NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Tourism in Belgium

Tourism in Belgium is one of Belgium's smaller industries; however the country's easy accessibility from elsewhere in Europe still makes it a popular tourist destination. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Download high resolution version (1864x852, 346 KB)Panorama view of the Grand Place, Brussels Image by ChrisO File links The following pages link to this file: Grand Place Categories: GFDL images ... Download high resolution version (1864x852, 346 KB)Panorama view of the Grand Place, Brussels Image by ChrisO File links The following pages link to this file: Grand Place Categories: GFDL images ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Tourist redirects here. ...

6.7 million people travelled to Belgium in 2005. ^[1] Two thirds of them come from the larger nearby countries - France, The Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Germany.

The tourist industry generates 2.8% of Belgium's Gross Domestic Product and employs 3.3% of the working population (142,000 people).^[2] This article is about GDP in the context of economics. ...

In 1993, 2% of the total workforce was employed in tourism, less than in many neighbouring countries.^[3] Much of the tourism industry is located either at the heavily developed coastline or in the Ardennes.^[4] Brussels and the Flemish cities of Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp attract many cultural tourists.^[5] The Ardennes (IPA pronunciation: ) (Dutch: Ardennen) is a volcanic region of extensive forests and rolling hill country, primarily in Belgium and Luxembourg, but stretching into France (lending its name to the Ardennes dÃ©partement and the Champagne-Ardenne rÃ©gion). ... For other places with the same name, see Brussels (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Flanders (disambiguation). ... Geography Country Belgium Community Flemish Community Region Flemish Region Province West Flanders Arrondissement Bruges Coordinates , , Area 138. ... This article is about the Belgian city. ... For other uses, see Antwerp (disambiguation). ...

Belgium ranked 21st on the World Economic Forum's 2007 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index, lower than all the neighbouring countries.^[6] Although the country scored highly for 'natural and cultural resources', it was ranked only 114th in the world for both 'price competitiveness' and 'availability of qualified labor'.^[7] In recent years the number of international tourists has stayed relatively stable, but the income they generate has increased to 9.863 billion US Dollars in 2005.

Transport

Because it is such a small country, much can be done in a short time. The highway network is one of densest of the world (comparable to the city of Los Angeles) but big cities are often packed, therefore, the use of train is highly encouraged since the rail network is comprehensive and efficient. Although the country is small, using a bike to travel (like in The Netherlands) is discouraged at some places, as traffic can be overwhelming. Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy - Queen Beatrix - Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War - Declared July 26, 1581 - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain...

Cities

Every large city in Belgium has its own Gothic cathedral, church, belfry or town hall. The western facade of Reims Cathedral, France. ... For other uses, see Cathedral (disambiguation). ... For the architectural structure, see Church (building). ... Belfry of Bruges A belfry is a building (also known as a bell tower) - or a part of a building - in which bells are hung. ... City Hall is a 1996 film directed by Harold Becker. ...

Brussels

The capital Brussels (French Bruxelles, Dutch Brussel) is renowned for its architecture (medieval, Gothic, Art Nouveau and Art Déco), the Grand Place (an old market square surrounded by buildings from 16th - 18th centuries), the royal palace, its pubs, gallerias with expensive boutiques (some say the oldest covered shopping arcades in the world) and its lifestyle. The Atomium is built on the Expo '58 site. The heart of Brussels has only a few old buildings, mostly around the Grand Place; the rest of the city was the result of modern architecture, mostly erected in the 1960s when the city's inner ring-road was built using cut and cover. For other places with the same name, see Brussels (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1944 Ã— 2592 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1944 Ã— 2592 pixel, file size: 2. ... Vitebsk Railway Station one of the finest examples of Art Nouveau architecture. ... Asheville City Hall. ... A view of Lange (The Angel) on the Grand Place The Grand Place (French: Grand-Place or Grand Place, Dutch: Grote Markt) is the central market square of Brussels. ... The quintessential medieval European palace: Palais de la CitÃ©, in Paris, the royal palace of France. ... The Atomium (before renovation) Built for the 1958 Brussels Worlds Fair (Expo 58), the 103-metre (335-foot) tall Atomium monument represents a unit cell of an iron crystal (body-centred cubic), magnified 165 billion times, with vertical body diagonal, with tubes along the 12 edges of the cube... The Atomium. ... A disused railway tunnel now converted to pedestrian and bicycle use, near Houyet, Belgium A tunnel is an underground passage. ...

