FASCINATING DIVERSITIES THE UNITED STATES
WITH EACH AREA A SURPRISE WITH THE COUNTRY OF SUPERLATIVE

Discovery

The vastness of the United States conceals a great diversity of landscapes, fauna and flora. In the west you will be admiring in front of the grandiose landscapes of beaches like those of San Diego, Newport Beach or Laguna Beach. You will be also stunned by the mountains with luminous Sierra Nevada more in north where immense sequoias in water of the lakes are reflected. Discover the deserts with Grand Canyon, Zion National Park or Bet National Park whose red sharp of the rocks offers an extraordinary show and panoramas of exception. While going west of the United States you will also have the opportunity of discovering superb vineyards as in sunny Napa Valley. But the west is not summarized only with landscapes, one finds there the big cities of Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco which bring an interesting cultural key with many museums and galleries. Las Vegas transports you in an artificial universe where the game and the money reign as Masters. 

Identity

The North-East of the United States also proposes interesting panoramas, in particular in autumn with the change of color of the trees in New England, a coast shredded in Maine, of the fabulous headlights… But this part of the United States is especially attractive for the towns of Boston, cradle of the American history, of New York, energetic and attractive, or of Washington for its emblematic monuments and its galleries of Article These cities are the occasion to discover superb restaurants and hotels and to benefit from the cultural and artistic wealth of this large country.

The south-east of the United States, as for him, is an invitation with the relaxation, the festival but also on a tour of a fauna and very rich flora. Indeed, Florida has formidable assets with more than 1,100 km of beach, the zone of Everglades all in the South where live animal numerous species, the festivity of the town of Miami, the space centre of Cape Kennedy or the park of Disneyland with Orlando. It is a destination which will be appropriate as well to the families as with those which only travel or in couple.

Culture & Traditions

NATIONAL PARKS

A stay in the United States is the occasion to discover about ten national park which contains each one a different flora and a fauna. You will be able in particular to visit the national parks of Hollow Mammoth, of Yellowstone, of Yosemite, of Everglades, the volcanos of Hawaii or of mythical Grand Canyon.

BIG CITIES

The United States is incontestably famous for the big cities with the international radiation. At the time of your stay, plunge in the middle as of buildings, all more impressive the ones than the others. Leave to the conquète San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, Seattle, Miami, Memphis or of New York. An unforgettable stay in prospect!

FAST FOOD

Impossible to discover the United States without passing by many the fast-food of the country. Cradle of hamburger and hot-dogs, you will not fail to impregnate you one by one American culture by tasting best the bugers of the country. If you are in New York will discover the BLT Burger, in Boston Boston Company Burger, Washington Good Stuff Eatery, Miami the BLT Steak or Umami Burger in Los Angeles.

BARACK OBAMA

On November 4th, 2008 was one great day in the history of the United States of America. Indeed, for the first time, an Afro-American is elected as president. Barack Obama, born in Hawaii of a Kenyan father and a white mother becomes the 44ème US president. This day marks the history of the country, which has for a long time was the cradle of the racial fight.

Essential

The United States has a climate moderated with variable temperatures according to the areas, more one goes to the south, more it makes hot. The North-East knows negative temperatures in winter for one long period while Florida has a tropical climate and the South of California profits from hot temperatures at the same period. In order to avoid crowd of summer, it is preferable to visit the United States in autumn or at the beginning of spring. Moreover the jet lag is different depending on the states, because the country is shared between several time zones. Information concerning the weather and the jet lag below is those of the American capital: Washington.

5°-10°WINTER / 20° SUMMER
DOLLAR US
-5 H
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WASHINGTON
DIFFERENT FROM STATE TO STATE

Form your trip

The stages

NEW YORK BIG APPLE

New York books an unforgettable stay to you. At the same time magic and electric, this destination of all superlatives and all the extremes will make your vacancies one moment of pure madness rich in new discoveries, meetings and memories. From day and night, the cosmopolitan city will be able to fill you by his dynamism out of commun run. Each one of your visits is a new discovery. And yet, all can seem to you familiar. An impression of already considering that one owes certainly with the cinema and on television which informed the good share Manhattan, Brooklyn, or Harlem… At the bottom of One World Trade Center, highest of the skyscrapers of the United States, you will think about the famous twin towers of the World Trade Center which sat enthroned there formerly. That it is for a court or a long stay, for an escapade in family or a weekend of in love, for the relaxation or the business, you will discover in the best New York of the United States.

UPPER MANHATTAN

Between very smart Upper West Side and Upper East Side, the true lung is held of the city, Central Park. With 340 hectares of lawns, gardens and lakes it is the ideal place where the New Yorkeans are found to cut frenzy of the city. One rests, done sports, observes there artists of passage (musicians, jugglers, dancers or magicians) but one also finds there very famous Metropolitan Museum of Article This last fact part of the largest museums of the world with 7 hectares and not less than 3 million objects. Called the “Met”, it exposes the human history of ancient Greece to today via captivating paintings, sculptures and objects. The amateurs of shopping will go on the 5th Avenue or Madison Avenue, his parallel to benefit from the many shops.

