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LLYN PENINSULA The seclusion and sublime tranquility of the Llyn have brought visitors to reverence since the Middle Ages, when holy men made pilgrimages across it on their way …
Munich Map EMERGENCY AND COMMUNICATIONS Police: 110. Ambulance and Fire: 112. Medical service: 192 22. Pharmacy: Bahnhofpl. 2 (s59 41 19 or 59 81 19), on the corner outside …
BY CAR, BIKE, AND THUMB. Belgium honors most foreign driver’s licenses, IBral§lij including those from Australia, Canada, the EU, and the US. Speed limits are 120kph on motorways, 90kph …
German Subway Map MUSIC Johann Sebastian Bach was one of the first great German composers. Bach and his contemporary Georg Friedrich Handel composed during the Baroque period of the …
MUNICH (MUNCHEN) The capital and cultural center of Bavaria, Munich (pop. 1,228,000) is a sprawling, relatively liberal metropolis in the midst of conservative southern Germany. World-class museums, handsome parks …
INNSBRUCK The 1964 and 1976 winter Olympics were held in Innsbruck (pop. 128,000), bring ing international recognition to this beautiful mountain city. The nearby Tyrolean Alps await skiers and …
Visit to France BOULEVARD DE MONTPARNASSE. In the early 20th century, Montparnasse became a center for avant-garde artists such as Modigliani and Chagall. Political exiles like Lenin and Trotsky …
FRANKFURT Frankfurt’s role as home to the central bank of the European Union lends it a glitzy vitality international offices, shiny skyscrapers, and expensive cars define every intersection. Equally …