ORIENTATION FOR VIENNA
ORIENTATION FOR VIENNA Vienna is divided into 23 districts (Bezirke). The first is the Innenstadt (city cen ter), defined by the RingstraBe on three sides and the Danube Canal …
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KENSINGTON
KENSINGTON Nobody took much notice of Kensington before 1689, when the newly crowned William III and Mary II moved into Kensington Palace. Then, in 1851, the Great Exhibition brought …
ENGLAND MAP
ENGLAND MAP THE SOUTH BANK Though the South Bank has some of the best views in the city, its cheaper hotels don’t still, where else in London could you …
VERSAILLES PARIS
VERSAILLES PARIS Louis XTV, the Sun King, built and held court at Versailles’ extraordinary palace, 12km west of Paris. The incredibly lavish chateau embodies the extravagance of the Old …
NAMUR
NAMUR The quiet and friendly city of Namur (pop. 105,000), in the heart of Wallonie, is the last sizable outpost before the wilderness of the Ardennes. Given the proximity …
NIGHTLIFE IN BERLIN
NIGHTLIFE IN BERLIN FROM THE ROAD CLEANING HOUSE The art students I met hours ago urge me to-yes-come on inside. This is Tacheles, which has been transformed from a …
Travel to Edinburgh
Travel to Edinburgh ORIENTATION AND PRACTICAL INFORMATION Edinburgh is a glorious city for walking. Princes Street is the main thoroughfare in New Town, the northern section of Edinburgh. From …
SU SIGHTS AND HIKING SALZBURG
SU SIGHTS AND HIKING SALZBURG Back when Rome was still a village, the white gold from the salt mines made Hallstatt a world-famous settlement; the 2500-year- old Salzbergwerk is …