Highlights of Europe Flashcards by Stephanie Tolhurst

Getting Around Europe

Air
DMC’s (Destination Management Companies) custom designed itineraries
Car rentals
Rail - clean, fast and dependable

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Transportation within European Cities

Walking
Rental Car
Subway
Bus and Trolley
Taxi
Rideshare

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Where to stay in Northern Europe and Scandinavia

Relais and Chateaux (France) - network of first class hotels converted from historic castles, manor houses, monasteries and farmhouses

Gast Im Schloss (Germany) - guest in castle former castles converted to guest accommodation’s.

Romantik Hotels (Germany and surrounding countries) - network of hotels usually located in a historic setting

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Where to stay in the British Isles and Mediterranean Europe

BB’s

Medieval Castles and Manor Homes - British Isles and the Continent

Guest Houses (British Isles and the Continent)

Working Farms (British Isles)

Tuscany Farmhouses (Italy) - restored farmhouses

Paradores/Pousadas (Spain and Portugal) network of converted and refurbished castles, monasteries, palaces and convents of historical interest

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Name three unique and deluxe train services in Europe.

Venice Simplon-Orient Express - London to Venice

Royal Scotsman - Edinburgh, Scotland

Al Andulus - Southern Spain

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Name four types of special type accommodations in Europe

Relais and Chateaux

Gast Im Schloss

Romantik Hotels

BB’s

Working Farms

Guest Houses

Tuscany Farmhouses

Paradores

Pousadas

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What type of surface transportation would you recommend for a client

who is on a budget and is spending a month to tour Europe?

Rail/train

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What type of surface transportation would you recommend for a client who

Is a first-time traveler to Europe who is concerned about language and cultural barriers?

A hosted/escorted tour

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What type of surface transportation would you recommend for a client who

Is independent and wants to discover places on his own schedule during a ten-day vacation in Europe?

A self-drive option

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Things to see and Do

France Cities

Paris - city of light

Bordeaux - famous wine region

Lyon - commercial city with medieval and renaissance architecture

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France Regions

Versailles - popular one day excursions from Paris

French Riviera - Mediterranean resort (Nice, Cannes and Monaco).

The Loire Valley - the chateaux region

Beaches of Normandy

French Alps - famous ski resorts of Chamonix and Val d’Isere

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Key Cities in Germany

Frankfurt - a key gateway to Germany and Europe with a beautiful medieval center

Munich - cultural heart of Germany

Berlin - capital of Germany

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Touring regions of Germany

Bavaria - southern region - Alps, castles and medieval villages

The Romantic Road - popular touring route goes through the heart of Bavaria to the alps

The Castle Road

River Cruising in Germany Rhine and Danube

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Cities and Touring regions in Austria and Switzerland (The Alpine Countries)

Vienna

Salzburg - sound of music , birthplace of Mozart

Zurich - metropolitan city

Interlaken - picturesque with chalets, clocks and mountain scenery

Geneva - lake resort city - Riviera of Switzerland

Ski resorts in Austria include Innsbruck, Kitzbuhel, and Zurs in the Tyrolian Alps. In Switzerland: Zermatt, St. Moritz and Gstaad.

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Key cities and touring regions in Benelux
(Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg)

Amsterdam- the capital of the Netherlands- Anne Frank House, Van Gogh Museum

Brussels - Belgiums capital city - Hotel de Ville (gothic town hall) Manneken-Apis Fountain

Luxembourg - the capital city shares the same name as the country

IJsselmeer - man made lake in Netherlands

Ardennes - famous WWII Sites in southeastern Belgium

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Can you name:

One of the largest and best art museums in the world located in Paris?

Louvre

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Can you name…

The city that hosts the annual Oktoberfest each Autumn

Munich

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Name the charming Austrian town that is the birthplace of Mozart and was featured in the Sound of Music?

Salzburg

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Name:

Two major ski resorts in Switzerland?

Two Major Ski resorts in Austria?

Switzerland: Zermatt, St. Moritz, Gstaad

Austria: Innsbruck, Kitzbuhel, Zurs

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Name the economical capital city of Europe that is in one of the Belenux Countries?

Brussels

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Name three popular one-day excursions to recommend for clients who are staying in Paris.

Versailles

Chartres

Fontainebleau

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In which major city in Northern Europe would you find…

Brandenburg Gate and an entire island of museums?

Berlin

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In which major city in Northern Europe would you find…

Gothic Town Hall and Manneken-Pi’s Fountain (one of the most famous fountains in Europe)?

Brussels

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In which major city in Northern Europe would you find

Van Gogh Museum and Anne Frank House?

Amsterdam

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In which major city in Northern Europe would you find Schonbrunn Palace and Spanish Riding School?

Vienna

Key cities in the British Isles and Ireland

London Edinburgh - capital of Scotland (Royal Mile and Castle on Castle Rock to Mary Queen of Scot’s Holyroodhouse Dublin - Irish capital - trinity college, book of Kelly’s, St. Patrick’s cathedral Cardiff - capital of Wales

Key touring regions in the British Isles and Ireland

One day excursions from London- Windsor Castle, Hampton Court, Greenwich Cotswolds - heart of England - Shakespeares birthplace Stonehenge Scotland - Edinburgh and Glasgow Souther part of Ireland - Blarney Castle, Waterford, and Ring of Kerry

Key cities in Spain

Madrid - political capital of Spain- spiritual capital of the world - Prado Barcelona - the center of the Catalonian culture - Las Ramblas Seville - cultural center of Spain - Alcazar (third largest cathedral in the world)

