New York

New York has long been called the capital of the world, and for a good reason.

Sightseeing & Museums
Some of the best museums on the planet, such as the Museum Of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum Of Art, are right here in the Big Apple. Many of New York's museums are located on the upper-East Side along Fifth Avenue, named Museum Mile. Museum Mile 's southern border is defined by the Metropolitan, while the Museo del Barrio caps the north.
In between these two museums you can find some other notable museums like the Guggenheim, the Jewish Museum and the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum. The city also features numerous landmarks that are distinctively New York, like the Empire State Building and the Statue of Liberty. As the old saying goes, "if you're bored in New York, it's your own fault". With so much to see and do, you literally have the world at your fingertips when you explore New York City.

Shopping
According to the latest statistics, shopping is listed as one of the main activities for visitors to New York. This shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone because New York has long been considered the epicenter of shopping.
Antiques
Department Stores
Discount Shopping
Fashion
Shopping Malls

Theater & Events
Broadway musicals and theater are a quintessential part of an evening in New York. Check out this page for some tips.

Accomodation
Unless you already know where you will stay, it's worth calling a few agencies before booking any hotel.
If you're simply looking for the best deal, mention the area you'd like and the rate you want to pay ... keep in mind that most hotels in NY are pretty expensive, even the "budget" ones. So look well before reserving. Here are some sites offering a large choice of hotels and bed & Breakfast according to the amount you are willing to pay.
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New York City Hotel bureau
Best NY Hotels
Hotel Express reservation
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NYC Nightlife...
NY is most known for it's Jazz, Blues and R&B atmosphere. Most of the Jazz and Blues clubs in New York can be
found in Greenwich Village. This area has long been the bastion of the jazz scene in New York. The city's jazz fans have flocked to these clubs for years and they show no signs of slowing down.

Eating & Drinking
Dining out in New York is a must for every visitor. In a way it is an adventure in itself. 123 New York.com Restaurant Guide will help you find restaurants quickly & easily, while Time-Out NY Eating & Drinking Guide 2000 will give you the 100 best places to eat out in New York City.

Useful NY
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123 New York
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NewYork City Super Resource Guide
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Paris

Leave the myths and outdated images behind and venture into the Paris of today. This cosmopolitan, cultivated city is still building its identity.

Sightseeing & Museums
Paris, also known as the "City of lights". It's architecture is largely illustrated through more than 25 of its most celebrated monuments, districts and museums.

Shopping
Paris has long been a magnet for shoppers. Whether you're looking for haute couture or hot croissants, you're likely to find a cornucopia of choices. Here are some of the stores and shops which have contributed in the past, and continue to be part of daily Paris life.
The inevitable Galeries LaFayette, Au Printemps and La Samaritaine

Theater & Events

Accomodation
Paris is internationally renowned for its variety of hotels, ranged from the small family establishment to the luxurious palace, suited for all budgets and comfort. The total number of Parisian hotel rooms is approaching 75 000. You will find all types of accommodation. From furnished apartments to boarding houses, Bed & Breakfasts, Hostels, campsites and more. Hotels Central Reservation Offices will also help you, especially during the major crowded periods.

Nightlife
Paris rarely sleeps at night. New bars and new electric clubbing scenes open up regularly while existing ones change. As you'll "travel" through the city's different neighborhoods, you'll keep discovering new places over and over again. That's part of the charm Paris has.
Guide to Bars and Pubs in Paris
Bars Insider's selection Anglophone selection of Bars and Cafes in Paris.
Time-Out Entertainment
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Eating & Drinking
Time-Out Paris Eating & Drinking out guide
Kosher Restaurants in Paris
A selection of 2 to 5 stars Restaurants around Paris
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Rome

Rome, the capital of Italy, lies on both banks of the Tiber River. It is one of the world's richest cities in art, history and religion. Rome means history and there are layers of it everywhere. From Etruscan tombs, Republican meeting rooms, Imperial temples, early-Christian churches, medieval bell towers, Renaissance palaces and Baroque basilicas. In this city a phenomenal concentration of history, legend and monuments coexist with an equally phenomenal concentration of people busily going about their everyday life. It's hard to say what you'll find most breathtaking about the eternal city - the arrogant opulence of the Vatican, the timelessness of the Forum, the top speed of a Fiat Bambino or the bill for your cafe latte.

