September marks the start of a new university year and the month when an influx of new students find a new city to call home for the next three years. Once the madness — and the hangovers — of freshers week has faded, it’s time for friends and family to plan a visit. Here are the Travel team’s favourite student cities — along with our top tips on what to do when you’re there and the hotels we’d give top marks to.
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1. Edinburgh
The famous Victoria Street, a riot of colour, provided the inspiration for Diagon Alley in Harry Potter
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Edinburgh has the oldest and prettiest student union in the UK, the turreted Teviot Row House, which will reopen in spring after a refurbishment. In the meantime head for coffee in one of the cute cafés on the cobbled streets of Stockbridge (don’t miss its farmers’ market held every Sunday)…