Flanders

The historic cities of Antwerp, Bruges, Ghent, Leuven, Ypres and Mechelen are popular tourist destinations. For other uses, see Flanders (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 559 pixel Image in higher resolution (2577 Ã— 1801 pixel, file size: 3 MB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Bruges ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 559 pixel Image in higher resolution (2577 Ã— 1801 pixel, file size: 3 MB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Bruges ... Download high resolution version (1087x695, 180 KB)Graslei and the Korenlei File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (1087x695, 180 KB)Graslei and the Korenlei File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... For other uses, see Antwerp (disambiguation). ... Sometimes referred to as the Venice of the North, Bruges has many waterways that run through the city. ... This article is about the Belgian city. ... Geography Country Belgium Community Flemish Community Region Flemish Region Province Flemish Brabant Arrondissement Leuven Coordinates , , Area 56. ... Geography Country Belgium Community Flemish Community Region Flemish Region Province West Flanders Arrondissement Ypres Coordinates , , Area 130. ... Mechelen: Grote Markt square, with St. ...

Antwerp is the second largest city of Belgium, and the second largest port of Europe. It has a world renowned diamond stock exchange, a zoo, and holds yearly naval festivities. It's a very important cultural city, reaching its height in the 17th century. A fashion museum in Antwerp, MOMU (Mode Museum), houses the prestigious fashion design department of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... This article is about the mineral. ...

Ghent and Bruges (the "Venice of the North") are well known for their medieval cultural heritage. Both cities are criss-crossed by canals, and have retained much of their original medieval architecture and city layout. Ghent is somewhat more trendy than Bruges, which keeps its raw and original atmosphere. Ghent has the SMAK (City Museum for Contemporary Art), a modern art museum while Bruges' Groeningemuseum focuses more on the low countries' art in general: works include Paul Delvaux, René Magritte, James Ensor, Hieronymus Bosch, Jan van Eyck and many more. For other uses, see Venice (disambiguation). ... SMAK was formed 1971. ... The Groeningemuseum is a Municipal Museum of Bruges, Belgium It houses a comprehensive survey of six centuries of Flemish and Belgian painting, from Jan van Eyck to Marcel Broodthaers. ... For information about the confusion between the Low Countries and the Netherlands, see Netherlands (terminology). ... Paul Delvaux was a Belgian painter, famous for his surrealist paintings with female nudes staring at the horizon. ... The Treachery of Images (La trahison des images) (1928â€“1929) RenÃ© FranÃ§ois Ghislain Magritte (November 21, 1898 â€“ August 15, 1967) was a Belgian surrealist artist. ... James Frederic Ensor, bust, Artist: Edmond de ValÃ©riola, Location: Ostende, Belgien James Ensor (April 13, 1860 - November 19, 1949) was a Belgian painter and printmaker, an important precursor to expressionism and surrealism who lived in Ostend for almost his entire life. ... Hieronymus Bosch, (latinized, actually Jheronimus Bosch; his real name Jeroen van Aken) (c. ... Portrait of a Man in a Turban (actually a chaperon), probably a self-portrait, painted 1433 Jan van Eyck or Johannes de Eyck (pronounced: vÄn ike)(c. ...