Key touring regions in Spain

Costa del Sol - southern coastal resort Costa Brava - northeastern med coast Andalusia - home of flamenco, bullfights and the famous Alhambra Palace in Granada Balearic Islands - south of Barcelona include Majorca, Ibiza, Menorca and Formentera Canary Islands - in the Atlantic

Key cities and touring regions in Portugal

Lisbon - capital city - Alana has cobblestone streets. St. George’s Castle and Jeronimos Monastery The Estoril and Cascais Coasta - days visit from Lisbon - beach resort area The Algarve- most famous resort area on the Atlantic Coast - Portimao, Albufeira and Lagos Madeira Island - in the Atlantic - principal resort island with mostly British travelers Azores Islands - Atlantic 9 volcanic islands hidden jewel

The spiritual center of the Hispanic world, and the home of the world, famous art museum, the Prado

Madrid

The famous pedestrian walkway in Barcelona, that features shops, sidewalk cafés, and street musicians

Las Ramblas

Portugal principal resort, islands in the Atlantic

Madeira Islands

The luxury resort of Marbella is located in the southern Mediterranean coastal region

Costa del Sol

Cultural center of Spain, that features, the Alcazar, former home of Spanish royalty

Seville

Key cities in Italy

Rome - living museum. Colosseum, Roman forum (downtown area) Vatican City, St. Peter’s Basilica and Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museums. Florence - cultural capital and Mecca for art lovers. Accademia, Uffizi Gallery, Duomo (cathedral) Ponte Vecchio (unique bridge) Venice - the city of canals. - St. Marks Square, Doge’s Palace and the Bridge of Sighs Naples - gateway to the Neapolitan Riviera. Pompeii, Isle of Capri, Blue Grotto, Amalfi Drive

Key touring regions of Italy

The Italian Riviera - links with the French Riviera - San Remo, Portofino, and Santa Margherita Lake Como and Lake Maggiore - northern Italy. Both can be visited from the gateway of Milan. Sicily - island located off the boot of Italy. - city of Taormina Tuscany - north central region - Cortona, Florence, Pisa and Siena. Landscapes, rolling hills, vineyards and cypress trees.

Key cities and regions of Greece

Athens - capital of Greece. Source of world culture and western civilization. Acropolis, Parthenon, Agora, Temple of Zeus, Plaka (entertainment area of the city) Peloponnese - a peninsula - Olympia, Epidaurus, and Corinth Aegean Islands - located between Greece and Turkey - Mykonos, Santorini, Crete Ionian Islands - between Greece and Italy. Corfu with its casinos, resort beaches , palace and churches.

Name the gateway city to the attractions as the Isle of Capri and Pompeii

Naples

Name the Greek island that is perched to top an active volcano

Santorini

Name the Greek island that is symbolized by windmills and whitewashed cottages

Mykonos

Name the Greek island that is the largest Greek island, and is noted for its history and archaeological treasures

Crete

Your client wants to visit Lake Como in Lake Maggiore in northern Italy. What is the gateway city?

Milan

Name two popular seaside resorts on the Italian Riviera

San Remo and Portofino

Name the art and cultural center of Italy, that both such treasures as Michael, Angelos, David, and the world famous Uffizi gallery

Florence

To which city or island would you send your client who wants to dine at the Placa and visit the temple of Zeus?

Athens

To which city or island would you send your client who wants to see where prisoners used to walk the dungeon along the bridge of sighs

Venice

To which city or island would you send your client who wants to visit the small resort town of Taormina perch, high on a cliff

Sicily

To which city or island would you send your client who wants to visit the Vatican City a small city tucked inside the greater city?

Rome

Key cities in Scandinavia - Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland

Copenhagen - Capital of Denmark numerous castles (Christianborg Castleand Rosenborg. Little mermaid harbor statue and Tivoli Gardens Oslo - capital city of Norway. Biking history. Kon Tiki museum, Vigeland sculpture park Stockholm - capital of Sweden. Modern city with biking past. Royal palace, Vasa Ship, City Hall and Old Town District Helsinki capital of Finland. Rock church, Upenske Cathedral and Lutheran cathedral.

Key touring regions Scandinavia

Fjords - Norway’s western coast. Iceland - North Atlantic - capital city of Reykjavik, volcanoes, geysers, wilderness Lapland - spans 4 countries (Norway, Sweden, Finland and northern Russia. Ultimate winter wilderness with winter sports activities. Baltic Sea - Bordered by Denmark, Sweden and Finland. Popular cities, Helsinki and Stockholm

Key cities and regions in Central Europe (Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania

Warsaw - capital of Poland. Krakow, Auschwitz. Prague - capital of Czech Republic. Architecture of the Middle Ages. Budapest - capital city of Hungary. Cultural rival of Vienna, Austria. Danube River Parliament on one side and Kiralyi Palace. Tara Mountains - touring area through Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia. Hiking, skiing Black Sea Coast - eastern and Central European tourists. Most famous is the Golden Sands Resort in Bulgaria.

In which European city would you visit The Rock Church and Upenski Cathedral?

Helsinki

In which European city would you visit Kon-Tiki museum and Vigeland Sculpture Park.

Oslo

In which European city would you visit Tivoli Gardens and Christiansborg Castle?

Copenhagen

In which European City would you visit Vasa Ship and the City Hall (site of annual Nobel Prize banquet)?

Stockholm

Name the cruise area in Europe that would include the following ports-of-call: Copenhagen, Helsinki, and Stockholm

Baltic Sea

Name a city in Poland, from which tourist can visit the underground salt mines and infamous Auschwitz concentration camp from World War II

Krakow

Name the natural wonders that punctuate the western coast of Norway, and have become popular cruise destination

Fjords

Name the vast region that spans parts of four countries, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and northern Russia and offers many winter sports activities

Lapland