Tourist Info

Tourist Attractions

*Magnificent Mile

Being part of Michigan Avenue, including some of the largest Chicago shopping malls, Magnificent Mile is a real shopping paradise. The place features also plenty of restaurants, cafes and galleries

*Chicago Neighborhood Walking Tours

If you want to experience the real Chicago atmosphere, you should’t miss one of the walking tours around the home city of so many communities. They can take you to various residential areas that keep their own cultural identity, way of life and charming buildings.

*Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum

The completely renovated Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum offers various attractions and displays that will increase the range of your knowledge and experience.
Visitors can enjoy the space travel provided, the constellation display, not to mention the Star rider virtual reality Theater in one of the most visited tourist attractions.

*Oprah Winfrey Show

If you find the famous talk shows gaining popularity over the world attractive and interesting, Chicago is just the place where you can join them. Greektown district is the venue and their well-known founder Oprah Winfrey will be happy to let you be part of the audience.

Chicago Landmarks

*Michigan Avenue Bridge

Built to facilitate Chicago traffic and strengthen the riverfront region, Michigan Avenue Bridge is a landmark worth a look. Appointed as one of the most interesting places to be visited, this early 20th century structure features many monuments and sculptures connected with Chicago’s past.

*Picasso Statue

Called just "the Picasso" by Chicago citizens, the imposing 50 feet tall sculpture is among the most prominent city monuments. Work of art which model was made by Picasso, its look can come down to two words: attractiveness and style.

*Chicago Navy Pier

Built for the shipping industry once, the Chicago Navy Pier has become a top family entertainment venue nowadays. It offers unending choice of children’s attractions like carousel, Ferris wheel, Children’s Museum, as well as many tourist ones- cruises, shops, restaurants, not to mention the parks and gardens included in the 50-acre area.

*Sears Tower

One of Chicago’s most notable and recognizable attractions is located in the Loop District. With its exceptional height of 110 stores, the Chicago Sears Tower was the tallest world building 10 years ago and it’s the third-high skyscraper nowadays. It offers splendid panoramic city views from the Tower’s Skydeck as well as a Skydeck tour.

*Chicago Rising from the Lake

Attractively situated above the riverwalk, the Chicago Rising from the Lake sculpture is synonymous with Chicago. Being appointed as a top tourist monument, the three-tonned massive sculpture had its former location in a car parking lot.

Chicago Museums

*Aurora Historical Museum

Chicago Aurora Historical Museum is the place where many city archives and documents of historic importance are kept. It’s also the home of a prominent Chicago businessman. Exhibiting the typical old style interior, Aurora Historical Museum is a real 19th century gem.

*The Field Museum

Covering several acres, the Chicago Field Museum displays attractive exhibits and notable collections gathered by scientists from all over the world. The Museum area is outstanding with its dinosaur related exhibits and especially with the dinosaurs’ genetic code "DNA to dinosaurs".

*The Du Sable Museum of African American History

Whether travelling for business or pleasure, be sure to make the Du Sable Museum of African American History part of your itinerary. Being the first independent institution of its kind, it was meant to keep the African Americans’ free spirit and preserve their historical and cultural past.

Chicago Parks and Gardens

*Chicago Botanic Gardens

The vast Chicago Botanic Gardens area offers tranquillity and calmness in the gentle embrace of nature. Located in Chicago suburbs, Chicago Botanic Gardens consist of many acres waterways, prairie gardens, woodland and several islands. Traditional Japanese and rose gardens as well as plenty of rare flower specimens contribute to the beauty of the real top tourist attraction. There are also a car parking lot, a café and a restaurant in the Chicago Botanic Gardens area.

*Lincoln Park

A former cemetery, turned into one of America’s best parks, Lincoln Park boasts many sport fields and amenities as well as a fitness center. There are also a butterfly house, Lincoln Zoo, Nature Museum, park conservatory and a theater on the lake, situated amidst splendidly trimmed gardens.

Chicago Attractions for Children

*Lincoln Park Zoo

Being among the most famous children’s attractions, the oldest zoo in America - Lincoln Park Zoo is really worth a look. The park is home to more than a thousand animals including some world-endangered species, rare birds and a splendid collection of gorillas and primates.
Lincoln Park Zoo offers a wide range of entertainment - paddleboat rides, small Park Zoo Express within the area, children’s zoo zone where kids can give a stroke to friendly animals, cafes and shops.

*Shedd Aquarium and Oceanarium

Located in the South Loop District of Chicago, Shedd Aquarium and Oceanarium is the world’s largest indoor aquarium. It accepts over two million tourists a year - mostly children and families providing them enjoyable and memorable time. Thousands of animals that live in the water such as dolphins, sharks, piranhas, enormous sea turtles are displayed in a vast habitat.
The Chicago Shedd Aquarium and Oceanarium also boasts a souvenir shop and a restaurant with superb lake Michagan’s views.

*Racing Rapids Action Park

Meant for children, Racing Rapids Action Park is also highly admired by parents. The park offers a wide variety of entertainment attractions - water slides, sidewinder slides, waterpark and many other fun areas.
Racing Rapids Action Park is located in the suburbs and a free car parking lot is provided.

Chicago Churches and Cathedrals

*Holy Name Cathedral

The exquisitely ornamented Gothic-style cathedral with beautiful interior is the place where many Chicago Catholics are gathered. The Holy Name Cathedral built in the 13th century is attractively situated in the central area of the city. It´s excellent location and exceptional architecture is admired by tourists and locals.

*Chicago Loop Synagogue

Built in 1929, in the Loop District of Chicago, the Chicago Loop Synagogue stands out amidst the surrounding office blocks. The building features impressive architecture, large stained glass window, imposing columns and a marble arch.

Chicago Restaurants and Dining

Unending choice of coffee shops, snack bars, pizza and hot-dog stands as well as high-quality restaurants and gourmet-haunts await you with a warm welcome in Chicago.
During the last two decades there is a growing tendency to regard healthy food higher than junk one in the restaurant’s menus.
"The Taste of Chicago" festival is an annual ten-day event in which more than 60 restaurants take part. Over the world’s largest food festival visitors and locals have the chance to taste restaurant´s most ordered dishes.
Being home of many communities, Chicago boasts also restaurants serving their traditional cuisine.
Chicago Italian restaurants are well-known for their heavy cream or tomato sauces.
American-style restaurants boast with juicy burgers and steaks.
Chinese restaurants in the area serve authentic Chinese cuisine- fried rice, noodles.
French restaurants offer French haute cuisine.
Chicago Pizza restaurants feature their reinvented "deep-dish" pizza typical for the region. This mozzarella topping dish is something one shouldn’t miss.

Chicago Shopping

Being Illinois major shopping center, Chicago offers a wide variety of shopping malls, department stores and boutiques, which attract a large number of city residents and visitors.
Shopping in Chicago is both easy and enjoyable due to the shop’s close proximity to each other and the public transport at hand.
Strategically situated along North Michigan Avenue, between Chicago River and Oak Street, Magnificent Mile features plenty of shops, cafes and restaurants.
State Street is the second popular shopping area in Chicago. Located in the Loop District, it offers high-quality goods for the rich.
Rivers North as well as Lincoln Park District is the right place for antique-lovers.
Good bookstores could be found in Hyde Park and around the University of Chicago.
Belmont Avenue, Broadway and Clark Street will provide you with a huge choice of goods offering the highest concentration of shops in Chicago.
Several Flea markets are situated at New Maxwell Street Market while fruit and vegetable markets are held mostly in the city center.