Women's history is visible in central Zurich when you look beyond the familiar monuments to men. Fraumünster connects the city with abbesses who exercised
Choose Notre-Dame de la Garde for a broad understanding of Marseille from its hill, the Pharo garden for the harbour with room to pause, or
International Geneva is often reduced to a photograph of flags outside the Palais des Nations. Its buildings tell a more varied story. A grand hotel became
If you have one day for a major Chicago museum, choose the Art Institute for sustained looking at art, the Field Museum for natural history and
Dada emerged in Zurich through a particular meeting of people, circumstances and a place to perform. During the First World War, neutral Switzerland offered refuge to
Geneva’s harbour offers a walk through three different kinds of memory as well as attractive water. The Sissi memorial recalls a human life, the Brunswick
Zurich has two botanical gardens, and the useful distinction is what you want from the visit. The Old Botanical Garden at Pelikanstrasse 40 is a central
For a first Chicago trip, choose Skydeck if the Willis Tower setting and The Ledge glass balconies are the experience you most want. Choose 360 CHICAGO
A good budget day in Marseille can begin at the Old Port, climb into Le Panier and finish, if energy and conditions allow, in the Pharo
Geneva can surprise you through small details. A literary creature appears in a public square, lake boulders connect with measuring heights, and a covered passage contains
Two hours at Montrose Point can be a welcome pause between Chicago’s museums and busy streets. The point is not to walk as far as
When there is time for only one Zurich museum, choose by content. The most famous address need not produce the best day for someone interested in
