France Although the
ubiquity of Levis and Le Big Mac flusters the country's cultural
purists, anything from a year in Provence to a weekend in Paris will
explain why half the world grows dreamy over stalking Cyrano's
streets or picnicking Manet-style sur l'herbe.This country has been
synonymous with romance for longer than your grandmother cares to
remember, so whether you visit Paris or the Pyrenees, the Côte
d'Azur or an auberge de jeunesse, be sure to keep your fantasies in
check, your expectations in line and your joie in your vivre.
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France
here
Italy
Italy has so
much to see and do - highlighted by skiing in the Alps, the popular
Lake District of the north, the stylish cities of Florence, Milan,
Naples, Siena, Turin, Venice, and of course Rome, and the Holy See
(Vatican). The world famous boot-shape peninsula of Italy, extending
into the central Mediterranean Sea, is a rugged, mountainous country
of stunning scenery that includes two major islands; (Sardinia) to
the west, and (Sicily) off the southern coast.
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Italy here
Greece Greece, the
site of the 2004 Olympic Games, is about the size of the U.S. State
of Alabama.It's almost totally surrounded by the blue-green waters
of the editerranean, including the Aegean, Crete, Ionian and
Thracian Seas.
The country includes over 2,000 individual islands (most
uninhabited), and many quite small. Long a favorite of travelers,
these ancient islands (dating back to the Bronze Age), present a
beauty and culture unique to the planet.
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Greece here
Spain Geographically
separated from continental Europe by the Pyrenees, Spain is one of
the oldest inhabited regions on the planet. Colonized, invaded and
ruled by many cultures over the centuries, its survived its share of
military dictatorships and internal war to become one of the major
players on the world stage. Spain is famous for bullfights, the
resorts of the Costa del Sol, flamenco dancing, great food and
weather, museums, the stylish cities of Barcelona and Madrid, a wide
variety of wines, and of course...the friendly, gregarious Spanish
people. Spain, justifiably so, enjoys a very positive reputation
with worldwide travelers, and is one of (if not the) most visited
country.
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Spain here
Canary
Islands Once known to the ancient Romans
as the Fortunate Islands, the Canary Islands were named after the
large dogs (Canes) found living on the islands. Located off the
northwestern coast of Africa, the Canary Islands are one of the most
popular tourist destination on the planet, specially The Canary
Island's archipelago includes (7) major islands, all remnants of
very steep, extinct volcanoes. Weather conditions here are
considered perfect, and the beaches - some of the best on the
planet. Read more about the history of
Canary Islamds here
