Chicago Travel Information Nonstop flights to Chicago airport leave from the UK every day of the week.Currency: US DollarTime difference: GMT -6Flight from UK: 9 hours Visa: Not for British citizensLanguage: EnglishNational drink: BeerNational dish: Deep-dish pizzaChicago is located at the start of the most iconic highway in America - Route 66. Read Our Travel Magazine Travel Video
Travel Tips & Advice for Chicago Chicago Activities To experience the real Chicago, get to the shores of its famous lake. The North Avenue Beach area is popular with a chic local crowd and offers outstanding views of the cityscape beyond. Lake Shore Drive has a more select feel and is flanked by lush green spaces; the Lakeside Trail is often busy with day-trippers, joggers and families having fun in the sun. The city's Navy Pier has recently been redeveloped into a thoroughly modern recreational space, with many fun attractions. Chicago Food & Drink Chicago is known across the globe for its deep-dish pizzas - baked in a deep round tin to get the dough tasting just right, and smothered in the toppings of your choice. You can test out examples in cafes, diners and pizza parlours all over Chicago, but there are also many fine dining establishments to be discovered. At Sixteen, a restaurant located appropriately on the 16th floor of the Trump International Tower, the high-end fare is French with an American twist. Chicago Attractions Chicago is an excellent city to explore on foot; it is small enough to walk around comfortably, but it also has excellent public transport links. There are many fascinating museums here, from the Art Institute of Chicago to the famous Field Museum, home to Sue, the largest Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton in the world. The area of town known as the Magnificent Mile is a magnet for people who love to shop - it's known across the US as a major retail destination.
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