By Fodor's

With historical past round each nook, Washington, D.C. is a urban that magically blends the day before today and at the present time. This up-to-date guide----often between our best family best-sellers ---lets tourists observe the myriad, charms of the nation's capital, from its stately monuments to the trendiest eating places.
 
Expanded Coverage:  World-class museums, shady parks, and an enormous arts scene make Washington, D.C. an ever-changing American exhibit: greater than 15 million travelers head right here each year. Plus, brand-new inn, eating place, store, and bar studies during this annual replace supply clean suggestions for staying, and enjoying, in such best hotspots as Dupont Circle and Georgetown.
 
Illustrated Features: good points in gleaming colour propel viewers to the awe-inspiring Capitol development, the eye-popping attractions of the nationwide Air and house Museum, and the nation's such a lot respected resting-place, Arlington Cemetery. Thumbnail sketches spotlight the lovely museums alongside the Mall.
 
Indispensable journey making plans Tools:  The "Experience" bankruptcy features a number of super-useful sections, akin to "D.C With Kids," "Free in D.C.," and "Top Attractions," and the "Neighborhoods" bankruptcy describes interesting walks to key off-the-beaten-path points of interest. each one local part opens with a "Top purposes to Go" map, supported by means of different crucial details designed to aid in making plans and scheduling visits to points of interest. For people with a flavor for the more severe goings-on that force the city's pulse, we've further unique good points similar to "Scandalous Washington" and "How legislation are Made." All this, plus exhaustively targeted chapters on "Nightlife," the "Performing Arts," "Sports," "Shopping," and "Side Trips" makes it effortless for readers to custom-plan a thrilling holiday.
 
Discerning Recommendations: Fodor's Washington, D.C. 2014 bargains savvy suggestion and proposals from neighborhood writers to assist tourists utilize their time. Fodor's selection designates our greatest alternatives, from motels to nightlife. "Word of Mouth" rates from fellow tourists offer worthwhile insights.
 
Pullout Map: A convenient take-along map offers further price, giving tourists crucial information regarding most sensible sights, strolling excursions, and within sight eating to allow them to shuttle with confidence.
 
approximately FODOR'S AUTHORS: each one Fodor's go back and forth advisor is researched and written through neighborhood specialists.

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Phoning abroad from Vienna Note that the initial zero is omitted from the area code when dialling the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand from abroad. at given as part of the number, then you may dial it immediately after the main number. You can make an international call from any phone, though it’s easier to do so with a phone card (Telefonkarte) rather than from a coin-operated phone. Best value are prepaid phone cards, which will give you much longer call time and can be used from any public or private phone.

31 Health BASICS | Travel essentials On production of a passport everyone is entitled to free emergency hospital treatment. at; U-Bahn Michelbeuern-AKH). at; U-Bahn Alser Strasse). On production of a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), you can visit the doctor free of charge – phone T513 95 95 to find an English-speaking doctor. Most pharmacies (Apotheken) are open Monday to Friday 8am to noon and 2pm to 6pm, Saturdays 8am to noon; all of them should have directions to the nearest 24-hour pharmacy posted in the window.

At. This Easter music festival, held at the Theater-an-der-Wien, is devoted to ecclesiastical music from Baroque to contemporary. com. On a Sunday in April, the Vienna Marathon starts at the Reichsbrücke by the UNO City and finishes with a circuit of the Ring. at. Spring classical music festival, held at the Musikverein, with the focus on Austrian composers. at. The city’s main cultural festival runs from mid-May until mid-June and features opera, music and theatre from all over the world. It kicks off with a free concert in front of the Rathaus.

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