MANCHESTER
MANCHESTER The Industrial Revolution transformed the unremarkable village of Manchester (pop. 2.5 million) into Britain’s second-largest urban area A center of manufacturing in the 19th century, the city became …
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MUSEUMS OF MUNICH
MUSEUMS OF MUNICH Munich is a prime museum city many of the city’s offerings would require days for exhaustive perusal. The Miinchner Volkshochschule (48 00 62 29) offers tours …
COPENHAGEN
COPENHAGEN Copenhagen (pop. 1,800,000) combines the swan ponds, gingerbread houses, and Lille Havfrue (Little Mermaid) of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tales with the cosmopolitan style, world-class museums, and round-the-clock …
THE ARTS LITERATURE OF BRITAIN
THE ARTS LITERATURE OF BRITAIN Geoffrey Chaucer tapped into the spirited side of Middle English; his Canterbury Tales (c. 1387) remain some of the funniest stories in the English …
Nice France Map Tourist Attractions
Nice France Map Tourist Attractions ACCOMMODATIONS To sleep easy, come to Nice with reservations. Hotels fill up quickly, especially in the summertime, so book at least a few weeks …
CITY OF LONDON SIGHTS
CITY OF LONDON SIGHTS S MONUMENT. Raised in 1677, Christopher Wren’s 202 ft. column stands exactly that distance from the bakery on Pudding Lane where the Great Fire started …
LOIRE VALLEY VAL DE LOIRE MAP
LOIRE VALLEY (VAL DE LOIRE) MAP The Loire, France’s longest and most celebrated river, meanders to the Atlantic through a valley overflowing with gentle vineyards and majestic chateaux. Loire …
Holiday in France
Holiday in France OPERA BASTILLE. Lake its namesake, the Opera Bastille has stirred up a lot of opposition. One of Mitterrand’s Grands Projets, the Opera, designed by a Canadian, …