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ENGLAND KENSINGTON AND EARL’S COURT Zaika, 1 Kensington High St. ( 7795 6533). Tube: High St. Kensington. London’s best Indian restaurant: Elegant decor, attentive service, and sophisticated food. Appetizers …
France Map Tourist Attractions TRANSPORTATION BY PLANE. The two major international airports in Paris are Roissy-Charles de Gaulle (CDG; to the north) and Orly (ORY; to the south). For …
Cambridge Map ACCOMMODATIONS Rooms are scarce in Cambridge, which makes prices high and quality low. Most B&Bs aren’t in the town center; those around Portugal Street and Tenison Road …
AUSTRIA At the peak of Habsburg megalomania, the Austrian Empire was one of the largest in history, encompassing much of Europe from Poland and Hungary in the east to …
COMMUNICATION OF AUSTRIA TELEPHONES. Wherever possible, use a calling card for international phone calls, as the long-distance rates for national phone services are often exorbitant. Prepaid phone cards and …
THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT WESTMINSTER The Palace of Westminster, as the building in which Parliament sits is officially known, has been at the heart of English governance since the …
THE WEST END MAYFAIR AND ST. JAMES’S Home to Prince Charles, the Ritz, and exclusive gentlemen’s clubs, this is London’s aristocratic quarter. On Jermyn Street, one block south of …
York Subway Map Greengrocers peddle their produce at Newgate market between Parliament St. and Shambles. (Open Apr.-Dec. M-Sa 9am-5pm, Su 9am-4:30pm; Jan.-Mar. M-Sa 9am-5pm.) Food and nightlife converge in …