Transcript tourism.g9A-Travel Geo

Western Europe II
Western Europe II
• Countries include France, Monaco,
Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg,
Germany, Austria, Switzerland,
United Kingdom
Capital : London
Size : 94,092 square miles
Language : English
Tourist Season : April to October
Peak Tourist Season : July and August
Currency : British pound
Population : 60 million (2001)
United Kingdom
• UK is separated from the European
Continent by the English Channel, Strait of
Dover and the North Sea
• 22 miles from France
• Mostly rugged hills and low mountains
• Cool winters and mild summers
Tourism characteristics
• Consists of England, Scotland, Wales,
Northern Ireland, the Channel Isles, and
the Isle of Man.
• Great Britain consists of England,
Scotland, and Wales
Tourism characteristics
• England is the most populous and largest
area of the three political units in Great
Britain
• High propensity for holidays and travel
• Growth of package tours
• Mass market and low-priced packaging
Tourism characteristics
International tourism comes from the
following countries :• US, Europe, France and Germany
Tourist Destinations and
Attractions
1) London and Surroundings Region
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One of the world’s greatest cities
Under the Romans that London became
an important city
Attractions include daily changing of the
guards (footguards at Buckingham
Palace; horseguards at St James’s
Place)
Tourist Destinations and
Attractions
• Yearly special occasions such as the
Queen’s birthday, opening of the
Parliament and the new terms at the Law
Courts
Tourist Destinations and
Attractions
2) Shakespeare country and the Cotswolds
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Most interesting and scenic regions of
small towns in all of England is
Shakespeare’s birthplace
Cotswolds, limestone-and-thatched-roof
cottages provide a picturesque setting
Tourist Destinations and
Attractions
• City of Oxford, with its famous Oxford
colleges and their traditions
Tourist Destinations and
Attractions
3) Wales
• Rugged, scenic landscapes of mountains
and coastal areas
• Region of castles, coastlines and wild
landscapes
• Impressive Llandaff Cathedral, historical
village, mining village illustrating the
history of the mining industry of Wales
Tourist Destinations and
Attractions
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Scotland
Glasgow, second largest city
One of the finest art cities in Europe
Attractions include Edinburgh Castle,
National Gallery of Scotland, Scottish
National Gallery, Golf courses and
medieval university town of St. Andrews
France
Capital : Paris
Government : Republic, with the President
and Prime Minister sharing power
Language : French
Tourist Season : Year-round on the Riviera,
April to Oct in most of the country
Peak Tourist Season : July and August
France
• Currency : French franc and Euro
• Population : 59.2 million (2001)
Tourism Characteristics
• Long history of tourism
• Well established of being the playground
of Europe
• Received more tourists than any European
country numbering to 75 million
• Location, centrality, importance and size of
Paris with transportation systems, large
land area, variety of landscapes, multitude
of attractions
Tourism Characteristics
• Vitality and variety of Paris
• Highest mountain in Europe, Mont Blanc
• World-renowned coastal resorts centered
on Nice and Cannes
• Theme Park e.g. Disneyland Paris
Tourism Characteristics
• 83% of foreign visitors are from European
countries
• 21% and 13% are from Germany and UK
respectively
Tourist Destinations and
Attractions
Attractions include some of the followings :1) Normandy (D-day landing of the Allied
Forces in WWII)
2) Paris and its surroundings (Eiffel Tower),
Arc de Triomphe built by Napoleon at
one end of the elegant and beautiful
shopping street
Tourist Destinations and
Attractions
3) Corsica an Mediterranean island with its
rocky coastline is the birthplace of
Napoleon, 100 miles south of the French
Riviera
4) French Alps and Massif Central (Past
Winter Olympics, many ski resorts in the
surrounding mountains)
Monaco
• Second smallest independent state in the
world, after Vatican City
• Located on the Mediterranean Coast some
eleven miles from Nice, France
• 3 sections – Monaco – Ville, the old city;
La Condamine, the section along the port
and Monte Carlo, the new city, the
principal residential and resort area