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WESTMINSTER ABBEY On December 28, 1065, Edward the Confessor, the last Saxon King of England, was buried in the church of the West Monastery; a year later, the Abbey …
Lyon Map Tourist Attractions FOOD The galaxy of Michelin stars adorning the city’s restaurants confirms what the locals proudly declare this is the gastronomic capital of the Western world. …
WITTENBERG MAP The Protestant Reformation began here in 1517 when Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the SchloBkirche; Wittenberg (pop. 48,000) has been fanatical about …
MONACO AND MONTE-CARLO Monaco (pop. 7,200) has money lots of it invested in ubiquitous surveillance cameras, high-speed luxury cars, and sleek yachts. At Monaco’s spiritual heart is its famous …
BREST MAP Brest (pop. 156,000) was transformed into a somber wasteland in 1944 by Allied bombers driving out the occupying German flotilla However, the city has begun to show …
TRAVEL TO SALZBURG The rooms on Kasern Berg are officially outside Salzburg, which means the tourist office can’t recommend them, but the personable hosts and bargain prices make these …
ACCOMMODATIONS AND CAMPING TO BRITAIN ACCOMMODATIONS £10-19 £10-19 £20-30 £31-59 over £60 Hostels are run by the Youth Hostels Association (YHA) of England and Wales (www.yha.org.uk) and the Scottish …
Dresden Subway Map MUSEUMS After several years of renovations, Dresden’s museums are once again ready to compete with the best in Europe. If you plan on visiting more than …