MIDTOWN

Besides the prestigious Governed hotels St, The Pierre or Four Seasons, one finds in Midtown of superb buildings like the impressive buildings of Rockefeller Center, the Empire State Building or splendid Grand Central Station. Times Square, which is held on the 42ème street and Broadway is part of the most known places of the world with its luminous advertising signs of the more American famous brands like Coca-Cola, Chevrolet or Planet Hollywood. The many rooms of theatre like New Amsterdam Theatre or Helen Hayes Theatre make it possible to attend musicals like very famous Chicago, Mamma Mia! , The Lion King or Jersey Servant boys. The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) could occupy you one day whole while transporting you on each floor through one of the artistic movements of the 20th century and while finishing by a presentation of the modern art thanks to artists like Picasso, Matisse, of Kooning, Mondrian or Marcel Duchamp. An old part of the elevated railway of Big Apple was refitted in order to offer to the New Yorkeans a new green space. On approximately 2.5 km along Meatpacking District, High Line which was promised with the destruction is used today as place of exposure for artists and course for the joggers. You can finish your day by sipping mythical cocktails in their birthplaces between bars of hotels and speakeasies.

LOWER MANHATTAN

In the south of Manhattan, discover Financial District with the famous Wall Street and the building of New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). You will find there Ground Zero, which pays homage to the victims of the attacks of September 11th, 2001, City Hall which is in the middle of the eponymous park or the Chapelle Saint Paul which dates from the 18th century. Soho, Noho and Nolita are parts of the connected districts of this part of Big Apple with multiple restaurants, shops and small atypical streets. The Statue of Liberty located on the eponymous island and which was offered by France became an emblem of the United States. Since 1984, she belongs to the list of the world heritage of UNESCO. Not far, with the mouth of Hudson River a museum recalling the history of immigration on Ellis Island is held.

BROOKLYN

Impossible to come to New York without passing on the Brooklyn Bridge, of which it is possible to observe the Statue of Liberty as well as the buildings of Lower-Manhattan. It is a place of inspiration for many photographers and artists. Artists whom one finds in the galleries of the district DUMBO (Down Under Manhattan Overpass Bridge) which formerly sheltered the factories of soap or workshops of mechanics. The 25 ha of Brooklyn Botanical Garden offer a pleasant show to spring when the cherry trees cover flowers. In North East is Brooklyn Museum of Art, distributed on four stages devoted to the Egyptian arts, African, European and with the sculptures of Rodin. The districts of the North-West of Brooklyn like Williamsburg, Brooklyn Heights or Carroll Gardens which are composed primarily of houses built out of red bricks and connected restaurants became the reference mark of the creative young people.

LOS ANGELES

Bubbling of life with its 18 million inhabitants, Los Angeles is the town of all superlatives. Between its fantastically wealthy districts and its popular lanes, its green spaces in full downtown area and the desert in the vicinity, its Downtown turns and its particular houses of wood, the City of the Angels will surprise you in all the connections. Ethnic plurality and cultural diversity make this destination besides a stage impossible to circumvent to appreciate the true image of the United States. Furrowed by its important network of freeways which makes of Los Angeles the modern city par excellence, the city is the cradle of the roller and the bodystocking-building, without forgetting the jogging and other typically American lifestyles. In Los Angeles, dreamed American takes all its direction, as the district of Hollywood, attended shows it so ingeniously throughout the year by the largest film stars. Bathing under the sun 320 days a year, the City of the Angels is also a natural stage not to miss. With its multiple landscapes where alternate green mountains, white sand beaches, dunes and rivers… the escape is within reach.

MONTEREY

Stage at the time of a road trip connecting Los Angeles to San Francisco, Monterey drew part of its position to attract the travellers. Indeed it is possible to make diving or snorkeling in fresh water of its bay, classified books maritime main road since 1992, to admire humpback whales with broad or to visit the oldest headlight of on the west side: the Point Pinos Lighthouse.

NAPA VALLEY

Wine Country is essential for in love ones with wines and cheeses. One finds there sumptuous vineyards in sunny Napa Valley, area producing the most prestigious wines where the top-of-the-range infrastructures are conceived by great architects and decorated with works of Article Among its 230 vineyards it is possible to lunch in one of the many Michelin-starred restaurants with Yountville and to make tastings in connected rooms of Downtown Napa. The other vineyards are located at Sonoma where the temperatures are fresher.

