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Paris: The café
"In just one week, at a café, one can learn more about the life and customs of Paris, than spending a year in an English hotel."
Donald Grant Mitchell, Fresh Gleanings, University of Michigan Library, 1847.
A literary city guide
Citimarks takes travelers on a journey to explore the soul of a city. With the help of travel notes and city stories published by famous writers, Citimarks opens a dialogue with the past to identify timeless trademarks: landscapes, customs and lifestyles which survived through the centuries and form the unique identity of a city. Contemporary creative talents –such as, writers, musicians, filmmakers, and chefs- draw their own city portraits and share their favorite 24-hour itineraries, beyond the reach of tourist maps.