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FREE CITIES
| | 1. London Calling - Free Museums, Music, and More | |  From David Bowie and Beckham to Charles Darwin and Dickens, London has captured the world with legendary figures since its founding in the first century A.D. But it's not only the city's celebrities rising to the top—the British pound is rising, too. Fear not, London has heaps of free attractions and activities for visitors traveling on a tight budget. Get hands-on with over 50 interactive physics exhibits at the Science Museum, find out what an earthquake feels like at the Natural History Museum, and check out over 200 portraits of Queen Victoria at the National Portrait Gallery, all open for free to the public. For more free London attractions, from museums to movies, concerts, and food, check out our Free London guide online.
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CITYPASS
| | 2. Find Great Traveler Tips in CityPass Coupon Booklets | | Setting your sights on city lights? Hit the ground running with CityPass booklets, which now feature insider tips from Traveler. The coupon booklets save up to 50 percent off the admission price to must-see attractions in Seattle, Toronto, San Francisco, Philadelphia, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, and Atlanta. Here's a sample Traveler tip: At Seattle's Pike Place Market (First Ave. and Pike St.), join the crowd gathered in front of the rowdy fishmongers who expertly toss their catch across the counter. Tucked in every cranny of the 100-year-old market's nine acres are authentic gems, from Rachel the brass piggy bank to the quirky Gum Wall in Post Alley. Stop by the Sanitary Public Market Building, so named because when it opened in 1910 horses were forbidden inside. Facing the market's main building is Starbucks, which made its debut here in 1971 (note how the original logo has morphed). For more exclusive tips, place your CityPass order online. |
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DESTINATION GUIDE
| | 3. An Inside Look at Liverpool, Capital of Culture | |  With Liverpool in the spotlight as this year's European Capital of Culture, you'll need "eight days a week" to experience all the Merseyside city has to offer. Follow in the footsteps of the city's most famous export—the Beatles—with Fab Four-centric coverage from the Liverpool Daily Post. Plus, keep up with the burgeoning city's latest arty goings-on with the award-winning Liverpool Art and Culture blog, savor online foodie magazine Sugarvine's picks for the area's most delectable plates, and download free route-specific cycling maps to explore compact Liverpool like the locals do. For more of Traveler's picks of the best Liverpool blogs, podcasts, and maps, click here.
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THE REAL DEAL
| | 4. Fairmont, Washington, D.C.: Cherry Blossom Package from $219 per Night | | Springtime in Washington, D.C., ushers in hundreds of cherry trees in full bloom along the Tidal Basin and elsewhere in the nation's capital. In honor of this annual event, the Fairmont Washington, D.C., is offering a Cherry Blossom Package that includes overnight accommodations for two, complimentary valet parking, and a box of note cards with scenes of Washington, D.C. The Cherry Blossom Package is available through April 20, with rates starting at $219 per night based on double occupancy and availability. This package is not applicable to group bookings of ten or more, nor able to be combined with other promotions or special rates. Rates do not include tax or gratuities. For reservations, please call +1 202 429 2400 or toll free at 800 441 1414 or go online. |
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WALKING TOUR
| | 5. Explore London On Foot | | Walk through the dense, medieval compactness of the City section of London and its range of fine buildings of all periods. Go on a weekday for life, on weekends for quiet. Stroll down Monument Street to the Monument, which commemorates the Great Fire of London of 1666 and can be climbed. From there, you will pass the Bank of England Museum, St. Paul's Cathedral, and the Roman Temple of Mithras. To download the free walking tour itinerary and map, click here. |
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| "They went down a silvery hillside of harvested maize stalks before what must have been one of the most remote views on the continent. The land of hills, mountains, and canyons ahead, crimson and misty-blue, as if crumbling like old cheese in the smoky light, looked like it went on forever. It seemed the outer reaches of a whole new hinterland with secret savannahs, lakes, cities all its own."
—Henry Shukman, from the book The Lost City | |
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