Category: Vacations
PARMA Every year from mid-June to mid-September, the city comune sponsors an entertainment festival of dance, theater, music, cinema, and art shows. Many events are free, but some cost …
DAYTRIPS FROM ROME NETTUNO. Following the collapse of the Empire, Roman refugees in flight from marauding Goths installed themselves in the shadows of a coastal temple to Neptune 60km …
BRAGA Braga (pop. 160,000) originally served as the capital of a region founded by Celtic tribes in 300 BC. The city’s beautiful gardens, plazas, museums, and markets earned it …
LUGANO Set in a valley between two mountains, Lugano (pop. 114,000) draws plenty of visitors with its seamless blend of religious beauty, artistic flair, and natural spectacle. The frescoes …
Milan Map NEAR THE CITY PERIPHERY La Cordata, V. Burigozzo 11 (a02 58 31 46 75; www.lacordata.it). MM3: Missori. From P. Missori, take the tram 2 stops to Italia …
Granada Map Tourist Attractions ENTERTAINMENT AND NIGHTLIFE The Guia del Ocio, sold at newsstands (‚0.85), lists clubs, pubs, and cafes. The most boisterous nightspots belong to Calle Pedro Antonio …
Amsterdam Guide for Tourist SIGHTS Amsterdam is fairly compact, so tourists can easily explore the area from the Rijksmuseum to the Red Light District on foot. For those not …
THE NETHERLANDS (NEDERLAND) The Dutch say that although God created the rest of the world, they created The Netherlands. The country is a masterful feat of engineering; since most …
LIMERICK Although its 18th-century Georgian streets and parks are both regal and elegant, 20th-century industrial and commercial developments have cursed Limerick (pop. 80,000) with a featureless urban feel. In …
BARCELONA Barcelona loves to indulge in the fantastic. From the urban carnival that is Las Ramblas to buildings with no straight lines, from wild festivals to even wilder nightlife, …