GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN The Zugspitze (2964m), Germany’s tallest mountain, is the main attraction in Garmisch-Partenkirchen (pop. 28,000). There are three ways to conquer it, and all of them are weather-dependent. You …
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GREECE
GREECE A land where sacred monasteries are mountainside fixtures, three-hour seaside siestas are standard issue, and dancing on tables until daybreak is a summer rite Greece’s treasures are impossibly …
COLLEGES OF OXFORD
COLLEGES OF OXFORD MERTON COLLEGE. Merton has a fine garden and a library housing the first printed Welsh Bible. Tolkien lectured here, inventing the language of Elvish in his …
MONT DES ARTS OF BRUSSEL
MONT DES ARTS OF BRUSSEL The ISMusees Royaux des Beaux-Arts houses the Musee d’Art Ancien, the Musee d’Art Moderne, a sculpture gallery, and temporary exhibitions. The museum library, in …
Salzburg Guide for Tourist
Salzburg Guide for Tourist NO WORK, ALL PLAY START YOUR ENGINES At the end of May Salzburg shuts down in recognition of Christi Himmelfahrt. the Catholic holiday of the …
ENGLAND THE SOUTH BANK
ENGLAND THE SOUTH BANK Cantina del Ponte, 36c Shad Thames ( 7403 5403), Butlers Wharf. Tube: Tower Hill or London Bridge. Amazing riverside location and high-quality Italian food. Bargain …
KNIGHTSBRIDGE
KNIGHTSBRIDGE APSLEY HOUSE AND WELLINGTON ARCH. Apsley House, with the convenient address of No. 1, London, was bought in 1817 by the Duke of Wellington. On display is Wellington’s …
GRAND PLACE AND ENVIRONS OF BRUSSEL
GRAND PLACE AND ENVIRONS OF BRUSSEL Victor Hugo once called the gold-trimmed Grand- Place the most beautiful square in the world. During the incredible flower display (around Aug. 15), …