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Lakes, cheese curds & the nation's best farmers market
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5.0 (155 reviews)Downtown Madison E-Bike Guided Tour
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4.3 (38 reviews)Murmurs of Mourning & Murder: Madison Ghost Tour
4.8 (29 reviews)Self-Guided Audio Tour Lake Superior North Shore
4.4 (16 reviews)Wisconsin's Madtown: A Madison Self-Guided Walking Tour
4.9 (13 reviews)The Original Madison Ghost Walk - Capitol Square
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4.8 (4 reviews)The Original Madison Ghost Walk - State Street
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H10 Madison
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AC Hotel by Marriott Madison Downtown
$153/night
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The Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor's Club
$135/night
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The Historic Madison Hotel Motel
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Madison
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Hotel Indigo Madison Downtown
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Madison Hotel Nahariya
$124.17/night
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About Madison
Madison is built on an isthmus between two lakes, creating a unique city where outdoor recreation meets progressive culture. The Saturday Dane County Farmers' Market around the Capitol is the nation's largest producer-only market, and the UW campus buzzes with energy year-round.
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