Berlin, Germany travel guide

Berlin, Germany

Eternal and changing

Berlin never ends. Firstly, this is more than a city, it is rather a composite of several. It is clear that what is today the neighborhoods, spread out over a large area, was once their own municipalities belonging to two different countries. For while each district has its character, with their own characteristics and moods, the streets are constantly changing.

Previously run-down neighborhood in Prenzlauer-Berg and Friedrichshain after the fall of more than twenty years ago made rocket career with renovated houses and trendy shops. From punk Kreuzberg is a short walk into Neukölln, where the Turkish markets and classic German ölhak begins to give way to a wave of hipsterflörtande bars and art galleries. But not without the mix that remains - with korvmojar and fines, side by side.

Berlin offers a vivid lesson on both contemporary culture, World War II and East Germany's surveillance apparatus. There is always more to learn, and endless reasons to return.
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Dominican Republic travel guide

Dominican Republic

The beauty on the other side hotel wall

One might think that the Dominican Republic is all about upscale hotels with private beaches and lavish buffets included in the price. But outside the hotel walls on the East Coast is a country waiting to be discovered - from the capital, Santo Domingo's colonial area with cool stone houses and lush parks, to tropical rainforests and the Caribbean's highest mountain.

Find your very own pure white beach in Bahia de las Aguilas, soften salsa hips a late night at a bar in Las Terrenas and visit Jesus in Puerto Plata. Taste cheap and delicious mofongo (mashed plane trees with garlic and fried pork) on the local neighborhood restaurant, test school Spanish is the old men in the nearest Colmada (store / bar) and learn to surf on the north coast.

What about the much talked about crime then? Yes, it is good to take the admonitions seriously, but still with a grain of salt. You need not be afraid to take the bus, and people are generally extremely welcoming and nice. With a dose of vigilance baked into curiosity, you can travel independently here.

Suitable for: Sports Geeks, nature lovers, history and culture enthusiasts, sun worshipers and dance.

Best time to go here: The heat is constant throughout the year, but it rains more during May-October. If you want to avoid the peak season (at the risk of feeling a little lonely sometimes) October is a good month.

The best tip of the Dominican Republic: Nature Experiences

It's well worth making a boat trip from nice Samanáhalvön in the north, to the nature reserve Los Haitises. See Tainíindianernas cave paintings and enjoy being in the middle of nature, surrounded by frigate birds, pelicans and mangrove forest.

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Colombia travel guide

Colombia

South America's new star

Colombia was long known for its bloody drug cartel agreements and otherwise very violent crime. The capital, Bogota was in the 1990s, more akin to a combat zone is a city. In recent years, in line with increased security and stability, has the image of a completely different Colombia has emerged - wild national parks, welcoming people, expansive beaches, rolling coffee fields, whale watching, lively dancing and delicious rum. Some of the country's highlights is the Tayrona National Park on the northern, Caribbean side, the paradise Provedencia thrown out in a turquoise sea, the Amazon tours by boat to the south and the beautiful coffee district Zona Cafetera. More and more people have discovered Colombia - and more and more will do so in the coming years. Take the opportunity to travel now while everything is in its infancy. You will not be disappointed!

Suitable for: The fearless and resvane backpacker tired of Asia and who want to experience something different.

Best time to go here: Dec-March.

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Ikaria, Greece travel guide

Ikaria, Greec

Avigast in the islands

Ikaria has never asked for attention. The island has been in the charter shadow and instead reached its notoriety through strong wine and hard-working farmers with left-wing sympathies. But then overnight blazed the island as one of the Greek islands hottest destinations.

The reason? The discovery that Ikaria has more active 90- and 100-year-olds than any other place promoted the island into one of the world's five blue zones. Now the whole world to seek the secret behind the verge of eternal life. Ikaria explains it with healthy food, socializing, solidarity, exercise and the occasional nap. Additionally waiting beautiful beaches, hiking trails and purl the village Christos Rahes who turned the clock back to front and sleeps during the day.

Suitable for: health nuts, hikers, surfers and nudists.

Best time to go here: May-September

The best tip on Ikaria: At home with Thea
Thea Parikos Inns (theasinn.com) is the hostel easily and can accommodate only a few rooms. Though it is less important. Participate in the kitchen baking and cooking, learn all about the island's healthy herbs and eat phenomenal dinners to hemkört wine. Five minutes away waiting Moreover, the beautiful beach of Nas.

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Costa Rica travel guide

Costa Rica

Green retirement

For each day gets globe little poorer. Clearing of forests. Oceans are emptied and animal species die out. Fortunately, there are also countries like Costa Rica who made the preserved nature can be an asset. More than 20 percent of the nation's surface is national park or reserve. Environments that are usually difficult or impossible to reach here easily accessible by schyst accommodation, good guides and sustainable ekotänk.

In Monteverde runs suspension bridges through the cloud forest canopy. The National Park Corcovado offers the jaguar, tapir and whale watching during a fruitful meeting between the mighty Amazon rainforest and the Pacific. Arenal rests on the threshold of an active volcano. Additionally waiting cocky surfing beaches in Dominical and Tamarindo and bathing along the Caribbean Sea. Calm Costa Rica is also a good place to study Spanish.

Suitable for: Anyone who likes nature, outdoor, adventure and extreme sports.

Best time to go here: Jan-April

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil travel guide

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Football The party attracts

Rio de Janeiro will be the world's most festive place, renowned for its carnivals, beaches and her nice vibe. In the 1960s, waved it goodbye to the title as the capital of Brazil. But the unofficial title as the world's party capital has been retained.

Head to the Samba district of Lapa, here are some of the best music clubs. But you do not even need to visit a club to find partajet, often transforms itself into a beach party. On Copacabana and Ipanema beach walks gather all. And in the afternoon dive salesman up with coolers and hoses out of beer for a dollar jar.

And in 2014 you can expect football party. Even now you can clearly see in the numbers of travel bookings that this is where we want next year.

But even if you hate football, partying and samba are reasons to go to Rio. It may feel like a tourist trap, but to visit Jesus statue is actually a must. Not for the statue itself but for the ride up and the view of Rio's hills.

Suitable for: Football Fanatics, samba lovers, beach greasers.

Best time to go here: Prices go up in carnival times and around New Year. May to September is a pleasant travel time, with less rain and not too hot. However, year-round work.

The best tip in Rio de Janeiro: Sjörövarön Ilha Grande

Ilha Grande has a dramatic history, as a prison and the haunt of pirates. Nowadays it is Riobornas retreat and weekend celebration brasilianares favorite. You will be on small family-run pousadas, guesthouses, and spends his days lying in a hammock, listening to the waves and watching the hummingbirds. Snorkel a bit, hike through the jungle and drink with an umbrella drink.

