Minneapolis is the largest city in Minnesota, bordering on its capital, the city of St. Paul. Despite the fact that they are often referred to as twin cities, they have clearly defined borders and their own governing bodies. Minneapolis looks more modern and laconic, which is promoted by numerous skyscrapers and wide streets. According to the most authoritative edition of business circles - Forbes magazine - the twin of St. Paul is recognized as a city where the most affordable prices for housing and a high quality of life are combined.
Residents of Minneapolis have a special sense of friendliness and lack of snobbery, despite the fact that the city is on the third place in the US in terms of education level, after Washington and Seattle. Not surprisingly, the main attractions of the city are museums and theaters - leisure here is rich and cultural.
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How to get here
You can get to Minneapolis in several ways: by flights (American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, US Airways and other air carriers), by train (a large railway station is in St. Paul, near the border with Minneapolis), bus or car from any other city or state in America.
By plane
Minneapolis / Saint Paul International Airport consists of two terminals: Terminal 1 named after Charles Lindbergh and Terminal 2 named after Hubert Humphrey. Most flights are operated at Terminal-1.
90% of all departures and arrivals at the airport are Delta flights. From the airport to the center of Minneapolis, passengers are transported by light rail vehicles from the Hiawatha line. The fare is $ 1.75-2.25 depending on the time of day.
By train
Amtrak trains from Chicago and Seattle arrive at the Midway railway station, located in St. Paul near the border with Minneapolis. From the railroad. The station to Minneapolis can be reached by taxi or by bus number 16.
Northstar trains connect the north-western suburbs and the center of Minneapolis.
By bus
"Greyhound" buses connect Minneapolis with Chicago and Milwaukee, buses "Jefferson Lines" - with South Dakota. Buses of both companies arrive at the Hawthorne Transport Center, located in the center of Minneapolis.
By car
The main arteries leading to the city are the I-35W and I-94 motorways, both stretching to the very borders of Downtown Minneapolis. Motorway I-35W crosses the city from north to south, and I-94 - from east to west.
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Transport
By the city itself it is convenient to travel by public transport - buses or metro, the route lines which entangle the whole of Minneapolis. By the way, for frequent trips it will be more economical to choose the most optimal of several variants of the ticket. Lovers of a healthy lifestyle are offered services of bicycle rental outlets, including tandems. There is even a special club of twin cities, where curious people can get detailed information.
Another fairly quick way to travel around the city - Skyway - pedestrian zones, located on 2-3 floors of buildings. Spans between buildings are covered, which is undoubtedly convenient in winter or in rainy weather, and also in summer, when suffocating heat is.
Kitchen and restaurants
Air will not be full of food, so during a break between biking and sightseeing, it would be nice to refresh yourself. The choice of tourists offers Vietnamese, German, Chinese, Mexican cuisine in establishments located in the south-western part of the city, on Nicollet Avenue's Eat Street. Close to the University of Minnesota, in the southeast of Minneapolis, there are Dinkytown and Stadium Village, where you can eat snacks and Americanized Chinese cuisine.
Most of the dishes associated with Minnesota, including casseroles and lutefisk (a traditional Scandinavian fish dish) are rarely found in the menu of restaurants in Minneapolis. However, there is still one local dish that can be tasted in almost any catering establishment - it's the cheeseburger "Djuysi Lucy", in which cheese is put inside the meat cutlet, and not from above. Two bars, located on the same street in South Minneapolis, claim that they invented "Juice Lucy" - it's "Matt's Bar" and "5-8 Club."
In the northern part of the city among the locals are famous Nye's Polonaise Room, Kramarczuk's Deli, Pizza Nea, Red Stag. Traditional Minnesota dishes are served in the restaurants of Juicy Lucy, Manny's Steakhouse, Restaurant Alma or 112 Eatery.
