Population
According to de 20o1 census, the town has 108,863 habitants (of which 22,153 are students) and a population density of 2,674.77 habitants/km2.
Gastronomy
1.- Chealsey buns at Fitzbillies
There’s a reason these sticky, raisiny buns have been selling like the hot cakes they are for over 90 years. Head over to the cafe to try them out if you haven’t already. The hot chocolate, made with the ganache the bakers use on cakes, is the perfect accompaniment.
Fitzbillies, 51-52 Trumpington Street, CB2 1RG
2.-Tea and cake at Afternoon Tease
Opened in 2013, this quirky addition to the Cambridge cafe scene has a selection of innovatively-flavoured cakes. Try the chocolate Guinness cake for something really indulgent. There are a variety of teas to try as well.
Afternoon Tease, 13 King Street, CB1 1LH
3.-A five-course meal at Midsummer House.
An extravagant option for special celebrations, this double Michelin-starred restaurant offers menus of five, seven and ten courses. The dishes change frequently as they use seasonal ingredients, but are always excellent quality.
Midsummer House, Midsummer Common
Open for lunch Wednesday – Saturday 12pm – 1.30pm and for dinner Tuesday – Thursday 7pm – 9.30 pm, Friday – Saturday 6.30pm – 9.30pm
4.-Vegetarian chilli at the Rainbow Café
This vegan and vegetarian cafe provides plenty of delicious meat-free meals in very generous portions. The three-bean chili is a particularly good choice, but it’s hard to go wrong here.
Rainbow Cafe, 9a King’s Parade, CB2 1SJ
Open Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 10pm, Sunday 10am – 4pm
Traditions and festivals
SUMMER
Busker’s & Street Performers Festival
The Buskers & Street Performers Festival was created with two main objectives; to celebrate & educate – to celebrate and showcase the variety of talent we have in Cambridge’s city centre and to educate the busking community on the importance of following the ‘Street Performers Code of Practice’.
Cambridge Comedy Festival
The Cambridge Comedy Festival was launched in 2007 with the aim of recreating a micro version of the world famous Edinburgh Fringe Festival experience in Cambridge. Its unique appeal is that it is a Festival of Previews and brings a host of names known and unknown to the city for a pre-Edinburgh warm-up.
Cambridge Folk Festival
Cambridge Folk Festival is one of the premier music events in Europe and one of the longest running and most famous folk festivals in the world. It has become hugely popular attracting ten thousand people, many of whom return year after year.
The Festival is renowned for its eclectic mix of music and a wide definition of what might be considered folk. The best traditional folk artists from the UK and Ireland rub shoulders with more contemporary acts, the finest American country, blues and roots artists, acclaimed singer songwriters and even the odd pop star.
Cambridge Open Studios
Cambridge Open Studios (COS) is one of the oldest open studio events in the country. It has its roots in the 1960s when a small group of artists invited local people to visit their studios and see how their art was produced, as part of a movement to make the arts more available for all.
Cambridge Rock Festival
Cambridge Rock Festival is now in its second decade. The annual music festival has seen nationally and internationally well-known acts perform on its various stages, but has also taken the opportunity to promote new and local bands too – the total number getting on for a thousand! The event has been short-listed for best medium sized UK festival.
EAT Cambridge Festival
One of Cambridge’s premier foodie events including a fantastic programme of food and drink themed fringe events, offers, interactive talks and workshops, and special one-offs that showcase the city’s amazing independent food and drink scene.
Love Your Local Market
The national campaign aims to attract new market traders and highlight the importance that markets play at the heart of the local community, not only for retail but also as a valuable community asset that provides a real focal point for our town and city centres.
Strawberry Fair
Strawberry Fair is the free music and arts festival in the heart of Cambridge. Each year, on the first Saturday of June, Strawberry Fair transforms Midsummer Common into a visual extravaganza where fair-goers of all ages enjoy an abundance of eclectic, sometimes eccentric activities and entertainment.
Bus
Transportation to destination from Madrid
The bus goes to Madrid at 11:30 am and arrives at 2:00 pm. The price of the bus is 32,80 but can’t cancel the transport. If you aren’t sure you will pay 61,20
HISTORY
In the 20th century the university, while still important, did not dominate Cambridge in the way it did in earlier centuries. New industries grew up such as electronics. Making scientific instruments was also important. In the 1980s a new business park was created in Cambridge.
In 1901 the population of Cambridge was 38,379 and it grew rapidly.
The first cinema in Cambridge opened in 1910. The Folk Museum was founded in 1936. Kettles Yard Gallery opened in 1967. The Lion Yard Shopping Centre opened in 1975. The Grafton Centre opened in 1983. In 1986 a 19th century building, the Corn Exchange, was made a theatre and entertainment centre.
By 1951 then the population of Cambridge had grown to 91,000. Today Cambridge has a population of 122,000.
In the 20th century Cambridge University continued to expand. Hughes Hall was founded in 1949. New Hall was founded in 1954. New colleges were Churchill (1960), Darwin (1964), Lucy Cavendish (1965), Wolfson (1965), Fitzwilliam (1966)and Robinson (1979). Sedgwick Museum of Geology was founed in 1904. The Scott Polar Research Institute followed in 1920.
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