Leuven is most famous for its impressive Town Hall and the university (K.U. Leuven), which is one of the oldest in Europe. The Begijnhof (béguinage), a medieval hostel for single women, is also worth a visit, and presents an island of calm in the centre of this bustling small city. Town Hall, Leuven The Town Hall (Dutch: Stadhuis, French: HÃ´tel de Ville) of Leuven, Belgium, is a landmark building on that citys Grote Markt square, across from the monumental St. ... For the community in Florida, see University, Florida. ... The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Catholic University of Leuven in English) or in short K.U.Leuven, is the oldest, largest and most prominent university in Belgium. ... one of the bÃ©guinages of Ghent A BÃ©guinage is a collection of small buidlings used by Beguines, which were several lay sisterhoods of the Roman Catholic Church, founded in the 13th century in the Low Countries, of religious women who sought to serve god without retiring from the...

Night life centers on campuses in student cities like Leuven, Hasselt, Ghent or Antwerp. Antwerp and Hasselt are a focus for fashion clothing; Hasselt has a Fashion Museum. Many people start their fashion design career here. Hasselt municipality and district in the province Limburg Hasselt is a Belgian city and municipality, and capital of the Flemish province of Limburg. ... Haute couture (French for high sewing or high dressmaking; IPA: ) refers to the creation of exclusive custom-fitted fashions. ...

Wallonia

The old capital of an independent bishopric for more than eight centuries, Liège is now a centre of prestigious art, cultural life and an important student community. Wallonia (French: Wallonie, German: Wallonien, Walloon: Walonreye, Dutch: WalloniÃ«) or the Walloon Region (French: RÃ©gion Wallonne, Dutch: Waals Gewest) is the predominantly French-speaking region that constitutes one of the three federal regions of Belgium, with its capital at Namur. ... Geography Country Belgium Community French Community Region Walloon Region Province LiÃ¨ge Arrondissement LiÃ¨ge Coordinates , , Area 69. ... The Bishopric of LiÃ¨ge in 1477. ...

Like Brussels, Liège was a victim of modern architecture and the remaining architectural interest is in the city's heart. Today, Liège is the largest Walloon metropolis and the third urban centre of Belgium. Thanks to its past, Liège has many impressive churches and a lot of architecture from previous centuries. There are also several unique museums, such as the world's most important museum of weapons and firearms.

Liège and its inhabitants are known to be very welcoming. One can find many shops in the centre of the city, numerous restaurants, a night life in the bars of "the square" (Le carré), and the biggest market in Europe every Sunday on the river's bank.

Namur, the capital of Wallonia, is increasingly attracting attention. A medium sized city, Namur has many small fully pedestrian streets where you can find bars and restaurants. The city is dominated by the Citadel, a fortress built on a hill overlooking the city. The site has been used defensively for more than two millennia and the limestone hill is riddled with tunnels. The citadel can be visited and contains small museums of military history. Namur (NameÃ»r in Walloon, Namen in Dutch) is a city and municipality, capital of the province of Namur and of the region of Wallonia in southern Belgium. ...

Mons is also a small city like Namur but with a totally different heart and architecture. The town is dominated by tall spoil heaps from the area's coal mining history. The coal industry in Belgium is now finished but one of the large mining buildings near Mons has now been converted into a museum of science and technology (PASS). Download high resolution version (850x657, 138 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (850x657, 138 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The term Belfry has a variety of uses: For the architectural term see:Belfry (architecture) For the U.S. town in Montana see Belfry, Montana For the English golf club see The De Vere Belfry There is also a German Epic Metal band called Belfry. ... Mons Mons ---- (more info) Stage 1 : Request (How-to) Article EN is too short for the city where the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe is located Sylfred1977 20:04, 13 October 2007 (UTC) Very good article (featured article in the french WIKIPEDIA) Join this translation --- Update this information (instructions) This... Mons Mons ---- (more info) Stage 1 : Request (How-to) Article EN is too short for the city where the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe is located Sylfred1977 20:04, 13 October 2007 (UTC) Very good article (featured article in the french WIKIPEDIA) Join this translation --- Update this information (instructions) This...

Charleroi is another mining town, near Mons. Since the decline of the mining industry it has managed to attract other industry, but the main reason to visit is to fly in or out of the airport - Brussels South - which is home to low cost airlines. Charleroi (Walloon: TchÃ¥lerwÃ¨) is the first city and municipality of Wallonia in population. ...