SAN FRANCISCO

Symbol of free, désinhibée and creative America, San Francisco less proposes unforgettable sights on its bay with step than 43 hills. The many art galleries testify to the creativity which emerges from this city in checkerwork with daring San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA). This particular museum made speak about him as of its beginnings by exposing there artists discussed like Diego Rivera and continuous to maintain his characteristic by proposing art niche with conceptual architectures, graphic mural installations and relational art. At the top of Russian Hill, the sight on bay of San Francisco is seizing, but it is Lombardic Street, the sinuous one, which is the true attraction of the district and gives wire to be twisted with the motorists. The Tower Coitus offers a panorama to 360° on the city. For a unspoilable view on Golden Gate Bridge, it is necessary to go on the Strong Point. A visit of the island prison of Alcatraz will tell you the history of the legendary prisoners like Al Capone and the life on “The Rock'n'roll”. In Chinatown one finds City Bookstore Lights where many poetries are kept dating from the time of Happy the Generation. Impossible to go to San Francisco without borrowing one of his “cable bus”, legendary trams of the city.

MIAMI

Miami, they are beaches as far as the eye can see, bars and restaurants attended by the jet set, of Harley, convertibles and limousines which in short survey streets bordered of coconuts…, a city which feels good the vacancies with the sun and in good company. In this multicultural city and very glamour, the meetings indeed many and are varied, whether they are cuban or Latin-American. A halt on the beaches of South Beach, established on banks of the turquoise sea is essential, before joining the downtown area with its buildings of style Art déco. Another stage impossible to circumvent of Miami: Seaquarium of Virginia Key. Since its creation in 1955, this remarkable site offers exceptional shows of dolphins, whales, otaries, turtles, crocodiles, sea elephants and innumerable birds in freedom. Let also your steps guide you towards the Vizcaya villa with its hand made cuban tiles, its déco rebirth and baroque and its picturesque garden which points out that of the Villa of Este before finishing your days at the bars and ultra connected restaurants of Miami Beach.

KEY WEST

Leave for Key West while crossing most 45 islands the end the point Florida. This chain bathed by the sun offers beautiful landscapes where the white sand beaches mix with turquoise water with the Caribbean. On the road, in love ones with nature will appreciate John Pennekamp Coral Reef State for his coloured coral reefs and will be filled with wonder in front of a quasi single ecosystem. Before reaching Key West, the hikers will be able to survey the paths of the National Key Deer Refuge accompanied by stags. On your arrival at Key West, you will discover an eccentric island where many artists and intellectuals settled, like Ernest Hemingway celebrates it of which it is possible to discover the residence. So one finds there art galleries d' out of price and multiple villas caribéennes. The festival seems to form integral part of the life, and each evening, the sunset is an event which announces one evening animated in which will take part the “Conch”, the buildings whose currency is “One human family”. Amateurs of diving, you will reach the islands of the Dry Martini National Tortugas Park with 40 min in the seaplane in order to observe there an impressive marine animal-life as well as splendid coral reefs. Strong Jefferson located on largest of these islands is construction scrubs some most impressive of the United States.

EVERGLADES

For a natural and discovered stay, leave for Everglades, a national beautiful park located at the south of Florida. Natural habitat of an exceptional fauna, this immense luxuriant subtropical marsh guarantees unforgettable meetings to you. Crocodiles and alligators will supervise your least steps whereas the raccoons, the manatees and the lynxes are stretched out in the shade of cypress, of the pines and the mangroves. In this remarkable ecosystem classified with the World heritage of UNESCO, the fishes offer a show that you will not weary yourselves to admire. Under the amused glance of the birds of all kinds, ibis, pelicans or flamingos…, you will evolve in an invaded jungle of mangrove swamps, where watch for indefatigably the pumas and other predatory, to guarantee the most unexpected meetings and to you most enthralling.

ORLANDO

With Orlando, not question of annoying you! In this typical city of Florida, many are, indeed, the centers of interest not to miss. That starts with the visit of many amusement parks following the example of Disney World, where parents and children will find their pleasure as each Forty million visitors does it. Between Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney-MGM Studios and Animal Kingdom, you can be certain to have the smile with the lips. In this magic universe of more than 150 attractions, whose innumerable water parks, time seems to stop. Spend at least a day to the artificial water park of Seaworld for all to learn on the dolphins, the orcs, the birds all while amusing you. In the vicinity draws up Universal Studios, where it is possible for you to revive certain scenes which you saw on big screen. After having visited some of the innumerable markets in citrus fruits of Orlando, you will be able to head towards Tampa, Daytona or Wraps Canaveral.

