St. Louis , General info:
9/10

St. Louis is an independent city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is bordered by the Mississippi River on the east and by St. Louis County on the north, south, and west. St. Louis is the largest metropolitan area in Missouri. Sometimes written as Saint Louis, the city is named for King Louis IX of France. St. Louis is known for its French and German heritage and Victorian past. Two events at the beginning of the 20th century, the 1904 World's Fair and 1904 Olympic Games (the first ever held in the United States) are of particular pride to St. Louisans. In the 21st century, St. Louis has transformed from a manufacturing and industrial economy into a globally known focus for research in medicine, biotechnology, and other science. St. Louis is also called "Gateway to the West" on behalf the many people who moved west through St. Louis.

St. Louis , Cheap stuff:
9/10

Anheuser-Busch Brewery, a Free tour (with free beer samples for those of legal age) of one of the world's largest breweries and bottling factories. The Clydesdales and their historic truck and stables are one of the biggest attractions on the tour, as are the brew house and packaging facility.

St. Louis , Different stuff:
7/10

The Gateway Arch, Riverfront, designed by Eero Saarinen, it's the world's tallest national monument, built to be a symbolic gateway to the west. The icon of the city, the Arch is located in the Jefferson Expansion National Memorial Park by the Riverfront. You can ride a unique elevator - essentially it's a cross between a cable railway and a ferris wheel - up to the top. There is also an innovative historical museum under the Arch. Don't miss the movie, "Monument to the Dream," about the building of the Arch--it is an exceptionally well-made and memorable tribute to how a vision was made tangible. The Arch was designed as a parabola scaled from 21 inches of string held 7 inches apart. Its foundation is anchored 60 feet underground.

St. Louis , Don't miss:
9/10

The Saint Louis Zoological Park, one of the oldest and largest free-admission zoos in the country, is home to an Insectarium and the Prairie Village. The St. Louis Zoo is the most visited zoo in the United States, having surpassed the San Diego Zoo in popularity. It boasts many exhibits with animal-friendly habitats. The zoo is located in Forest Park, adjacent to the St. Louis Art Museum.

St. Louis , Food:
9/10

Try St. Louis original foods - *Barbequed Pork Steaks, St. Louis Style Boston Butt sliced into steaks, basted with Maull's Barbecue sauce.

*Gooey butter Cake, a type of coffee cake with a bottom layer of buttery yellow cake and a top layer of either egg and cream cheese, or butter and sugar.

*Gus's Pretzels, great hot large pretzels about 1' long and 1" diameter.

Maull's Barbecue Sauce, a spicy, semi-sweet tomato-based sauce unusual for containing pepper pulp and anchovies. Eight varieties.

*Provel Cheese, a soft, white processed cheese made from cheddar, swiss and provolone. Mainly found on the pizzas at local favorite Imo's Pizza.

*St. Louis Style Pizza, made with Provel cheese on a super thin crust.

Ted Drewes Frozen Custard. Something that every St. Louis resident has had. Ted Drewes has two locations in St. Louis, and features dozens of flavors of its famous frozen custard.

*Toasted Ravioli, or really, breaded and deep-fried. Is found on the menu of most St. Louis restaurants, including several upscale ones.

St. Louis , Hotels:
9/10

St. Louis does have the host of usual Marriott, Hilton, Holiday Inn, and the like, chains. One great thing about the city is an abundance of hotel rooms, convention and meeting space, and amenities for travelers. Since the city boast a low cost of living, even for the Midwest, you might find even the most expensive hotels relatively affordable; rooms at even the Ritz-Carlton start in the mid $200s per night.