Durbuy is known as the smallest city in the world. The medieval atmosphere of the narrow streets and the castle are enough to bring thousand of tourists every year. Durbuy is one of the major tourist places in the Ardennes and home to several outdoor adventure companies, offering canoeing, caving, climbing, mountain biking and other activities. Geography Country Belgium Community French Community Region Walloon Region Province Luxembourg Arrondissement Marche-en-Famenne Coordinates Area 156. ...

Spa is the city of water that gives its name to the word spa. A small town in the middle of the Ardennes, surrounded by forest and rivers, Spa is famous for the mineral springs which have fed the hydro-therapy industry for centuries, and which now fill the well-known Spa mineral water bottles. The town has several hydrotherapy centres around it, although the original baths are now closed, replaced by a modern centre on the hill overlooking the town, accessible by funicular. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (2272 Ã— 1704 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (2272 Ã— 1704 pixel, file size: 1. ... Look up spa, Spa, SpA in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Spa is a municipality located in the Belgian province of LiÃ¨ge. ...

Bastogne played a major role during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. You can now visit many museums about that battle, American war cemeteries or just enjoy the beauty of this small city in the middle of the Ardennes. For other uses, see Bastogne (disambiguation). ... For the 1965 film, see Battle of the Bulge (film). ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The Ardennes (IPA pronunciation: ) (Dutch: Ardennen) is a volcanic region of extensive forests and rolling hill country, primarily in Belgium and Luxembourg, but stretching into France (lending its name to the Ardennes dÃ©partement and the Champagne-Ardenne rÃ©gion). ...

Other touristic towns in the Ardennes include La Roche En Ardenne (outdoor activities, castle), Rochefort (caves), Han Sur Lesse (caves, wild park) and Bouillon (castle and museum of Crusades).

Bicycle Racing

Belgium has many internationally famous bicycle races, such as: For the Queen song, see Bicycle Race. ...

For cycling enthusiasts, a visit to Belgium should be combined with watching a cycling race. A famous place to spot cyclists is The Wall of Geraardsbergen (De Muur van Geraardsbergen in Dutch) and the Wall of Huy (Le mur de Huy in French). Belgium is undoubtedly the number one country in cyclo-cross. The Tour of Flanders (Dutch: Ronde van Vlaanderen) is a road cycling race held in Flanders, Belgium. ... LiÃ¨ge-Bastogne-LiÃ¨ge, often called La Doyenne (the oldest woman), is one of the five Monuments of the European professional road cycling calendar, and the oldest. ... La FlÃ¨che Wallonne is a major professional cycle road race held in April each year in Belgium. ... The Gent-Wevelgem is a professional cycle road race held in Belgium in early April each year. ... The 2005 edition of Het Volk climbs the Oude Kwaremont (Picture courtesy of Eddy Van Laere of the Official Het Volk Site (http://omloop. ... Police officer on a bicycle Cycling is a means of transport, a form of recreation and a sport. ... Geraardsbergen is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Huy (Walloon: Hu; French: Huy, Dutch: Hoei) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of LiÃ¨ge. ... A cyclo-cross racer carrying his bicycle up a steep slope after overcoming a barrier at the bottom (not shown). ...

Food and drinks

Belgium is well-known for its food and drink - including chocolate, especially pralines, fries, waffles and beer. For other uses, see Chocolate (disambiguation). ... French fried potatoes, commonly known as French fries or fries (North America) or chips (United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland and Commonwealth) are pieces of potato that have been chopped into batons and deep fried. ... This article is about the food item. ... For other uses, see Beer (disambiguation). ...

