European Potpourri Chapter 23. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 2.

European Potpourri

Chapter 23

Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited

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Benelux Countries Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg

Easy to get around Train, bus, car & bikes English is commonly understood in tourist areas Friendly hosts Canadian require passports www.voyage.gc.ca


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Belgium Charming & friendly Bilingual – French & Flemish Beer

Over 350 breweries & 500 types of beer Copper, lace, leather

chocolate – more than 2100 chocolate shops! Flanders Waffles www.visitbelgium.com

Festivals


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Brussels Grand Place

Ornate 12th C market square One of the most perfectly preserved

Mannekin Pis 17th C bronze statue of little boy

Sometimes clothed – little statue Atomium

203m replica of an iron molecule built for 1958 World’s Fair NATO

Headquarters in Brussels


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Bruges

Canals “Venice of the North”

Lace Cobblestones


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Day tripping…

Antwerp A centre of global diamond industry Rubens

17th century Flemish painter of the Baroque period

Waterloo Napoleon vs. Duke of Wellington 1815


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Day tripping…

Flanders Northern part of Belguim Residents called Fleming are Flemish & speak Dutch

Ypres - WWI Flanders Field Museum

www.inflandersfield.be

Adegem- WWII Canadian War Museum

www.canadamuseum.be

http://www.inflandersfield.be/

http://www.canadamuseum.be/


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Netherlands

Easy to tour Compact, friendly,

English widely spoken Historical cities - museums Countryside

tulips, canals, dikes, windmills


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Netherlands (cont.)

Cheese markets Edam Gouda

The Hague Den Hague is seat of government

Delft “City of Tiles” Blue pottery since 1653


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Netherlands (cont.)

Schiphol Airport AMS KLM Ferry, rail and bicycle Good highway system Canal cruises in AMS


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Netherlands (cont.)

Haarlem Keukenhof

more than 7 million tulips in bloom Apr & May Zaanse Schans

Living museum depicting 17th 18th C life

5 windmills


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Amsterdam City of water

Canals Skinny Bridge

Over 40 museums Rijksmuseum

www.rijksmuseum.com Rembrandt, Dutch Masters and much more

Van Gogh www.vangoghmuseum.nl Largest collection of his works 200 paintings, 500 drawings & 700 letters

http://www.visitamsterdam.nl/city/highlights/pix/diamonds.jpg


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Amsterdam Anne Frank house

where Anne hid & wrote her famous diary Heineken brewery

Tours are fun and educational Diamonds

Factory tours and sales Red light district

Beautiful buildings!


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Luxembourg

Tiny gem Wooden hills, rivers, & quaint villages Outdoor oriented Wine- tasting, brewery tours Ardennes – forested north Castles


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Switzerland 4 languages

German, French, Italian & Romansh. Efficient, clean & safe Alps & Scenery Skiing & outdoor recreation Expensive Swiss franc, CHF, is currency


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Switzerland (cont.) Bern

Capital Bear pits, World Heritage Site

Geneva Jet d’Eau – fountain 140M high HQ of the UN and Red Cross

Basel Oldest university town in Switzerland


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Switzerland (cont.)

Lausanne Olympic capital built on 3 hills

Lucerne Easy to walk in old town Kapellbrücke – 14th C covered

bridge Lion Monument


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Switzerland (cont.)

Zurich Old town well preserved Business & commercial centre

Locarno Avg. 2300 hrs of sunshine per year Mildest climate, lush subtropical vegetation

Glacier Express 8hr train ride between Zermatt & St Moritz


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Austria www.austria.info

Scenery Music Danube River - cruises

Innsbruck Vienna Salzburg

Usually in combination with Switzerland or Germany


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Austria Currency

Euro

Language German with some English

spoken in tourist areas


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Austria (cont.)

Vienna Capital with stunning architecture

Ringstrasse – main boulevard St Stephen’s Cathedral Hofburg Palace

Vienna Boys Choir Spanish Riding School

Lipizzaner Stallions Schonbrunn Palace

Habsburg summer home


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Austria (cont.)

Salzburg Mirabell Palace

built by the Archbishop Wolf Dietrich for his mistress and their children

Mozart’s residence Hellbrunn Palace

Large park and water games

Hohensalzburg Fortress Largest preserved fortress (1077) in central Europe


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Austria (cont.)

Innsbruck 2x Olympic site Capital of the Tyrol state Base of Alps


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Scandinavia Norway Sweden Finland Denmark Iceland


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Travel Info

Documentation www.voyage.gc.ca

Transportation SAS (SK) Finnair (AY) Icelandic Air (FI)

Cruise Rail

Currency Norwegian Krone Danish Krone Finland Euro Iceland Krona Swedish Krona


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Norway

Fjords Oslo - OSL

Viking Ship Museum Kon Tiki Museum Vigeland

Lillehammer Olympic site

Midnight Sun

http://www.goscandinavia.com/postcard/images/norway_large.jpg


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Sweden

Stockholm-capital City built on 14 islands Royal Palace Old Town Wasa Ship

Uppsala Gota Canal


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Finland

Helsinki - HEL Lapland

Area north of Arctic Circle Midnight Sun, Northern Lights

Spas, saunas


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Denmark – Small & Friendly Copenhagen (CPH)

Little Mermaid Bronze, Hans Christen Andersen

Tivoli Gardens one of the oldest and best known amusements parks

Always lit at night


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Denmark – Small & Friendly (cont.)

