TH 200 Destination Geography East

Welcome to Unit 2 – 5 Review

France

• Getting Around• Major Attractions• Geography Highlights

- Wine Country

- Alps

- Beaches

Only in…

• France- Tour the wine country by bike (eurobike.com)

- Gather grapes

- Cooking classes

- Cemetery at Normandy

- Shop the Right Bank

Italy

• Getting Around• Major Attractions• Geography Highlights

- Mountains

- Islands

- History

Only in…

• Italy- Hike Cinque terre

- Attend Mass in St. Peter's Basilica (Vatican City)

- La Scala

- Chauffeured Vespa Tour

- See the last vestiges of the Roman Empire

Spain

• Getting Around• Major Attractions• Geography Highlights

- Pyrenees

- Beaches

- Islands

Only in…

• Spain- Run with the Bulls

- Las Fallas Fiesta - Valencia

- Cooking classes

- Tapas / nightlife tour

- Flamenco dancing

- La Tomatina Festival

Portugal

• Getting Around• Major Attractions• Geography Highlights

- 1 border country

Only in…

• Portugal - Jeronimos Monastery

- Expo ‘98

- Palacio de Queluz and Gardens (Versailles)

- Fireworks competition – June

Germany

• Getting Around• Major Attractions• Geography Highlights

- Bordered by many

- Alps

- Black Forest

Things to see

Unique Experiences

• Germany- Oktoberfest

- 2010 Passion Play

- Mountain Bike in the National Forest

- Ultimate Driving Experience

Greece

• Getting Around• Major Attractions• Geography Highlights

- Variety

- Beaches

- Mountains

Only in…

• Greece- Archaeological digs

- Parthenon / Acropolis

- Sea Kayak the Islands

- Akrotiri

- Olympia

Turkey

• Getting Around• Major Attractions• Geography Highlights

Only in…

• Turkey- Courh River Rafting

- Istanbul Fish Market

- Walk the Lycian Way

- Gamirasu Cave Hotel

- Hamam

Benelux

• Getting Around• Major Attractions• Geography Highlights

Only in…

• Belgium- Ardennes

- Lake of Love - Bruges

- Diamond Quarter

• Netherlands- Walking the Wadden Sea

- Brew Your Own Beer at Heineken

- Windmills

• Luxembourg- World’s only Grand Duchy

- Wine Trail

Scandinavia

• Getting Around• Major Attractions• Geography Highlights

Only in…• Norway

- Dogsledding

- Moose Safari

- Midnight Sun at the Arctic Circle

• Sweden- Sustainable Sweden Eco Tour

- Birka Viking Tour

- Kingdom of Crystal

• Finland- Cross Country Skiing – Kota stays

- Lighthouse Cruise

• Denmark- Farm Stay

- Hans Christian Andersen’s House

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