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Patagonia, Argentina / Chile travel guide

Patagonia, Argentina / Chile

In the Chat Wins footsteps

Patagonia. Just the name smells of adventure and vast expanses. This southernmost portion of South America is the dream of many travelers. Verdant valleys, Guanaca (the wild preceded the llama), condors, snow-capped mountains, turquoise mountain lakes and arid expanse of steppe. Patagonia conjures and seductive. A hundred years ago, many Swedish explorers hit, as the geologist Otto Nordenskjold and biologist Carl Skottsberg. A few decades later fell in love with the now world-renowned travel journalist Bruce Chatwin in the wild area. Love resulted in his breakthrough book, In Patagonia. Today you will find walkers, horse riders, adventurers and outdoor people here. There are numerous routes and things to see, from the fjords to gigantic glaciers. Many combine the national park Torres del Paine in Chile with neighboring Los Glaciares in Argentina. Whatever you choose to visit, so be sure to finish your wilderness adventure with a real tango night in Buenos Aires!

Suitable for: hikers, equestrians and hikers at large.

Best time to go here: Nov-March

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Seoul, South Korea travel guide

Seoul, South Korea

Festa Gangnam Style

One of the world's best food cities. Fish, squid, shellfish? Yes! But also meat, grilled out on the street and in the open restaurant kitchen. More areas from the government district to the hip area around the university, offers many kilometers with meat restaurants.

The meat wrapped in lettuce leaves with marinades and sliced ​​chives. And so the accessories: pickled cabbage, as the name kimchin, but also other vegetables, always fresh and crispy, and the majority of sauce with soy as a base.

When you eaten your fill, go on jjimjilbang, day-hour spas with massage, sauna and swimming. The treatments usually offer strong thumbs pressed hard against the muscles, rough scrubbing with gloves so that the outer skin layer rolls of toilet use, soft oil massage and hair washing. Then a moment's sleep in armchair with nymasserade South Koreans.

And, of course, do not miss the Gangnam town's new downtown, built in the 1980s and 1990s. Here are the liveliest and most brazen clubs, which the artist Psy so effective power with the mega-hit Gangnam style.

Suitable for: Gourmets, spanjutare and revelers.

Best time to go here: March-November

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Trans-Siberian Railway travel guide

Trans-Siberian Railway

Daydream for real

There is something about the Trans-Siberian Railway that sets the imagination in play. To let life go on in a limited space for a week, while the desolate landscape and battered villages passes outside the window.

There are currently several branches of the classic trip, which in 2016 celebrates centenary. The traditional line between Moscow and Vladivostok has received stiff competition from the line Transmanchurian that goes straight to Beijing in China, and Transmongolian, branching off into Mongolia before ending in Beijing.

Outside turisthögsäsongen filled trains with ordinary people, and take the train to Mongolia in autumn, you can be lucky enough to experience when the Mongols running their trade route from Moscow with warm blankets and clothing, which they sell at the stations along the way. Each platform in Siberia turned into a market that will continue until the train starts rolling. Another reality intrudes on. An experience of a lifetime takes shape.

Suitable for: Adventurous daydreamer, train buffs and all who have a passion for the desolate landscape.

Best time to go here: High season is during the summer months, but would you rather hang out with the locals, you should go autumn or spring. Or winter, if you do not fear the Siberian icy cold.

The best tip on the Trans-Siberian Railway: A trip to the steppe

Stop in Mongolia and be sure to leave Ulan Bator. Through your accommodation or a travel agent (or an independent guide), you can get a trip to the steppe arranged. Stay with a nomadic family. An extraordinary experience

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Texas, USA travel guide

Texas, USA

The ultimate road trip

Texas is the only state in the US actually been an independent republic, if only for a brief period in the mid-1800s. The state's autonomous history has fostered a sense of arrogant nationalism among the residents of the Lone Star State. It defines itself many Texans first and Americans second hand.

Some associate the state with arms waving reactionaries and straddled cowboys. But in America's second largest state's plenty of room for different ways to live their lives. A visit to the cosmopolitan city of Austin is the best start to a road trip in Texas. If you continue west, you will experience the myth of the Wild West.

Suitable for: with cars adventurers and food enthusiasts.

Best time to go here: Spring and autumn.

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Dolomites, Italy travel guide

Dolomites, Italy

Classical mountain

They are not top but beautiful. The peculiar limestone mountains of the Dolomites in the north eastern corner of Italy has long enchanted visitors. One of them was the writer Ernest Hemingway who drove the Fiat Ambulance in the mountains during the First World War. Later he came back to classic ski resort of Cortina d'Ampezzo (filming location for Bond roller Your Eyes), sat down behind the typewriter and above panoramic window, pumice, the Amarone, rattled down some well-founded rows and looked hurt buns on the slopes.

From Cortina is only a few hours down to Venice. Is there a more enticing combo: skiing and a deckchair on a sunny and snowy terrace one day - and gondola in the Grand Canal and an aperitif in the bar at the Hemingway favorite Gritti Palace second day.

Summertime is fantastic hiking. The Fanes-Senne, one of Europe's largest nature reserve, the views are magnificent with pale mountain peaks and lush alpine meadows sloping as taken from the Sound of Music.

Suitable for: Skiers, hikers, gourmets, literature lovers and art geeks.

Best time to go here: Dr. Jan-MAR for skis and Jun SEP hiking.

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Vancouver, Canada travel guide

Vancouver, Canada

Cool blocks and high mountains

Poor Canada. Often (and erroneously) dismissed as "kind Swedish" and then dumped by us northerners as we seek exotic destinations. The large country north of the United States has simply not attracted some hordes of visitors from our region.

The exceptions are the powder applicants ski enthusiasts, nature lovers and the Vancouver Saved - which are often present in the same shape. For in Vancouver you are always close to the adventure. Mount Grouse, with mountain biking, skiing, reached in half an hour. Whistler, with spectacular cliffs and wonderful nature, is just a little further away. And during the summer you can go kayaking around Vancouver island, and be lucky enough to see both bears and selection up close.

But forget all means not the town, with people reconnaissance in hip Yaletown and cruel shopping along Robson Street. A dinner at one of the restaurants where the world's influences come together in new flavors. Or why not a classic Chinese restaurant in Chinatown followed by a drink round in Gastown.

Suitable for: Sports Geeks, nature lovers, city walkers, gourmets and culture enthusiasts.

Best time to go here: Spring in town is brilliant when the outdoor terraces are filled and cherry trees blossom. But are you looking for wildlife and sports experiences, choose understood by activity - winter or summer?

