Denver

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With the Rocky Mountains as a backdrop and more than 300 days of sunshine per year, Denver is a visually appealing metropolis, filled with a variety of sights and attractions for everyone, from families to couples.

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Denver, officially the City and County of Denver, is the capital and most populous municipality of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The Mile High City, so named because it sits at 5,280 feet …

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Planning a Trip

CITY Denver STATE Colorado COUNTRY United States of America CONTINENT North America LANGUAGE English CURRENCY US Dollar BEST TIME TO VISIT April to May & September to October NEAREST RAILWAY STATION Denver Union Station NEAREST AIRPORT Denver International Airport (DEN) EMERGENCY HELPLINE NUMBER 911 INTERNET ACCESS You’ll have no trouble finding wi-fi in this town: it’s nearly ubiquitous in Denver’s …

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Getting Around

Bicycle Denver has lots of bike lanes on the city streets and an excellent network of trails to get out of town. These include routes along the Platte River Pkwy, the Cherry Creek Bike Path and a network that heads all the way out to Golden (about a two-hour ride). You can get all the information you need from a …

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History & Culture

Between hell-raisin’ gold rushers, US Army generals, warring Native American tribes and ‘unsinkable’ frontier women, Denver’s past is colorful and chaotic, and people here relish and romanticize the Wild West history. It was rumors of gold that brought the human tide to the Front Range in the middle of the 19th century and established Denver as a major supply point …

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Top Attractions

Red Rocks Park & Amphitheater Red Rocks Park & Amphitheater is about 15 miles from the city center but is well worth the commute as this is the most revered attraction around Denver – and there is a shuttle to get you here should you not have a car. Red Rocks is both a live music venue and a city …

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