AJACCIO AIACCIU
AJACCIO (AIACCIU) One of the few Corsican towns with true urban energy, Ajaccio (pop. 60,000) has excellent museums and nightlife to compliment its palm trees and yellow sunlit buildings. …
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DAYTRIPS FROM INNSBRUCK
DAYTRIPS FROM INNSBRUCK SCHLOfi AMBRAS. In the late 16th century, Ferdinand II transformed a royal hunting lodge into one of Austria’s most beautiful castles, liSchloB Ambras, and filled it …
HOLIDAYS & FESTIVALS OF BRUSSEL
HOLIDAYS & FESTIVALS OF BRUSSEL Holidays: New Year’s Day (Jan. 1); Easter (Apr. 11); Easter Monday (Apr. 12); Labor Day (May 1); Ascension Day (May 20); Whit Sunday and …
WHITEHALL WESTMINSTER
WHITEHALL WESTMINSTER A long stretch of imposing facades housing government ministries, Whitehall is synonymous with the British civil service. From 1532 until a fire in 1698, Whitehall was the …
CINEMA IN PARIS
CINEMA IN PARIS There are scores of cinemas throughout Paris, particularly in the Latin Quarter and on the Champs-Elysees. The two big theater chains Gaumont and UGC offer cartes …
Travel to France
Travel to France TODAY Facing an increasingly global society, France continues to negotiate the tension between tradition and modernity. Immigration policy remains a prominent issue, with national identity, migrant …
TRANSPORTATION AND PRACTICAL INFORMATION OF BRUGES
TRANSPORTATION AND PRACTICAL INFORMATION OF BRUGES Bruges is enclosed by a circular canal, with its main train station, Stationsplein, just beyond its southern extreme. The compact historic district is …
CAMPING FOR VIENNA
CAMPING FOR VIENNA Wien-West, Huttelbergstr. 80 (914 23 14). Take U4 to Hutteldorf, then bus #14B or 152 (dir.: Campingpl.) to Wien West. Crowded but clean. 8km from the …