Belgium is a top visit for beer fanatics from all over the world. For more info, see the list of Belgian beers. Belgian "national dishes" are fries with mussels, rabbit with plums, eel in green sauce (Paling in't Groen in Dutch) and meatballs with "rabbit sauce" - also called "hunter sauce" - (literal translation of respectively Boulets sauce lapin and Boulets sauce chasseur in French). List of brand names of beer. ... French fried potatoes, commonly known as French fries or fries (North America) or chips (United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland and Commonwealth) are pieces of potato that have been chopped into batons and deep fried. ... Mussels A mussel is a bivalve shellfish that can be found in lakes, rivers, creeks, intertidal areas, and throughout the ocean. ... For other uses, see Meatball (disambiguation). ...

Hasselt, the capital of the province Limburg, is famous for its jenever and speculaas. Liège is also very famous for its jenever, called peket, but also for its waffle (Gaufre de Liège - Luikse wafel). Hasselt municipality and district in the province Limburg Hasselt is a Belgian city and municipality, and capital of the Flemish province of Limburg. ... Limburg is the easternmost province of Flanders (which is one of the three regions of Belgium), and is located west of the Meuse river. ... Jenever (also known as genever or jeniever), is the juniper-flavored and strongly alcoholic traditional liquor of the Netherlands and Flanders, from which gin has evolved. ... Speculaas: Ship, Farmhouse, Elephant, Horse Speculaas (/spekylas/, SpÃ©culoos in French) is a type of shortcrust biscuit (AE: cookie), traditionally baked for consumption on St Nicholas Eve (December 5). ... Geography Country Belgium Community French Community Region Walloon Region Province LiÃ¨ge Arrondissement LiÃ¨ge Coordinates , , Area 69. ... Jenever (also known as genever or jeniever), is the juniper-flavored and strongly alcoholic traditional liquor of the Netherlands and Flanders, from which gin has evolved. ... This article is about the food item. ...

Prestigious chocolate houses (Neuhaus for example) can be found in Brussels or Galler near Liège. Neuhaus is a producer and retailer of Belgian chocolates. ... Geography Country Belgium Community French Community Region Walloon Region Province LiÃ¨ge Arrondissement LiÃ¨ge Coordinates , , Area 69. ...

Relaxation and special events

Hydrotherapy and relaxation are available in the natural spas of Spa and Chaudfontaine. For hydrotherapy in dogs, see Canine hydrotherapy. ... Spa is a municipality located in the Belgian province of LiÃ¨ge. ... Chaudfontaine is a municipality located in the Belgian province of LiÃ¨ge. ...

Towards the year end, Christmas markets are held in many cities and towns in Belgium. The two most important places for Christmas markets, special food, concerts and other seasonal events are Brussels and Liège, which have both about 200 decorated wooden cottages and a big skating rink.

Nature and Natural History

Belgium is one of the most densely populated countries of the world, especially Flanders. Many Dutchmen call Belgium a "planological disaster". But the nature is unique, resembling that of the Netherlands and northern France for Flanders, but very different for Wallonia.

Belgium has 67 km of coastline along the North Sea, in the province of West Flanders. Places to visit here include De Panne, Ostend, De Haan and Knokke-Heist. Accommodation is very good, and there is plenty of choice, as the whole coastline is one big city, so to speak. Knokke-Heist has the natural reserve The Zwin, an estuary. The Zwin is a must see for bird watching. There is one nude beach, in Bredene, and it is one of the most crowded in Europe. The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the coasts of Norway and Denmark in the east, the coast of the British Isles in the west, and the German, Dutch, Belgian and French coasts in the south. ... West Flanders (Dutch: West-Vlaanderen) is the westernmost province of Flanders and of Belgium. ... De Panne: Beach and flats De Panne is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... The esplanade with the Thermae Palace, the former Royal Residence and the casino For other uses, see Ostend (disambiguation). ... De Haan is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Knokke-Heist in the province West Flanders Knokke-Heist is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Sea lavender blossoms in august-september The Zwin is a natural reserve with an area of 1. ... For other meanings, see Estuary (disambiguation) RÃo de la Plata estuary An estuary is a semi-enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. ... Birding or birdwatching is a hobby concerned with the observation and study of birds (the study proper is termed American origin; birdwatching is (or more correctly, was) the commonly-used word in Great Britain and Ireland and by non-birders in the United States. ... Beach in Koktebel. ... Nude beach of Bredene Bredene is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ...

