Europe has a long history of cultural and economic achievement, starting as far back as the Palaeolithic, although this is true for the rest of the Old World as well. The recent discovery at Monte Poggiolo, Italy, of thousands of hand-shaped stones, tentatively carbon-dated to 800,000 years ago, may prove to be of particular importance.
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 Travel to GREECE
Greece is a country in Southern Europe with Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, Lybian Sea, and Mediterranean Sea coasts. Greece has an ancient culture that has had a significant influence on western society. The country has a number of famous archeological sites with contemporary documented histories. Birthplace of the Olympics ...
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Travel to ITALY
Italy has some of the world's most ancient tourist resorts, dating back to the time of the Roman Republic, when destinations such as Pompeii, Naples, Capri and especially Baiae were popular with the rich of Roman society. Today almost every inch of Italy offers something delightful to explore on your holiday ...
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Travel to MALTA
The Republic of Malta is a small and densely-populated island nation in southern Europe. It consists of an archipelago in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea directly south of Italy and north of Africa. These strategically-located islands have been ruled and fought over by various powers over the centuries. Malta has many museums ...
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Travel to PORTUGAL
Portugal, in Southern Europe, shares the Iberian peninsula at the western tip of Europe with Spain. Somewhat isolated from its neighbor, Portugal has a rich, unique culture, lively cities and beautiful countryside. Incorporation into the European Union has meant increased prosperity for Portugal ...
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Travel to SPAIN
Spain is more than bullfights, flamenco dancers and beaches. It's a spectacular and diverse country, the north resembling the green hills of Ireland and the south giving you a taste of Moroccan landscapes. Its tremendous history is reflected in its prehistoric cave paintings, Moorish palaces, crumbling castles, Roman ruins ...
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Travel to AUSTRIA
Contrary to popular perpections Austria is not all about mountains. In fact, the Alps only occupy about half of the country. A diverse mix of landscapes is packed into a relatively small area. Glaciers, meadows, alpine valleys, wooded foothills, gently rolling farmland, vineyards, river gorges, plains and even semi-arid steppes ...
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Travel to CROATIA
The terrain of Croatia is diverse, containing plains, lakes and rolling hills in the continental north, densely wooded mountains in Lika and Gorski Kotar, part of the Dinaric Alps, and rocky coastlines on the Adriatic Sea. Croatia has a mixture of climates. In the north and east it is continental, Mediterranean along the coast ...
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Travel to the CZECH REPUBLIC
The Czech Republic (also known as Czechia) is a small landlocked country in Central Europe, situated south-east of Germany and bordering with Austria to the south, Poland to the north and Slovakia (with which it used to form one country of Czechoslovakia) to the south-east. The country where modern lager beer was invented ...
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Travel to GERMANY
While relatively small by world standards, Germany's attractions tend to be bigger than in the surrounding European neighbour countries, which is no surprise as Germany is the biggest country in Central Europe, runs Europe's biggest economy, and has the largest population on the continent (excluding Russia) ...
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Travel to HUNGARY
Hungary offers many diverse destinations, lakes and rivers of all sorts, and many beautiful small villages and hidden gems of cities. Top this off with Hungary's great accessibility in the middle of Europe, a vibrant culture and economy, and you get a destination absolutely not worth missing if you're in the region ...
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Travel to POLAND
For centuries, Poland has been a bridge between the East and West. Set in the heart of Europe, Poland is a multifaceted country where the capital and medieval towns are trawled by contemporary city slickers, and where horse-drawn carts negotiate country lanes, untouched by progress ...
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Travel to SLOVAKIA
Slovakia, the former Czechoslovakia's less glamorous partner, emerged dishevelled and sleepy after the 'Velvet Revolution' of 1989. Although it's now holding its own in a rebuilding Eastern bloc, there's a refreshing absence of Prague-style glitz and clamour ...
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Travel to SLOVENIA
Rich in resources, naturally good looking and persistently peaceful, Slovenia has been doing just fine since its break from the former Yugoslavia in 1991. No longer the undiscovered, bargain gem that it was, Slovenia still remains a wonderful antidote to much of Europe's crowds and high prices ...