NOUVELLE-ORLÉANS The Big Easy

 

Since the passage of the Katrina hurricane, the city was redéveloppée, in particular on the level of its French Quarter and became more accessible than front. You will not escape sonorities jazzy which invade “Vieux Carré” in edge of the Mississippi, where the buildings proudly raise wrought iron balconies. It is here that each year is celebrated the Shrove Tuesday. Avoid the tourist Street Bourbon which abounds neon signs and streetwalkers, and prefer Frenchmen Street in Marigny District, district sore where the buildings are found to listen to battles of trombones and trumpets. You will be able benefit from an exclusive experiment “mets agreements and wines” within one of the three best restaurants of the city accompanied by chief or to make a single meeting with one of the leaders jazzists of the moment, followed by a performance into live.

MEMPHIS

You will continue your increase while directing you towards Memphis, celebrates to be the hometown of King, Elvis Presley. Sumptuous Peabody Hotel installed in his commercial arcade the Lanksy store besides where Elvis came to provide himself out of two-tone moccasins. Beale Street having been completely remade, you will target the authentic bars like the Blues Hall Juke Point or the BB King Blues Club in order to listen to some melodies there. 1954 are the year which will mark the city and the rest of the world with the creation of the Rock'n'roll. In testify the Sun Studio where Elvis recorded his first 45 turns. The Stax Studio, where myths like Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes and Eddie Floyd played more than one agreement, knew a sadder fate while being completely demolished. They were replaced by a museum dedicated to the Drunk person. Penetrate in the universe of Elvis by having your breakfast with the Arcade, older restoring city where it came regularly, before you to return in his old residence, Graceland. The guitarists will benefit from it to stop in the factory of the famous guitars Gibson.

NASHVILLE

Capital of Tennessee and the country music, Nashville is a attended legendary city of all the stars. Elvis Presley recorded there some of his albums just like Bob Dylan whereas Johnny Cash, Young Buck of G-Link, Billy Ray Cyrus and many other artists of it are originating. Besides to appreciate the good music, it is enough for you to visit celebrates it Country music Hall of Fame and Museum of Nashville where it is possible for you to listen in all peace in small alcoves all the most famous pieces of country, unless you did not prefer to book in Large Ole Opry, go of about twenty artists at the time of each musical event.

CHICAGO

Chigago bulldozers, Willis Tower, Prohibition, Clark Avenue and his famous McDo… the fame of Chicago exceeds all the borders. You cannot that to fall under the charm from this modern city where it makes good things in life and where the most unexpected meetings are possible. Because in Chicago, all seems to be disproportionate! Its downtown area initially, built on the Michigan lakeshores, if wide that one would almost believe to be in seaside. Then, its important railway network and its airport which serves all planet, or almost. Then, its McDo of Clark Avenue who was most profitable of the United States. And especially, the Willis Tower who from the top of his 443.17 meters was regarded a long time as being highest world tour. Be surprised by this at the same time famous and ignored city sometimes called “Porcopolis”, sometimes “Windy City”.

WASHINGTON

Washington, it is the White House, Capitol, the head office of the impossible to circumvent FBI (Federal Office of Investigation)… in short, it is all that your small screen makes you discover with length of year. Then leave free course to your imagination while sauntering in its vibrating streets of life. Let your steps carry out you towards the frontages of an immaculate white of White House where all the great decisions of the world are made. Discover the Supreme court, the National Museum of the American Indian and China Town. You offer some courses of history by visiting Lincoln Memorial and Jefferson Memorial, emblems of Washington not to be missed. After having visited Capitol, its rotunda and its frescos, in the open air do not miss the shows who are held each Sunday vis-a-vis the Evil. Also ensured relaxation on the side of U street with its bars, its restaurants and its galleries of Article.

BIG CANYON NATIONAL PARK

Apocalyptic vision or landscape of another world, Grand Canyon Park National will be able to cause in you sharp emotions. Immense with its 1829 meters of depth, its 29 kilometers broad and its 445 kilometers length, this remarkable natural jewel invites you to any form of physical-activities, the white water rafting to the excursions, via the paragliding, the climbing and the discoveries in the montgolfier or the plane…  In a quite simply unreal decoration, Grand Canyon is discovered by the popular path of Bright Angel Trail, in departure of South Rim via Bright Angel Lodge. Do not miss either the idyllic panorama by Mather Point for an unforgettable appointment with nature, without forgetting the construction of Visitor Center like Yaki Not.

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK

For an appointment privileged with nature, traverse the 1350 kilometers of hiking trails which furrow Great Smoky Mountains Park National. Having like backdrop the splendid Appalachian Mountains, this national park bathes in a magic decoration decorated with a veil of mist blue-gray. Registered with the Heritage of UNESCO and Books International Biosphere, this park shelters a single fauna and a flora in their kind. At the time of your walks, you will meet certainly one of the 60 mammals which live the places, without forgetting the few 200 species of birds, as coloured as the 1600 varieties of plants or flowers. Continue celebrates it US road 441 which leads in particular to the collar of Newfound Gap with its idyllic panorama with 1,539 meter altitudes. In addition to the remarkable points of view of Great Smoky Mountains National Park on wild nature, the park shelters also remarkable historic sites, following the example of Cove Cades and its farms and churches, Roaring Fork, Cataloochee or Elkmont.

