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, …
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EAST ANGLIA AND THE MIDLANDS
EAST ANGLIA AND THE MIDLANDS The rich farmland and watery flats of East Anglia stretch northeast from London, cloaking the counties of Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, and Suffolk, as well as …
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); …
GARDENS AND PARKS OF VIENNA
GARDENS AND PARKS OF VIENNA The Viennese have gone to great lengths to brighten the urban landscape with leafy green spaces. There are several parks along the Ring (including …
SHAKESPEARE’S GLOBE THEATRE LONDON
SHAKESPEARE’S GLOBE THEATRE LONDON In the shadow of Tate Modern, the half-timbered Globe, opened in 1997, sits just 200m from where the original burned down in 1613. Try to …
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 …
Bruges Map
Bruges Map ACCOMMODATIONS OF BRUGES Despite Bruges’s popularity, reasonably-priced accommodations are available just blocks from the city center. Reserve in advance, as rooms can be hard to come by …
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 …