Among the Top Ten largest cities in the United States and with a total population of 1.2 million, Dallas is a city full of vibrant colors and attractions. Tourists will find Dallas a modern city with busy commercial downtown and home to several historic sites as well as beautiful art galleries. It has a strong heritage tourism that includes places such as Dallas Heritage Village and The Sixth Floor Museum which will provide tourists an opportunity to discover plenty of city culture and history.
Getting around the city is convenient with its public transit system that can take you from surrounding suburbs to downtown. The system includes light-rail trains called Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), streetcars, and many bus lines that serve the metropolitan city area. Visitors have the option to purchase ticket for individual trip or an all day long pass that allows unlimited traveling within one day.
Dallas is known as the place where President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Visitors can stop by the Sixth Floor Museum and take a tour to learn more about this 1963 historic event. Another similar attraction worth visiting is the Dallas Heritage Village where tourists are offered a glimpse of how life in this city was during the period between 1850 and 1910.
If you are looking for a musical experience, visit the Morton H. Myerson Symphony Center located in the Dallas Arts District center of downtown. The place is home to the famous Dallas Symphony Orchestra and has had the privilege to host a number of world class performances over the years.
For all sports lovers, the Cowboys Stadium should be on their destinations list. Introduced since 2009, it is the famous ground with over 80 thousand seats where Dallas Cowboys Football team call home. It also holds the current record as the world’s largest domed stadium. Visitors will have the opportunity to join multiple tours during the day that allow them to take peek at the team’s locker rooms.
As one of the largest metropolitan areas in the South, the city remains a strong and important economic center for the state of Texas. While most tourists arrive expecting to see horses and ranches, they may be in for a surprise to learn that Dallas is in fact a very cultural and diverse city that offers plenty of fun and entertainment in its own unique style. Visit Dallas during the Spring or Fall where its festival season is at peak and you will be guaranteed a memorable experience.
Locals hypothesize that the legacy of Italian blood and culture in Cologne, colonized by the Romans more than 1500 years ago, makes the people more jovial and lighthearted. Cologne is the largest city on the Rhine.
Kolsch is not only the dialect spoken here but, also the name of their own top-fermented beer. There are more than 4,000 pubs, restaurant's and brewery taverns in Cologne.
Unlike many of the world's large cities, Cologne, with a population of over a million, gets better every day, there are more things to do and see, more new and innovative buildings... more
Travel is an opportunity to learn, whether geography, languages, history or other subjects.
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