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Chicago area
Chicago area are clearly visible on the map - they are diverse, have their own characteristics, and today there are more than sotni.K Chicago areas include Albany Park, Beverly, Barrington, Chatham, Budlong Woods, Forest Glen, Goose Island, Hyde Park, Lakeview, Lincoln Park , Little Village and others.
Description of the main attractions and areas
Center Chicago area is known for The Loop - in its streets sculptures of Picasso, Chagall, Calder, Dubuffet; He is famous theaters Chicago Theatre and Cadillac Palace Theatre, skyscrapers Willis Tower (recommended up to the observation deck Skydeck, having a glass floor) and the Aon Center (has 83 floors), the Chicago Chamber of Commerce. From the north to the Loop adjoins another area - Near North Side: its streets Magnificent Mile will delight travelers with luxurious restaurants and shops. And the area has a Water Tower, and John Hancock Center.Stoit noted that the center of Chicago is a recreational area with Lake Michigan and the Chicago River, which are organized boat trips and cruises; Park, Grant Park (there are jazz, blues festival "Venetian Night", the site is located for leisure and green squares) and the park Millennium Park (visitors please free concerts, tours, exhibitions, they will be able to take pictures at a fountain Crown and flowering plants Lurie Garden, walk along the promenade, to look into the Harris Theater, winter ride on a free ice skating rink, and in summer - to sit in the open-air restaurant).
Northern region: they are known River North (features art galleries, as well as the popular clubs concentrated on the street Rush Street), Gold Coast (road section of the city with boutiques and historic mansions, where you can see the castle Potter Palmer), Lincoln Park (in summer it is recommended to attend concerts, carnival processions, performances at the theater on the water, the park features golf courses, the beach "North Avenue", a zone for fishing, nature museum, the zoo, which is inhabited by bears, cheetahs, lions, monkeys).
The southern areas: it consists of Bronzeville (worth admire the houses, which are a reflection of the Gothic, Romanesque and Victorian style), Bridgeport (worth a visit to the bar "Maria's", to taste the rare beers and cocktails, as well as look at the game of baseball club ChicagoWhiteSox), Hyde Park (interest is the Museum of Science and Industry, University of Chicago and park areas).
Where to stay tourists
In Chicago, tourists are advised to stay in hotels district Loop, Near North, Lakeview. It is worth noting that the areas in downtown Chicago are prestigious and expensive: here guests will be glad to restaurants with gourmet cuisine, boutiques with branded collections, hotels, the windows of which they will be able to admire the urban landscape. As for the southern regions, they are not the best places for tourists because of living there, immigrants from Mexico and Africa.