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We have added several new, detailed, destination guides to ThereArePlaces. We think these locations will be very popular vacation destinations in 2009, so see if one is right for you.

Guide to Salzburg, Austria

We have added a new, illustrated  city guide to travel and tourism in Salzburg, Austria

We cover all of the major attractions in the Old Town with special attention paid to the Fortress and the Residenz.  Of course, we also cover the Dom, the Mozart Residence, the FranziskanerKirche and much more. In addition, we explore Hellbrunn Palace and its famous Water Gardens located outside the Centrum.

There is nowhere quite like the birthplace of Mozart to enjoy music, culture, history and beautiful scenery. If you have not yet been to Salzburg, read our guide and make your reservations. 

Guide to the Romantic Road

We've just published a new, detailed, illustrated guide to the Romantic Road in Germany's beautiful Bavaria.

Our Romantic Road Guide is focused on Neuschwanstein Castle, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Wurzburg, Augsburg, Dinkelsbuhl and Ottobeuren.  Each of these destinations offers unique attractions and represents  the best places to visit along the Romantic Road.

Rothenburg's medieval wall is glorious

You can read our press release on the new guide in our Media Center.

Ireland Travel Guide

Recently we published a  comprehensive guide to the best places to visit in Ireland.  Our coverage now includes 12 pages of travel information,  photos and detailed maps of the best places to visit in Ireland.  Give it a look and, then, get your tickets and "go green".

If you are interested, our press release announcing the online Ireland Guide can be found here.

 

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The Jungfrau in Switzerland

If you want to explore the Best Places to Visit that are most popular with our readers, click on the links in the column to the right.

Monemvasia, Greece is a delightful place to visitOur travel guides include the best places to visit in each country and describe why these locations are so special.  We have arranged our Best Places to Visit pages in a hierarchical manner - Each page starts with the best attractions and, then, covers other attractions that you might want to see while in the area.  

For the leading cities around the world, we provide detailed city guides and for significant attractions we provide photo-guides. Our site is Euro-centric, but we also cover the leading destinations in Asia, the Pacific, and North America. So, click Best Places to Visit to explore the world's leading vacation destinations.

Our online guides are illustrated with fine photography and detailed maps showing  the locations we recommend you visit.  

Travel Advice

Not sure about how to prepare for your next trip?  Look Here!

Our Travel Advice Section provides recommendations on what you need to know before planning your next vacation, as well as how to deal with issues that might crop up while you are traveling. 

We provide concise advice on passports and visas, tips on exchanging currency, thoughts on buying the right luggage, ideas for packing clothes,  hints for map use and information on other important topics. All of our two-hundred-plus travel advice articles are direct and to the point.  Click on one of the categories below to see the list of our titles covering that topic.

Our Travel Advice Sections
Healthy Travel
Lodging (Choosing places to stay)
Luggage and Packing
Maps and Guidebooks
Memories (Pictures, cameras, note taking)
Money Matters (Currency exchange, ATM use, money abroad)
Passports, Visas, Customs
Safety and Security
Shopping
Strategies for Touring
Transportation  (Cars, boats, trains and planes)
Travel Planning Overview (Questions to ask and answer)
Travel Tips (Power converters, phoning home and other useful advice)

 

 

 

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Italy
France
Germany
Switzerland
Spain
Greece
Mexico
Austria
United Kingdom
Sweden
Ireland
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Our most popular city-vacation destinations include:

Rome
London
Paris  
Venice
Florence
Madrid  
Barcelona  
Amsterdam
Athens

Munich
Dublin

 

Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative

On June 1, 2009 adult U.S. citizens re-entering the United States from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean or Bermuda, will need to have a U.S. passport or passport card for use at land border crossings or sea ports-of-entry. U.S. citizens, returning home from these same destinations by air transport, have been required to provide a passport since January, 2008. 

For more information read our article on the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.  In addition, our articles on Passports and Passport Cards, may be of use to you, if you are a citizen of the United States.

 Travel Videos

We've partnered with Magnify.net to search the Web for informative travel videos of the Best Places to Visit.  We now have videos for Rome, Venice, Florence, Tuscany, Milan, London, Paris, Switzerland

 
 

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