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Mountain Ben Nevis (4, 409ft) |
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Scotland
Ben Vrackie (2,759 ft)
"Giant Cast Iron" |
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Scotland
Bed and Breakfast
Haunted by witches burned inside |
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Scotland
Where teacher stayed
"Always bring an alarm clock" |
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Blackpool
Hitler saved for vacation spot |
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Blackpool
casinos and indoor amusement parks |
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Harrod's of Knightsdale
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Germany
133 mill visitors (2008) |
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| Outbound vs. Inbound Tourism in Germany |
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| Outbound is more important |
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Germany
Located in Baden Wurttemberg
Hiking Trails |
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Germany
Built in 1931
Suggested speed 80mph
Nazi's Built
Exists in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland |
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| Munich and teacher's favorite spot |
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Germany
Statliches Hofbrauhaus
Brats and Beer |
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Germany
Sept 18th-Oct 4
Originally to celebrate a wedding of Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese |
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Portugal
Belem Tower
16th Century to honor Vasco de Gama |
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Portugal
Known for food/ low cost and safe
Many EU citizens own second homes here |
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Portugal
950 miles from Lisbon
2100 miles from US |
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| Tourist Origins of Portugal |
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Britian, Spain, and Germany
because of low cost airlines |
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Spain
Running of the Bulls
participants where white shirts with red waist bands and scarves |
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Spain
60 million visitors |
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Spain
Holy Town
Entire city is a National Monument
Was Multicultural/religious center
Then conquered by Moors and then Christians |
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Spain
Tourist Organization |
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Galacia, Spain
Shrine of St. James, built because it was believed his remains were buried there |
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| Where do French spend there vacations |
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France
Fastest train Europe
186mph |
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France
Napoleonic War memorial |
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France
largest mountain
used in Tour de France |
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Cycling
7 Mountains
2,141 miles |
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Upper class vacations
Cannes Film Festival
Nice is largest city
Film and music festivals, horse racing, fashion shows |
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Italy
Amsterdam is the "Venice of the North"
Piazza San Marco |
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Italy
Men and women must cover torso and upper arms |
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Italy
Volcano devastated city |
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Greece
6.1 million visitors
Established in 15th Century B.C. |
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Greece
remains of volcanic explosion |
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Croatia
16 Terraced lakes
"Most beautiful place in the world!" |
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Switzerland
Health resorts opened in 19th century |
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Switzerland
Prominent with many resorts dedicated to |
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Switzerland
Tourism begins 1811 at the summit of Jungfrau |
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Switzerland
Municipality (commune)
Located in Bernese Oberland
Eiger mountains surround
Originally a convent
Extreme tourism |
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Switzerland
Most recognizable mountain
500 died climbing |
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Switzerland
Traditional tourist spots
Home of matterhorn |
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Switzerland
Wealthiest cities |
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| Differs seasonally (Peaks Feb-July) |
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Austria
Imperial Palace
Worlds oldest zoo |
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Austria
Avenue surrounding Vienna |
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Austria
Protect the Hohensalzberg Castle |
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| Most tourist growth from 99-03 |
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| Fall of Communism and Tourism |
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Eastern Europe
1990's
Heritage tourism
Eastern citizens could travel west
less restrictive passport /visa system |
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| Most Popular European Countries |
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Hungary
Poland
Czech Republic |
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| Tourists in czech republic come from: |
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Germany
Poland
Slovakia
Austria
U.S. |
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Czech Rep.
Spa most well known |
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Czech Rep.
Declaration of first republic
1969 protest march led to Velvet Revolution and end of communist era |
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Czech Rep.
largest castle in the world |
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Czech Republic
First walled building
Lady died in a mysterious way |
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Czech Rep.
Flood in 2002, debate over need for repair, currently repairing |
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Poland
Most famous existing cloth hall
Largest commercial building in middle ages |
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| Tower and Bugel played every hour for the last 600 years |
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Russia
Geometric center of moscow |
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Russia
1/5 of worlds fresh water
largest lake
deepest lake |
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Russia
Built in 1891
Longest in the World
cover 1/3 of planet
Moscow to Beijing $200 19 days
Need visa |
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Russia
Ring of water around village |
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Ukraine
Nuclear Reactor explodes |
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| Siberia and Global Climate Change |
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Russia
Tundra frozen for tens of thousands of years is melting
Lakes have expanded 50 yards in past few years |
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Russia
"Miracle on Ice" U.S. beat Soviets |
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