Guide Note

Denver is the capital of Colorado and is also known as the "Mile High City."¹ The area is filled with museums, such as the Colorado History Museum and the Denver Art Museaum, as well as parks and gardens, like the Butterfly Pavilion and Insect Center, Denver Botanical Gardens and Four Mile Historic Park.

Fast Facts

1. Country: United States
2. State: Colorado
3. County: Denver
4. Mayor: John Hickenlooper
5. City population: 557,478 (2003 est.)²
6. Currency: U.S. dollar
7. Area code: 303, 720
8. Time zone: MST

Wcities, Frommer's and Yahoo! Travel have suggested walking tour itineraries that bring visitors through the city of Denver, visiting sites of interest, such as the Denver Zoo, the Colorado state capital building, Civic Center Park and even the Denver Mint facility.

Guided walking tours are also available in the "LoDo District" of Denver; LoDo stands for Lower Downtown Historic District. There is a history tour that takes visitors on a walk through the district, focusing on the "beautiful" historic architect of the area. The "Gold Camp to Paris on the Platte" tour takes sightseers on a walking tour full of ghost stories and "tales" of early brothels and "desperados."³

When planning your trip, please see the pages on a Denver Vacation, Denver Hotels and Denver Restaurants.