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'Alice in Wonderland' Fans Can Now Take Alice Tours in Oxford, England

February 4, 2010 at 10:24 AM | by | Comments (0)

Would you like to attend the Mad Hatter's tea party? Well, the city of Oxford in England is hoping that its part in "Alice in Wonderland" will equal big tourism bucks as Tim Burton's new film, starring Johnny Depp, hits theaters March 5. They're already preparing for a rush of visitors who want to follow in Alice's footsteps, and are hoping that instead of kids wanting to see where Harry Potter went to school, they'll want to see where Alice grew up.

The city has created the Alice Tour, which visits various locations connected to the story. Colin Cook, an executive member for the Oxford city centre, explains:

Alice and Lewis Carroll are an absolute asset to Oxford and a key part of the Oxford brand. The Alice story is intimately associated with the city and many of the things that inspired him [Carroll] are still around. You can still see the treacle well in Binsey village and the fireguards in the hall at Christ Church. The Jabberwocky tree is also still in Christ Church and Alice and her sisters could see it from the Dean’s lodgings. Visiting these different locations on a themed tour are a very good way of getting closer to the story and understanding the context in which it was first told in a punt on the River Thames.

Currently, the Alice Tour runs several times a month and visits the Christ Church, Christ Church Meadow, and the Museum of Natural History, among other locations. Tickets for the two-hour tour can be purchased online and cost £7.50 each for adults. The next tour departs Feb. 20 at 1:30 pm, and tickets are still available.

Related Stories:
· Alice movie expected to boost Oxford tourism [Oxford Mail]
· Oxford EShop [Visit Oxford]
· Literary Travel Coverage [Jaunted]

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