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Travel Agent

Christian LawlorTechnology & MultimediaSpring 2009

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Project Description Christian Lawlor I will be discussing six different countries in Europe and how these countries are uniquely appealing to visit.

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Table of Contents

1. Spain2. Portugal3. England4. France5. Germany6. Italy7. Video8. Works Cited

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Spain: Basic Information Population: About 46 million

Capital: Madrid

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Spain: Famous Sites Barcelona- guided city tours, private tours, guided visits to the prominent monuments and visits to nearby towns of high historical interest

Cordoba- boasts numerous monuments such as the old Moorish Mezquita, the Alcazar fortress and the Synagogue

Granada- tourists are offered guided tours to the famous Alhambra and Generalife palace and fortress, a historical guided tour through the old part of the town and visits to nearby towns of interest (Rust 1).

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Spain: Tourist Information Spain is second

in the world for tourism behind the United States

Spain has 4 major coasts that have summer resorts and beaches

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Spain: Interesting Facts Known for influencing other countries; over

400 million Spanish speakers today Spanish culture has its origins in the Iberian,

Celtiberian, Latin, Visigothic, Roman Catholic, and Islamic cultures

Running of the bulls is a trademark of Spain Located in southwestern Europe on the

Iberian Peninsula (Clout 8).

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Portugal: Basic Information Population: About 10 million

Capital: Lisbon

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Portugal: Famous Sites Belem Tower is one of the most famous

landmarks in Lisbon, one of the leading tourism cities in Europe

Batalha- Portuguese Gothic masterpiece, the Santa Maria da Vitória Monastery (14th-16th centuries) is a national landmark (Rust 4).

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Portugal: Tourist Information Main tourist areas include Greater Lisbon,

Algrave, and Greater Porto Tourism regions

encompass Costa Verde, Costa da Prata, and Costa de Lisboa

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Portugal: Interesting Facts Portugal’s culture has changed over the years

and they have increased their number of public cultural facilities

Located in southwestern Europe in the Iberian Peninsula (Clout 3).

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England: Basic Information Population: About 52 million

Capital: London

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England: Famous Sites Big Ben is one of

the most known symbols of London

Stonehenge is definitely a stop for every tourist that visits England (Rust 2).

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England: Tourist Information Part of the United Kingdom that borders with

Scotland and Wales

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England: Interesting Facts Aston Martin is a well established English

automobile company English football (soccer) is the best in the

world especially the world famous football club Liverpool F.C. (Clout 11).

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France: Basic Information Population: About 65 million

Capital: Paris

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France: Famous Sites Eiffel Tower is by far the symbol of France

The Louvre Museum is also considered very famous

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France: Tourist Information Located in western region of Europe Tourist sites include the Eiffel Tower, Notre

Dame Cathedral, and the Arc de Triomphe

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France: Interesting Facts Paris is the most visited city in the world

Eastern parts of France contain many ski resorts in the Alps

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Germany: Basic Information Population: About 82 million

Capital: Berlin

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Germany: Famous Sites The Berlin Wall is one of the biggest

attractions while visiting Germany

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Germany: Tourist Information Tourist towns include Berlin, Hamburg, and

Munich

Bamberg, Dresden, and Goslar are also tourist hot spots

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Germany: Interesting Facts Germany is the seventh most visited country

in the world Located in Central Europe

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Italy: Basic Information Population: About 60 million

Capital: Rome

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Italy: Famous Sites The Colosseum and the Vatican Museums are

two main attractions for tourists Other main sights include the Pantheon, St.

Peter’s Basicalla, and the Spanish Steps

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Italy: Tourist Information Famous works of art include Michelangelo’s

David and Botticelli’s Birth of Venus

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Italy: Interesting Facts Located in Southern Europe, boot-shaped

peninsula Known for Italian Renaissance (13th century) Rome is one of the most visited cities in the

world

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Works Cited

Abdullah, Mansur G. "Western Europe." Britannica Online. Britannica. Web. 24 Feb. 2010.

<www.britannica.com>.

Archick, Kristin. "European Union Studies." Columbia University Libraries. Columbia University. Web. 24 Feb.

2010. <www.columbia.edu>.

Berkmoes, Ryan Ver. Western Europe. Google Books. Google. Web. 24 Feb. 2010. <www.google.com>.

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Works Cited

Clout, Hugh D. Western Europe: Geographical Perspectives. Google Books. Google. Web. 24 Feb. 2010.

<www.google.com>.

"Italy." InfoPlease. Web. 24 Feb. 2010.

Rust, Val D. "Western Europe." Encyclopedia of Education. Web. 24 Feb. 2010. <www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Western Europe." Fact Monster. Web. 24 Feb. 2010.