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Galena, Illinois
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| In northwestern Illinois, near both Wisconsin and | Can I make the Galena reservation by phone? We |
| Iowa, this little town is one of the state's most | would be happy to help you make any Galena hotel |
| picturesque. This beauty grew from the rather | reservation by phone. You can call our toll free |
| nonpicturesque industry of lead mining: The | number between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| surrounding area yielded much of the world's lead in | Monday through Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| the mid 1800s, and the wealth generated by the | Saturday and Sunday. |
| mines built some of Galena's fine homes. Plan on | |
| spending two days to explore the area. | How can I be sure information about my credit card is |
| | secure? We use secure-socket-layer (SSL) |
| Stay in a bed-and-breakfast or inn, and take in the | encryption, the standard encryption on the Internet. |
| town's 1800s architecture in the Historic District (you | This type of encryption allows you to feel confident |
| can tour some of the buildings). Homes of particular | and secure about supplying personal and credit |
| note are the Ulysses S. Grant State Historic Site | card information. |
| (where the Civil War general and U.S. president | |
| lived) and the Belvedere Mansion (a Victorian gem | Are free shuttles supplied from the airport to the |
| open May-October). The Old Market House State | hotel? Some hotels do offer free shuttle services |
| Historic Site is a restored building, originally | from the airport but not all. Please verify this |
| constructed in 1845, that now contains exhibits about | information on the property information page, if this is |
| Galena. | import to you. |
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| The town's heritage is also the focus of the | Is free breakfast available? Some hotels offer free |
| Galena/Jo Daviess County History Museum and the | breakfast with each room night booked. This |
| Vinegar Hill Lead Mine and Museum (open | information can be found on the property information |
| May-October). History buffs may also want to ask | "detail" page for your specific property. |
| about the Old Stockade Refuge, a log structure built | |
| for protection during the Blackhawk Wars. It still | Is there a minimum age requirements to reserve a |
| stands, though it is not open for tours. | room? A minimum age of 18 is required by most |
| | hotels to book a room. Some require the guest(s) be |
| In keeping with its vintage atmosphere, the town has | 21. These requirements and other amenities |
| a good selection of antique shops. Enjoying the | information on the property "Detail" pages. |
| scenic, hilly landscape is another activity in Galena. | |
| In fact, downhill skiing is possible in the area a rarity | Can I book the reservation to stay tonight? Some |
| for this part of the Midwest. The schussing takes | hotels accept reservations until 3:00pm on the arrival |
| place at Chestnut Mountain, a chalet-style resort. | day. Only hotels that follow this policy will show when |
| One of the most interesting ways to get to Galena is | the today's arrival date is typed into the search form. |
| aboard the riverboat that makes a two-day excursion | |
| from Le Claire, Iowa (across the Mississippi River | Are taxes included in the rates? Taxes are figured |
| from Moline, Illinois). 165 mi/265 km northwest of | and displayed into the final payment screen. See |
| Chicago. | rate details for taxes for each day. |
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