SAVANNAH

The Beautiful one, will be able you to like Savannah in all the connections. With its masonries of pre-war period, this typical city of North America knew to preserve all the charms of a colonial city. Once strong heats of the summer passed, leave on the traces these many visitors who let themselves bewitch by the splendid cathedral St. John the Baptist as well as the synagogue of the congregation Mickvé Israel both of Gothic style, before you to collect on the side of the old colonial cemetery. In the shade of mossy trees which make the fame of the city, you will be surprised by the beauty of its 22 decorated public gardens of fountains and statues.

CAJUN COUNTRY

The Cajun Country, it is Lafayette with its low villas surrounded by gardens, Baton-Rouge and the marshes of bayous. Between the historic center of Lafayette and the surroundings of the capital of the Cajun country, the escape is assured. Moreover, you will not be able that to go into ecstasies in front of the timeless charm of the marshes of the bayous where the alligators are stretched out peacefully, whereas an exceptional fauna places itself in the cypresses covered with foam within walking distance from there. A walk in boat takes a lead in the scintillating lake where splendid pelicans come to decorate giant water lilies. The Cajun country is also known for its heritage cultural impossible to circumvent, related to the history of Acadian which knew to preserve their habits and their language in spite of English oppression.

LAS VEGAS

Las Vegas, they are the casinos, the game, the luxury, excesses of any nature. In this first hotel city of the world, you will not have any difficulty in finding an accommodation which you sied. And yet, you will want only one: to leave when well even your hotel room is in an extraordinary hotel. Because the city never sleeps. Scintillating the night, sublimates the day, Sin City is the place dreamed to have fun and to forget all worries. Built right in the middle of the desert, this imposing city invites you to the most insane meetings. That you remain there to play, you to marry, even to divorce, all is so easy there and within reach. In one of the multiple casinos, environment is disconcerting, almost insane and yet always captivating. But Las Vegas it is not only the night life. For you to persuade some, it is enough for you to discover remarkable Neon Museum or the Tower Stratosphere, which from the top of its 345 meters is capped with a circular observatory. The sight on Las Vegas is striking there.

SANTA FE AND NEW MEXICO

Santa Fe is a destination impossible to circumvent for all in love ones with old stones. And due, you will discover the prints of an enthralling past there. While sauntering in its lanes, you will be surprised by the beauty of typically Spanish traditional architecture. Whereas most surrounding cities make the race to have the highest buildings, Santa Fe wants to be preserving with his colonial churches and his houses with the style pueblo. You can even be certain to sometimes meet with each one of your outputs sometimes stars of the show biz of the artists, especially if you remain there in weekend. In addition to the most unexpected meetings, Santa Fe promises also a stay to you ventures unforgettable in a decoration of most modern. Indeed, the city is brood with the feet of majestic and sublimes Sierra Sangre de Cristo which guarantee new panoramas to you. Lastly, do not miss the Museum of International Folk Art de Santa Fe.

MONUMENT VALLEY NAVAJO TRIBAL PARK

More the great adventures of Blueberry proceeded there. Leave then on the traces this Yankee and let you surprise by the beauty of the landscapes of Valley Monument. Belonging to the Tribal Park Navajo, this remarkable site with the landscapes of the Wild West guarantees a total escape to you. Perched with 1600 meter altitudes, on the plate of Colorado, Monument Valley is, indeed, the fruit of a natural erosion which lasted several million years. The panorama there is sumptuous and will create in you sharp emotions, undoubtedly pointing out all these westerns to you which made the fame of John Ford with the fantastic Ride or the Captive one of the desert. Moreover, a point of view which pays homage to this large scenario writer expects you to enable you to do only one with nature.

ZION NATIONAL PARK

Zion National Park, it is nearly 600 km ² of idyllic landscapes. Just like the former Mormons who fell under the charm of this paradisiac decoration pointing out biblical Sion to them, you will be conquered by the beauty of this wild landscape, traced by Virgin To rivet million years since. True arc in sky of colors, the boxed cliffs guarantee to you single panoramas, tinted of beige, pink, orange or red…. On this ground of excursions, you will be undoubtedly tried by the discovery of Angel' S Landing, of a red dazzling and culminating to 1 765 meters height. The 4 hours of vertiginous rise are worth the turning, offering an exceptional panorama on the valley and Virgin To rivet. Other places impossible to circumvent of the park: Hidden Canyon with its unreal games of color as well as Kolob Canyon. For a total expatriation, follow the course of North Creek forming by places of the natural pools, the cascades and tiny passages. Lastly, do not miss Zion Narrows with his splendid and complex procession leading on by the idyllic points of view on the canyon.