How to get there: There are no direct flights from Sweden but for example from Iceland with Icelandair. Or why not combine with Washington state in the US? It only takes two and a half hours to drive between Seattle and Vancouver.

Travel time: About 14 hours including stopover.

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Lofoten, Norway travel guide

Lofoten, Norway

A dream for the active

Many people dream of going to New Zealand, on the other side of the globe. Without in any way diss that experience, it still feels a bit to go over the river for water. Why not start with Norway this? Here are some of the world's most beautiful scenery, with deep fjords and rugged mountains that plunge straight down into the flat calm water.

More postcard-like than the archipelago Lofoten will not be. Follow the winding roads, stay overnight in the picturesque fishing villages and spice up your days hiking, kayaking, fishing, climbing or surfing. A roadtrip through Lofoten is a dream for the active tourist, and despite the country's oil generally expensive price point, significantly more affordable than a trip to New Zealand.

Suitable for: Hurt buns, adventurers and nature romantics.

Best time to go here: Summer is the most popular, but also the most hectic. Many therefore prefer spring or fall.

The best tip in Lofoten: Meet the ocean giants

Lofoten is one of the best places in Scandinavia for watching whales up close. Summertime is especially sperm whales visible, in late autumn comes the killer whales. Whale watching cruises are organized including in Andenes on the island of Andøya and in Svolvær. A day trip by boat is highly recommended.

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Portugal travel guide

Portugal

Good wine and cold baths

They have Ronaldo and they went to the World Cup this summer. But that's not why we have chosen Portugal as one of the year's destinations. A better reason than football is the Douro Valley, where vineyards are tight and the river winds its way beneath the slopes with neatly planted grapevines. Stay at the quinta, vineyard, go boating on the river and finish with a glass of port and a swim at Douroflodens outlet in the icy Atlantic Ocean in the coastal city of Porto.

Then head to the capital, which is hilly San Francisco, small as Amsterdam and romantic as Paris. In Lisbon, listen to Portugal's own blues music, fado, performed every evening to music Interested in Bairro Alto and Alfama.

Nearby Lisbon are also world-classed castle town of Sintra, which comes from a fairy tale and situated on a hilltop, and classic seaside resort of Cascais, where one moves to the cover of a tourist brochure from when Grandpa was young.

Suitable for: Wine lovers, worshipers of the true and vibrant local culture and all who believe that the Mediterranean is a warm and jolmigt inland sea.

Best time to go here: September-November (the grape harvest) and MAR July

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Koh Kut, thailand trael guide

Koh Kut, Thailand

Barefoot Paradise

When smoggen hits like a gråblöt biff dream to Bangkok here. We understand why. The sea shimmers like a turquoise jungle is a steaming drapery and sandy beaches mildly tender.

Koh Kut share qualities with many other Thai holiday favorites. But the island has managed to stay away from large hotels cities and noisy bars. Instead simmer life goes on much as it always has.

Across the island sways the narrow main road as a green roller coaster. The fishing village Ao Yai on stilts in the sea. The waterfall Nam Tok Khlong Chao creates a badvänlig pool in the middle of the jungle and at Ao Jak and Ao Bang Bao waiting barefoot beautiful moments.

Suitable for: Families, Robinsonwannabes and couples on romantic holiday.

Best time to go here: Nov May.

The best tip of Koh Kut: Jungle Adventure with bath

The canoe trip is short. But during the 20 minute paddle from ecological hotel Bann Makok to the sea you will be offered a full Tarzan Adventures of jungle and mangrove. Ultimate goal is in addition to the wonderful beach Yaikee Cliff Beach which easily seats among Thailand's most beautiful.

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Chicago, Illinois travel guide

Chicago, Illinois

US real

Chicago is the Midwest metropolis, the gateway to America's heartland. A city that is called the most American of all cities. Here you will meet a US without varnish and dissimulation.

Chicago is the industrial city and immigrant city built in record time. Today is investing Chicago on renewal and ekotänk. Large parks have been built around the center and Michigan lake is lined with fine beaches and bicycle paths. Not many people think of Chicago as a beach town. But Lake Michigan is so large that it feels like a sea, and in summer when the temperatures peaks are the favorites as Oak Street Beach and North Avenue Beach as people hanging.

Around the skyscraper-The Loop is experiences that keep visitors busy for days: architecture, shopping, world-class museums. To explore the rest of the town - rent a bike or hop on "The L", the sludge Riga höghöjdståget that is so typical of Chicago, and discover the beautiful neighborhoods that affluent Lincoln Park, youthful Wicker Park and intellectual Hyde Park.

Suitable for: Architecture buffs, families, sports geeks, music historian.

Best time to go here: from September to October and APR June

The best tip in Chicago: A trip on the river

Sightseeing by boat sounds like a tired tourist trap. But this tour allowed and recommended even by the townspeople themselves. Architecture Foundation (architecture.org) 90-minute tours of the river is the best introduction to Chicago and its world famous architecture

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Mexico travel guide

Mexico

Hitlisten in matuniversum

Many countries in Central America have an unexpected pale food culture, given the variety of spices and ingredients. Mexico is the shining exception. In these days are food trucks and fast food places that deliver mexmat in almost every city in the world, but this is where you find it uncorrupted original, and width.

Each state has its regional specialties. Pretty soon you realize that Mexico has more strings to his bow than just tacos. A taste odyssey through Mexico should of course include stops in Mexico City, one of the most underrated cities, and a mecca for gatumatskonnässörer. Please continue down to the beautiful Oaxaca, where you can feast on grasshoppers and chocolate, before you move on to Veracruz on the Caribbean side of the country, where the food is lighter and focuses heavily on seafood.

Cooking classes are all over the country and is the perfect introduction for the beginner who wants to learn more.

Suitable for: Anyone who likes spicy food and travel experiences.

Best time to go here: Apr and May.

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Tobago travel guide

Tobago

Caribbean Dream

Tobago is singular nature endowed. There are small bays where the rain forest is dense surrounding beaches without footprints. The water is just as turquoise as in your fantasies. The beautiful beaches surrounding Pigeons Point has all the props you need to create the Caribbean dreams and in the low-key fishing villages in progress everyday life much like it always has. One thing is evident: the calm.

This is part of the Caribbean where mass tourism has not yet reached. But for those looking for nightlife are also albeit on a modest scale. Crown Point is the center for restaurants and bars. And every Sunday there is a loud and popular partying in Buccoo Village.

