{"id":3098,"date":"2023-08-17T10:23:25","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T09:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.aerlingus.com\/?p=3098"},"modified":"2024-10-03T10:20:37","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T10:20:37","slug":"minneapolis-midwestern-city-full-charm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/minneapolis-midwestern-city-full-charm\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Minneapolis, the Midwestern city full of charm"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"component text-block rich-text  padM padBottom\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3><em>Sitting on the banks of the mighty Mississippi River, Minneapolis is famous for beautiful lakes, bountiful parks, a rich cultural scene and, of course, that fabled Midwestern friendliness.<\/em><\/h3>\n<h4><em> Together with neighbouring city Saint Paul, the Twin Cities form the largest metropolitan area in Minnesota.<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>We\u2019re delighted to restart our direct route from Dublin to Minneapolis-St. Paul on 29 April 2024. Choose from four flights a week aboard our A330. And if you\u2019re flying from the UK or Europe, you\u2019ve got lots of choice to connect via Dublin too.<\/p>\n<p>Get ready for a warm welcome to Minnesota\u2019s largest city with a little taste of what\u2019s waiting to be explored in The City of Lakes.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/iStock-824673610-skyline-1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"component text-block rich-text  padM padBottom\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>SPECTACULAR NATURAL BEAUTY<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>While the Big Apple proudly claims its \u2018concrete jungle\u2019 status, the Mini Apple takes a greener approach to city living. Visitors to Minneapolis are never further than six blocks from one of the city\u2019s 180 parks. In fact, 98% of the city\u2019s 420,000 residents live within a 10-minute walk of an open green space.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GettyImages-699180221-Minnehaha-Falls.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis, Minnesota<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"component text-block rich-text  padM padBottom\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>MINNEHAHA PARK<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The sprawling 170-acre <a href=\"https:\/\/www.minneapolisparks.org\/parks__destinations\/parks__lakes\/minnehaha_regional_park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnehaha Park<\/a> is a must-visit on a trip to Minneapolis. The city&#8217;s largest park is home to gorgeous hiking trails, the majestic Minnehaha Falls, the Longfellow House (a replica of the Massachusetts home of one of America&#8217;s best-loved poets, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow), the colourful Song of Hiawatha Gardens, and so much more.<\/p>\n<p>Hire a bike from <a href=\"https:\/\/wheelfunrentals.com\/mn\/minneapolis\/lake-calhoun\/\">Wheel Fun Rental<\/a> and prepare to be wowed by the incredible views of the Minnehaha Creek and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t skip a visit to the park on a winter trip to Minneapolis &#8211; the frozen Minnehaha Falls make for a spectacular vista.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Minneapolis-Cycling.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Summer scene as a biker rides along the park trails of Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis, Minnesota<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"component text-block rich-text  padM padBottom\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3><b>HIT THE WATER<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>With 22 different lakes and a major river running right through downtown Minneapolis, some of the best views of the city are enjoyed along the water. <a href=\"http:\/\/paddleshare.org\/\">Rent a kayak<\/a>, try the highly-recommended <a href=\"http:\/\/www.humanonastick.com\/tours\/minneapolis-history-tour\/\">Minneapolis History Segway tour<\/a> or relax on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.minneapolis.org\/things-to-do\/tours\/boat-tours\/\">Mississippi River cruise<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The beautiful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.minneapolisparks.org\/parks__destinations\/parks__lakes\/minneapolis_chain_of_lakes_regional_park\/\">Chain of Lakes<\/a> is a short trip from the city centre. With miles of lakeside walking and biking trails, five pretty beaches and a great choice of water activities, this is the perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of downtown Minneapolis.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re feeling adventurous, why not try a log rolling class, a unique water sport that is popular with the locals.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Lake-Calhoun-Minneapolis-1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lake Calhoun, Minneapolis<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"component text-block rich-text  padM padBottom\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>WORLD-CLASS THEATRE<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Minneapolis is making its mark on the national U.S. theatre scene.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been named one of the most \u2018creatively vital\u2019 cities in the U.S. and is enjoying major growth in its already rich cultural scene.<\/p>\n<p>Take in a world-class theatrical production at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guthrietheater.org\/\">famous Guthrie Theatre<\/a>, check out the 1950s-style <a href=\"http:\/\/www.riverviewtheater.com\/\">Riverview Theatre <\/a>or enjoy a musical at the beautiful <a href=\"https:\/\/hennepintheatretrust.org\/theatres\/orpheum-theatre\/\">Orpheum Theatre<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"component text-block rich-text  padM padBottom\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>THE BEST SHOPPING IN THE MIDWEST<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>TAX-FREE CLOTHING:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Credit cards at the ready &#8211; Minneapolis is a shopper&#8217;s paradise. With no sales taxes on clothing in Minnesota, it&#8217;s the perfect city for a spot of retail therapy.<\/p>\n<p>For a super hip shopping experience with the best of local and luxury brands, check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dnolo.com\/\">D.Nolo<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestatementboutique.com\/\">The Statement Boutique<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>MALL OF AMERICA: <\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The epic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mallofamerica.com\/home\">Mall of America<\/a>, the largest shopping centre in the U.S., is a 40-minute train ride from Minneapolis-Saint Paul airport.<\/p>\n<p>And it\u2019s so much more than a mall. This is the number one tourist destination in the Midwest.<\/p>\n<p>An incredible 520 stores (including the gigantic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mallofamerica.com\/directory\/lego\">Lego shop<\/a>, a nostalgia-inducing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.crayolaexperience.com\/mall-of-america\">Crayola Experience Store<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mallofamerica.com\/directory\/lululemon-athletica\">best-stocked Lululemon store in America<\/a>), 50 restaurants, a <a href=\"https:\/\/mallofamerica.com\/directory\/nickelodeon-universe\">Nickelodeon Universe<\/a> theme park, a <a href=\"https:\/\/mallofamerica.com\/directory\/house-of-comedy\">comedy club<\/a>, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mallofamerica.com\/directory\/sea-life-minnesota-aquarium\">aquarium<\/a> and a whole lot more awaits at the 5.6 million square foot site.<\/p>\n<p>Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mallofamerica.com\/guest-services\/mobile-apps\">Mall of America app<\/a> and check out the Mall\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/mallofamerica.com\/shopping\/deals\">deals page<\/a> before you visit to see the latest promotions and restaurant offers.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"attachment_7627\" style=\"width: 726px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7627\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Mall-of-America.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"716\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Mall-of-America.jpg 716w, https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Mall-of-America-300x204.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7627\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Mall of America, one of the largest indoor malls in the USA<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"component text-block rich-text  padM padBottom\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>MAGNIFICENT MUSEUMS AND CULTURE<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>MILL CITY MUSEUM:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Take in the beautiful view of the famous Stone Arch Bridge and get to know the history of Minneapolis at the iconic <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mnhs.org\/millcity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mill City Museum<\/a>, which sits right on the Mississippi riverfront.<\/p>\n<p>Built within the ruins of what was once the world\u2019s largest flour mill, the museum is packed with fun for all ages.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Mill-City-Museum-Minneapolis-1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mill City Museum, Minneapolis<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"component text-block rich-text  padM padBottom\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>TAKE A STEP BACK IN TIME: <\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/new.artsmia.org\/\">Minneapolis Institute of Art<\/a> is the city\u2019s leading art museum. Visitors can explore some 90,000 works spanning 5,000 years, including masterpieces by Rembrandt, Van Gogh and other famous names.<\/p>\n<p>Modern art fans will love the Frank Gehry-designed <a href=\"https:\/\/wam.umn.edu\/\">Weisman Art Museum<\/a>, which sits within the grounds of the University of Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>The collection is especially rich in the areas of American art, ceramics and Korean furniture.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bfy-JpTDAAD\/?utm_source=ig_embed\" data-instgrm-version=\"9\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"background: url(data:image\/png; base64,ivborw0kggoaaaansuheugaaacwaaaascamaaaapwqozaaaabgdbtueaalgpc\/xhbqaaaafzukdcak7ohokaaaamuexurczmzpf399fx1+bm5mzy9amaaadisurbvdjlvzxbesmgces5\/p8\/t9furvcrmu73jwlzosgsiizurcjo\/ad+eqjjb4hv8bft+idpqocx1wjosbfhh2xssxeiyn3uli\/6mnree07uiwjev8ueowds88ly97kqytlijkktuybbruayvh5wohixmpi5we58ek028czwyuqdlkpg1bkb4nnm+veanfhqn1k4+gpt6ugqcvu2h2ovuif\/gwufyy8owepdyzsa3avcqpvovvzzz2vtnn2wu8qzvjddeto90gsy9mvlqtgysy231mxry6i2ggqjrty0l8fxcxfcbbhwrsyyaaaaaelftksuqmcc); display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0px 7px; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bfy-JpTDAAD\/?utm_source=ig_embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Weisman Art Museum (@weismanartmuseum)<\/a> on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2018-03-01T21:54:34+00:00\">Mar 1, 2018 at 1:54pm PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"component feature simple  padM padBottom  right\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-10 offset-lg-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/about-us\/aer-lingus-news\/new-denver-minneapolis-summer-2024\/\"  aria-label=\"Learn More\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Find about more about our Dublin Minneapolis-St. Paul service here<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature__content__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Learn More<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"20\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 19\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M1.5 9.22581L18.5 9.22581M18.5 9.22581L9.17742 1M18.5 9.22581L9.17742 18\" stroke=\"#B4DE59\" stroke-width=\"1.32824\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Dublin-Liffey-Hapenny-Bridge-e1581522929992.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":3148,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2270,2273,1469,2271,2272],"class_list":["post-3098","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-city-trip","category-culture","category-destinations","category-family","category-food-drink"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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