Global Tourism, Culture, and Geography

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Paella

A dish originating in the Valencian Community, Spain.

Political Maps

A rectangular flat map that features the political boundaries.

Physical Maps

A rectangular flat map that shows the natural geophysical features of earth's land mass.

Globe

A sphere that features either the geophysical features of the earth's land mass or the political boundaries.

Locator Maps

Are maps with grids with horizontal numbered squares on top lettered vertical squares on the side of small geographic areas.

Map

Blueprints of Travel. Represent a geographical area in a way that enables people to find places and/or to better understand the features of a particular destination.

Alpine Climate

Cool temperatures in summer and very cold in winter.

Manmade

Different destinations wherein it was created by people

Cultural

Different rituals and practices

Flat Maps

Do not give accurate distances from east to west or vice versa.

Peninsula of peninsulas

Europe is sometimes called

Landforms of Europe

Has a unique geography and weather patterns so the landscape, water ways, and climate vary greatly

Mediterranean Climate

High temperature in summer and cool in winter.

Historical

History of the Specific destination

Continental Climate

Hot summers and cold winters. Low rainfall and occasional storms in summer.

Special Interest

If you wanna experience fun. Recreational Activities

Seine River

It is the Second Longest River in France after Loire. The major river of North Western France and one of its well-known commercial waterways, plus a great tourism attraction. It is also 775 km long and it is also known for the Uessels Sewage Systems

Oceanic Climate

Mid temperatures in summers and high precipitation all year.

Eiffel tower

Named for its designer, Engr. Gustave Eiffel. The tower was built as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair, about the same height as an 81-storey building. (nickname: La dame de fer "Iron Lady") The tower was considered as an Icon, and it is the Most Visited in the world.

Natural

Nature and environment

Great Wall of China in China Christ the Redeemer in Brazil Machu Picchu in Peru Chichen Itza in Mexico Roman Colosseum in Italy Taj Mahal in India Petra in Jordan

New Seven Wonders of the World

Festivals

Religious events in the destination

Suomenlinna

UNESCO World Heritage Site and popular with both tourists and locals, who enjoy it as a picturesque Picnic Site. It is like Corregidor Island in the Philippines.

Louvre Museum

Was opened on August 10, 1793 and it is considered as the World's Largest Art Museum in Paris and it is the Central Landmark. The Museum has paintings, antiques, arts, drawings, and sculpture. It is also know for the painting "Mona Lisa" by Leonardo da Vinci

Area III

What area are Asia and Pacific

Area II

What area are Europe, Middle East, and Africa

Area I

What area are The Americas

Rundetarn

an old 17th century tower, observatory in the University of Copenhagen, the oldest and largest university in Denmark.

Polar Climate

coldest climate on eart

Alhambra Palace

in Granada is considered a runner up for one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. This site is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site. due to its uniqueness as "Arabic Style" and they also do restorations and rehabilitations to the site.

Ice Hotel,

in Jukkasjärvi, is a temp hotel made of snow and sculpted blocks of ice. It is -5 degrees celcius inside.

Rhine

is a 1,230km river, and it is also the home of the fish species.

Danube

is a 2,850km river, and this river is the home of the fish species.

The University of Cambridge

is a Public research university located in Cambridge. It is also the second oldest university in both England and the English-speaking world.

Venice

is a city in northern Italy known both for tourism and for industry, and it is the capital of the region Veneto.

Tivoli Gardens

is a famous amusement park and pleasure garden in Copenhagen, Denmark

Bran Castle

is a national monument and landmark. The castle is now a museum of arts and photo gallery. It was built in 1212 and it is commonly known as the Dracula's Castle.

Ruins at Pompeii

is a partially buried Roman town-city near modern Naples in the Italian region of Campania, in the territory of the commune of Pompei. For the low side, it is 55.8 meters and for the high side, it is 56.67 meters.

St Basils' Cathedral

is a popular cultural symbol in Russia and the most famous artistic work of architecture. Aka Pokrovsky Cathedral. It is also the formerly tallest building in Moscow.

Babushka Doll

is a set of wooden dolls "little matron" in Russia.

25 de Abril Bridge

is a suspension bridge connecting the city of Lisbon, to the municipality of Almada. It is 2,277 meter long and it is built by American Bridge Company. It is also compared with the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California.

The University of Oxford

is a university located in Oxford and the second oldest surviving university in the world.

St. Paul's Cathedral

is an Anglican Cathedral on Ludgate Hill, the highest point in the city of London, and is the seat of the Bishop of London. It is also the central church of a diocese.

The Stonehenge

is composed of earthworks surrounding a circular setting of large standing stones. According to Archeologists, the Stonehenge was constructed at 2,000 to 3,000 BC.

Trans-Siberian Railway

is connecting Moscow with the other parts of Russia. Its length is about 9,289km and was opened in 1904. It is one of the longest railway in the world.

Skoda Auto

is considered as one of the largest car manufacturers in Central Europe it is famous for its Mercedes Benz

The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter

is described as holding a unique position in the christian world and as the greatest of all churches of christendom commonly known as St. Peter's Basilica (Basilica: largest and important church in Vatican)

Belem Tower

is one of the most famous landmark in Lisbon, and one of the leading tourism cities in Europe. The structure of Belem tower is different since it is rectangular and hexagon.

Montreux Jazz Festival

is the best-known music festival in Switzerland and one of the most prestigious in Europe. It is a summer music festival in Lucerne, Switzerland.

The Leaning Tower of Pisa

is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa. The tower was tilt due to the soft ground and it could not properly support the constructure so it was tilted to 5 ½ degrees.

Piraeus

is the largest marine-based shipping centre of Greece and also the commercial hub of Greek shipping. This port is also the Chief Port in Greece, and it is the busiest port.

Apostolic Palace

is the official residence of the pope which is located in Vatican City. it is also known as the Sacred Palace, the Papal Palace, and the Palace of the Vatican.

Munich

is the third largest city in Germany. And in terms of economy, they are the most stable economy due to the fact that they are the center for economic activities.

The Rio-Antirio Bridge

it is near the city of Patras is the Longest cable-stayed bridge in Europe and Second longest bridge in the World. The length of this bridge is 2,380 meters.

The Palace of Westminster

or also known as The Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace, is the meeting place of the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom

Great White Pelican

or also known as the Eastern White Pelican is a bird in the Pelican Family. "5-9kg"

Basílica y Templo Exploratorio de la Sagrada Familia

or commonly known as the Sagrada Familia, is a large Roman Catholic church in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi.

The Colosseum

or the Coliseum, originally the Flavian Amphitheatre. It is made up of concrete bricks and limestone. The average number of people is up to 65,000 People. It is used for public spectacles or battles or even gladiatorial contests.

Guinness Storehouse

started as a fermentation plant in 1902 and it has 7 floors. The first floor includes bee ingredients like yeast. The 7th floor has a bar.

Nidaros Cathedral

was the cathedral of the Norwegian archdiocese (designated as the cathedral for the diocese of nidaros (seat of the bishop of nidaros)) it can occupy 1,850 people


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