Shopping
And Minneapolis is a paradise for booksellers and shopaholics. Such an abundance of bookstores, shops and kiosks can not boast of every city. Those who do not think a day without shopping can go to the Mall of America located in the suburbs of Minneapolis - the focus of more than 500 stores (including world brands), entertainment venues, cinemas, restaurants and even the Underwater Adventures Aquarium. @
Climate
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Minneapolis Lakes
As for the "spectacle", then tourists do not have to get bored. Nature lovers can enjoy walking or cycling around 24 lakes, which are fully considered one of the outstanding attractions of Minneapolis. The chain of these lakes, connected by lagoons and ducts, stretches right up to the Minnehaha waterfall, which flows into the Mississippi. Around each of the chain of lakes are arranged walkways for hiking and riding bicycles and skateboards.
On the Kedrovoye lake there are three public beaches, besides it is popular for rowing in canoes, kayaks, boats. On the western shore of the lake is a park. Through the lagoon, the Kedrovoye Lake connects with the Lake of the Islands, and further, through the channels - with the Calhoun Lake.
There are 2 bird sanctuaries (officially closed) on the Lake of Islands, and in winter the lake is a popular place for ice skating. There are no beaches on Island Lake.
At Calhoun Lake there are several public beaches: some of them are equipped with volleyball nets; there are rental points for canoes and boats, based on its yacht club. In addition, Calhoun is very popular among sailing enthusiasts, especially in the fall.
Perhaps the most popular for swimming, boating, bicycling and walking among the locals is Lake Harriet, equipped with several public beaches, a boat rental, a dock.
On Lake Nokomis there are also several public beaches, open access for rowing by canoe, boats, kayaks, sailboats. Through the lake Nokomis is a shallow stream of Minnehaha Creek, connecting Lake Minnetonka with Mississippi. In addition, through a short influx of Minnehaha Creek connects with the southeastern part of Lake Harriet. However, it is worth bearing in mind that Minnehaha Creek is navigable for literally a couple of months a year.
Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Minneapolis
In addition, outdoor walks can be combined with the contemplation of the surrounding flora or the creation of human hands (sculptures, monuments and other compositions) in the garden of Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden, Minnehaha Park, Lake Harriet Rose Garden, Lake Harriet Band Shell or Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. Look at all this splendor, by the way, you can with the AISD Center - the tallest building in the city (241 m).
Among other things, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, the Walker Art Center and the Northrup King Building, which display paintings, photographs, statues and statues, fragments of architecture and textiles, all that has accumulated in the cultural layer of humanity during its existence. The African and Asian collections of art are particularly distinguished.
Another worthy detailed description of the city's landmark, which recalls the "milling" past of Minneapolis - is the Washburn-Crosby Mill Museum .And, despite the fact that the city's mills had long since sunk (approximately when the St. Anthony's waterfall on the Mississippi, which rotated their millstones), the Minneapolis Grain Exchange, founded in 1881 ., works to this day .A monument to the vanished waterfall and the almost extinct Dakota tribe that once lived here was the park and the Minnegan waterfall, named after the wife of the Indian leader, the hero of the poem Henry Longfellow, "The Song of Hiawatha" .Hiawatha in Sioux means "waterfall" .
In Minneapolis, many parks are equipped, among which Bum Island Island, north of Nicolett Island, is noteworthy. In addition to the excellent fishing conditions in the park, Pilsbury-Mill, which for 40 years was the largest mill in the world, is located.
Finally, it is worth paying attention to the building of the city municipality of Minneapolis, which was built 16 years. On its tower there is a watch with four dials of a larger diameter than on the London Big Ben. Construction of the municipality was completed in 1905, almost bankrupting the city: this amount had to be paid to Minneapolis for this creation of architects.
The theater-goers will be able to appreciate the productions by visiting, for example, the Riverview Theater, the Guthrie Theater, the State Theater, the Orpheum Theater, and symphony music lovers will enjoy a concert at the Minnesota Orchestra.