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Purpose of Travel education, research, and recreation Motivation for Travel Pleasure and Romance 6 Categories of Travel 1. ethnic 2. cultural 3. historical 4. environmental 5. recreational 6. business 5 sectors of tourism 1. accomodations 2. food and beverage 3. recreation and entertainment 4. transportation 5. travel services What is the most visited city? Paris, France Tourism composite of activities, services, and industries that deliver a travel experience Who spends most on travel? Germans What percent of tourists visit Europe? 50% Requirements of Tourism? time, money, mobility and motivation What is the highest point in Russia? Mt. Elrus What is the highest point in Western Europe? Mont Blanc Mountain Ranges France and Spain: Pyrenees Central Europe: Carpathians What countries border Italy? France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, Vatican City, and San Marino Who invaded and occupied most of Europe? Muslims and Barbarians When did Christianity begin to spread? 300AD When did the Roman Empire collapse? 500AD When did the renaissance begin along with reformation of Christianity and rise of Protestanism? 1500 When did the EU begin? 1951, began as European Coal and Steel Community When was the Treaty of Rome established? 1956, goal was to create a common market in the European Economic Community EU Members Denmark, Ireland, Uk / Greece / Spain, Portugal / Austria, FInland, Sweden Which countries are not in the EU? Norway and Switzerland The Euro -began in 2002 -18 nations and Kosovo -San Marino, Vatican, Monaco, Andorra Which country was credited with the foundation of Western Culture? Greece Roman Empire -one of the greatest civilizations in the world Who has the most UNESCO sites in the world? Italy has 47 What seas surround Italy? Liguarian, Tyrrhenian, Mediterranean, Ionian, Adriatic Rome Capital of Italy Bologna Universities and Gastronomy Florence Renaissance City, Architecture and Art Genoa Medival Maritime Republic, Port and Trade Milan Fashion, Trade and Business Naples One of the Oldest Cities of Western World, Trade and Port Pisa Leaning Tower Turin Industrial City, Automobiles and Aerospace Venice History, Art and Famous canals Amalfi Coast Rocky Coastline drive along the sea Capri Bay of Naples Cinque Terre 5 cities along water, steep coasts Italian Alps mtns Lake Como beauty and uniqueness Lake Garda lake in N Italy near Verona Pompeii and Herculaneum covered by eruption of Mt. Vesuvius Vesuvius dormant volcano Il Bel Paese the beautiful country aka Italy When were Greek colonies established in Sicily and S Italy? 8th and 9th century BC Who was the 1st roman emperor? Augustus What's the Edict of Milan, 313AD? abolished religious discrimination and marks christian triumph over persecution When did Christianity become th esole official state religion? 380AD Black Death reduced population to 8million, 1348 What is Italy's oldest paper? 1735, La Gazetta di Parma When did Napoleon invade N Italy? 1796 When was the collapse of the Napoleonic Empire? 1815 When did Mussolini declare war on France and Germany? 1940, in 1941 Germany and Italy declared war on USA and lost When did Italy go on the Euro? 1999 Berlusconi 2001, elected Prime Minister