Chicago, a legend city, which causes the most different associations among residents and tourists visiting this amazing city. Someone remembers Frank Sinatru, someone sees gangster battles from the world famous film in Jazz only girls. But all tourists and visitors to the city come to the true delight, visiting the famous Chicago.
The first skyscraper in the country was built, and in the population of the population, the city is inferior only by Los Angeles and New York. Located on the shores of Lake Michigan, Chicago is the largest city in the Midwest and the largest cultural, industrial, economic and transport center of the entire northern part of the United States. Having a fairly short, but very rich and rapid history, the city has gained great popularity not only among the inhabitants of the country, but also among the European inhabitants whose number in the city is more than a million people. And this is no longer speaking of visitors from other American cities whose number is about 30 million.
In 1779, Chicago was only a small village, in whose territory several families lived. By 1823, about 250 people already lived here. And only in 1880, the surrounding areas began to be mastered, and the railway tracks were packed here.
Chicago has a very successful location, because the territory is running in the very center of the grain belt - the agricultural region. It was here who grazed the cattle and refused him with surplus of grain crops. Thanks to this, the canning industry and meat production, as well as meat products, began to develop in Chicago. Due to the fact that forests arrays are located around the city, Chicago has also become a natural place of wood.
But in 1871, after a big fire, which was taken almost all the city buildings, skyscrapers were actively built in the city, which resulted in a whole era of their construction.
Thanks to many famous political people from Chicago, such as Barack Obama, the city has acquired popularity in politics and finance.
The city has an amazing influence on all its visitors, which is why Chicago has so many second names, among which the most common is Windy City, which means the city of winds. And this is quite explained, because in all urban areas, the wind is often blowing, mainly cold enough. And in general, winter here is cold and, often, snowy. But summer is very warm and wet, the average temperature reaches +21 degrees.
You will delight Chicago and lovers to make purchases, because the city is full of all sorts of designer shops, as well as large shopping centers, which often arrange seasonal sales. In the Old Town, Lincoln Park, Streeterville, Lakeview, are shops and restaurants that allow tourists not only to enjoy shopping, but also to diversify nightlife by visiting very hot clubs. Fashion clubs are located in the Bucktown, River North, Wicker Park.
Greektown, Chinatown, Little Italy, are famous for the large selection of souvenirs, and will also allow to meet tourists with the delights of ethnic American cuisine, and its features of her cooking in Chicago.
The city is interesting, tourist point of view, with their amazing attractions, fascinating excursions and massive entertainment.
The amazing number of skyscrapers that form an amazing city panorama, they are especially beautiful in the early morning and late in the evening, when thousands of city lights light up.
Sirs-Tower, which built in the 70s, the first in the history of America Skyscraper John Hancock, an amazing Eon-Building and others. In the city, the best architects of the 20th century, more than a hundred excellent buildings were erected.
The naval pier is noteworthy, which is rightfully considered the main tourist destination of Chicago, because the ferris wheel is located here, a large number of carousels and the Mysterious Museum of Dinosaurs, where you can go with children.
Of great interest is the Museum of Science and Industry, which pleases visitors with a huge number of most diverse exhibits, among which there is a German submarine, a spacecraft, the first diesel passenger train Pioneer Marshmore, and a lot of things. One of the best museums of the country is known for his amazing collection of impressionists and post-imsionists - Art Institute of Chicago.
A visit to the Millennium Park will forever be deposited in your memory, because there is an ice rink McCormick-tribune, an excellent fountain, a music pavilion of Frank Geri's architect, an amazing steel sculpture of Anisha Karaura, and a lot of interesting things.
Chicago is proud of its reputation of one of the best cities to make hiking, because it is a very green and pure city, which is always nice to just walk along a small streets and beautiful parks. The area of parks in the city territory is more than three thousand hectares of land.
Travelers will appreciate the unique Aquarium of the Shedda, which presents more than 25 thousand inhabitants, and about two thousand species of fish. Marine mammals, amphibians, fish, arthropods, they all not only attract attention, but also make you admire. Located right on the shores of Lake Michigan, the aquarium allows visitors to admire the surrounding beauty, because he is adjacent to the Museum of Natural History and Adler's Planetarium, as well as famous and very popular among tourists, Grand Park. Due to this, the aquarium is attended annually about two million people.
By the way, not far from Chicago is Niagara Falls, so the city also serves as the starting point for sightseeing groups.
I am sure that Chicago will find a way to the heart of each tourist and amaze with its capabilities and unique places. Architecture, entertainment, purchases and, undoubtedly walk warm evenings, will give a good mood and an unforgettable atmosphere that will be remembered for a long time to all visitors of the luxurious city of Chicago.