BOSTON

Boston, it is Europe in the New World. It is about an enthralling city where he makes good things in life and where the discoveries are numerous. Initially, in its typically American Downtown. Then, on the side of its affluent districts where the residences gleam on banks of the river Charles. And especially, in its historic center with its enlightened colonial villas of reverberators with gas, with the timeless charm. Because Boston, it is the historical cradle of the United States. However, there is not only the past which attracts in this charming city. Indeed, it is also a great important cultural business center and a university pole of foreground. Crossed by an immense network of motorways underground, the Bostonian city offers opportunity to you of wandering in its streets at your rhythm.

ACADIA NATIONAL PARK

The Acadia national park invites you to the escape, in a spectacular decoration carved during million years. Sitting enthroned on the island of the Mount-Deserts, this splendid park is the natural habitat of a rich fauna. Extending on more than 17500 hectares, it shelters also a luxuriant flora, especially in autumn. The coasts as far as the eye can see are sometimes intersected with rocks and fairy-like splits to guarantee to you a balneal stay of most promising. Do not miss Bass Harbor or Echo Lake. And after having surveyed the Cadillac mount, summit of the island, you restore in good company on lakeshores of Jordan Pond to appreciate all the specialities of the corner.

CAPE COD

Extremely coveted by the Bostonians, the feet in water, Cape Cod gives you access to innumerable wild corners, still little attended by the tourists. In a made decoration of white sand beaches, steep cliffs and dunes, Cape Cod guarantees best nature to you, vis-a-vis a scintillating sea. Let your steps carry out you towards the harbour small villages, following the example of Chatham, splendid small borough where beautiful headlights are drawn up. For an escapade of in love, below descend towards the beach the village. Discover with bicycle the particular environment of Provincetown with its houses of an immaculate white, its art galleries, its restaurants connected and its pretty port. Many less attended the tourists, Truro Truro are a borough in nature that it is necessary for you at all costs to visit.

SEATLLE

Green piece of land bordered of a scintillating sea, the port city of Seattle is a stage impossible to circumvent of the American West. In this emerald city, many surprises expect you. Initially, its idyllic natural framework where the green of its Downtown extends ad infinitum until blue from the sea. And especially, its dynamic downtown area, evolving under the rhythm of some idols named Nirvana, Jimi Hendrix, or Quincy Jones… Cradle of Microsoft, Seattle wants to be ultramodern. And yet when you saunter in these lanes, your steps will certainly carry out you towards the historic district of Pionner Public garden or Pike Places Market, with two streets of the downtown area! For a cultural stay, a visit of the Music Project and Science Fiction Museum is essential with, inter alia, its interactive museum dedicated to Rock' N Roll and its concert hall where many artists occur periodically. And before setting out again, engrave in your memory all the beauty of Seattle by observing it from the top of 182 meters of famous Space Needle.

PORTLAND

The time of a stay, you will assess all qualities of this city built on banks of the Columbia river. You will fall, in particular, under the charm of its innumerable murals (painted walls), works of many artists subsidized by the municipality. Among the models not to miss figure the realization by two artists, Mark and Shane Bennett, which left their prints on the walls of Portland cement Memorial Museum. This splendid work of the size of a football field is the greatest realization of this type in the world. With Portland cement, you cannot miss the “made in Portland cement either”. That it is crafts, gastronomy or clothing, the articles of memories are numerous.

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK

First site protected in the world, National Yosemite Park is the refuge of an exceptional fauna and a flora. Since he was issued like protected area by Abraham Lincoln in person, all is preserved there like would have wished it Uzumatis, the Indian tribe which gave him its name. Because to Yosemite Park, the forests of giant sequoias and other typical trees of the American continent extend on thousands from hectares. Not question of forgetting your camera in this incredible landscape of mountains from the stunning points of view. Without forgetting all these small animals in freedom which will readily come to pose vis-a-vis your objective in so far as you give them to eat. Perhaps squirrels, deer, but also pumas and bears will lend themselves to your small horse-gear! But in National Yosemite Park, the most unexpected meetings are not only with 4 legs. A visit of Mariposa is essential in your stay to revive in an environment western the daily newspaper of these tribes of the time of the gold rush. In this picturesque village, rent a room in one of the old restored motels and sit at table in one of its restaurants before setting out again towards El Portal or Lee Vining.

SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK

The National Sequoia Park is an immense protected area which is drawn up between 2,000 and 2 500 meter altitudes. In this made decoration of immense granitic mountains, each one of your rises will carry out you sometimes worms of the deep throats, the scintillating lakes and the interminable rivers pointed by places by splendid cascades. To take again breath, you rest in the shade of giant sequoias. With a little chances, you will meet General the most imposing of the world! Name of Sherman Tree, you will easily recognize it from the top of its 83 meters with its waist measurement of 31 meters… Furrowed by many practicable paths by all, the National park Sequoia will allow you to discover the history of all these giants, old man of a few millenia, of which some (in fact Tunnel Log) were even dug to form remarkable natural tunnels through which the cars can pass. Do not miss either the points of view since the innumerable tops which impose their silhouettes in front of this greenish vastness, following the example of the Whitney mount and of Moro Rock.

