People come to Chicago to eat pizza!
Chicago, nicknamed "America's City of Architecture and the Home of Jazz," is a wonderful travel destination brimming with art, food, shopping, and nature. Here are some tips and recommended itineraries for first-time Chicago visitors. 👇
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Transit card: CTA Ventra Card
→ Shared subway and bus transit card (purchased at airports, stations, and convenience stores)
→ Unlimited 1-day pass ($5), 3-day pass ($15), 7-day pass ($20)
• Blue Line travel between O'Hare Airport and Downtown (approximately 45 minutes)
Apps (Google Maps, Citymapper, Transit) actually provide more detailed information.
Key attractions:
🏙️ Loop
Millennium Park (Cloud Gate "bean"), Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Riverwalk
🌉 River North
Chicago River Cruise (highly recommended for architecture tours!), Magnificent Mile
🌳 Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park Zoo (free!), Lake Michigan Promenade
🧱 Navy Pier
Ferris wheel, Lakeview Point, restaurants & crafts Souvenirs
🧀 West Loop
A gourmet street, home to some of Chicago's best restaurants
This tour should be enough~
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Chicago's signature dishes:
🍕 Deep-dish pizza: Highly recommended at Giordano's, Lou Malnati's, and Pequod's Pizza! 🌭 Chicago hot dogs: Portillo's, Superdawg 🍔 Steak: Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse
🍦 Garrett Popcorn: Chicago's signature "cheese and caramel mix" is the best~ (I'm not a fan of ice cream, but I highly recommend it.)
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