Illinois is one of those states that simply seems to have it all. Try a holiday or vacation rental here. From the famous Chicago through Bloomington, Springfield and East St Louis there is so much to do and see.
In the Northern area there is the home presented to Ulysses S. Grant in Galena to celebrate his part in the War. There is also the home where Ronald Reagan spent his formative years in Dixon. Visit both these places and get a feel for two of the USA’s most famous sons. Or visit Anderson Japanese Gardens, one of the finest in the US or hang out in Starved Rock State Park.
In Central Illinois you have the choice of the Old State Capitol or the (New) State Capitol expanded during the time of President Lincoln to deal with the increased need for legislative space. Visit Springfield the resting place of this Famous Son or see New Salem where he spent some of his early adult years. Springfield? Could this be the Springfield of “the Simpson's” fame? Doh! Why Not!?
Western Illinois is bounded by the Mississippi River with all that it has to offer. In fact Western Illinois is a water utopia also home to the Spoon River Valley and the Peoria River front with its wonderful restaurants and shops; a great place for holiday or vacation rentals.
Southern Illinois also offers a veritable utopia for the outdoors vacation er. The Shawnee National Forest reaches from the Mississippi River to the Ohio River and offers a huge range of diverse outdoor activities from leisurely strolls and boating to hardy hikes, rock climbing and rappelling. Don’t forget Rend Lake and Cave-In-Rock state Park on your list of things to do from your holiday or vacation rental in Illinois.
South western Illinois also has its unique attractions for the vacation er. From the Popeye Statue to the wineries. It is the setting for a UN heritage site, the Cahokia Mounds which was once the site of a city of an ancient Mississippian Indian tribe. Check out the Lewis and Clarke Interpretive Centre at Hartford and learn more about these intrepid explorers.
Surely there is something here for everybody! Seek holiday or vacation rentals in Illinois.