DAYTONA BEACH

Daytona Beach is the paradise of the “Bus”. That you are amateur or professional of race car and motorcycle, it is the destination dreamed to exploit all your talents of pilot. Furrowed by an important network of road racing sets, quoted among most famous of North America, this city is a stage impossible to circumvent for thousands of fans each year. At the time of your stay in the surroundings, do not miss either Alexander Springs Area Re-creation, Melbourne, Jacksonville and Juniper Springs Area Re-creation. Innumerable idyllic beaches also expect you near the downtown area of Daytona Beach, following the example of Cocoa Beach and Palm Beach. For an unforgettable cultural escapade, register in your program a visit of Fort Lauderdale, Strong National Matanzas Monument like Strong Pierce.

FORT LAUDERDALE

At Fort Lauderdale, you will be undoubtedly conquered by environment with at the same time cosy, family style and friendly. Called rightly “Venice of America”, this city located at a few kilometers only of Miami very has one city with Italian. Furrowed by a network of almost 300 km of waterways, equipped with a superb marina, its downtown is of an undeniable architectural beauty. The nautical sporting-men will be able to take up a range of balneal activities it. In addition to its opulent residences, you can also visit near the downtown area of many centers of interest like Boca Raton, Wraps Canaveral and Kennedy Space Center, Strong National Matanzas Monument or Strong Pierce. The shone upon days, also benefit from the activities of beach suggested on the side from Boynton Beach, Cocoa Beach or Vero Beach.

JACKSONVILLE

Appearing among the main towns of Florida, this city resolutely urban and full with character enables you to pass a pleasant natural at the same time centered stay, culture and balneal. A visit of its many reserves and natural parks is essential in your program, after having sauntered in the residential lanes bordered of historical residences. Do not miss the museums by science and the many art galleries which are very often within walking distance only very attended beaches. The feet in warm water and sparkling of the Atlantic Ocean, benefit from the sun on the beaches of Atlantic Beach. Other less known beaches lend themselves readily to your favorite water activities. In the downtown area, choose a little shopping on the side of the shopping centre Landing Jacksonville and visit the industrial brewery. On this maritime locality, other centers of interest are also to discover following the example of the skyscrapers of Bank America Building, Modis Building as well as Riverplace Tower. Set on sport, Municipal Stadium expects you with its 70,000 seats. During the weekends as in evening, benefit from the abundance of the shows and the musical events which mark out the cultural calendar of Jacksonville. And if you are of passage around July 4th, do not miss the remarkable pyrotechnical show by the Festival by Independence.

TAMPA

Built with a few kilometers only of Petersburg Saint to which it is connected by 2 bridges, this typical city of on the east side bathes with length of day under a beautiful sun to enable you to be occupied with your water activities and balneal preferred. Coiled in the beautiful bay of Tampa, this industrial city is a destination of vacancies not to be missed, especially if you choose a stay in family. As of the morning, its animated port and you restore join in the surrounding coffees. Then, saunter in its streets bordered of many buildings where business a dynamic, young and connected population, before joining the principal center of interest of the city: Busch Gardens Africa. Small and large will find undoubtedly pleasure to test its astounding open horse-gears and its multiple attractions before making knowledge with the animals semi-savages of the zoological gardens. Another stage impossible to circumvent with Tampa: Ybor

GOLD COAST

Residential place of the jet set for more than 125 years, Gold Coast has not missed residences of foreground built for the stars of the American showbiz. Number of them concentrate close to Astor Street and among the impossible to circumvent figures in particular that to Hugh Hefner, the founder of the Playboy magazine. In this affluent district, do not miss either a visit by John Hancock Center and a Museum of Contemporary Article Impassioned of shopping, your paradise is undoubtedly on Street Rush, which counts innumerable ultra connected shops of mode. You can also continue your window shopping on the side of the shops of luxury of Michigan Ave. In these shopping centres, visit in particular American Girl Places dedicated only to the young girls, the chocolate factory Hershey' S, without forgetting the very coveted Lego shop. After having traversed the shops of Oak St, it is enough for you finally to soak your toes in the eponymous lake for a assured relieving.