Billund Lego Land

amusement park made entirely of Lego Blocks

Odense Hans Christen Anderson

Ugly Duckling, Emperors New Clothes, Little Mermaid


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Iceland www.goiceland.org

Close to N.A English widely spoken Reykjavik – REK

Most northerly capital Volcanoes, geysers, earthquakes


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Iceland (cont.)

Eco-adventure at its finest! Bicycling, Bird Watching Horseback Riding, Fishing Whale Watching, Glacier Tours Farm Holidays, Hiking Golf, River Rafting, Skiing, Swimming AND lots more!


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Poland

The Polish are friendly & welcoming Tourism is on the rise www.polandtour.org

Few speak English, so escorted tours popular LOT flies direct to WAW from YYZ & YUL Canadians require passports Spas, history, castles, concentration camps Currency - zloty


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Poland (cont.)

Warsaw - capital Almost completely destroyed in WW2 Museums

Marie Curie Chopin Warsaw Ghetto

Royal Castle Restored to former beauty


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Poland (cont.) Krakow / Cracow

Former capital Old Market Square

Largest medieval square in Europe St Mary’s Church

Day trips Wieliczka

Carved salt mine Auschwitz

Concentration camp now museum Wadowice

Birthplace of Pope John Paul II


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Czech Republic

Scenery, spas, castles, villages 12 UNESCO World Heritage Sites Crossroads of cultures Currency

Czech crown Airline

CSA Czech Airlines from YYZ & YUL to PRG


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Czech Republic (cont.)

Prague Capital on 7 hills 14th C Charles Bridge Prague Castle City of 100 Spires


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Hungary

Spas, history, Danube cruises, eco tours Cuisine

Goulash Wines & Beer

MALEV flys YYZ – BUD


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Hungary (cont.)

Budapest “Pearl of the Danube”

Danube splits city – Buda & Pest Buda Castle

Matthias Church Parliament Buildings

1000 year crown of 1st Hungarian king 4 stone bridges


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Romania Rural Bucharest – capital Carpathian Mountains

Transylvania Bran Castle

Count Dracula

Black Sea beaches


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Bulgaria

Mountains, Spas, Beaches, Monasteries Sophia – capital

Bulgarian Parliament Building gold-domed Alexander Nevski Church National Theatre Crypt

Museum of icons


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Russia Art Cathedrals Czars Performance arts Historical attractions Scenery Museums Something completely different!


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Russia (cont.)

Best time to visit May – September

Aeroflot Passport & visa www.voyage.gc.ca

Must carry them & migration card at all times in Russia Strict rules on import of medication – check before you leave

Currency – ruble – RUR Most travellers are on tours or cruises

Have generous supply of patience, time & money


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Moscow

Red Square St. Basil’s Cathedral Kremlin Lenin’s Tomb

Subway – Metro Efficiency and design

works of art


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Moscow (cont.)

Tretyakov Museum of traditional Russian painting & icons

Bolshoi Theatre Ballet

GUM Department Stores Shopping Matryoshka dolls, hangings, tiles, lacquer ware

Caviar, vodka


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St. Petersburg Winter Palace

Residence of Tsars & Hermitage Hermitage

2nd largest museum in world 3 million works on exhibit

St. Isaac’s Cathedral Gilded dome of 100kg gold over 100 meters high

Peter and Paul Fortress Peter & Paul Cathedral

Tombs of most Romanov monarchs


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Volga River

Europe’s longest river 3,700 km St Petersburg to Caspian

Cruises Boats and barges


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Ukraine

Kiev St Sophia

Monastery of the Caves

Yalta Black Sea resort


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Baltics

Estonia Tallinn – cruise port

Latvia Riga – cruise port

Lithuania

Micro Countries In Europe What is different or unique?

ANDORRA

CYPRUS

GIBRALTAR

LIECHTENSTEIN

Micro Countries In Europe

What is different or unique? ANDORRA Pyrenees Mountains

Duty Free, Skiing, Fishing, Camping, Hiking

CYPRUS Med island, ½ Turkish & ½ Greek with UN in middle, Beaches, Mountains, History, Crusaders

Walled City of Nicosia

GIBRALTAR Tip of Spain, British naval base, Rock, baboons, caves & tunnels in rocks, 6.5 sq.km

LIECHTENSTEIN Stop on train between Switzerland & Austria. Castle, Prince, museum, art, stamps, wine, banks. 158 sq.km

Micro Countries In EuropeWhat is different or unique?

MALTA

MONACO

SAN MARINO

VATICAN

Micro Countries In EuropeWhat is different or unique?

MALTA Archipelago 100km S of Sicily, great climate, beaches, medieval towns, 3 islands include Gozo & Comino

MONACO Fr. Riviera, closest city is Nice, Border of Italy & France, Casino, Prince Rainer, Grimaldi family, Palace,

Rich & famous

SAN MARINO Oldest republic 310AD, on east coast of Italy between Venice & Florence- near Rimini, 3 peaks of Mt. Titano

VATICAN City -smallest country located in Rome, Swiss guard the Vatican, Stamps & Post office, St. Peters, Sistine Chapel, offices & residence of the Pope

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