PARLIAMENT AND THE CROWN OF BRITAIN
PARLIAMENT AND THE CROWN OF BRITAIN James II took the throne in 1685, but lost it three years later to his son-in-law, Dutch Protestant William of Orange. After James …
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Dresden Map Tourist Attractions
Dresden Map Tourist Attractions SEMPER-OPER. Dresden’s famed opera house luxuriates in the same style as the northern wing of the Zwinger palace. Painstaking restoration has returned the building to …
D-DAY BEACHES PARIS
D-DAY BEACHES PARIS On June 6,1944, over one million Allied soldiers invaded the beaches of Normandy in the first of a chain of events that liberated France and led …
TRANSPORTATION TO BRUSSEL
TRANSPORTATION TO BRUSSEL Flights: Brussels International Airport (BRU; 753 42 21 or 723 31 11; www.brussel- sairport.be) is 14km from the city. See www.flysn.be for info on SN Brussels …
Cologne Subway Map
Cologne Subway Map SIGHTS DOM. Whether illuminated in a pool of eerie blue floodlighting or eclipsing the sun with its colossal spires, the Dom, Germany’s greatest cathedral, is the …
Traveling in Berlin
Traveling in Berlin MARIENKIRCHE. The church is gothic, the altar and pulpit are rococco, and the tower is neo-romantic. Relatively undamaged during the war, this little church still holds …
HOLIDAYS AND FESTIVALS OF BRITAIN
HOLIDAYS AND FESTIVALS OF BRITAIN Holidays: New Year’s Day (Jan. 1); Good Friday (Apr. 9); Easter Sunday and Monday (Apr. 11 and 12); May Day (May 1); Bank Holiday …
Bruges Subway Map
Bruges Subway Map Het Dagelijks Brood, Philipstockstr. 21. Sandwiches, quiches, salads, pastries, and organic yogurt served at a big wooden table. Great for breakfast and lunch. Open M, W- …