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Sightseeing Sightseeing Overview Set on high, rolling plains, Denver takes the visitor by surprise at every turn, with a view of the mountains at the end of 17th Street or the surprisingly continental feel of the pavement cafs in Larimer Square. Horse-drawn carriages clatter around the solid brick Victorian warehouses of Lower Downtown (‘LoDo’), a sight that is reflected in the mirrored-glass skyscrapers alongside. Unlike most metropolitan centres, walking is a real pleasure – the Downtown area is compact and bursting with greenery in its parks, pedestrian areas and tree-lined boulevards. Hotels, convention facilities, shops, restaurants and nightspots are all within easy walking distance, not to mention top attractions like the US Mint, modelled on the Palazzo Riccardi in Florence, Denver Art Museum, Colorado History Museum and the Molly Brown House Museum. Tourist Information Downtown Info Center 1668 Larimer Street, at 16th Street Tel: (800) 233 6837 or (303) 892 1505. E-mail: dwright@dmcvb.org Website: www.denver.org Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1700, Sat 0900-1300 (Jun-Aug only). Other information centres are located in Denver International Airport (open daily 0900-2000), Cherry Creek Shopping Center at 3000 East First Avenue (open Monday-Friday 1000-2100, Saturday 1000-2000 and Sunday 1100-1800) and the Tabor Center on 16th Street, Downtown (open Monday-Saturday 1000-1900). Passes There are no sightseeing passes available. |