Sightseeing & Museums
The National Museum of Rome is one of the world's most important archaeological collections. Only a portion of the Museum's exhibitions can currently be visited because of reconstruction and rennovations. The Baths of Caracalla were built in 206. Sixteen hundred people could bathe here at the same time. There were rooms for hot, cold and warm baths. The baths were made of basalt, granite and alabaster. the St. Mary Major is the only Roman basilica which has retained its original shape. As legend goes, it was built in 352 B.C. after an appearance of the Blessed Virgin. The Early Middle Ages Museum founded in 1967 contains archaeological collections from the fourth to the thirteenth centuries. The Sistine Chapel includes the world's most famous paintings covering the whole ceiling and one wall of the chapel. The chapel was built in 1473 by Sixtus IV. Over the centuries the chapel has been used for the popes' private prayers.
Rome Guide's Monuments & Museums will help you find your way around the historical treasure of the city.

Shopping
Rome has been a thriving centre for design and cosmopolitan shooping since ancient times. Shopping in Rome today in many ways reflects this diverse ancient tradition. Italian designers have an international reputation for their luxoriously chic style in fashion, knitwear and leather goods (especially shoes and handbags) as well as in interior design, fabrics, ceramics and glass. The artisan craftsman tradition is strong, and love of good design filters through into the smallest items. It is not a city for bargains (though often better value than Florence and Milan), but the joys of window shopping here will offer plenty of compensation. Some of Rome's best shopping streets are known to be;
Via dei Coronari. Here Art Nouveau and antiques enthusiasts will love browsing in the shops that line this charming street just northwest of Piazza Navona.
Via del Pellegrino. Book and art shops abound here next to working artisans in the historic centre. Don't miss the mirror-lined alley near Campo de Fiori.
Via dei Cappelari. This narrow , medieval street is a great place for watching furniture restorers and other artisans playing their crafts in the open air.
Via Cola di Rienzo, situated close to the Vatican Museums. This long wide street has the finest food shops and is also good for clothes, books and gifts.
Read more about Rome's shopping lifestyle inTime-Out Rome and Rome Shopping Guide which will give you useful shopping advices.

Theatre & Events
Teatri di Roma

Accomodation
Rome Accomodation Guide

Nightlife
Rome is a pretty animated city when evening turns into night. There is a large choice of clubs, bars and cafes. Read some more in these useful guides
RomeGuide to Restaurants and Nightclubs.
Time-Out Nightlife the reference guide to the Roman nightlife.

Eating and Drinking
Travel Venture Adventures
Time-Out Eating out guide

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London

London is swinging again, and the world is taking notice of the capital of a newly 'Cool Britannia'. No more the sole domain of bobbies and Beefeaters, princes and Parliament, a bedazzling London shines with a renewed art and food scene and some of the best shopping and club-hopping on the planet. The city is constantly changing faces. The skyline is changing as well, forward-looking projects like the glossy Millennium Dome and Skyscape, centerpiece of one of the world's largest and most controversial developments.

Sightseeing & Museums
London offers a huge choice of attractions to suit every taste and pocket. From the educational and awe-inspiring museums covering everything from fine art to science, to the fun and freaky models at Madame Tussaud's. There's the splendour of the royal palaces and parks, and chance to take a cruise down the famous River Thames. You won't get bored.

Shopping
Take people to shop in London, and their sense of money will fly straight out of the window. They could shop until they pass out with exhaustion.

Theatre
London's life - In the Theatre & Events
The Official LondonTheatre Guide

Accomodation
London offers any kind of accomodation to suit any kind of need. If you love to vacation in London but dislike hotels, travelling "In The English Manner" could be your answer. Proprties for 2 to 3 or accomodation for more than 4

Nightlife
When the sun goes down, London comes to life with the best selection of pubs, bars and restaurants. London's life - Nightlife Guide will provide you with all the information you need in order to have the best night out in London.