Even under the surface, it can go to vividly. Here are the Buccoo Reef, one of the largest coral reefs in the Caribbean, which attracts lots of snorkelers and divers. Like birds rather than fish is a tropical rainforest full of hummingbirds. And for the chocolate lover produced award-winning chocolate, with ingredients from the cocoa plantations.

In December, started the Apollo first Swedish organizer direct charter here. It is only to be congratulated. We appoints Tobago to year charter destination in 2014.

Suitable for: honeymooners, divers, bird watchers, chocolate lovers and surfers.

Best time to go here: Daily temperature is constant at around nearly 30 degrees. The heaviest rain in June-November, but even then the bursts of short duration. Peak season is decapril.

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Burma travel guide

Burma

The new Thailand?

After decades of dictatorship and isolation, Burma is about to break through as one of Asia's hottest destinations. Burma, or Myanmar as the country is officially called, is like the missing link between India and Southeast Asia. Here Himalayas foothold among both samosas and lemongrass before the nation rounded off to the south by the Andaman Sea tantalizing mosaic of pristine djungelöar and beaches. In Rangoon await the golden Shwedagonpagoden, while Pagan bidding on a mysterious continent of thousands of pagodas and temple ruins.

The tourism industry is still rough and inadequate infrastructure. But a trip to Burma is still memorable and runs partly through railways having been around since the British colonial empire days, and boats along the mighty river Irrawaddy. An alternative to Thailand for all who yearn for pioneering spirit.

Suitable for: Pioneers, backpackers and history geeks.

Best time to go here: Nov-February

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Iceland travel guide

Iceland

Extraterrestrial experience

There was a time when Iceland seemed unattainable. First there was the lengthy journey across the Atlantic. Since a price point that required the backing of Scrooge McDuck. Now the prices reasonable, travel is easy - but great adventure.

The meeting between European and North American tectonic plates creates a third continent of glaciers and geysers. The color scheme feels alien and the language sounds like Swedish, but still not. The mix is well-balanced. Partying in Reykjavik, take a breather in the Blue Lagoon. Creep into Thrihnukagigurs dark volcanic cone or gaze out over Latrabjergs feathered metropolis of puffins. At Heimaey waiting a northern Pompeii. And then there is complete freedom, Icelandic over silent heaths.

Suitable for: Nature enthusiasts, horse bitten, outdoor folk.

Best time to go here: Jun-August

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Copenhagen, Denmark travel guide

Copenhagen, Denmark

Enviable town

A little jovial, a little more cozy and a bit warmer. Copenhagen is the city where we Swedes (almost) always crave.

- It is the continent, we say, and throws an envious glance over the bridge.

And it's so easy to get here! Stop exercising without the res instantly to the open-faced sandwiches and beer. Red Pølse and Nyhavn. Tivoli and the Stroget. Little Mermaid and the town Christiania. Yes, everything that we know so well. But Copenhagen is so much more - and at each visit, it's like the city unfolds, yet some.

It features ultra-fancy hotels and office interiors boutiques, world-class cuisine. Artists and restaurant dense Kødbyen, colorful Nørrebro and hip Vesterbro. And the aquarium, the blue planet has quickly established itself as families with children new favorite attraction.

Copenhagen's politicians have decided to go green and you roll on two wheels in all variations. Lådcyklar and super fast racing bikes come together at a well-developed network of cycle paths.

So right time. Copenhagen is the year's big city in 2014.

Suitable for: Families with children, weekend lover, who is hooked on Danish design - and anyone who longs to the continent.

Best time to go here: Spring, summer and late autumn of course. This will fill the city's beer gardens and parks. But we northerners can handle the climate even in winter.

How to get there: By car, train, plane. Or bicycle.

Travel time: 25 minutes (by train from Malmö).

Top tip: Beautiful Louisiana

Denmark's most famous museum of modern art, Louisiana, located in Humlebæk, 35 comfortable kilometers north of Copenhagen. 3000 works included in the permanent collection, moreover, appears new and renowned contemporary art in temporary exhibitions. There is a café overlooking the Sound and delightful museum shop. 

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Sardinia, Italy travel guide

Sardinia, Italy

Crystal clear beach Favorites

Sardinia is Italy, though it is not. Meet other than on the mainland. Nature is mountainous and barren. The culture and the food is also different. But the focus for many travelers are still what happens in the gap that arises where the mountains ends and the sea begins. The beaches.

On the Mediterranean's second largest island boasts some of Europe's best. Choose between long inviting playas and small hidden pirate beaches which are only accessible by boat.

Although the island is now an established tourist destination, many visitors taken by surprise by the nice beaches and clear waters. And you get tired of the big blue awaits the hinterland of mountains, adventure and cultural treasures.

Suitable for: Families and sun worshipers.

Best time to go here: Apr-October. Avoid August when most tourists come here.

How to get there: Daylight Saving Time flies including Ryanair to Alghero and Olbia Norwegian. Although several charter airlines have flights to Alghero.

Time: Approximately 3 hours.

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Odzala travel guide

Size of the Odzala, Congo-Brazzaville

Meeting with gorillas

Congo-Brazzaville. Far away. Unknown. And unique. Will take us into the dense jungle in the northwestern part of the country you are beyond anything. This is where the size of the Odzala-Kokoua National Park is located - 1.36 billion hectares of pristine rainforest. There are few who know the park even though it is Africa's oldest, created by the French already in 1935.

Size of the Odzala-Kokoua National Park offers a unique animal encounter. Here lives the endangered western lowland gorilla, who is a relative of the much more famous mountain gorillas living in Rwanda and Uganda. Newly built two exclusive camps in the size of the Odzala-Kokoua, which has allowed for gorilla tourism in small scale.

Suitable for: Inveterate Africa fans who have seen the savannah all animals in all the best safari areas in the rest of Africa.

Best time to go here: from June to September, December-February

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Alaska, United States Travel Guide

Alaska, United States

Genuine wilderness adventures

2015 will be the year when tourism activity breaks all records. Forget lazy days by the pool and dreary all inclusive complex with a buffet and colorful cocktails in plastic glasses. On the big trip we want to experience real things, meet real people in the real environment and eat authentic food.

Alaska, America's northernmost state, is so genuine it can be.

In Alaska, there is not a single fish farming. All salmon is wild caught. There are five different species where king salmon, chinook salmon, are the crown of natural wonders. When it lands on your plate is in nine cases out of ten cooked to perfection. They can be their fish, Alaska residents. Add to delicious oysters - maybe even the best in the world - and the gigantic king crab with a dollop of butter. More local food, more ecologically and more delicious is hard to get it.

