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Málaga is well known by tourists as the gateway city for holidays on the Costa Del Sol in southern Spain. Many visitors rush through the airport and exit the city quickly on their way to the popular beach resorts and never give Málaga more than a quick look. But Málaga is a lively,...

Switzerland‘s largest city, Zurich is often named as the city with the best standard of living in the world. Located on the northern banks of Lake Zurich, this scenic city attracts millions of tourists with its proximity to the Alps, historic old town, and fine museums, restaurants and art galleries....

  Enjoy your trip to Italy with the Vatican City Travel Guide: Sights, Culture, Food, Shopping & Fun.   The Quick Trips to Italy Series provides key information about the best sights and experiences if you have just a few days to spend in the exciting destination...

Ever since Turin hosted the 2006 Winter Olympics tourism has been growing across Italy’s Piedmont province. With picturesque 17th century buildings, nature-filled parks, stunning mountains and lakes, great skiing and some of the world’s best wines it is not at all surprising.    TABLE...

Manchester, located in the northwest of England, is sometimes referred to as the second city of the United Kingdom. The city is known to millions around the world as the home of the legendary Manchester United Football Club at Old Trafford. Manchester was one of the first industrialized cities in...

Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, is located on seven hills near the Tejo River. In spite of the hilly terrain, the city can be explored on foot or by using the hill elevators known as “funiculars”. The longest bridge in Europe and some of the world’s oldest neighbourhoods are located in Lisbon,...

Nice on the French Riviera is famous for its temperate climate and landscape and it is sometimes called “Nice la Belle” (Nice the Beautiful.) It is the second-most visited tourist destination in France, after Paris, with 4 million arrivals a year.    TABLE OF CONTENTS:  Introduction...

  Enjoy your trip to Greece with the Kefalonia Travel Guide: Sights, Culture, Food, Shopping & Fun.   The Quick Trips to Greece Series provides key information about the best sights and experiences if you have just a few days to spend in the exciting destination...

  Enjoy your trip to France with the Brittany Travel Guide: Sights, Culture, Food, Shopping & Fun.   The Quick Trips to France Series provides key information about the best sights and experiences if you have just a few days to spend in the exciting destination...

  Enjoy your trip to Greece with the Athens Travel Guide: Sights, Culture, Food, Shopping & Fun.   The Quick Trips to Greece Series provides key information about the best sights and experiences if you have just a few days to spend in the exciting destination...

  Enjoy your trip to Spain with the Malaga Travel Guide: Sights, Culture, Food, Shopping & Fun.   The Quick Trips to Spain Series provides key information about the best sights and experiences if you have just a few days to spend in the exciting destination of...

Marseille is a major city in southern France and is the largest port city in the Mediterranean and the French Riviera. The city is a popular port of call for cruise ships and has many differences from Paris. You may even think you are in another country with its cliffs, fjords (clanques), sea views,...

Welcome to Miami, Florida, home of the Miami Dolphins (NFL) and the Miami Heat (NBA), the world famous neighborhoods of Little Havana and South Beach and the resurrection of Art Deco architecture. Visit Miami and you will see, hear and taste a cacophony of languages, ethnic foods and vibrant people....

New Orleans is the crossroads of old world elegance and new world good times. The Big Easy is a patchwork of cultures and a seat of American artistic innovation. Jazz was born here and Creole cuisine was perfected here. Iconic neighborhoods are stitched together to form New Orleans including the popular...