Rediscover America 1/11/2021 By Michele Herrmann
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Here are locations across the U.S. that make you feel like you’ve set foot in a European destination with no passport required.
With much of Europe off limits amid the current pandemic, Americans will have to wait longer to travel to and throughout the continent. However, they can find resemblances to some European countries a little closer to home. Here are locations across the U.S. that make you feel like you’ve set foot in a European destination with no passport required.
Greece
Tarpon Springs, Florida
More than one in 10 residents in this Gulf Coast city claim Greek ancestry, with Greek immigrants arriving in the late 19th century. They also gave Tarpon Springs the moniker, “The Sponge Capital of the World,” in that divers would apply the Greek Islands tradition of diving for sponges to Floridian waters. Nowadays, Greek heritage can be seen with locals in coffee shops along
Pella Historical Society and Museums is now closed for the winter. Pella Historical Society is now in a hibernation of sorts, where Executive Director Valerie Van Kooten says they often work to improve their various exhibits and historical displays, and also prepare for the upcoming Tulip Time celebration. The Pella Historical Village and Vermeer Windmill traditionally reopen by the first day of spring in March.
Pella Historical Society and Museums will close for the winter this week. The Historical Village remains open every weekday from 12:30 to 5 p.m. through Wednesday. Pella Historical Society then enters a hibernation, where Executive Director Valerie Van Kooten says they often work to improve their various exhibits and historical displays, and also prepare for the upcoming Tulip Time celebration. The Pella Historical Village and Vermeer Windmill traditionally reopen by the first day of spring in March.