Madrid 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, …
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ROME ROMA
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 …