Cambridge Curiosities Tour app for iPhone and iPad


4.9 ( 7369 ratings )
Travel Reference
Developer: Cipher Arts Ltd
1.99 USD
Current version: 1.0, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 16 May 2013
App size: 74.14 Mb

Cambridge Curiosities Tour, featuring the voice of Oxford historian Robert LLoyd Parry.

Cambridge Curiosities is a lively and surprising tour which includes interviews with the archaeologist who discovered buried treasure and headless corpses buried below the city centre, a Cambridge University professor talking about one of the citys most famous poets, and a curator from the American Cemetery explaining why theres a certain pub in the city centre you really must visit.

The tour will take you around Cambridges hidden gems, where you will uncover some of the most interesting stories associated with Cambridges history. You will find out about buried treasure, desperate deeds, discover a whale and the mother of Cambridge, uncover extraordinary scientific discoveries, and more.

This is not like most tour apps. What makes Cambridge Curiosities different is quality over quantity. This app doesnt cover every typical tourist stop in the city, what it does is uncover fifteen of Cambridges most interesting historical stories. The (approx.) two hour tour takes you around every area of the city centre including some charming hidden streets you might never otherwise discover.

Cambridge Curiosities presents an exciting and rich tour of the most surprising and intriguing stories associated with this well-known English City. Narrator, and Oxbridge historian Robert Lloyd Parry brings you a personal selection of fascinating Curiosities; historical stories narrated in his captivating and lively style.

The app features an easy to use zoomable map with GPS showing you where you are and giving you access to all the stops. The app also features paintings, illustrations and photographs that help bring the history to life.

Carefully chosen and compellingly told stories of historical discord and harmony, discovery and secrecy, foolhardy escapades and buried treasure, gods and myths. Cambridge Curiosities will give you a tour of this historic city to remember!