People: definitely younger than you think. The average age of Alaska is 32 years. Hats and Hoodies tree trunk colored camouflage pattern interspersed with trendy and expensive Gore-Tex jackets. On the hamburger jam hands, for there are those, too, so it is liberating little Facebook and Instagram, and the more talk about moose hunting, fishing, climbing and recent, as yet unknown, the bands.

Wilderness: one of the most pristine in världen.Omkring half of them live in Anchorage. Otherwise it wildly.

Black bears, brown bears, moose, caribou, Dall sheep, snögetter, wolves. The list of beautiful and interesting species is long. Alaska holds numerous hiking trails that wind their way upward toward the high peaks and magnificent glaciers. Bear watching, fishing, kayaking, glacier hiking, biking and zip-line are popular activities all of which are simple to make without much prior knowledge. Alaska is certainly game (do not forget the bear spray!), But hiking trails and activities are often admirably well-organized and self-guide is always to book if you do it in good time.

Suitable for: Nature and hiking interested couples, young and old, who stippled of Africa's wildlife, and to experience one of the world's most beautiful areas. Also: all who dream of seeing bears in the wild, actionsportare and fishing enthusiasts.

Best time to go here: May-August

The flights go via Reykjavik.

Travel time: About 12 hours.

The best tip in Alaska: Lake Clark National Park

A really Alaska TripAdvisor should contain at least one flight in a small Cessna propeller plane. Besides it is often the only way to get out to some sites provide the stunning views. One of my favorite places that can only be reached by air, Lake Clark National Park. On the same day we saw ten brown bears around the lake, whose turquoise green water rather seemed to belong in the Caribbean than in the northern United States.

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Jordan travel guide

Jordan

Very small space

Think hookahs and small cups of sweet tea, but also an oriental swarm interspersed with bathing and hearty food.

In quiet Jordan awaits all of the Orient merits without flashing warning lights. The nation is a winner when Egypt holds its breath before political turmoil. On the other hand, the country has qualities enough to lift themselves among the 2014 major travel rockets.

In Aqaba, you will find the Red Sea coral reef with colorful fish. Inland press Petra as a desert Machu Picchu with lavish palaces dug into the shimmering pink cliffs. Capital Amman wore blithely from aged souk and ancient theater to chic cafes and sophisticated nightlife. At Wadi Rum waiting Moreover, the vast desert adventure with red sand dunes and steep mountains.

Suitable for: Families, history geeks, diving and snorkeling lovers, bird watchers.

Best time to go there: March to May the SEP November

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Minorca travel guide

Minorca

This island is a tranquil contrast to the more persistent the neighboring island of Majorca. In the north, bobbing fishing boats between rugged rocky shores. The southern coastline is characterized by calm tourist resorts, small beaches and coves embedded in greenery. The deserted beaches is no myth. There are over a hundred beaches to choose from. Beyond the island's capital Mahon and Ciutadella charming are countless hiking trails for those who want an active holiday. In the crackling flower landscape strand lavender, chamomile, marigolds, poppies and beautiful orchids.

Menorca is no island for partyprissen even if the rules have been relaxed since the 1500s when the law required all citizens in Ciutadella would sleep at midnight. Today, both the bars and nightclubs that stay open after midnight but anyone who wants to get as much of the nightlife as possible should perhaps seek out one of the neighboring islands of Majorca or Ibiza.

The genuine and unspoiled is Menorca keywords. Something that hopefully will keep itself when the island was declared a Biosphere Reserve in 1993 by UNESCO, which means that nearly 50 percent of the island is protected from future development.

In addition to the tranquility of Menorca is characterized by the different influences that still persists after former colonizers. For the most part characterized the island of Spanish culture but still there are clear traces including the British who occupied the island in the 1700s. Mahon Georgian buildings and the island's self-made gin made by British secret recipe are some examples.

Menorca can be visited year round. During the summer there is a hot and dry Mediterranean climate with August as the warmest month. Winter is often mild and sunny.

Story

Just on the other Balearic islands Menorca has been a place of battles and conquests. Arabs, Gypsies, Moors and Catalans have all checked island that shifted between being Christian and Islamic. In the 1300s were Menorca during mallorcanskt and hence Spanish rule, which the island still is today. During the 1700s, however, Menorca was held under the British but was restored in Spain in 1802. Menorca is rich in historical monuments which can be seen at many places on the island.

The name of the island has been given by the Romans who arrived in the island on the 100s AD. They named the island to "Minorca" which means "less" while Menorca's big brother Mallorca was named after Major word that means "the Great".

Getting there

There are several charter airlines that have flights to Menorca. Direct Flights takes four hours from London. There are no scheduled flights direct from Sweden to Menorca, but from several Spanish cities fly different companies Menorca Airport is located 5 km outside Mahon. From Barcelona and Valencia are also ferries year to the island. There are also regular ferries from Mallorca.

Getting around

The very best way to get around is by car. The more isolated beaches accessible by a four wheel drive vehicle, motorcycle or on foot. Bus connections are limited to the main road between Mahon and Ciutadella and some of the major tourist orders along the coast. If you want to get around by bike is a mountain bike recommended as the usual routes often go on to become rough paths. Menorca are also numerous hiking trails for those who prefer to discover the island on foot.

Accommodation

There is a wide range of accommodation in Menorca, hotels, campsites and apartments in all tastes and price ranges. One advantage is to book in advance if you're traveling between June and September when the hotels are often fully booked. Some hotels close for the winter (roughly from November to April). On www.baleares.com are many tips on accommodation and you can make reservations directly from the website. Spanish Tourist Office in Stockholm also has current information on accommodation in Menorca, tel 08-611 19 92nd

Beaches

Menorca's coastline dotted with hundreds of beaches, from rocky beaches and small coves to long sandy beaches. Here are beaches for all requests. In general we can say that the best beaches located on the southern part of the island. At the coast beyond the Cap de Cavalleria is some of the best; Cala Pregonda, Cala en Calderer and Cala del Pilar. If you are traveling with children you may want to check before booking your trip to the resort's beach is child friendly as some of the more barren beaches can be difficult bathed for little ones. The safest is the lagoon-shaped, somewhat sheltered beaches, where the currents are often not as strong as at other beaches.

Food

The food at Menorca often consist of fresh seafood delicacies cooked on Spanish way. Unlike other nearby Mediterranean islands where the food is cooked with olive oil cooked specialties here with more butter and cream. Some typical dishes include lobster stew and baked fish with potatoes. Different tapas and paella are also classics from Menorca's menus. Typical of Menorca is also the local cheeses. Another specialty is the mayonnaise whose recipe was once invented in Mahon.

