Whether you want to explore Denver, ski in Vail, or hike in Rocky Mountain National Park, the local Fodor's travel experts in Colorado are here to help! Fodor's Colorado guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time.

Fodor's Colorado travel guide includes: AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and doMULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your timeMORE THAN 25 DETAILED MAPS to help you navigate confidentlyCOLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust!HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, side-trips, and morePHOTO-FILLED "BEST OF" FEATURES on "What to Eat and Drink in Colorado," "What to Buy in Colorado," "Best Outdoor Adventures in Colorado," "Best Wildlife in Colorado," and moreTRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and moneyHISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, geography and moreSPECIAL FEATURES on "Microbreweries in Colorado", "What to Watch and Read Before Your Trip", and moreLOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gemsUP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: Denver, Aspen, Vail, Boulder, Rocky Mountain National Park, Fort Collins, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado Springs, Mesa Verde National Park, Steamboat Springs, Great Sand Dunes National Park, the San Luis Valley, and more.

Planning on visiting the rest of the American West? Check out Fodor's National Parks of the West, Fodor's Arizona and the Grand Canyon, Fodor's Utah, Fodor's Montana and Wyoming, and Fodor's In Focus Santa Fe.

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