St. Louis , Safety:
10/10

St. Louis' recent designation as the Most Dangerous City in America should not deter the potential visitor. Areas most often visited by tourists are no more dangerous than any other large American city. The more popular and most-visited areas in the city, such as Clayton, Downtown, the Central West End, and Forest Park have very low crime rates, even for the Midwest. Caution is warranted in other locales, particularly the North Side. . East St. Louis, in Illinois, is also noted for a higher crime rate than the Missouri side. Most tourists, however, will have little reason to visit these places, so it should not present reason for much concern. Some Metrolink stations are located in areas some may find questionable after dark as well, but most downtown areas around Busch Stadium, Union Station, St. Louis University area, and commuter lots near the airport are generally safe and patrolled.

Tirana , General info:
10/10

Tirana is the capital of the country, Albania.

Tirana , Cheap stuff:
10/10

You can eat cheap and fine foods.

Tirana , Different stuff:
10/10

Principal Attractions of the city include:

The monument of our national hero ”Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeu” placed in “Skanderbeg” square.

National Historic Museum.

The Castle of Dorsi in the surroundings of Peza, which belongs to ancient Illyrian culture.

The Castle of Petrela situated in the south of Tirana, on the right of the main street Tirana–Elbasan.

The Castle of Bashtova built in the late middle age in the 14-th century, when the feudal system appeared in Albania. It is situated in west of Rrogozhina, 3-4 km north from the cast in the Sea of Shkumbin River. It served the Venetians to defend the sea and river wharfages.

The Castle of Preza built from the Turkish after Skanderbeg’s death in 1468. It belongs to the end of 15th century and is situated in the western chain of the hills that surround the field of Tirana that overlook the area of Kruja as a solid area of revolts.

The mosque of Ethem Beu situated in the center of Tirana and built in 1789, as well as the Clock Tower built in 1930. Both these objects are historically well known for the capital city.

The Ministries represent great architectonical values; they were built in 1930 in the period when Albania was a Monarchy and under the government of king Zog. After the German invasion, that means in the aftermath of World War II in 1966, there were built the Palace of Culture and the Theatre of Opera and Ballet, in 1968 it was built the monument of Skanderbeg, in 1981 the National Historic Museum and in 1987, The International Cultural Center,

Archeological Museum,

Gallery of Arts,

Exposition of Popular Culture.

It is always very pleasant to make a promenade in the Grand Park of Tirana, which lies in the southern part of the city and occupies a superficies of 230 hectares. In the centre of this park there is the artificial lake with a superficies of 55 hectares.

Tirana , Food:
10/10

You canvisit some of the best restaurants in Balkan,tasting the best traditional albanian food.You can also visit cheap and good fast foods all around the town.

Tirana , Hotels:
10/10

“MONDIAL “ Hotel

”Muhamet Gjollesha” street, Tirana

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ROGNER HOTEL EUROPAPARK

Blv. “Dëshmorët e Kombit”, Tirana

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GRAND HOTEL

”Ismail Qemali”street, No.11, Tirana

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“ARBËR” Hotel

”Bardhok Biba” street, No. 69, Tirana

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“PRESIDENT” Hotel

”4 Shkurti” street, Tirana “XHEKO” l.t.d, Tirana

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“KRUJA” Hotel

”Mine Peza” street, No. 86, Tirana

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VILLA TAFAJ

Quartier 4,.”Mine Peza” street, No. 86, Tirana

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“DIPLOMAT - HY” Hotel

”Muhamet Gjollesha”street, No. 5/1, Tirana

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“EKLIPSI” Hotel

Farkë, Tirana. “EKLIPSI” l.t.d, Tirana.

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“MINIRI” Hotel

Quarter 3, Dibra Street, No. 3, Tirana

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“PIK LOTI” Hotel

Quarter 1 ”Mihal Grameno”, Street, Tirana.

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“DORO” Hotel

St.”Muhamet Gjollesha”, Tirana

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“BALLKAN” Hotel

St.”Sami Frashëri”, No.41, Tirana.

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Tirana , Safety:
10/10

Tirana is a very safety city when you can visit everyplace whithot a minour problem .There is a strict Police assistance.