Attractions

Ciutadella. Menorca's former capital city is famous for its narrow streets and Moorish architecture. Here lives about a third of Menorca's inhabitants. Below the Plaça d'es Born spreads Ciutadella's picturesque harbor out. Local fishermen unload the day's catch and supplies many of the city's restaurants featuring fresh delights from the sea. In the evening it is full of life when menorcaner and tourists visiting the harbor bars and cafes. The charming Ciutadella is also beautiful palaces and churches that are worth visiting.

Mahon. Menorca's capital is the world's largest port after Pearl Harbor and also one of the largest natural harbors, it is not excavated. Explore Mahon foot. Take a break at one of the Placa de S'Esplanadas cafes or restaurants and watch the old British-inspired 1700s houses. On the pedestrian street from the square down towards the harbor, most shops for those who are shopping mood. In the city you can also visit the Natural Science Museum Alteneu, the churches of Santa Maria, San Francesc and Església del Carmen. For those who would rather just want to stroll around and enjoy the atmosphere Mahon's harbor promenade full of color and attractions.

Naveta d'es Tudons. 5 km from Ciutadella at the main road to Mahon is this tomb from the Bronze Age as the oldest preserved building with roof in Europe.

Binibequer Vell. About 12 km from the capital, this reconstructed Moorish fishing village characterized by narrow streets and white houses.

Monte Toro. From Menorca's highest point awaits a magnificent view. In clear weather you can from this top see the entire island and if you are lucky even glimpse the neighboring island of Mallorca in the south. Monte Toro is just over three km walk or drive from the charming town of Es Mercadal is located on the central part of the island.

Shopping

In Minorca shop with advantage such as jewelry, shoes, leather goods, beauty products, perfumes, clothing and textiles. There are also plenty of local markets where handicrafts, fruit and vegetables are sold.

Security

Serious crimes are very rare in Menorca. The atmosphere is welcoming, making Menorca to a good destination for families and travelers who appreciate peace and security on the trip. During peak season, pickpocketing and snatching occur even if it is unusual. But always keep your eye on valuables. Would still an accident contact the local police by dialing the short code 092 or ask for la comisária. In an emergency call 112th

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Ireland travel guide

Ireland

It is not for nothing that Ireland is called the "green island". It is an incredibly beautiful country with its mountains and valleys, rolling hills, wild coasts and untouched nature. The people are friendly and hospitable and easy to get in touch with.

Best way to experience Ireland is by rental car. Start from Dublin and then make your way through the country and experience the folk music, nature and pubs. Do not miss the wild landscape of Connemara and the dramatic Cliffs of Mohere the west of Ireland near Galway city and lakes of Lough Mask and Lough Corrib. Do not miss the county of Sligo's gentle hills, tranquil lakes and rivers.

Ireland is not a destination for those who are only looking for sun and heat. The climate is mild, gray and rainy. There is nothing to prevent lows from full strength pull in the country, which is Europe's last outpost of the Atlantic Ocean. Proper rain gear is everything for a successful holiday in Ireland.

Beer is an important part of Irish culture. Much of the social life centered around the pubs where people meet to talk and socialize.

When the country introduced stronger drunk driving laws in the mid-1990s, many publicans believed that the Irish way to socialize would disappear. But living pubtraditionen ahead and considering how much the Irish love their Guinness and his music will surely do so long yet.

From being a rather poor and neglected country well into the 1980s is mainly Dublin today forefront when it comes to developing the latest technology. Although Belfast has in recent years ceasefire in Northern Ireland has developed into an exciting destination. The country attracts foreign capital and in the 1990s and early 2000s, Ireland experienced a sharp economic boom. The success means that the whole country is now imbued with a strong self-esteem and optimism.

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Milos travel guide

 Milos

Milos is the island that was created when God was on lekhumör. In some places, the dairy white cliffs of tricky formations in sharp contrast to the emerald-colored sea. The contrasts can be almost unreal. The tanks are easy to some distant månplanet in Star Wars. But this is Milos - The colorful island - a rich volcanic island with large mineral deposits of alum, pumice, sulfur and barite, which gives the cliffs beautiful shades of red, yellow and beige.

On the island of visible open pit mines all around and a large part of the island's 5,000 residents are employed in the mining industry and has relatively high wages. More and more people are getting involved in the growing tourism which until now mainly consisted of Italians and Greeks. Few other nationalities have found their way here, but the Scandinavians have gradually been aware of the island is most famous for the beautiful Venus de Milo statue depicting Aphrodite and found this 1820th

The mining industry makes Milos is not dependent on tourism as a source of income, which has made the island a profile as a slightly upmarket tourist resort, but not on par with islands like Santorini and Mykonos. Consequently, it is a bit more expensive to stay on Milos than many of the other Cycladic islands, but the rooms are also generally higher standard. Most tourists choose to stay in the port town of Adamas, where the largest range of restaurants, scooter rental company, bars and shops are located.

Story

Milos has a long history, archaeologists believe that the island is one of the earliest inhabited places in the Cyclades. Bargain in Filakopi on the north Milos shows a settlement from 3000 BC, but probably there have been people on the island much earlier, perhaps even 7000 BC.

Milos had an important position in the Greek islands because of the large obsidianfyndigheter that existed here. Obsidian was used for weapons and tools, and the Bronze Age gave mineral deposits Milos great wealth when they were exported to the neighboring islands. During the Middle Ages Milos part of the Venetian Duchy of Naxos.

Getting there

Milos there are daily boats from Piraeus and from the neighboring islands of Sifnos, Serifos and Kythnos. There are several ferries a week from a variety of other islands, such as Santorini, Paros, Karpathos, iOS, Rhodes, Crete and Folegandros.

Milos has its own domestic airport. Once a day departing flight to Athens with Olympic Airlines.

Getting around

Milos there are daily boats from Piraeus and from the neighboring islands of Sifnos, Serifos and Kythnos. There are several ferries a week from a variety of other islands, such as Santorini, Paros, Karpathos, iOS, Rhodes, Crete and Folegandros. Best way to get around in Milos is by rental car or scooter. The bus runs fairly often between all major towns and städer.Vespauthyrare you can find on the promenade.

Accommodation

Room Raggare meet up at the ferry, however, room availability in August considerably less than in other months. Please book in advance. Most people choose to stay in Adamas, but there are also rooms in other locations. The official tourist office is located at the wharf in Adamas and can offer tips on accommodation, see also the www.milostravel.com. Accommodation can also be found on www.greekhotels.com. Otherwise, go to the church that you see in front of you when you got off the ferry. Behind and around, the church's most guesthouses and hotels. Camping on the island. Their minibus encounter in ferry mode.