The part of Wallonia south of the river Meuse and Samber is generally known as the Ardennes. It is an ancient mountain range, comparable to the German Eifel and the most natural region of Belgium with the highest peak at 694 m (Signal de Botrange). The Ardennes attracts a lot of tourist in all seasons. In the summer, people from all over Europe like to enjoy the calm and the nature, the forest and rivers. In the winter, it is possible to do some winter sport like skiing, especially in the Haute Fagnes (high fens), in the east of the country, near the German border. Meuse is a dÃ©partement in northeast France, named after the Meuse River. ... The Sambre is a river rising in northern France and flowing into southern Belgium. ... The Ardennes (IPA pronunciation: ) (Dutch: Ardennen) is a volcanic region of extensive forests and rolling hill country, primarily in Belgium and Luxembourg, but stretching into France (lending its name to the Ardennes dÃ©partement and the Champagne-Ardenne rÃ©gion). ... Not to be confused with Eiffel Tower. ... Landscape in the Hautes-Fagnes Winter landscape in the Hautes-Fagnes The Hautes Fagnes (from the French; German: Hohes Venn; Dutch: Hoge Venen, English translation: high fens) are an upland area in the province of LiÃ¨ge (Belgium) and nearby parts of Germany, between the Ardennes and the Eifel highlands. ...

The Ardennes region is rich with caves offering spectacular shows of stalactites, stalagmites, underground rivers, etc. Many of them can be visited, with the sophistication ranging from sound and light shows, via boat trips on underground rivers, to exploring caves with a candle.

The Ardennes also contains many castles in varying states of repair, many of which can be visited. During the summer many of them offer exhibitions of falconry or host special events. Several offer hotel facilities, usually with a special gastronomic theme.

Belgium is famous to paleontology fanatics for its Iguanodon collection. The Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences in Brussels houses 30 skeletons of Iguanodon bernissartensis. Also of interest is the Walloon town of Spy, where in 1879 the remains of a Neanderthal were found, at the Grotte de Spy. Paleontology, palaeontology or palÃ¦ontology (from Greek: paleo, ancient; ontos, being; and logos, knowledge) is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils. ... Species (Boulenger, 1881) (neotype) (Holl, 1829) nom. ... The Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences is a museum in the Belgian capital of Brussels dedicated to natural history. ... Species (Boulenger, 1881) (neotype) (Holl, 1829) nom. ... Year 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... For other uses, see Neanderthal (disambiguation). ... The Grotte de Spy (Spy Cave) is located near Spy in the municipality of Jemeppe-sur-Sambre, province of Namur, Belgium. ...

References

Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 61st day of the year (62nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 61st day of the year (62nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 61st day of the year (62nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 61st day of the year (62nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

The list of museums is a link page for any museum anywhere. ... Europalia is a cultural organization, established in Brussels, Belgium in 1969. ...

