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BERLIN Don’t wait any longer to see Berlin (pop. 3.4 million). The city is nearing the end of a massive transitioned phase, developing from a reunited metropolis reeling in …
GLASGOW Scotland’s largest metropolitan area, Glasgow (pop. 700,000) has re-invented itself several times, and the mark of each era remains today. It rose to prominence during the Victorian period, …
CHELSEA MAP 13 Chelsea Bun, 9a Limerston St. ( 7352 3635). Airy, casual diner that serves heaping portions. Early-bird specials available 7am-noon (£2-3). Sandwiches (£1.60-3.20) and breakfasts (from £3.70) …
BASTIA Bastia (pop. 40,000), Corsica’s second largest city, constantly bustles with the arrival and departure of ferries from the mainland and Italy. More than just a stop mid-transit, Bastia …
SALZBURGER LAND AND UPPER AUSTRIA Salzburger Land derives its name from the German Salz (salt), and it was this white gold that first drew visitors to the region. Combined …
OPERA AND THEATER IN PARIS Opera de la Bastille, pi. de la Bastille, 12eme (08 92 69 78 68; www.opera-de-paris.fr). M: Bastille. Opera and ballet with a modern spin. …
ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL LONDON Christopher Wren’s masterpiece is the fifth cathedral to occupy the site; the original was built in AD 604. Wren’s succeeded “Old St. Paul’s,” begun in …
France Travel Destinations ORIENTATION The lie de la Cite and lie St-Louis sit at the center of the city, while the Seine, flowing east to west, splits Paris into …