Beaches

Provatas the south is a very fine and relatively large sandy beach with clear waters and fine sand. Provatas Milos most child-friendly beach as it is quite shallow.

Paleochori in the south is one of Milos finest beaches, with a size that allows it did not feel crowded even in high season. The water is clean and nice although it has a smell of sulfur, but the mineral baths are said to be useful. The water gets deep quite quickly. Mineral-rich yellow and red cliffs provide beach shelter. Here are several tavernas and it is also possible to rent rooms. Not suitable for children.

Achivadolimni is a long and very fine sandy beach just after the airport if you are coming from Andamas. On the northern end of the beach (in that direction where the airport is) you can throng.

Sarakiniko, one of the most spectacular bathing areas on Milos located on the northern side, not far from Adamas. At Sarakiniko is a natural "basin" formed in the porous, white cliffs. Ideal for families with children. Around the basin, which has an opening towards the sea, is an amazing rock landscapes, caves, stenöar, a lagoon and a crystal-clear water. Since the place is very famous, you will not be alone.

Another very famous and evocative place is Papa Fraga near Filakopi which also has a large "pool", caves and clear green-blue waters.

Food

Dolmades, stuffed vine leaves with minced meat and rice.

Melitzanes tiganites, fried slices of aubergine.Saganaki, fried cheese.

Keftedes, Greek meatballs on ground beef or lamb with onions and spices.

Moussaka, scalloped, traditional dish consisting of mashed potatoes, eggplant and meat in layers.

Tzatziki, yoghurt including garlic and cucumber.

Souvlaki, pieces of pork roasted on a spit and served with tzatziki.

Attractions

The tourist office is located by the quay, not far from where ferries adds, phone 22870-224 45, www.milostravel.com.

Tripiti is next to the Plaka. From here it's not far to the catacombs. The catacombs of Milos is among the largest in the world and skeletons of several thousand corpses found during the excavation. They were built in the early Christian period just after the birth of Christ and was discovered back in the 1800s. Only a small part of the enormous catacombs are open to the public, but it is easy to fantasize about their huge surface. After the visit suspect it easy to every little cave on Milos is still an unexplored catacomb. During the high season catacombs open every day except Mondays. Free entry.

A very well-preserved ancient theater from the 100s BC is located about 500 meters from the catacombs. The road here is signposted.

Between the catacombs and the theater is the place where a farmer in the 1820s found the famous statue of Aphrodite, Venus de Milo, now in the Louvre in Paris. A sign indicates where the find was made.

Klima is a tiny fishing village dating back to antiquity. It is located just below Tripiti.

Plaka has a folklore museum and an archaeological museum with a replica of the statue of Venus de Milo. In Adamas is a small, but interesting mining museum.

Milos has many amazing beaches, where nature played with color and form. In Filakopi around Pollonia is Kapros and Papa Fraga, where the sea penetrated the porous rock and rapids in small tunnels around you. Here you swim in caves in beautiful green-blue waters. Sarakiniko has wowed the white cliffs and crystal clear waters and is one of the biggest attractions of Milos.

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Milano travel guide

Milano

Milan is Italy's second largest city and the capital of Lombardy is a prosperous part of Italy. At Milan's city center is also Italy's most trend really. Milan is namely one of Europe's hottest fashion cities and both Italian and international fashion designers have chosen to advertise its newest collections right here.

Several of the city's most famous buildings located in Milan's historic center. Along the Piazza del Duomo one side stretches one of the largest churches themselves out; the gothic Duomo Cathedral. Also nearby is the La Scala opera house and the church as the mall Vittorio Emanuele II with cafes, restaurants and shops.

Much of the city is about to enjoy. From the soft foam cup cappuccino by Milanese food, theater, classical music and art. Theaters and art galleries draws full house. To the world famous opera stage at La Scala performances are tickets sold out almost before they were released. And it was precisely in Milan that Leonardo da Vinci painted perhaps Europe's most reproduced painting of the Last Supper and Verdi found himself a place; You can see some of his work at La Scala opera stage.

Another cause for celebration is the food. Many immigrants and an open attitude towards new influences have created a cuisine that goes beyond traditional Italian cooking. So even if you choose to enjoy your espresso in a traditional Italian café, you might as well let the round off an Asian, Arab or African dinner.

Story

Milan is said to have been founded by the Celtic tribes who settled the area in the 700s BC. The year 222 BC the Romans marched in and defeated the Celts and Milan became for some centuries to come an important trade relationship between the Roman Empire and northwestern Europe. In the 1000's formed a council for the first time. The city-state Milan began to get a better economy. From the mid-1200s Milan was ruled by some Italian families but fell under Spanish rule in 1535 and then under Austrian. 1805 Napoleon proclaimed himself as king of the Italian Republic and Milan became the capital. 1919 Mussolini was the editor of the newspaper Avanti! in Milan and here he also founded fascistpartiet.Staden was partly destroyed during the bombing in 1944.

Getting there

Scheduled flights to Milan depart daily from both Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö. Milan has two airports: Linate and Malpensa. Most international flights go to Malpensa which is 5 mil outside the city. From here, both buses, trains and taxis to the city center. Ryanair runs to Bergamo is around 40 km from Milan.

Getting around

Local transport is both good and cheap by tram, metro and buses that work well. The same ticket can be used for all local and apply for 75 minutes, but right in the metro, you do not stamp the same ticket twice. Tickets purchased in tobacconists showing the bus company logo, in newsstands and ticket machines. There are also special tourist tickets. For around 2 euros you can go for 24 hours for 4 euros for 48 hours.

Taxis should not be hailed on the street, go instead to a taxi rank or call a taxi at tel 02-85 85 or 02-69 69th

Accommodation

The site www.milan.world-guides.com has a truly excellent hotel guide with pictures and detailed hotel descriptions and where you can also directly reserve your room.

Virgilio, Via Pl part Palestrina, tel 02-669 13:37, www.virgiliohotel.it. Simple two star hotel located one mile off center. Traditional rooms with a TV and a minibar. Price range: Cheap.

Hotel Speronari, Via Speronari 4, tel 02-864611 25. As central as it can be, a few steps from Piazza Duomo at the store frequent Via Turino. Popular, so book early. Price range: Medium.

Antica Locanda Solferino, Via Castelfidardo 2, tel 02-657 01 29, www.anticalocandasolferino.it. A guesthouse with a slightly small rooms but are nicely decorated with old furniture and paintings. Popular and affordable. Price range: Medium.

Capitol World Class, Via Cimarosa 6, tel 02-43 85 91, www.hotelcapitolmilano.com. Wood paneling Dressed room and marble bathroom with Jacuzzi, if you want. Additionally, gym, restaurant and bar. Price range: Expensive.

