REIMS FRANCE
REIMS FRANCE Reims (pop. 185,000) sparkles with the champagne of its famed caves, the beauty of its architectural masterpieces, and the excitement of its nightlife. The Cathedrale de Notre-Dame, …
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ACHEN MAP
ACHEN MAP Once the capital of Charlemagne’s Frankish empire, modern Aachen (pop.246,000) is a trove of historical treasures and a thriving forum for up-and-com-ing European artists. The three-tiered dome …
Belgium Map Tourist Attractions
Belgium Map Tourist Attractions WHEN TO GO Belgium, temperate and rainy, is best visited May to September, when tempera tures average 13-21°C (54-72°F) and precipitation is the lowest. Winter …
Glasgow Map
Glasgow Map ACCOMMODATIONS Reserve B&Bs and hostels in advance, especially in August. If rooms are booked in Glasgow, consider staying at the SYHA Loch Lomond (252). Most B&Bs cluster …
BESANGON FRANCE
BESANGON FRANCE Surrounded by the river Doubs on three sides and by a steep bluff on the fourth, Besangon (pop. 120,000) has intrigued military strategists from Julius Caesar to …
Oxford Map
Oxford Map ORIENTATION AND PRACTICAL INFORMATION Queen Street becomes High Street, and Cornmarket Street becomes Saint Aldates at Carfax Tower, the center of the original city. The colleges are …
TATE MODERN AND THE MILLENNIUM BRIDGE LONDON
TATE MODERN AND THE MILLENNIUM BRIDGE LONDON Squarely opposite each other on Bankside are the biggest success and most abject failure of London’s millennial celebrations. Tate Modern (182), created …
THE SOUTH BANK LONDON
THE SOUTH BANK LONDON From the Middle Ages until Cromwell’s arrival, the South Bank was London’s center of amusement; banished from the strictly regulated City, all manner of illicit …