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 …
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Xiling Xia Gorge
Close by stands a temple with the same name (Baidi Si), dating originally from the late 7th c. It is famous mainly for its 70 or more stelae (inscribed …
Yan’an Map
In 1952 the Huaxing Shimu, a tomb from the Eastern Han period (a.d. Surroundings 25-220) was discovered 14km/9 miles north of the town. Inside it can be seen stone …
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 …
China’s Flora and Fauna
General China’s many different geological formations, varied river catchment areas and regions with individual micro-climates have, not surprisingly, led to the evolution of a rich flora and fauna. This …
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) …