Pierre, Via Edmondo De Amicis 32, tel 02-720005 81, www.hotelpierremilano.it. An exclusive hotel that blends traditional with modern and has all possible amenities. Even one of Milan's best restaurants. Price range: Expensive.

Four Seasons, Via Gesù, tel 02-79 69 76, www.fourseasons.com. Milan's perhaps most exclusive hotel which is located in an old convent. Located in central Milan's fashion district. Price range: Expensive.

Restaurants

Pizzeria Spontini, Via Gaspare Spontini, near Stazione Centrale tel 02-204 74 44. A small place but its guaranteed place. Quick Pizzeria 50 years that are popular with locals, cheap and plentiful. Price range: Cheap.

Trattoria da Pino, Via Cerva 14, at the Duomo, tel 02-760005 32. Authentic trattoria with hearty home-cooked food. Do as the other guests, sit down at any table, even if there is someone there. Price range: Cheap.

La Capanna, Via Donatello 9, tel 02-294008 84. Simple and casual but worth a visit by the unusually good pasta and desserts. Price range: Medium.

Di Gennaro, Via Santa Radegonda 14, tel 02-805 61 08 / 02-805 34 54. Popular restaurant located just behind the Rinascente department store. Perfect for when you're craving become hungry of all the excitement. Good pizzas. Price range: Medium.

Boccondivino, Via Giosuè Carducci 17, tel 02-86 60 40. All of Italy in one restaurant. Cheeses, meats, wine in such a variation to the gastronomic journey can be long. Price range: Expensive.

Aimo e Nadia, Via Montecuccoli 6, tel 02-41 68 86. A small but trendy restaurant known for its modern kitchen art on seasonal ingredients. Price range: Expensive.

Nightlife and entertainment

Brera and Navigli are two dense bar districts. Trend near nightlife try the area around Corso Como, here are several of Milan's best nightclubs.

10 Corso Como Corso Como 10, tel 02-290026 74, www10corsocomo.com. Three in one: combined gallery of modern art, fashion clothing and restaurant.

Radetzky, Corso Garibaldi 105, Corso Como, tel 02-657 26 45. An established bar especially known for marmorinteriören minimalist Art Deco.

Coquetel, Via Vetere 14, tel 02-836 06 88. Relaxed bar just south of downtown Milan at the Parco Delle Basiliche with a summer nice outdoor seating.

Old Fashion Cafe, Viale Emillio Alemagna 6, tel 02-805 62 31. Night Club for those who thrive among Milan's fashion boutiques. A bit tucked away at the back of the Palazzo dell'Arte.

Jamaica, Via Brera 32, Tel 02-87 67 23. In the bar district Brera is this classic watering hole from 1921 that has been a popular place among writers and other discussion hungry night walkers. At the strategic placed outdoor area gives you a good insight into the neighborhood nightlife.

Alcatraz, Via Valtelina 26, near the Cimitero Monumentale in Alcatraz, tel 02-690163 52, www.alcatrazmilano.com. A konsertokal as Friday and lördagsvkällar transformed into one of Milan's largest nightclubs.

La Scala. Many would do anything to see a performance in the world's most famous opera houses. So take the opportunity to book an opera ticket. Two months before each performance tickets will be released on the internet, www.teatroallascala.org and by telephone 02-86 07 75. And a month before La Scala Box Office at 44 Galleria del Sagrato at the Piazza del Duomo.

Attractions

Tourist information called Azienda di Promozione Turistica (APT) and is located on Via Marconi 1, tel 02-725243 00th

Duomo, Piazza del Duomo. A majestic Gothic cathedral from the 1300s decorated with 135 spiers and about 3500 statues. One of the largest Gothic churches in the world. Do not go up on the roof terrace. Open daily.

Teatro Alla Scala, Piazza della Scala, tel 02-86 07 75. A beautiful neo-classical opera building better known as "La Scala". It features the world famous opera stage. Take the opportunity to see a guaranteed good set. But book early! Open Tue-Sun.

Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, Piazza, Pio XI, 2, tel 02-80 69 21. There is an impressive book and manuscript collection. Among other things, an illustrated version of the Iliad from 400s and Dante's "The Divine Comedy". But also several paintings by artists such as Da Vinci and Botticelli. Open Tue-Sun.

Santa Maria delle Grazie, Piazza Santa Maria delle Grazie 2, tel 02-894211 46. A 1400-century monastery that houses Milan's most famous painting; Leonardo Da Vinci's "Last Supper". Keep in mind that reservation is mandatory. Open Tue-Sun.

Pinacoteca di Brera, Via Brera 28, Tel 02-72 26 31. Milan's greatest art collection of paintings by, among other things, Raphael, Mantegna and Caravaggio.

The Milanese lakes. where the largest called Lake Maggiore, Lake Como and Lake Garda, is about an hour's train journey away from Milan. It's a nice outing away from Milan's fierce pace.

Shopping

Most shops selling fashion apparel located in or near the city center. Via Monte Napoleone is the most famous fashion street, forming the long side electricity quadrilatero, shopping square where the big designer names are represented.

La Rinascente Piazza Duomo, tel 02-885 21. Prestige Department Stores in 8 floors, including clothing, accessories, perfumes and toys.

Upim, Piazza San Babila, tel 02-760207 36. A simpler department stores with clothes and other goods for a smaller budget.

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, the Piazza della Scala / Piazza del Duomo. A palatial mall, which opened in 1867. Equally interesting for the beautiful building as for the many stores inside.

Dmagazine, Via Monte Napoleone, tel 02-760060 27, www.dmagazine.it. Exclusive Closeout there last season's fashions are sold at a fraction of the price.

Fabricca di Marroni Giovanni Galli, Corso di Porta Romana 2, tel 02-864531 12. A famous sötsaksaffär selling traditional Italian sweets, including glazed chestnuts.

Mercato di Via Papiniano at Viale Papiniano is the largest market in Milan and is best known for clothing and shoes, open Tuesday and Saturday mornings.

Mercatone dell'Antiquariato del Naviglio Grande, Naviglio Grande. With over 400 stalls the largest antiques market in Milan. Unfortunately only open on the last Sunday of each month.

Security

Milan has some problems with petty theft, as always, tourists are especially vulnerable. Therefore, leave unnecessary valuables at the hotel. Have purse and valuables under review and see especially up at tourist attractions and public transport. It is also not recommended that evening stroll through poorly lit areas. Police have tel 112, tel 115 firefighters, ambulance tel 118 and general emergency number is tel 113th

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