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Decorah, Iowa
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| Decorah was settled by Norwegian pioneers, but it | Can I make the Decorah reservation by phone? We |
| takes its name from an Indian chief who aided | would be happy to help you make any Decorah |
| settlers during the Black Hawk War of 1832. The | hotel reservation by phone. You can call our toll free |
| town's Norse heritage is celebrated at the | number between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum. Housed | Monday through Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| in restored structures from the 18th and 19th | Saturday and Sunday. |
| centuries, it's a surprisingly large museum | |
| documenting the translation of Norwegian culture to | How can I be sure information about my credit card is |
| the U.S. While you're there, be sure to see the | secure? We use secure-socket-layer (SSL) |
| collection of antique farm implements in the restored | encryption, the standard encryption on the Internet. |
| mill. Gardeners should stop at the Seed Savers | This type of encryption allows you to feel confident |
| Exchange, a unique fruit and vegetable farm that | and secure about supplying personal and credit |
| preserves and sells heirloom seeds. (Heirloom | card information. |
| seeds are handed down from one cultivator to the | |
| next, without any scientific manipulation.) If you | Are free shuttles supplied from the airport to the |
| happen to be in Decorah in July, take in the Nordic | hotel? Some hotels do offer free shuttle services |
| Fest, the town's annual Scandinavian celebration. | from the airport but not all. Please verify this |
| | information on the property information page, if this is |
| Spillville (12 mi/19 km southwest of Decorah) is the | import to you. |
| site of the Bily Clocks Museum and Antonin Dvorak | |
| Exhibit. It combines two rather unlikely attractions: a | How will I know when my reservation is confirmed? |
| collection of all sorts of timepieces and a house that | Our confirmation number displayed immediately |
| was once the temporary residence of Dvorak, a | upon successfully making your reservation. Our |
| noted Czech composer. Festina (just a few miles | systems work behind the scenes to email you the |
| south of Spillville) is the home of the St. Anthony of | final confirmation number. |
| Padua Chapel, the world's smallest church, | |
| measuring 14 ft/4.25 m by 20 ft/6 m. The church was | Is there a minimum age requirements to reserve a |
| built to fulfill a vow that a woman made to God: If her | room? A minimum age of 18 is required by most |
| son were protected from harm while fighting with | hotels to book a room. Some require the guest(s) be |
| Napoleon's army in Russia, she would build a | 21. These requirements and other amenities |
| chapel. The son survived but, judging by the size of | information on the property "Detail" pages. |
| the church, the woman wasn't completely overjoyed | |
| by his return. Burr Oak (12 mi/20 km north) is the site | Is free breakfast available? Some hotels offer free |
| of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Park and Museum, | breakfast with each room night booked. This |
| devoted to the author of the Little House on the | information can be found on the property information |
| Prairie books. Decorah is 155 mi/250 km northeast of | "detail" page for your specific property. |
| Des Moines. | |
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