A round-Chicago

With 33 beaches around Lake Michigan vast experience, you can sunbathe in the city center on the beach like many beach lovers Oak Street. But that's just the prelude, there are many other ways to enjoy the fullest of your holiday in Chicago during the day.

Cover vast Lake Michigan - Photo by Wordpress

From 26-6 to 5-7, Chiacago City will host the "Taste of Chicago" (Taste of Chicago) - one of the most prominent programs in the list of the city's culinary event, which takes place in 10 days . Chefs from 50 restaurants most famous city will serve more than 200 dishes in the shade in Grant Park to the customers taste. From 7 to 9-8, the park will host the three-day music festival Lollapalooza with the item "must see" as performances of music groups and celebrities Beastie Boys, Depeche Mode and Lou Ree .

In the summer there are countless festivals and events take place throughout the city of Chicago, much of which is free. The festival has everything from chorus to sing gospel and blues performances of spectacular acrobatics and cheeky jokes in the annual program Chicago air & water (Chicago air and water) on the coast North Avenue Beach.

One of the best ways to explore the city streets of Chicago is looking for a walking tour. Stroke is the diversity of this remarkable city is represented in numerous areas. City of Chicago have more free themed tours by local volunteers who lead the way. The tours operate these types of visitors with different interests, from fashion, movies and local culture.

Many architects have a big impact in the world such as Daniel Burnham, Frank Lloyd Wright and Mies van der Rohe had left their mark on the skyline of the city blocks, skyscrapers turn into highlights not forget of any visit to Chicago. Chicago is home to the city's first skyscraper in the world, building home insurance (Home insurance building).

One of the best ways to admire the magnificent architectural heritage is one of 70 followed by a bus tour, by boat or on foot Chicago Architecture Foundation (Chicago Architecture Organization) offers.

Many beach lovers Oak Street - Photo: Jem-stone

The show annual Chicago air & water - Photo: Ottodestruct

North Avenue Beach Beautiful - Photo: Explorechicago

Annual food festival Taste of Chicago - Photo: Dokobenjo

110 floor Sears Tower - Photo: SkyDoor

110 floor Sears Tower is located in the city center is one of the iconic architecture of Chicago and is also the tallest building in North America. From The Skydeck observation deck, visitors can experience a far sight more than 40 miles in all directions to see the beautiful landscape of the city and to the surprise of Lake Michigan in a clear day.

If high passion, let visitors to newest attractions is the Sears Tower Ledge The glass box - which allows you to go outside and look down over 103 floors below the street.

Stretching between the Chicago River to the south and north of Rush Street, the Magnificent Mile is the city's most famous shopping big city Chicago to department stores such as Neiman Marcus and Saks, as well as high-end boutiques Tiffany and Hermes ranked the long lines. Here there are many department stores and upscale scattered in shady areas nearby. Make the most of your time by booking a shopping tour by local retail expert designers.

Public transportation network in the city of Chicago to help large travel very simple place. If you prefer to go shopping, you go straight to the Wicker Park's Division Street or the surrounding area of ​​the city of West Armitage Lincoln Park, both of which will make you enjoy finding many items that "poison".

Chicago River - Photo: Richard-seaman

Malls most famous Magnificent Mile Chicago

The bizarre sculpture Cloud Gate in Millennium Park - Photo by Tripadvisor

Art Institute of Chicago - Photo by Wordpress

One of the imprint's best-known contemporary city is Chicago Millennium Park, a large park 99.000m² in the city center. This is a recreation, relaxing in the afternoon between the gardens, buildings and sculpture. You can explore the beautiful Lurie Garden and the works marked by architect Frank Gehry in the stainless steel rolling stand of the Jay Pritzker place periodically held free concerts during the festival Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus.

One other highlight is the soft lines reflective of the Cloud Gate sculpture by bizarre sculptor Anish Kapoor designs, inspired by liquid mercury.

Nearby is The Art Institute of Chicago (Art Institute of Chicago) with the attractive style of Beaux Arts architecture. Art Institute of Chicago has one of the most important collections of works by impressionist and post impressionists. In addition to the works of El Greco, Matisse, Monet, Seurat and Edward Hopper, Art Institute of Chicago has added new attractions is a building Modern Wing.This impressive building designed by architect Renzo Piano designed, newly opened last month.

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