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Where to Walk During Sakura Season in Tokyo
The best cherry-blossom walk in Tokyo is the one that matches how you want to spend the day. Choose a lively public park if you
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ItinerariesAutumn Tokyo: Rikugien and Kyu-Furukawa Walk
An autumn walk linking Rikugien and Kyu-Furukawa works through two different ways of looking at gardens. Kyu-Furukawa moves from a Western-style mansion and
ItinerariesSouth Michigan Avenue in Two Hours: Theatres, Music and Artists
South Michigan Avenue makes a compact cultural walk even when you have no concert ticket. A monumental theatre building, a home for working artists, a bright
ItinerariesMucem and Fort Saint-Jean: half a day between museum and sea
Mucem and Fort Saint-Jean work best as one half-day outing with a clear choice at its centre: spend time with an exhibition, or give
ItinerariesBunkyo: Koishikawa Korakuen and a Future City View
A half day in Bunkyo can focus on Koishikawa Korakuen: water, paths and Engetsukyo's stone arch. A panorama from Bunkyo Civic Center can be
ItinerariesToni-Areal and Around: A Walk Through Contemporary Zurich
At Toni-Areal, Zurich’s recent changes are easier to understand through everyday use than through a skyline photograph. A former production building has become a
ItinerariesAriake with Kids: Small Worlds and Water Science
Ariake can provide a family day with two different interests: a little water science and close attention to the miniature worlds at Small Worlds. This is
ItinerariesMoscow City: a walk from Bagration Bridge to the skyscrapers
Moscow City is easiest to enjoy when the towers become a short sequence of views rather than a contest to enter the highest building. Begin near
ItinerariesLe Panier in two hours: squares, stairways and the Vieille Charité
For a two-hour introduction to Le Panier, start at Place de Lenche, continue towards the Accoules, climb to Place des Moulins and finish around the
ItinerariesFrom Union Station to the River: A 90-Minute Chicago Walk
Chicago's western downtown edge offers a compact change of scene: the monumental waiting room of Union Station, an opera house facing the river and
ItinerariesZurich West on foot: the viaduct, container tower and former shipyard
Zurich West is rewarding for the way old structures find new uses: railway arches house shops and a food market, freight containers become a tower, and
ItinerariesPatumbah and the Botanical Garden: A Green Walk in Riesbach
Riesbach has more to offer than proximity to Lake Zurich. Walk inland and the subject changes: gardens, villas and university botany come into focus. Patumbah Park