A guide book or travel guide is "a book of information about a place, designed for the use of visitors or tourists". Travel guides can also take the form of travel websites such as the free and open Wikivoyage.
It will usually include full details relating to accommodation, restaurants, transportation, and activities. Maps of varying detail and historical and cultural information are often included. Different kinds of guide books exist, focusing on different aspects of travel, from adventure travel to relaxation, or aimed at travelers with different incomes, or focusing on sexual orientation or types of diet.
History
Antiquity
A forerunner of the guidebook was the periplus, an itinerary from landmark to landmark of the ports along a coast. A periplus such as the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea was a manuscript document that listed, in order, the ports and coastal landmarks, with approximate intervening distances, that the captain of a vessel could expect to find along a shore. This work was possibly written in the middle of the 1st century CE. It served the same purpose as the later Roman itinerarium of road stops.
A rugged and mountainous region, Epirus was the north-west area of ancient Greece. It was inhabited by the Greek tribes of the Chaonians, Molossians, and Thesprotians, and home to the sanctuary of Dodona, the oldest ancient Greek oracle, and the most prestigious one after Delphi. Unified into a single state in 370 BC by the Aeacidae dynasty, Epirus achieved fame during the reign of Pyrrhus of Epirus, whose campaigns against Rome are the origin of the term "Pyrrhic victory". Epirus subsequently became part of the Roman Empire along with the rest of Greece in 146 BC, which was followed by the Byzantine Empire.
Epirus (/ɪˈpaɪrəs/; Greek:Ήπειρος, Ípeiros), formally the Epirus Region (Περιφέρεια Ηπείρου, Periféreia Ipeírou), is a traditional geographic and modern administrative region in northwestern Greece. It borders the regions of West Macedonia and Thessaly to the east, West Greece to the south, the Ionian Sea and Ionian Islands to the west and Albania to the north. The region has an area of about 9,200km2 (3,600sqmi). It is part of the wider historical region of Epirus, which overlaps modern Albania and Greece but lies mostly within Greek territory.
Geography and ecology
Greek Epirus, like the region as a whole, is rugged and mountainous.It comprises the land of the ancient Molossians and Thesprotians and a small part of the land of the Chaonians the greater part being in Southern Albania. It is largely made up of mountainous ridges, part of the Dinaric Alps. The region's highest spot is on Mount Smolikas, at an altitude of 2.637 metres above sea level. In the east, the Pindus Mountains that form the spine of mainland Greece separate Epirus from Macedonia and Thessaly. Most of Epirus lies on the windward side of the Pindus. The winds from the Ionian Sea offer the region more rainfall than any other part of Greece.
Epirus or Epeiros (Greek: Ἤπειρος), in Greek mythology, is the daughter of Agave and Echion. She accompanied Cadmus and Harmonia while they were carrying the body of her brother Pentheus. While in Epirus, she died and was buried in a thicket; this thicket was later considered sacred to her and the entire country was renamed after her. This same thicket was also considered the place where the king's son Cichyrus accidentally slew a young girl named Anthippe while hunting. In remorse he flung himself into a ravine and was killed. The king's people, the Chaonians, founded the city of Cichyrus around the ravine.
Greece (i/ɡriːs/GREESS; Greek:Ελλάδα, Elláda[eˈlaða]), officially the Hellenic Republic (Greek: Ελληνική Δημοκρατία, Ellīnikī́ Dīmokratía[eliniˈci ðimokraˈti.a]) and known since ancient times as Hellas (/ˈhɛləs/; Greek: Ελλάς, Ellás), is a country located in southeastern Europe. According to the 2011 census, Greece's population is around 10.8 million. Athens is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Thessaloniki, which is commonly referred to as the co-capital.
The 1981 European election was a by-election held after Greece joined the European Communities in 1981. The rest of the EC had voted in 1979.
1984
The 1984 European election was the second European election and the first time Greece voted with the rest of the Community.
1989
The 1989 European election was the third election to the European Parliament and was held on June 15 for Greece.
1994
The 1994 European election was the fourth election to the European Parliament and was held on June 12 for Greece.
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1999
The 1999 European election was the fifth election to the European Parliament and was held on June 13 for Greece.
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2004
The 2004 European election was the sixth election to the European Parliament and was held on June 13 for Greece. The ruling New Democracy party made strong gains, while the opposition Panhellenic Socialist Movement made smaller gains, both at the expense of minor parties.
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A trip to #London might as well be a trip through history. This city is full of modern construction mixed with ancient buildings.
Your London #vacation must include St. Paul’s Cathedral, one of its most well-known churches. You’ll also want to see the Tower of London, the Palace of Westminster, and Westminster Abbey for exquisite examples of the city’s famous architectural landmarks. Walk or jog through numerous green spaces, among them Hyde Park and Green Park, in the center of London.
Continue your London #sightseeing in the West End, where you’ll find ancient buildi...
Catch a glimpse of the famous London town! Or more than a glimpse – we’ll show you through the whole city.
When ready, browse vacation packages to London: http...
Catch a glimpse of the famous London town! Or more than a glimpse – we’ll show you through the whole city.
When ready, browse vacation packages to London: https://www.expedia.com/London.d178279.Destination-Travel-Guides
A trip to #London might as well be a trip through history. This city is full of modern construction mixed with ancient buildings.
