ROSSLARE HARBOUR
ROSSLARE HARBOUR Rosslare Harbour is a useful departure point for Wales or France. Trains run from the ferry port to Dublin (3hr. 3 per day, ‚19) and Limerick (2V6hr. …
Category: Maps
Madrid Map
Madrid Map ACCOMMODATIONS Make reservations for summer visits. Expect to pay ‚17-‚50 per person, depending on location, amenities, and season. Tourist offices provide information about the 13 or so …
LA FAMIGLIA
LA FAMIGLIA Powerful because people owed them favors, strong because they supported one another, and feared because they did not hesitate to kill offenders, the Sicilian Mafia founded a …
SHOPPING IN ROME
SHOPPING IN ROME SHOES It’s said that a building’s only as good as its foundation. In Italy, you’re only as good as your shoes. In a city where Birkenstocks …
Travel to Amsterdam
Travel to Amsterdam SHIPPING QUARTER, CANAL RING WEST, AND THE JORDAAN Hotel Clemens, Raadhuisstr. 39 (624 60 89; www.clemenshotel.nl). A gem with renovated, elegant suites. Internet and safe in …
Holiday in Rome
Holiday in Rome DESSERT AND COFFEE Cheap gelato is as plentiful on Roman streets as leather pants. Look for gelato with very muted (hence natural) colors. Coffee (espresso) is …
GENOA GENOVA
GENOA (GENOVA) Genoa (pop. 640,000), city of grit and grandeur, has little in common with its resort neighbors. A Ligurian will tell you, Si deve conosceria per amaria” (you …
HAARLEM
HAARLEM Haarlem’s narrow cobblestone streets, rippling canals, and fields of tulips make for a great escape from the urban frenzy of Amsterdam. Most visitors come to Haarlem (pop. 150,000) …
SIGHTS of ROME
SIGHTS of ROME Rome wasn’t built in a day, and it’s not likely that you’ll see any substantial portion of it in twenty-four hours, either. Ancient temples and forums, …
ROTTERDAM
ROTTERDAM The second-largest city in The Netherlands and the busiest port city in the world, Rotterdam (pop. 590,000) lacks the quaint, classic feel that characterizes much of The Netherlands. …