Category: Vacations
Madrid Vacations PALACIO REAL The luxurious Palacio Real lies at the western tip of central Madrid, overlooking the Rio Manzanares. Felipe V commissioned Giovanni Sachetti to replace the Alcazar, …
ROME (ROMA) Centuries of sporadic growth transformed Rome from a fledgling city-state to the capital of the Western world. At its zenith, the glory of Rome transcended human imagination …
Barcelona Map L’EIXAMPLE Hostal Residencia Oliva, Pg. de Gracia 32, 4th fl. (934 88 01 62 or 934 88 17 89; www.lasguias.comhostaloliva). M: Pg. de Gracia. Elegant wood-worked bureaus, …
Madrid Guide for Tourist TAPAS Not so long ago, bartenders in Madrid used to tapar (cover) drinks with saucers to keep the flies out. Later, servers began putting little …
Naples Map MUSEO ARCHEOLOGICO NAZIONALE. Situated in the historical center within a 16th-century palazzo and former barracks, one of the world’s most important archeological museums houses exquisite treasures from …
Travel to Venice CANNAREGIO AND SANTA CROCE The station area, around the Lista di Spagna, has some of Venice’s best budget accommodations. Although a 20min. vaporetto ride and a …
NAPLES (NAPOLI) Italy’s third-largest city, Naples (pop. 1,000,000) is also its most chaotic shouting merchants flood markets, and summer traffic jams clog the broiling city. Striving to shed its …
BOLOGNA Home to Europe’s oldest university and rich, flavorful cuisine, Bologna (pop.500,000) has been known since ancient times as the grassa (fat) and dotta (learned) city. Today, academic liberalism …
MAASTRICHT Situated on a narrow strip of land between Belgium and Germany, Maastricht’s strategic location has made it a frequent target of military conquest throughout history. More recently, however, …
SLIGO Since the beginning of the 20th century, Sligo has seen a literary pilgrimage of William Butler Yeats devotees; the poet spent summers in town as a child and …