External links

Tourist redirects here. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Adventure tourism is a type of niche tourism involving exploration or travel to remote areas, where the traveler should expect the unexpected. ... Two hikers in the Mount Hood National Forest Eagle Creek hiking Hiking is a form of walking, undertaken with the specific purpose of exploring and enjoying the scenery. ... Many beautiful natural scenes are only accessible if one is willing to hike to get to them. ... An open crevasse. ... A lodging cottage in a rural area of Lithuania. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A type of touring bicycle Bicycle touring is a leisure travel activity which involves touring, exploring or sightseeing by bicycle. ... Bookstore tourism is a type of cultural tourism that promotes independent bookstores as a group travel destination. ... Cultural tourism (or culture tourism) is the subset of tourism concerned with a country or regions culture, especially its arts. ... Dark tourism or thanotourism is tourism involving travel to sites associated with death and suffering. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Drug tourism is considered to be when one travels in order to procure narcotics. ... Tapanti National Park in Costa Rica Ecotourism, also known as ecological tourism, is a form of tourism that appeals to the ecologically and socially conscious individuals. ... Extreme tourism or shock tourism is a type of niche tourism involving travel to dangerous places (mountains, jungles, deserts, caves, etc. ... Female sex tourism is travel by women, partially or fully for the purpose of having sex. ... // With world travel market having undergone significant changes over the last few years a new type of tourist has emerged known as the Free Independent Traveler or Tourist (FIT). ... Garden tourism is a type of niche tourism involving visits or travel to botanical gardens and places which are significant in the history of gardening. ... The Hawai Mahal in Jaipur, Rajasthan. ... Literary Tourism Literary Tourism is a type of cultural tourism that deals with places and events from fictional texts as well as the lives of their authors. ... Medical tourism (also called medical travel or health tourism) is a term initially coined by travel agencies and the mass media to describe the rapidly-growing practice of traveling to another country to obtain health care. ... Music tourism is the act of visiting a city or town in order to see a gig or festival. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Nudity in sport. ... Pop-culture tourism is the act of traveling to locations featured in literature, film, music, or any other form of popular entertainment. ... The term perpetual traveler (PT, permanent tourist or prior taxpayer) refers to both a lifestyle and a philosophy. ... This article is about the religious or spiritual journey. ... Sacred travel, or metaphysical tourism, is a growing niche of the travel market. ... Map of Africa 1890 Look up safari in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Sex tourism is travel to engage in sexual intercourse or sexual activity with prostitutes, and is typically undertaken internationally by tourists from wealthier countries. ... The curvature of Earth seen from orbit provides one of the main attractions for tourists paying to go into space Space tourism is the recent phenomenon of individuals paying for space travel, primarily for personal satisfaction. ... There are many different definitions of sustainable tourism that have been developed over the last decade. ... Volunteer vacations are an opportunity for people to make a positive difference in the lives of others or to help improve or contribute to society, culture, or the environment while on vacation. ... Wine tourism refers to tourism whose purpose is or includes the tasting, consumption, or purchase of wine, often at or near the source. ... Fort Denison in Sydney Harbour with the city skyline. ... The term tourist apartheid was coined in the early 1990s after Cuba first opened up to foreign tourists. ... Tourism in Dubai is an important part of the Dubai governments strategy to maintain the flow of foreign dollars into the emirate. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ... Tourism in North Korea is highly controlled by the government. ... The Gyeongbokgung palace, a major tourist attraction in Seoul. ... Introduction Since ancient times foreign travelers have visited the Maldives. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... NTO of Montenegro - Logo Tourism in Montenegro is in a rapid expansion. ... Tourism in the Netherlands Keukenhof is a major tourist destination in the Netherlands The Netherlands is a densely populated country with famous cities like Amsterdam known for the Rijksmuseum (the national museum), canals, the castle and its cosy pubs. ... Tourism in San Marino contributes over 50% of San Marinos GDP, with more than 3. ... Serbia is situated in 2 geographic and cultural parts of Europe: Central Europe- Pannonian plain, and Southeastern Europe- Balkan peninsula. ... Tourism > Tourism in England Tourism plays a significant part in the economic life of England. ... The ruins of Melrose Abbey, Scottish Borders Scotland is a well-developed tourist destination, with tourism generally being responsible for sustaining 200,000 jobs mainly in the service sector, with tourist spending averaging at Â£4bn per year [1]. Tourists from the United Kingdom make up the bulk of visitors to... Wales is an emerging tourist destination, with 8,078,900 visitors to National Trust and Welsh