Originally posted on May 24, 2011 @ 3:55 am
This is the real educational tour plus time travel—visiting the oldest universities of the world. There is no smarter way to traveling with your laptop than visiting the prestigious universities that started all the gems of learning.
University of Bologna. It is the first university to use the word “university” during its foundation. No wonder why it’s also the oldest university in the world. The establishment itself is an interesting piece of artifact. So walking around the university is already an exciting time travel.
Also visit the Orto Botanico di Bologna, the botanical garden that is located in and operated by the university. It was established in 1568, making it one of the oldest gardens in Europe.
University of Oxford. Move over Cambridge fans! Whether you like it or not, Oxf is the second oldest university in the world. Besides, the founders of the Cambridge University are former Oxford students.
The exact date of its establishment may be unclear but documents tell that there was teaching at Oxford as early as 1096. It’s also one of the best universities in UK, where some of the most influential world leaders and artists graduated from. Everything is geek here so don’t be surprised if it has over a hundred libraries and the oldest museum in UK.
University of Salamanca. The Spain’s oldest university is also the country’s most excellent education institution. Founded in 1134, Salamanca is the first school in Europe to formally receive the title “University.”
They say that if you want to learn Spanish, go to Salamanca. But when you get there, never forget to take a picture with the statue of Fray Luis de Leon, take a closer look at the university’s intricate façade, and visit its old library.
If you’ve ever wanted to do some creative traveling after doing something geeky, The Best Colleges has published a list of the 50 Prettiest College Campuses and it might be fun to try to visit each one at some point in your lifetime.