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Walking Tour 1 in Oslo
Walking Tour: Historic OsloStart: Aker Brygge.Finish: Royal Palace.Time: 2 1/2 hours.Best Times: Any day when it's not raining.Worst Times: Rush hours (weekdays 7-9am and…
Walking Tour 1 in Stockholm
Gamla Stan (Old Town)Start: Gustav Adolfs TorgFinish: SlussplanTime: 3 hoursBest Times: Any day it's not rainingWorst Times: Rush hours (Mon-Fri 8-9:30am and 5:30-7pm)Begin…
Walking Tour 2 in Stockholm
Along the HarborStart: StadshusetFinish: Museum of ArchitectureTime: 3 hoursBest Times: Any day it's not rainingWorst Times: Rush hours (Mon-Fri 8-9:30am and 5:30-7pm)Start…
Best Dining Bets in Vienna
Best Spot for a Romantic Dinner: The Sacher Hotel Restaurant, in the Hotel Sacher Wien (tel. 01/514560), is a showcase for imperial Vienna. Franz Joseph's favorite dish was tafelspitz,…
Getting Around in Vienna
By Public TransportationWhether you want to visit the Inner City's historic buildings or the outlying Vienna Woods, Vienna Transport (Wiener Verkehrsbetriebe) can take you there.…
Fast Facts in Vienna
American Express -- In Vienna the office is at Kärntnerstrasse 21-23 (tel. 01/5124004), near Stock-im-Eisenplatz. Open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm and Saturday 9am to noon.Area Codes…
Neighborhoods in Brief in Vienna
Visitors spend most of their time in the city center, and many of Vienna's hotels and restaurants are conveniently located in or just outside the 1st District. In this section, we…
City Layout in Vienna
Street Maps -- You'll need a very good and detailed map to explore Vienna, as it has some 2,400km (1,488 miles) of streets (many of them narrow). Since so many places, including…
A Taste Of Vienna in Vienna
It's pointless to argue whether a Viennese dish is of Hungarian, Czech, Austrian, Slovenian, or even Serbian origin. Personally, we've always been more interested in taste. Our palates…
The Museumsquartier Complex in Vienna
The giant modern art complex MuseumsQuartier (www.mqw.at; U-Bahn: MuseumsQuartier) opened in 2001. Art critics proclaimed that the assemblage of art installed in former Habsburg…
Frommer's Favorite Experiences in Tokyo
Taking Part in a Festival. Tokyo and its surrounding cities offer a myriad of annual festivals, ranging from processions of portable shrines to ladder-top acrobatics. Be ready to…
Best Hotel Bets in Tokyo
Best Historic Japanese-Style Inn: Homeikan consists of three historic buildings, one with a Japanese garden and very nice tatami rooms. A great choice for those who don't mind…
Best Dining Bets in Tokyo
Feasting on a Kaiseki Meal: Although expensive, a kaiseki feast, consisting of dish after dish of artfully displayed delectables, may well be the most beautiful and memorable meal…
The Best Neighborhoods in Tokyo
Strolling Through Asakusa. No place better conveys the atmosphere of old Tokyo than Asakusa. Sensoji Temple is the city's oldest and most popular temple, and Nakamise Dori, the…
In One Day in Tokyo
Seeing the top sights of Tokyo in a single day requires a very early start, discipline, and a bit of stamina. This "greatest hits" tour begins with an early morning spin through…
In Two Days in Tokyo
You'll be packing in the activities for Day 2 as well, starting out at the Edo-Tokyo Museum, and then strolling through the electronic-goods haven, Akihabara, also home to anime and…
In Three Days in Tokyo
While you could spend a third day — and even a fourth and a fifth — visiting more attractions and soaking up the atmosphere of Tokyo's diverse neighborhoods, visitors with limited time…
Walking Tour 1 in Tokyo
AsakusaStart: Hama Rikyu Garden (Shiodome Station) or Asakusa Station (exit 1 or 3)Finish: Kappabashi Dori (station: Tawaramachi)Time: Allow approximately 5 hours, including the…
Walking Tour 2 in Tokyo
Harajuku & AoyamaStart: Meiji Jingu Shrine (station: Harajuku)Finish: Omotesando StationTime: Allow approximately 4 hours, including stops along the wayBest Times: The…
Walking Tour 3 in Tokyo
UenoStart: South end of Ueno Park (station: Ueno)Finish: Ameya Yokocho flea market, along the tracks of the Yamanote Line (station: Ueno or Okachimachi)Time: Allow approximately…
Walking Tour 4 in Tokyo
Yanaka Start: Tennoji Temple (station: Nippori, then the south exit) Finish: Nezu Temple (station: Nezu) Time: Allow approximately 4 hours, including stops along the way Best Times:…
Yokohama in Tokyo
29km (18 miles) S of TokyoFew attractions in Yokohama warrant a visit if you're just in Japan for a short time. If you're in Tokyo for an extended period, however, Yokohama is a…
Mount Fuji in Tokyo
100km (62 miles) SW of TokyoMount Fuji, affectionately called "Fuji-san," has been revered since ancient times. Throughout the centuries Japanese poets have written about it,…
Mashiko in Tokyo
100km (62 miles) N of TokyoMashiko is a small village known throughout Japan for its Mashiko-yaki, distinctive, heavy, country-style pottery. A visit to Mashiko can be combined with…
History in Tokyo
Early HistoryArchaeological finds show that the region was inhabited as early as 30,000 B.C., but it wasn't until the 6th century that Japan began spreading its cultural wings.…