Tourist Board destinations in 2002. ... A gift shop is a store primarily selling souvenirs relating to a particular topic, often to simply provide evidence that the consumer has visited that location. ... Lonely Planet logo Lonely Planet Publications (usually known as Lonely Planet or LP for short) claims to be the largest independently owned travel guidebook publisher in the world. ... For Microsoft Corporationâ€™s â€œuniversal loginâ€ service, formerly known as Microsoft Passport Network, see Windows Live ID. For other types of travel document, see Travel document. ... The majority of shops in downtown Jackson, Wyoming cater to tourists. ... A roadside attraction is a feature along the side of a road, that is frequently advertised with billboards to attract tourists. ... Billboards are used to advertise the attractions Tourist trap is a phrase for any establishment or set of establishments that have been created to attract travelers or tourists and provide products for the tourist to purchase. ... A Tour Guide is an occupation or vocation of someone who conducts tours usually within the tourism industry. ... A travel agency is a business that sells travel related products and services, particularly package tours, to end-user customers on behalf of third party travel suppliers, such as airlines, hotels, tour companies, and cruise lines. ... A computer reservations system (CRS) is a computerized system used to store and retrieve information and conduct transactions related to travel. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For the Venetian Snares album, see Hospitality (album). ... For other uses, see Hotel (disambiguation). ... For the 2005 horror film,see Hostel (film). ... Hostelling Intl, Washington D.C. Hostelling International, formerly known as International Youth Hostel Federation (IYHF), is the federation of more than 90 national youth hostel associations in more than 80 countries who run over 4,500 youth hostels and youth hotels around the world. ... Hospitality Services are networks of people who exchange accommodation. ... This is a list of vacation resorts in the world. ... A package holiday or package tour consists of transport and accommodation advertised and sold together by a vendor known as a tour operator. ... World Tourism Organization Building in Madrid The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is a United Nations agency dealing with questions relating to tourism. ... The World Tourism Organization compiles the World Tourism Rankings. ... [1] It was at its third session (Torremolinos, Spain, September 1979), that the General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization (WTO) decided to institute, commencing in the year 1980, WORLD TOURISM DAY is to be commemorated on 27 September each year by appropriate events on themes selected by the General... Hans Christian Andersen: A Poets Bazaar Julian Barnes: England, England T. C. Boyle: The Road to Wellville Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile Nicholas Christopher: A Trip to the Stars Stephen Clarke: A Year in the Merde E. M. Forster: Where Angels Fear to Tread and A Room with... Tourism Geography (or the Geography of Tourism) is the study of travel and tourism as an industry, as a human activity, and especially as a place phenomenon. ... The convergence of industries has forced people to create new terminology such as information technology, biotechnology, ubiquitous technology and even cultural technology to explain new, frequently talked about topics. ... Tourist redirects here. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... Destinations Armagh - ecclesiastical capital of all Ireland. ... NTO of Montenegro - Logo Tourism in Montenegro is in a rapid expansion. ... Tourism in San Marino contributes over 50% of San Marinos GDP, with more than 3. ... Serbia is situated in 2 geographic and cultural parts of Europe: Central Europe- Pannonian plain, and Southeastern Europe- Balkan peninsula. ... Tourism > Tourism in England Tourism plays a significant part in the economic life of England. ... The ruins of Melrose Abbey, Scottish Borders Scotland is a well-developed tourist destination, with tourism generally being responsible for sustaining 200,000 jobs mainly in the service sector, with tourist spending averaging at Â£4bn per year [1]. Tourists from the United Kingdom make up the bulk of visitors to... Wales is an emerging tourist destination, with 8,078,900 visitors to National Trust and Welsh Tourist Board destinations in 2002. ... World map of dependent territories. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Types of administrative and/or political territories include: A legally administered territory, which is a non-sovereign geographic area that has come under the authority of another government. ... Southwest Asia in most contexts. ... The borders of the continents are the limits of the several continents of the Earth, as defined by various geographical, cultural, and political criteria. ... The North American plate, shown in brown The North American Plate is a tectonic plate covering most of North America, extending eastward to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and westward to the Cherskiy Range in East Siberia. ... The African plate, shown in pinkish-orange The African Plate is a tectonic plate covering the continent of Africa and extending westward to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. ... The list of unrecognized countries enumerates those geo-political entities which lack general diplomatic recognition, but wish to be recognized as sovereign states. ...

Contents