4 days in Denver Itinerary

Aptly nicknamed the "Mile-High City," Denver sits at an altitude of 1,600 m (5,280 ft) above sea level, located right where the Great Plains give way to the Rocky Mountains.

Popular historic sites such as The International Church of Cannabis and Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception are in your itinerary. Museum-lovers will appreciate Butterfly Pavilion and Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Denver: Evergreen (Alderfer/Three Sisters Park & Evergreen Lake) and Georgetown (Capital Prize Gold Mine Tour & Guanella Pass). There's lots more to do: examine the collection at Forney Museum of Transportation, admire the masterpieces at Clyfford Still Museum, get engrossed in the history at Center for Colorado Women's History, and contemplate the long history of American Museum of Western Art.

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If you are flying in from Germany, the closest major aiports are Denver International Airport and City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport. In October, plan for daily highs up to 22°C, and evening lows to 5°C.