General Information:
The word tourism comes from the French word “le tour” which means journey or trip. The most visited cities are Paris, London and Bangkok.
Facts:
Transport (very important, you can organize it yourself or you go into a travel agency)
Travel agency (small businesses, offer a complete range of services)
Tour operator (acting as middlemen, make brochures for travel agents as promotional material)Accommodation (can differ from luxury hotels to youth hostels, people like exotic specialities or a balanced diet)
Insurance (covers certain losses, medical expenses or travel delays)
Destination (is the country or city you want to go, destination is also used in other languages)
Tourism in Austria:
Vienna is a major part of Austrian tourism. Popular skiing regions are Sölden, Saalbach-Hinterglemm, and Obertauern.
LONDON
General information about London:
London is the Capital City of Great Britain and it is on an island. There live about 7.5 Million people and there are twice as much tourists.
Sight Seeing:
The most important sights are:
London Eye, Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Harrods, National Gallery, Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, …
Theatres:
Theatre means a “place for seeing”. There are two types: comedy and tragedy. The first was the myth of Osiris and Isis in Egypt. Some famous musicals from Andrew Lloyd Webber are Cats, Jesus Christ Superstar and The Phantom of the Opera.
We presented the Musical "Mary Poppins" and when you click here you will see a video of the song "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocius".
Reasons why people visit London:
There are famous sights, a lot of possibilities for shopping and you can improve your English.
Prejudices:
They can’t cook, their breakfast is too unhealthy and they drink tea everyday at 5 o’clock.
Website:
Look at www.lonelyplanet.com There you can find a lot of facts and information about tourism.