NATURAL RESERVE OF BIG CYPRESS

Among the innumerable national parks impossible to circumvent of Florida the enthralling reserve of Big Cypress is. Located at only 72 km of Miami, its beaches and its living environment very friendly, Big Cypress is the refuge of an exceptional fauna. Composed mainly of marsh and bordering of the also preserved wet meadows, this reserve offers to you an unequalled opportunity for a return towards nature. Crossed by the splendid track of Road Loop, it guarantees unseen photos of grandiose landscapes to you. Sometimes moreover, it will be enough for you to remain on the edges of this road partially tarred to see alligators and other wild animals.

NATIONAL PARK OF ST MARKS TO RIVET STATE

Do you wish to become acquainted with an exceptional being? Able to cause in you at the same time fright and fascination, the American alligator expects you the national park St Marks To rivet State. Extending on 2,589 acres, this unequalled animalist sanctuary will plunge you in a disconcerting world, recalling you to which point it is difficult to be unaware of the wonders of nature. Sometimes to visit with bicycle or during a hiking, the interminable paths of the park will carry out you towards a remarkable indigenous flora, sometimes towards a frightening wildlife. Among the impossible to circumvent ones of the site appears in particular the easily flooded, single forest in its kind. And especially, you will cross with a little chance in way some of the million specimens of American alligators of Florida.

BISCAYNE NATIONAL PARK

Under a shone upon sky, the national park of Biscayne is a stage impossible to circumvent for a stay rich in discovered and emotions. In this idyllic decoration where nature extends ad infinitum, you will be able to benefit from a real return to the sources. Moreover, the park is made up to 95% of lakes, of what to enable you to devote itself to your preferred water activities. It is the scuba diving which makes the fame of this typical national park of Florida. Having an exceptional seabed, this known site of the whole world is it appointment undeniable of impassioned. And yet, it always also remains seizing taking into account installations carried out to preserve this remarkable bay. That you are amateur or impassioned, beginner or professional, you let try by the coral reliefs which come to brighten this water emerald.

SAN DIEGO

Established halfway between Los Angeles and Tijuana (Mexico), San Diego inherited their lifestyle. More old city of California, it will enable you to appreciate the petrol of this remarkable State. While sauntering in its streets, your steps will undoubtedly carry out you towards the vestiges of the 21 Spanish missions founded by Junipero Tightened. The centers of interest near the 7th more American big city are numerous, following the example of Big On, National Redwood Park and its downtown area, like Santa Cruz, without forgetting the many seaside resorts of Bodega Bay, Catalina Island, Channel Islands, or El Matador beach.

SANTA MONICA

To discover best the USA, choose very mythical Route 66. Crossing mythical cities, paradisiac corners, solid masses as far as the eye can see, preserved parks… this route borrowed each year by thousands of visitors is impossible to circumvent. But on this famous road, the best is at the end. Its name: Santa Monica. Built vis-a-vis the Pacific, this residential city-district enables you to discover a stunning traditional architecture. Natural prolongation of Venice towards north, Santa Monica is also known for his many privileged seaside resorts, in particular in Santa Monica Beach, located within walking distance of the downtown area. After having recovered in your hotel, it any more but does not remain you to discover the Italian Venice with her channels, its places dedicated to the roller-skateboard, without forgetting very attended Venice Beach.

ALASKA

Located west of Canada, the 49ème American State is a wild and hostile territory but whose discovery will charm boldest. Alaska makes three times the size of France and shelters virgin landscapes of any civilisation, whose splendour is unequalled. With 39 mountain ranges, 100,000 glaciers, 80 volcanos, 3 million lakes, 12 large rivers and 48 million hectares of forest, this “Large Is in hiding” will transport you in a magic universe where it is possible to observe many natural phenomena like the aurorae boreales. One does not leave to Alaska for quality his hotel trade but to discover a wild and hostile nature whose beauty leaves an imperishable memory.

HAWAÏ

Desire of exoticism? Benefit from the paradisiac landscapes of Hawaii by heading for this splendid archipelago. This state guarantees unforgettable vacancies to you, under the sign of sun and of the sea. Moreover, not question of setting out again of this remarkable destination without having benefit from the beautiful beaches from Waikiki Beach in Honolulu. But Hawaii, it is not only idleness and water activities at will. If you are unconditional surfing, this destination has many spots coveted by the surfers of the whole world. Lastly, plan to visit Hilo or Lahaina. Guaranteed escape! 

NATIONAL PARK OF YELLOWSTONE

To visit the park of Yellowstone safe from hordes of tourists who go there each year. The sportsmen of the extreme will appreciate the fact of being able to climb a glacier of the valley of Southfork accompanied by an expert guide when those which wish to be immersed in the Amerindian culture benefit from a ceremony and one day accompanied by a local community Pow Wow. The park is not only oldest of the United States but also that where one finds an impressive variety of animals (bisons, grizzlies, antelopes of America, moufflons, dashes and wolves) evolving in astonishing landscapes. Indeed, you will find there a concentration important of geysers (more than 200) like 10,000 hot springs.

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