What to do

Topkapı Palace is the palace in Istanbul that was the primary and official residence of the Ottoman Sultan from 1465 to 1586. It is great: an incredible flash back in the splendour of the old Turkey.

After a visit to Belém Tower remember to take a rest at Pastéis de Belém where you can taste the homonymous cake invented in 1837. Served warm you have to add sugar and cinnamon and you'll try one of the greatest culinary experiences of your life.

Bota Alta is a restourant very special: you can find inside tourists as well as Portugueses. Despite you can find it suggested in many guides it has very honest prices (20 € each satiated).

What about the food? Wonderful and typical. Not to miss the Bacalhau Imperial: fried cod fish with potatoes and onion.

Built between 1900 and 1914, Park Güell, comes form a business idea of the industrial entrepreneur Eusebi Güell who wanted to develop a residential area in the surroundings of Barcelona.

Tapa Tapa is the classic restaurant for tourists. Do not misunderstand, the food is good but in someway not very typical of Catalunya.

It is good if you are in the area of Casa Battlò for lunch time or evening and you need a rest.

Built between 1905 and 1907 its real name of is Casa Milà because its stone façade. The official name derives from who commissioned the job to Antoni Gaudì: Roser Segimon and Pere Milà for their marriage.

Casa Battlò was an existing building bought by the industrial Josep Battlò who assigned to Antoni Gaudì the work to renew it. Gaudì's job lasted between 1904 and 1907 ending in the wonderful example of modern architecture inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2005.

"Da Ennio" is a very good pizzeria in Padua. The pizza is neither Napolitan style nor American style since it is thin. There is a huge list of pizzas but only in Italian. Despite this, no doubts that, it deserves a visit!

V. Fabiano e Sebastiano, 51 - Padova - Tel. 049 623734

A nice place where to have a great hamburger just in the centre of Chicago downtown. To try!

134 South Wabash, Chicago - tel. 312 263 4988

Among the most famous nowadays architectsthere are also some who dare too much to be appreciated today. Maybe also for tomorrow.