A Travel Guide A Travel Guide Through EuropeThrough Europe

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Almost nowhere in Europe is far from the sea.Almost nowhere in Europe is far from the sea.

Southern and Western Europe consists almost Southern and Western Europe consists almost entirely of peninsulas and islands: Greece, entirely of peninsulas and islands: Greece, Italy and the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Italy and the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal).Portugal).

Southern Europe faces the Mediterranean.Southern Europe faces the Mediterranean.

Western Europe is surrounded by the North Western Europe is surrounded by the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.

Rivers run all through Europe, connected it to Rivers run all through Europe, connected it to the seas and oceans and making travel and the seas and oceans and making travel and trade possibletrade possible

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe

WHAT TO WEARWHAT TO WEAR

Due to its northerly position Due to its northerly position o the globe, Europe appears o the globe, Europe appears to be harsh and cold.to be harsh and cold.

Winters in Madrid and Paris Winters in Madrid and Paris are less severe than those are less severe than those in New York and Boston.in New York and Boston.

Prevailing westerly winds Prevailing westerly winds and the North Atlantic Drift and the North Atlantic Drift ocean currents contribute to ocean currents contribute to Europe’s mild climate.Europe’s mild climate.

Visit the Eiffel Tower any Visit the Eiffel Tower any time of the year. (Call time of the year. (Call ahead for tour dates and ahead for tour dates and times)times)

http://www.weather.com/weather/today/Paris+France+FRXX0076

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The Mediterranean is the The Mediterranean is the other dominant climate.other dominant climate.

This includes Southern This includes Southern France, Italy and Greece.France, Italy and Greece.

Hot rainless summers and Hot rainless summers and mild rainy winters makes mild rainy winters makes Southern Europe a Southern Europe a travelers destination.travelers destination.

Tourist enjoy a day at the beach in beautiful Greece.

http://www.mediterraneangardensociety.org/climate.html

GETTING AROUNDGETTING AROUND

Explore Europe by train in Explore Europe by train in up to 24 countries with the up to 24 countries with the Eurail Pass.Eurail Pass.

Pick the type of train that Pick the type of train that best fits your travel plans best fits your travel plans and where you want to go.and where you want to go.

Travel from London to Travel from London to Paris in just over two Paris in just over two hours! hours!

http://www.raileurope.com/index.html

PLACES OF INTERESTPLACES OF INTEREST

Nestled between Italy, Nestled between Italy, Austria and Croatia, Austria and Croatia, mountainous Slovenia has mountainous Slovenia has the advantage of being a the advantage of being a destination for outdoor destination for outdoor recreation like skiing and recreation like skiing and hiking.hiking.

Bled has a medieval castle Bled has a medieval castle and the country’s most and the country’s most iconic attraction -- iconic attraction -- Pilgrimage Church on the Pilgrimage Church on the Lake Bled island.Lake Bled island.

http://traveltips.usatoday.com/top-ten-places-see-europe-budget-101164.html

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Visit the hunted Tower of Visit the hunted Tower of London.London.

Built in the 1080’s by Built in the 1080’s by William the Conqueror as William the Conqueror as a stone fortress it was a stone fortress it was later ‘remolded’ as a later ‘remolded’ as a prison by Henry VII.prison by Henry VII.

Call ahead for tour dates Call ahead for tour dates and prices.and prices.

http://www.hrp.org.uk/TowerOfLondon/stories

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Visit historic Dracula’s Visit historic Dracula’s Castle in beautiful Castle in beautiful Transylvania, Romania.Transylvania, Romania.

Vlad III Dracul became Vlad III Dracul became known as the prince of known as the prince of terror shortly after he took terror shortly after he took the throne in 1456.the throne in 1456.

http://www.ithaca.edu/history/journal/papers/sp02dracula.html

WORKS CITEDWORKS CITED http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe

http://www.ithaca.edu/history/journal/papers/sp02dracula.html

http://www.hrp.org.uk/TowerOfLondon/stories

http://traveltips.usatoday.com/top-ten-places-http://traveltips.usatoday.com/top-ten-places-see-europe-budget-101164.htmlsee-europe-budget-101164.html

http://www.raileurope.com/index.htmlhttp://www.raileurope.com/index.html

http://www.mediterraneangardensociety.org/http://www.mediterraneangardensociety.org/climate.htmlclimate.html

http://www.weather.com/weather/today/http://www.weather.com/weather/today/Paris+France+FRXX0076Paris+France+FRXX0076

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe