wander around the liveliest historic city in the UK

The location of one of the most famous universities in the world, Oxford is a city rich in history and alive with culture. With its countless Medieval towers, massive Gothic buildings, cobbled streets, secret alleys and sharp bell towers, it is one of the most beautiful cities in England. Wandering the narrow cobbled streets sparks the imagination, making it a place where you could walk out of a modern store, turn the corner and suddenly feel like you are several hundred years back in time. It is no surprise that some of the most fascinating people in history and art have been associated with the city - especially writers who wrote fantasy novels while living here.

Begin exploring the city by visiting the imposing Christ Church College, whose history is an integral part of Oxford. It was founded by Cardinal Wolsey in 1525, and graduates include Albert Einstein, Christopher Wren, John Locke and Lewis Carroll.

The Bodleian Library is the main and oldest library in Oxford and the second largest in England, with over twelve million books and manuscripts. The two libraries are connected underground by a tunnel that served to transport books in the first half of the 20th century. Walk to the city's most historic Broad St. Impressive Gothic buildings of unsurpassed architecture and historical value rise along it. The Sheldonian Theater with its stunning dome, Balliol and Trinity College and the Ashmolean Museum is the first university museum in the world.

Enjoy a variety of flavors in Oxford

The Oxford gastronomic scene includes everything. Sophisticated restaurants, traditional taverns and pubs where you can try the local cuisine with special tastes.

The best time to visit Oxford

Oxford is beautiful all year round so it is suitable for all seasons. Every season of the year in this place is charming in its own way but a particularly large influx is observed in July to August where it is flooded with tourists and in April to May where the Oxford Jazz Festival, The Wood Festival, English Music Festival are organized every year. The Chocolate Festival, Oxfordshire Artweeks and Dorchester-on-Thames Festival etc.

How to use transportation in Oxford

Transportation to Oxford

Oxford does not have its own airport, but is about 50 miles from London, so you can fly to any of the capital's major airports. London Heathrow International Airport and Gatwick Airport are connected to Oxford by The Airline, which operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Heathrow is the nearest international airport to Oxford. Stansted Airport is connected to Oxford by the National Express 757, which runs every two hours or so.

The easiest and cheapest way to get to Oxford is to take a bus from the airport that comes directly to the city. Airline buses depart from Heathrow about every 20 minutes and Gatwick every hour and are large, comfortable buses that allow you to sit, relax and watch the beautiful countryside. From Heathrow, a return ticket costs about £ 19 and takes about 80 minutes from Terminals 1,2 and 3 and 100 minutes from Terminal 5 (for Terminal 4 you will need to take the free intermediate train either at Terminal 5 or Central Bus Station). From Gatwick, the return ticket costs about £ 27 and takes about 120 minutes. Buses make a few stops as soon as they arrive in Oxford and if you want to get off at Central Bus Station, tell the driver that you want to go to Gloucester Green (pronounced "Gloss-ster").

Although we do not recommend it, it is possible to take a taxi from the airport to Oxford (or, of course, from Oxford to the airport). It costs about £ 65 / to / from Heathrow and £ 100 / to / from Gatwick.