Europe: World Tourism Week 2 Aireen Y. Clores

EUROPE

WORLD TOURISM WEEK 2 AIREEN Y. CLORES

EUROPE – A never ending journey

• One of the world’s seven continents • Only part of a larger landmass called EURASIA – Europe and Asia • Second smallest continent by surface area, covering 10,180,000 square kilometers • Having 50 states, Russia is the largest by both area and population, while Vatican City is the smallest

Geography and Demographics • Europe´s surface area covers more than 10 million square kilometers, that is, one fourth of Asia. A territory for discoveries and pleasures that will easily meet your expectations!

Geography and Demographics •

Europe has five major geographic areas, each comprising large European regions: – Eastern Europe: the Baltic States (Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia), Ukraine, Romania – Western Europe: the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal), France, the United Kingdom and Ireland, Italy, Switzerland, Benelux (Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg), Malta, Cyprus, Monaco – Central Europe: Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia – South-East Europe: Greece, Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey

Geography and Demographics

• Europe is a territory of great ethnocultural and linguistic heritage: Nordic, Anglo-Saxon and Mediterranean cultures live together in harmony and have given rise to an extraordinary wealth of peoples, traditions and lifestyles.

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Geography and Linguists haveDemographics listed 35 official languages, completed by 222 secondary languages. In Western Europe, these secondary or vernacular languages are often just regional, but some of them are still taught at school, starting in childhood:

– In France: Breton, Basque, Corsican, Occitan – In Spain: Basque, Galician, Catalan – In the United Kingdom: Welsh, Gaelic, Irish – In Italy: Sardinian – In Scandinavia: Lappish

Three major religions prevail in Europe: •

Northern Europe countries are mostly Protestant (United Kingdom, Scandinavia, the Netherlands, Northern Germany…)

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Eastern and South-East Europe countries are mainly Orthodox (Greece, Russia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia)

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Catholicism is the predominant religion in 23 countries, including Portugal, Spain, Italy, France, Belgium, Southern Germany, Poland, Austria, Croatia, Slovenia…

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The Muslim religion is present throughout Europe as a whole, and is the main religion in three countries: Bosnia-

Europe´s countries, main regions and cities

• Countries of Europe

Europe´s countries, main regions and cities

• Southeast Europe

– discover antiquity and the cradle of our western civilization: Greek and Roman remains, which abound throughout Europe, will take you back to your history class and old school books, and you will be moved by mythical names of cities, of extraordinary heroes and characters. The Romans were also exceptional builders, and you can still

Europe´s countries, main regions and cities

• Central Europe – Central Europe stretches from the Alps to the Baltic Sea, which insures that the landscape is varied and dazzling. The countries of Central Europe are Germany, Austria, Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Slovenia.

Europe´s countries, main regions and cities Regions in Europe • • • • • •

UK and Ireland Benelux Atlantic Coast Mediterranean Europe Baltic Seas Scandinavia

Nature of Europe Europe is the perfect destination for nature lovers. Several countries´ governments are finally aware of their priceless environmental heritage. Europe´s territories are dotted with national parks, regional parks, nature reserves

Europe’s Culture • Every city, every region conceals countless treasures: town centers or entire districts built in the Middle Ages, churches, cathedrals, castles and manors, typical or traditional houses, covered markets, belfries, high walls • Every country offers a highly-varied festival programmed for every season. You are bound to find what you love most: music, opera, theatre… Art in all its facets is out in the streets, accessible to locals and visitors alike.

Europe’s Culture • Europe has a reputation to maintain in the Art of Living: cuisine and fine wine, but also beer, are among Europeans´ favorite topics of conversation and take up a considerable part of their leisure time. Every European country, every PanEuropean region, will offer you an extensive range of typical meals, that can be enjoyed with marvelous wines. Indulge yourself in this delight.

Getting around Europe

• Once in Europe, the options are numerous: airplanes, ferries, trains, buses, taxis, rental cars and even bicycles are all great ways to enjoy different aspects of the European adventure. – Low-cost carriers are among the most popular ways to take the edge off pricey intra-European flights and can sometimes be less expensive than train travel for the same distance. – Rail passes feature price incentives, sometimes including ferry connections which are often linked into the rail timetable. – Car rental and Bus Travel s usually the most costefficient way to travel, in terms of money, if not time,

Economy and Transportation industrialized; the largest industrial

• highly areas are found in W central Europe, England, N Italy, Ukraine, and European Russia. • Agriculture, forestry (in N Europe), and fishing (along the Atlantic coast) are also important. • Europe has a large variety of minerals; coal, iron ore, and salt are abundant. Oil and gas are found in E Europe and beneath the North Sea. Coal is used to produce a significant, but declining amount of Europe's electricity; in Norway and Sweden and in the Alps hydroelectric plants supply a large percentage of the power. • More than 25% of Europe's electricity is generated from nuclear power.

European Quiz • Activity 1: Table quiz - Name the country • Country 1   I am in Europe. – I am an island. – I have been called the island of saints and scholars. – When you fly over me you see lots of green. – My people play hurling and camogie.

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