A Travel Guide to Chicago, Illinois - Its Main Attractions

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Chicago is a very popular city with lots of attractions. It is known for the Chicago Cubs; the Chicago Bears, Super Bowl Champs; the "EL," fast transit elevated trains; the Art Institute; Lakeshore Drive, the Lake Michigan Shoreline Park and the Chicago Zoo. Besides, some famous personalities like Oprah Winfrey, Dr. Phil and President Barak Obama and his family have made Chicago their home. It is known for the best restaurant food in the country. One can enjoy the best hot dogs at different places in downtown Chicago, the ballpark and local restaurants.

The two main airports are O'Hare International Airport, one of the world's busiest and Midway International Airport, mainly for domestic services. The Chicago Transit Authority operates buses, El trains, diesel electric buses, trolley cars, taxis and charter cars. Tourists are advised to contact Local Tour Operators for getting air tickets, accommodations and entrance tickets for major events in the city at reasonable prices.

The main attractions in Chicago include Sears Tower, the highest building in the world; Millennium Park; the Shedds Aquarium from 1930; Adler Planetarium; Astronomy Museum and Navy Pier. A Chicago City Pass permits the visitors to see five attractions, plus the Tommy Guns Garage Dinner; The Medieval Times Dinner with knights and a four-course meal; some bicycle tours and trolley Hop on/Hop off Tours. One can go to the Oprah Winfrey show or see Magnificent Mile, the high-end shopping area. Chicago has many Kid Friendly museums, Lincoln Park Zoo, Guy Getaways, events, parades, shows and special celebrations.

Some other attractions, that must not be missed, are Shoreline Drive, Boat Tours, Lakefront Cruises, the Wrigley Building, Wrigley Field, the Museum of Contemporary Art, River North Gallery District, Oak Street Beach, the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum, etc. There are many restaurants going well with everyone's taste. Fast food restaurants and sit down restaurants offering a large variety of cuisines, informal, romantic or stylish, you wish anything and it will be easily available in Chicago.

It is better and more economic to book Activity Holidays through Local Tour Operators. Packaged Tours include the minimum airfares and lodging for Activity Holidays. Chicago Tours arranges for fun-filled Activity Holidays seeing the main attractions and celebrations in Chicago. All the guidelines mentioned above will make one's trip to Chicago a real fun.

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