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Travel to SWITZERLAND
Switzerland can be a glorious whirlwind trip whether you've packed your hiking boots, snowboard, or just a good book and a pair of sunglasses. A country that looks on a map like it could comfortably fit into a National Park, Switzerland packs into it a continent worth of natural wonders and a rich culture and history ...
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Travel to BULGARIA
Bulgaria is a country in Eastern Europe on the western side of the Black Sea. It is surrounded by Romania to the north, Serbia and Montenegro to the northwest, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the southwest, Greece to the south, and Turkey to the southeast. Being located close to the Turkish Straits ...
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Travel to RUSSIA
Russia has an extensive rail network linking nearly every city and town. For intercity travel, the train is generally the most convenient option for trips that can be covered overnight. The train is an option for longer trips (many Russians continue to use it for trips of 2 days or more), but mainly if you appreciate the nuances ...
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Travel to TURKEY
A country of sun and history, Turkey is located where the three continents making up the old world, Asia, Africa and Europe are closest to each other and straddle the point where Europe and Asia meet. Sea side resorts like Antalya, Bodrum or Kusadasi are very popular with tourists from Europe ...
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Travel to DENMARK
The Kingdom of Denmark is geographically the smallest Nordic country and is part of the European Union. It is located in Scandinavia, in northern Europe. Denmark borders the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, and consists of a peninsula attached to Northern Germany named Jutland, the islands Funen and Zealand ...
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Travel to FINLAND
Finland is in Northern Europe and has borders with Russia to the East, Norway to the North and Sweden to the West. The country is thoroughly modern with well-planned and comfortable small towns and cities, but still offers vast areas of unspoiled nature. Finland has approximately 188,000 lakes (about 10% of the country) ...
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Travel to ICELAND
Iceland, a country nominally in Northern Europe, is a large mountainous island in the north Atlantic Ocean, on the fault between Europe and North America. In a sense, it is a well-named territory, with over 11 per cent of the country covered by glaciers, but in another sense it is not, with a surprisingly mild climate ...
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Travel to LITHUANIA
Rebellious, quirky and vibrant, Lithuania (Lietuva) is Europe's best-kept secret. Shoved successfully between Russian pillar and Nazi post, tenacious little Lithuania stunned the world when it played David and Goliath with the might of the Soviet Union -- and won its independence just over a decade ago ...
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Travel to NORWAY
Norway is one of the three Scandinavian countries located in Northern Europe. Norway is well known for its amazing and varied nature. The fjords in the west of the country are long narrow inlets of the sea, flanked by tall mountains. Norway was an old Viking kingdom. Economically it is known for its oil and seafood exports ...
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Travel to SWEDEN
Sweden is the largest of the countries of Scandinavia, in Nordic Europe, with a population of about 9 million. Having long claimed its neutrality, the country has a high peace profile and Sweden is home to the Nobel prize committee. Stockholm, the capital city, is spread out over a number of islands. Swedish is the national language ...
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Travel to ANDORRA
Andorra is a small, mountainous country in the Pyrenees mountains in Europe, and is located on the Iberian peninsula, on the border between France and Spain, in Southern Europe. The population of Andorra is approximately 73,100, occupying 464 square km. Tourism, the mainstay of Andorra's tiny, well-to-do economy ...
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Travel to BELGIUM
Located in north-western Europe, Belgium is a small country bordered by The Netherlands, France, Germany, and Luxembourg. There's more to the country than Belgian fries, glass and beer: multicultural and multilingual, Belgium is a veritable Europe in miniature ...
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Travel to FRANCE
France is one of the most popular travel destinations, boasting dozens of major tourist attractions. The country is renowned for its gastronomy, history, culture and fashion. The food and drink is reason enough to go to France. Champagne, Burgundy, Bordeaux, Rhone, and the Loire...France is the home of wine ...
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Travel to THE NETHERLANDS
The Netherlands is also popularly called Holland. The people, language and culture of the Netherlands are referred to as Dutch. Apart from the glory days of the 17th century there is much in the Netherlands to attract the present day visitor. Visitors will find beautiful countryside, a very relaxed and international atmosphere ...
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