THE CHIEMSEE
THE CHIEMSEE The region’s dramatic crescent of mountains and its picturesque islands, forests, and marshland have lured visitors for 2000 years. Today, prices have risen and the area has …
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BLOIS MAP
BLOIS MAP Blois (pop. 50,000) is one of the Loire’s most popular and historical cities. Home to monarchs Louis XII and Frangois I, Blois’s chateau was the Versailles of …
PORTSMOUTH MAP
PORTSMOUTH MAP Set Victorian seaside holidays against prostitutes, drunkards, and a lot of bloody cursing sailors, and the 900-year history of Portsmouth (pop. 190,500) will emerge. On the seafront, …
HOLIDAYS AND FESTIVALS OF AUSTRIA
HOLIDAYS AND FESTIVALS OF AUSTRIA Holidays: Just about everything closes down on public holidays, so plan accordingly. New Year’s Day (Jan. 1); Epiphany (Jan. 6); Good Friday (Apr. 9); …
THE CITY OF LONDON
THE CITY OF LONDON Until the 18th century, the City was London; the rest was merely outlying villages. Yet its modem appearance belies a 2000-year history; what few buildings …
BAYEUX PARIS
BAYEUX PARIS Relatively untouched by the war, beautiful Bayeux (pop. 15,000) is an ideal base for exploring the nearby D-Day beaches. However, visitors should not miss its 900-year-old UTapisserle …
SHOPPING IN LONDON
SHOPPING IN LONDON From its earliest days, London has been a trading city, its wealth and power built upon almost two millennia of commerce. Today, even more so than …
DENMARK
DENMARK Like Thumbelina, the heroine of native son Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale, Denmark has a tremendous personality crammed into a tiny body. Located between Sweden and Germany, the …