Editing Oxford (section)

===Tourism===
[[File:St_Mary%27s_Church,_Radcliffe_Sq,_Oxford,_UK_-_Diliff.jpg|right|thumb|The University Church of St Mary the Virgin]]
[[File:Carfaxtower fromcornmarket.jpg|right|thumb|Carfax Tower at Carfax, the junction of the High Street, Queen Street, [[Cornmarket Street|Cornmarket]] and [[St Aldate's, Oxford|St Aldate's]] streets at what is considered by many to be the centre of the city]]
Oxford has numerous major tourist attractions, many belonging to the university and colleges. As well as several famous institutions, the town centre is home to [[Carfax Tower]] and the [[University Church of St Mary the Virgin|University Church]] of St Mary the Virgin, both of which offer views over the spires of the city. Many tourists shop at the historic [[Covered Market, Oxford|Covered Market]]. In the summer, [[punt (boat)|punting]] on the [[Thames]]/[[river Isis|Isis]] and the [[river Cherwell|Cherwell]] is a common practice. As well as being a major draw for tourists (9.1&nbsp;million in 2008, similar in 2009){{update inline|date=May 2024}},<ref>{{cite web|last=Hearn|first=Dan|date=19 August 2009|title=Oxford tourism suffers triple whammy|url=http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/4555044.Oxford_tourism_suffers_triple_whammy/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090821150917/http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/4555044.Oxford_tourism_suffers_triple_whammy/|archive-date=21 August 2009|access-date=1 March 2010|work=[[Oxford Mail]]}}</ref> Oxford city centre has many shops, several theatres and an ice rink.