Milwaukee Holidays

Milwaukee at a Glance

Looking over the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan is Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s largest city, found in Midwest of the United States.

You’ll Love Milwaukee If…

• You want to enjoy an eclectic city with a unique heritage.
• You’re a fan of beer; this is the city responsible for a huge amount of brewing.
• You’re a couple looking for a getaway to explore and discover together

Explore Milwaukee

You will see a large number of architectural wonders on your holiday in Milwaukee, with buildings spanning across different periods and designed by renowned architects. The Allen Bradley Clocktower will impress Londoners, with a clock face that is almost double the size of Big Ben. City Hall will surprise you with its German influenced design, reflective of the city's cosmopolitan makeup.

• Pabst Mansion is at the other end of the scale, being a French Renaissance building commissioned by the local beer entrepreneur, Captain Frederick Pabst.

• Rent a bike during your Milwaukee holiday and you can see the city at your own pace. With bicycle maps available and bronze status award from the League of American Bicyclists, it is a two-wheel friendly location.

• As you’re cycling along you can see a number of different attractions, including the Hoan Bridge, which is one of Milwaukee’s most recognised landmarks. The Domes is another site you can’t fail to notice, with it three large glass domes protecting horticultural gardens, a rainforest and even a miniature desert.

• There are plenty of museums and art galleries to get lost in, such as the Milwaukee Art Museum, where the entrance itself is considered a great work, as is its Pavilion, which opens and closes several times a day, and is often compared to the wings of a bird.

Food and drink in Milwaukee

It is impossible to avoid the significance of beer brewing in this Wisconsin city, and you will have a number of different breweries to visit during you holiday to Milwaukee. Each one offers tours of the site, and some even offer free tasting sessions so it is well worth having a look around!

There are a number of farmer's and public markets where you can pick up some locally made cheese, Milwaukee coffee, and of course, some beer. The restaurants offer a range of different menus, catering for every taste, at a number of different price levels. With such a rich immigrant history this really is the city of variety, offering cuisine from Greece, Germany, Mexico, Italy and many more.

Take a look at 4-star hotels in Milwaukee here