Six European Universities Open Doors to Summer Guests
With the summer travel season in full swing, several historic universities in Europe are providing budget-friendly lodging options. Founded in 1592, Trinity College Dublin boasts heritage structures and grants access to the Old Library's Long Room, home to the Book of Kells. Christ Church in Oxford, established in 1525, offers accommodations in Tudor-style buildings, serving breakfast in the Great Hall from July through September and during Easter. In Barcelona, the women-only Residencia Universitaria Maria, Reina de la Pau, a former convent, features a courtyard and a midnight curfew. The Centre Culturel Irlandais in Paris, a renovated building from 1775, welcomes guests from May to September. Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, provides modern rooms close to the Parker Library, while the Porzellaneum in Vienna, founded in 1887, is open from July to September. Early reservations are advisable.
Key facts
- Trinity College Dublin, founded in 1592, houses the Book of Kells and offers summer guest rooms.
- Christ Church Oxford, founded in 1525, inspired Hogwarts' Great Hall and offers stays from July to September and Easter.
- Residencia Universitaria Maria in Barcelona is women-only outside July and has a midnight curfew.
- Centre Culturel Irlandais in Paris, built in 1775, opens from May to September with a minimum two-night stay.
- Corpus Christi College Cambridge offers rooms in heritage buildings near the Parker Library.
- Porzellaneum in Vienna, founded in 1887, requires a minimum one-month stay.
- Universities offer a range of room types from singles to apartments.
- Booking well in advance is recommended due to high demand.
Entities
Artists
- Oscar Wilde
- Bram Stoker
- Lewis Carroll
- W.H. Auden
- John Locke
- Christopher Marlowe
- Sigmund Freud
- Voltaire
- Victor Hugo
- Marie Curie
- Raphael
- Rubens
- Van Dyck
Institutions
- Trinity College Dublin
- Christ Church Oxford
- Residencia Universitaria Maria, Reina de la Pau
- Centre Culturel Irlandais
- Corpus Christi College Cambridge
- Porzellaneum
- Dominican Sisters of the Presentation
- Sigmund Freud Museum
- Palais Liechtenstein
- Fitzwilliam Museum
- Parker Library
- Old Library
- Sorbonne
- Panthéon
- Mosquée de Paris
- Jardin du Luxembourg
- Scudamore's
- Fitzbillies
- Lonely Planet
Locations
- Dublin
- Ireland
- Oxford
- United Kingdom
- Barcelona
- Spain
- Paris
- France
- Cambridge
- Vienna
- Austria
- Alsergrund
- Barri Gòtic
- Latin Quarter
- River Cam
Sources
- Quartz —