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About
Chicago, nicknamed as the Windy City, has a great confluence of cultural events taking place all round the year. The city is well known for its 20th century architecture designed by architects Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright and the iconic Skyline. Chicago regularly organizes many cultural events in the fields of visual arts, films, theatre beautiful jazz festivals, soul gospel music, comedy shows and great culinary scene. This iconic US city in state of Illinois has been welcoming millions of tourists from US and International locations every year. The beautiful beaches which stretch along the waterfront attracts throngs of tourists all-round the year. Many big sporting events in basketball and baseball take place with Chicago Bulls one of the most famous teams of NBA Basket-ball league.
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Taking care to the busy urban life and heavy tourist season are the two International Airports namely the O’Hare International Airport and the Midway International Airport, with flights connecting the windy city to the rest of the world. Several flights from South West, United Airlines, Delta Airlines, American Airlines, and other popular budget airlines are flying regularly to Chicago. Beinair allows you to book cheap flight tickets and avail the best deals on the last minute flights taking off to the capital city of Illinois. If you’re looking to travel international and have missed on booking the airline tickets, do check the Beinair website for some exciting deals.
Top Attractions
Millennium Park: Located on the Randolph Street, Millennium Park is very famous for its masterpiece 110-ton sculpture named as Cloud Gate. It’s a polished, mirror-like, stainless steel surface inspired by the element of Mercury. The park is surrounded by tall sky-scraper buildings and the visitors love to stroll around its central arch. You will also like the Crown fountain which is a modern interpretation of water flowing through the mouth of gargoyle.
Navy Pier: Located on the East Grand Avenue, this top tourist attraction opened in the year 1916. The tourist attraction is composed of 50 gardens, souvenir shops, high-end boutiques, restaurants and concert avenues. The Navy Pier also comprises a 150 feet high Ferris wheel which allows to view the skyline of iconic city of Chicago. The pier organizes year round festivities including the world-famous Chicago Festival in the month of August every year.
Art Institute of Chicago: Located on the South Michigan Avenue, this world-class museum has in-store thousands of art works pertaining to the 19th century. Art Institute of Chicago's main building has been designed by Shepley, Rutan and initially was built for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition. Several other buildings have been added to the Art Institute over the years and today this gigantic complex measures almost 400,000 square feet. The diverse art collection which has been put on display span thousands of years and includes many historic paintings, prints, photography, sculpture, textiles, architectural drawings, and many more.
360 Chicago: Situated in the John Hancock Center office building, 360 Chicago is an observation deck on the 94th floor. It’s pretty easy to recognize through its dark metallic looking exterior and cross-braced steel design. The travelers love the newly added adventure feature known as the ‘Tilt’ which gives the visitors a unique view from 1,000 feet in which they are tipped outward at an angle to look straight down from the glass enclosure. Building also variety of shops, offices and apartments and many multimedia exhibits located on the first floor.
Shedd Aquarium: The aquatic life of Lake Michigan has attracted every local and tourist traveling to the city of Chicago. The exhibits of the aquarium have been brought from Arctic and the Caribbean. The children absolutely love the Polar Play Zone in which they can slip into their favorite animal costume, take a make-believe trip in a sub-marine, and touch sea stars.
Chicago: Best times to visit
Chicago has been attracting tourists from all over the world and they come all round the year. But the Fall and Spring seasons which fall from the months from June till August is the time when hotel prices are the highest and exciting festivals & events take place in this period.
Transportation in Chicago
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) operates the US second largest public transportation system and it has eight ‘L’ train lines and 129 bus routes. Tourists never face the hassles as they can get the Ventra Transit Card or Unlimited Ride Pass. Metra-rail, Private taxis, Ridesharing taxis, and even Water taxis are available for tourists to travel in the city.
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Disclaimer* : All fares are quoted in USD. These fares are based on historical data and Might differ.Same fares cannot be guaranteed at the time of booking.