| Minneapolis is the largest city in the US state of | | | | get a glimpse of its gilded ceiling and huge |
| Minnesota and is the county seat of Hennepin | | | | chandeliers, you will feel like you are taking a step |
| County. The city lies on both banks of the | | | | back into the old vaudeville days of 1930. |
| Mississippi River, just north of the rivers | | | | If youre going to the US for shopping then |
| confluence with the Minnesota River and adjoins | | | | Minneapolis is an American retail therapy. With its |
| Saint Paul, the states capital. | | | | no tax on clothes state legislation the city will |
| Minneapolis was born when two mills were built to | | | | show no mercy on any but the most generous |
| cut lumber and grind flour for the men of a | | | | of credit cards. |
| nearby fort. Despite the fact that these were | | | | Minneapolis was recently recognized by the U.S. |
| reservation lands and that cabins were torn down | | | | Census Bureau as having the 2nd highest |
| by army troops almost as soon as settlers built | | | | percentage of people who bike to work, when |
| them, the community of St Anthony developed | | | | compared to the 50 cities with the most workers |
| at St Anthony Falls around the twin mills | | | | in America. |
| The beauty and sophistication of Minneapolis is | | | | Minneapolis has been called the friendliest city in |
| augmented by its striking seasonal variety. From | | | | America and quite simply has it all. |
| hot summer days to brisk winter evenings. | | | | A very attractive destination for a family holiday. |
| The Historic Orpheus theatre in downtown | | | | Great restaurants, peerless museums and a music |
| Minneapolis is a fine place to see a concert, play, | | | | scene that has amazed listeners for decades. Add |
| or other type of show. This theatre was built in | | | | to that some of the best fishing and hiking in the |
| the early 1920s and its elegance and grandeur has | | | | world within a short driving distance. Visit |
| been restored. Back in the early 1980s, previous | | | | Minneapolis and enjoy the best of both worlds. |
| owners had modernized, and slightly destroyed | | | | A variety of top class restaurants and Cafes, |
| the place by draping or painting over grand, | | | | endless sports and cultural occasions, a world class |
| beautiful architecture. In the 1990s it was | | | | zoo and no less than 170 parks and recreational |
| restored to its beautiful old glory. The place is | | | | gardens, and you have the makings of an |
| huge. When you walk into the huge theatre and | | | | unforgettable family holiday. |