Eating & Drinking
London Restaurant Guide

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Gay London Guide
London Hit List
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Stockholm

Sightseeing & Museums
Stockholm is a home to a great many antiquities, mixing the old and the new. The oldest part of Stockholm, Gamla Stan, has roots reaching back to the 13th century, and is not far away from Hammarby Sjostad, known for its modern-looking buildings from the 1990's.
Through the years Stockholm has become a center for Swedish design. Clean lines, light colors and natural materials are mixed with the Swedish formal idiom. A historical expose of Swedish design entitled "Design 1900-2000" is currently on display at the Nationalmuseum.br>
Alfred Nobel and the Nobel Prize, one of the world's most prestigious awards, have made Stockholm a familiar name all around the globe. As well as Sweden's Viking heritage and ancient festivals and celebrations, that paint a fascinating picture of life in Stockholm in earlier times.

Shopping
Stockholm is a paradise for shopping enthusiasts. Shopping focuses mainly on fashion, interior design and antiques. Department stores and malls are to be found mainly in the center district. Vasastan is the antique shops' Mecca. There is a wide range of antiques in Gamla Stan (the Old Town), along with a large number of art craftspeople. You will find many design shops in Sodermalm and all exclusive shops are to be found mainly in Ostermalm. Normal opening hours are Monday to Friday 10.00-18.00 and Saturdays 10.00-14.00. Department stores and many shops in the city centre are even open on Sundays 12.00-16.00.

Theatre & Events
The City of Stockholm has a particular responsibility in promoting culture and sports. Besides an extensive network of public libraries, the City manages and operates cultural centres, museums and galleries. During 1998, Stockholm was the Cultural Capital of Europe. The year was filled with thousands of exhibitions and performances that attracted many visitors, foreign or local. Stockholm helds many museums that show it's entire history and heritage. The Museum of Medieval Stockholm was opened in 1986. Its aim was to bring alive the development and origins of Stockholm in the mid-13th century. The Liljevalchs Art Gallery, on the island of Djurgarden, was opened in 1916. After the opening exhibition by Sweden's leading painters Anders Zorn, Bruno Liljefors and Carl Larsson, Liljevalchs was established as one of Sweden's foremost galleries. Before the war, Liljevalchs first introduced Picasso, Matisse and Braque to the Stockholm public and Picasso's famous 'Guernica' was exhibited there.
During the Second World War the building was requisitioned by the navy but was returned in 1944, and has since been the scene for major art exhibitions. Each spring talented artists are selected to exhibit their works. Kulturhuset, the cultural centre on Sergels torg square in Stockholm was designed by Peter Celsing and opened in 1974. With its central location and the architecture of the square, which is typical of its time, Kulturhuset has come to symbolise Stockholm and the growth of modernism in Sweden.
In Kulturhuset's three galleries, new exhibitions of photography, art, multimedia, fashion and design are continuously on display. You will also find there Stockholms Stadsteater, one of the country's largest and most influential theatres.
Kulturhuset is multi-cultural, with a wide range of activities that appeal to all age groups.

Accomodation
Hotellcentralen (The Hotel Centre) is Stockholms official tourist accommodation agency and one of Stockholm major tourist offices. You will get tips and ideas with regard to what's on in Stockholm, and help on general tourist information. Hotellcentralen works with all hotels regardless of price category or chain affiliation, and has specialised knowledge of communications, tariffs, types of room and other hotel facilities. Booking is free of charge and can be done by phone, fax, e-mail or via the Internet, and you always receive confirmation of your reservation. Hotellcentralen
is in the main hall of Stockholm Central railway station. It is open every day of the year. Tel: 08-789 24 25 Fax: 08-791 86 66 and Email
Search for a Hotel with Sweden's Hotel Guide.


Nightlife
Stockholm's nightlife is pretty intensive. New bars and clubs open constantly. Birkastan, is an area known for its many bars, while Stureplan holds most of the clubs that stay open to 5:00 a.m. The Cafe culture is flourishing in Stockholm every day. There are trendy Italian-style cafes and traditional Swedish cafe shops for coffee and cakes.

Eating & Drinking
Over the years Stockholm's restaurant life has become more important. There are lots of new, fashionable restaurants with enticing menus. Known as crossover cuisine, the dishes served in these restaurants often involve intriguing and unusual combinations. There is something for everyone's taste.

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