Chicago is considered to be the most populous city in the state of Illinois, in the United States. The city also maintains its status as an important hub for the telecommunications, transport and infrastructure industries. All of this city's notoriety is expressed in its popular culture and can be found in novels, plays, films and music.

They can still be found in its various types of magazines and in its media. However, Chicago is one of the most beautiful and urban cities in the United States, in addition to being the third most populous with more than 5 million inhabitants, behind New York and Los Angeles, but it is also close to the shores of Lake Michigan.

A trip to Chicago can provide you with great access to culture, in a city that is proud of its artists and architects, with many works of art spread throughout the city. It is an excellent travel choice for those who want to study, with the best universities or English schools and good courses for their students.   

The region is home to student centers, which are the most important in the United States. Whoever travels to Chicago will be able to come across every day, a culture that is different and has many contrasts, in a life that is not so cheap and if there is planning or research that is more detailed, it will save the traveler a lot of money. good money.

The arts are also a significant part of Chicago, with many museums and theater companies, as well as many outdoor concerts, blues and jazz festivals. Sports such as baseball, basketball, hockey and American football are highly valued in this city and have large local fan bases.

Flights to get to Chicago

Chicago's main airport is O'Hare International Airport (ORD), which is 17 km from the center and is one of the busiest in the world. There is only one direct flight from Brazil to Chicago, which is operated by United Airlines. Its flight frequency is just one per day and throughout the week, lasting 10h45.

This travel option to this airport is the most comfortable and is almost never the cheapest. There are other options to get to Chicago and they include flights with a stopover in the cities of New York, Miami, Atlanta, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Charlotte and Panama City. In this case, the flights will last 12:45 hours.

There is a second airport that operates in Chicago and that is the city of Midway International Airport (MDW), which is located just 10 km away from the center and which does not receive direct flights from Brazil, but which serves the connections that are made within the United States. Because of this, O'Hare airport is the most used.

In the winter months it is very common for these two airports to be closed due to snowfall. Transport from an airport can be done with shared vans, by public transport, using the CTA, using the train, bus or the traveler can rent a car, which can be rented without complications and to reach the center in a short time.

Following from O'Hare airport, the best public transport option is the CTA blue line, with a station located inside the airport, in Terminal 2, and the same goes for Midway, which also has a station that It is on the orange line, with both offering good transfers and with all their lines.

On this trip, discover these tourist attractions in Chicago

The Chicago Theatre, despite not being the biggest stage, holds a lot of the city's history. Its inauguration took place in 1921. There is a beauty in its architecture, which is in the French Baroque style and in the beautiful films that were shown, in an interior that is marked by many details and by an imposing staircase, which is inspired by landmarks that They are from Paris.

Visit the Chicago Water Tower, which is one of the buildings that was not destroyed by the great fires that destroyed the city in 1871. It is a public building that was built between 1867 and 1869. Its architectural style and This city is different, as it is a modern shopping center. Currently the building functions as a Tourist Service Center.

Grant Park is 319 acres in size, in a large green area that encompasses Millenium Park, with four museums, which are the Field Museum, Art Institute of Chicago, Adler Planetarium and Shedd Aquarium, with many works that can be found outdoors. free. It is a place that is much preferred by its residents and tourists.

Walk along the extensive sidewalk of the Chicago Riverwalk, which has along its length a sidewalk made of emerald water, in a river that is green in color. It is a beautiful postcard of this city, which is located among buildings with incredible architecture, with charming cafes and trendy restaurants, so that travelers can enjoy a captivating route through Chicago.

Lincoln Park is a beautiful outdoor space in Chicago. It is a park and encompasses the Chicago History Museum, the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, the Lincoln Park Zoo, the Lincoln Park Conservatory. There is a large lawn and sports courts. Its areas are occupied by many residents, cyclists, volleyball and football players, in addition to having a zoo.

Chicago's tourist attractions are the best places in this region, some are with a lot of history and others with more beauty, but they are all inviting for a beautiful walk, experiences that tourists can experience in this city and in a way that is surprising. Discover Chicago and this will be your next trip.