Chicago is the third largest U.S. city. Call City Wind due to its unstable climate but it is nevertheless to be one of the most dynamic country. Due to the climate and location far north, there is usually one of the most sought tourist destination, yet who go there find a rich cultural life and a leading economic center and shopping.

Chicago has many good museums and cultural attractions of the city are many. Among the best known are the Chicago Cultural Center, Museum of Broadcast Communications Museum of Science & Industry, Adler Planetarium, DuSable Museum of African American History, Museum of Contempory Art, Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago Children's Museum, Terra Museum and Spertus Museum of Judaica.

WHY GO

A walk around the lake Micgan and appreciates the "skyline" of Chicago

Up Sears Tower, the tallest building segndo United States.


ORIENTATION

Chicago is in the northeastern U.S. state of Illinois in the extreme northern United States along the shores of Lake Michigan, one of the largest U.S. and around the Chicago River. Unlike the majority of American cities, this is a city that has animation and motion in the center, where you see people walking the streets. Chicago has the largest amount of area for parks in the United States.

At around the city remember that Lake Michigan is always east. The Madisn Street marks the imaginary line that divides the city between North and South

HOW TO GET THERE

Chicago has the second busiest airport in the world, behind only Atlanta International Airport. The Chicago O'Hare International Airport is about 30 kms from the city center at peak times and may take one hour to make this journey. The taxi fare to the center is $ 35 to $ 40.

In addition to the Chicago O'Hare Airport there is also Aeropoto Chicago Midway International, which is located closer to the center is widely used for domestic flights. The low-cost airlines operate mainly international flights from this airport. Chicago Midway International Airport serves as hub for Southwest Airlines. Companies located outside the airline AirTran Airways and Frontier Airlines also offer flights to MDW.

In the HOAs oponta the best option for getting to either of these airports is to go to ET or "elevated train". To get to O'Hare use the blue line (40 minutes) and use the Midway Orange Line (20 minutes). In both cases, the ticket costs $ 2.


WHEN TO GO

The weather in Chicago said to be severe and winter storms are known all year befall the city. The summer may also have very hot days so the best time to visit the city are the months of May to July and September. The average temperature in the city is -5 ° C in winter and 23 ° C in summer. The average annual rainfall in the city is 84 cm.


GETTING AROUND

The best and cheapest way is to use the meter, the so-called "mass transit system" that comes atoda the city and for $ 5 per day allows unlimited travel (www.transitchicago.com).


TOURIST INFORMATION

Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau
2301 S. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, Illinois
60616
Tel: 877 244 2246 (toll-free)
Tel: 312 567 8500


Chicago Water Works Visitor Information Center
163 E. Pearson Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
60611
Open Mondays through Thursdays 8 am to 7pm, Fridays 8 am to 6 pm, Saturdays 9 am to 6 pm, and Sundays 10 am to 6 pm.