Your London #vacation must include St. Paul’s Cathedral, one of its most well-known churches. You’ll also want to see the Tower of London, the Palace of Westminster, and Westminster Abbey for exquisite examples of the city’s famous architectural landmarks. Walk or jog through numerous green spaces, among them Hyde Park and Green Park, in the center of London.
Continue your London #sightseeing in the West End, where you’ll find ancient buildings converted into modern shops, restaurants, bars, and shows. You’ll find one of the largest theatre districts in the world here, and can take in a different play almost every night of the week.
Climb aboard the London Eye and see the old and new parts of the city all at once.
For now, we hope you enjoy watching this #travel #guide as much as we enjoyed making it.
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0:00 - London
1:10 - Tower Bridge
1:24 - Houses of Parliament
1:38 - Buckingham Palace
1:51 - Kensington Palace
2:09 - Royal Parks
2:31 - Green Park and St. James’ Park
2:40 - Hyde Park
2:53 - The Royal Albert Hall
3:13 - Westminster Abbey
3:31 - St. Paul’s Cathedral
3:53 - West End
4:30 - Portobello Road Markets
4:42 - Camden Town
5:05 - The British Museum
5:18 - The London Eye
Catch a glimpse of the famous London town! Or more than a glimpse – we’ll show you through the whole city.
When ready, browse vacation packages to London: https://www.expedia.com/London.d178279.Destination-Travel-Guides
A trip to #London might as well be a trip through history. This city is full of modern construction mixed with ancient buildings.
Your London #vacation must include St. Paul’s Cathedral, one of its most well-known churches. You’ll also want to see the Tower of London, the Palace of Westminster, and Westminster Abbey for exquisite examples of the city’s famous architectural landmarks. Walk or jog through numerous green spaces, among them Hyde Park and Green Park, in the center of London.
Continue your London #sightseeing in the West End, where you’ll find ancient buildings converted into modern shops, restaurants, bars, and shows. You’ll find one of the largest theatre districts in the world here, and can take in a different play almost every night of the week.
Climb aboard the London Eye and see the old and new parts of the city all at once.
For now, we hope you enjoy watching this #travel #guide as much as we enjoyed making it.
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0:00 - London
1:10 - Tower Bridge
1:24 - Houses of Parliament
1:38 - Buckingham Palace
1:51 - Kensington Palace
2:09 - Royal Parks
2:31 - Green Park and St. James’ Park
2:40 - Hyde Park
2:53 - The Royal Albert Hall
3:13 - Westminster Abbey
3:31 - St. Paul’s Cathedral
3:53 - West End
4:30 - Portobello Road Markets
4:42 - Camden Town
5:05 - The British Museum
5:18 - The London Eye
Catch a glimpse of the famous London town! Or more than a glimpse – we’ll show you through the whole city.
When ready, browse vacation packages to London: https://www.expedia.com/London.d178279.Destination-Travel-Guides
A trip to #London might as well be a trip through history. This city is full of modern construction mixed with ancient buildings.
Your London #vacation must include St. Paul’s Cathedral, one of its most well-known churches. You’ll also want to see the Tower of London, the Palace of Westminster, and Westminster Abbey for exquisite examples of the city’s famous architectural landmarks. Walk or jog through numerous green spaces, among them Hyde Park and Green Park, in the center of London.
Continue your London #sightseeing in the West End, where you’ll find ancient buildings converted into modern shops, restaurants, bars, and shows. You’ll find one of the largest theatre districts in the world here, and can take in a different play almost every night of the week.
Climb aboard the London Eye and see the old and new parts of the city all at once.
For now, we hope you enjoy watching this #travel #guide as much as we enjoyed making it.
More travel information around London: https://www.expedia.com/London.dx178279
Subscribe to Expedia’s YouTube Channel for great travel videos and join the conversation on the best vacation ideas.
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0:00 - London
1:10 - Tower Bridge
1:24 - Houses of Parliament
1:38 - Buckingham Palace
1:51 - Kensington Palace
2:09 - Royal Parks
2:31 - Green Park and St. James’ Park
2:40 - Hyde Park
2:53 - The Royal Albert Hall
3:13 - Westminster Abbey
3:31 - St. Paul’s Cathedral
3:53 - West End
4:30 - Portobello Road Markets
4:42 - Camden Town
5:05 - The British Museum
5:18 - The London Eye
A guide book or travel guide is "a book of information about a place, designed for the use of visitors or tourists". Travel guides can also take the form of travel websites such as the free and open Wikivoyage.
It will usually include full details relating to accommodation, restaurants, transportation, and activities. Maps of varying detail and historical and cultural information are often included. Different kinds of guide books exist, focusing on different aspects of travel, from adventure travel to relaxation, or aimed at travelers with different incomes, or focusing on sexual orientation or types of diet.
History
Antiquity
A forerunner of the guidebook was the periplus, an itinerary from landmark to landmark of the ports along a coast. A periplus such as the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea was a manuscript document that listed, in order, the ports and coastal landmarks, with approximate intervening distances, that the captain of a vessel could expect to find along a shore. This work was possibly written in the middle of the 1st century CE. It served the same purpose as the later Roman itinerarium of road stops.
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