For each of the destinations, I found out the information about each place from various different webpages. Most of the top attraction information was from tourist websites, showing what each destination has to offer. The latitude and longitude and the location of each destination was found out via Wikipedia, which although isn't normally a very trusted site, for things such as these, I feel as though I could rely on it being correct. If I was uncertain if the location was incorrect however I then looked on another website to see what they said, just to check. The currency was also found out using Wikipedia. I made the base layout for my fact files for each destination before I actually produced any of the research, so that I could put my findings straight in the cards, which I thought would save me time. I also thought this would help me to not to do excess research that I would never include in my presentation, as this would be a waste of time. The only problem with the way I have worked is that I have resulted in not having very much research for each destination, purely because all I have is what I put on my fact file cards that would fit in.
These are my findings.
COPENHAGEN
LOCATION: Capital of Denmark
COORDINATES: 55.6761° N, 12.5683° E
TOP ATTRACTION: The Little Mermaid sculpture, unveiled 23 August 1913, was a gift from Carl Jacobsen to the city of Copenhagen. It is made of bronze and granite and is based on the mermaid from The Little Mermaid fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. Stroget is a 1.1km long pedestrian-only street lined with shops, bars and restaurants alike. It is also a popular place for street performers too.
CURRENCY: Danish Kroner
AMSTERDAM
LOCATION: Capital of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
COORDINATES: 52.3667° N, 4.9000° E
TOP ATTRACTIONS: Amsterdam’s canal system, built in the 17th century to control the flow of the Amstel River. Anne Frank Huis, where Anne Frank lived and hid during the Second World War. Bloemenmarkt, the world’s only floating flower market, which was founded in 1862. Amsterdam is also famous for it’s “red light district”, where you can find brothels, sex shops, museums, with women prostitutes in little more than underwear, show themselves off in red illuminated window fronts, ready to give a man, or woman, a little bit of themselves.
CURRENCY: Euro
ZURICH
LOCATION: Largest city in Switzerland
COORDINATES: 47.3667° N, 8.5500° E
TOP ATTRACTIONS: Grossmünster, a Romanesque style Protestant church, which was built from 1100-1220. St. Peter’s parish church was built in the 9th Century, and the original walls still stand today. It is a beautiful sight by the mouth of the river Limmat. Zurich sits on a beautiful lake, and you can take a boat trip around it. Zurich is also famous for it’ extremely efficient tram system, which runs throughout the city.
CURRENCY: Swiss Franc
VENICE
LOCATION: Northeastern part of Italy, made up of 117 small islands broken up by canals and connected with bridges.
COORDINATES: 45.4375° N, 12.3358° E
TOP ATTRACTIONS: St. Mark’s Basilica, a beautiful church that dates back to the 11th Century. Taking a ride on a Gondola through Venice’s vast canal system. Buarano island is one of Venice’s many islands, however is less bustling than the main centre of Venice.The buildings lining the canals are painted bright colours, making a perfect place for a short walk, to escape the business of Venice’s centre.
CURRENCY: Euro
PRAGUE
LOCATION: Capital of Czech Republic
COORDINATES: 50.0833° N, 14.4167° E
TOP ATTRACTIONS: The 600 year old Charles Bridge, which connects Old Town and Lesser Town. Prague Castle, which started out as a wooden fortress in the 9th Century, but now consists of a Royal Palace, a Cathedral, three churches, a basilica, a monastery and defensive towers. Prague Astronomical Clock, a complicated, ancient “orloj” that reveals Babylonian time, Old Bohemian time, German time and sidereal time, also sunrise and sunset, phases of the moon and the sun’s position in the zodiac. It was made in1410 by a clockmaker and mathematician. The figures of Apostles were added in 1865.
CURRENCY: Czech Koruna
BARCELONA
LOCATION: Northeastern Spain, and it’s second largest city, capital of the community Catalonia.
COORDINATES: 41.3833° N, 2.1833° E
TOP ATTRACTIONS: The unfinished La Sagrada Familia basilica by Antoni Gaudi, which started being built in 1882, and only recently has the interior been finished, yet the outside is still being completed. It’s aim for completion is 2026, for the 100th anniversary of Gaudi’s death. Parc Guell by Antoni Gaudi, which started being built in 1900.
CURRENCY: Euro
PARIS
LOCATION: Capital of France
COORDINATES: 48.8567° N, 2.3508° E
TOP ATTRACTIONS: Eiffel Tower, built in 1889. Basilisque du Sacre Doeur, which began being built in 1875 dedicated to the Sacred Heart as reparation, as they believed France’s bad luck had been spiritual rather than political. Notre Dame Catholic Cathedral, which started being built in 1163. The Centre Pompidou is a modern and contemporary art gallery and cultural hub. The building has it’s structure on the outside, including the elevators. The pipes are colour coded to show what their function is. It makes for a very unusual but fascinating sight.
CURRENCY: Euro
DUBAI
LOCATION: Northeastern emirate in the United Arab Emirates, the second biggest in size after the capital.
COORDINATES: 24.9500° N, 55.3333° E
TOP ATTRACTIONS: Burj Al Arab, the world’s only 7 star hotel, designed to look like a billowing sail. Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, at 828m. It’s constructed to have a tripe lobed footprint, with three elements positioned around a central core, inspired by the Hymenocallis flower, and as it stretches further into the sky, the tower transforms into a point. Palm Jumeirah Island is man-made islands laden with hotels, resorts and endless sandy stretches.
CURRENCY: United Arab Emirates Dirham
BALI
LOCATION: Southern province of Indonesia
COORDINATES: 8.6500° S, 115.2167° E
TOP ATTRACTIONS: Ubud, the “cultural centre of Bali”. Garuda Wisnu Kencana, symbolised by the statue of the God Vishnu on the hill Unggasan. Tanah Lot Temple, which is on a small island in the sea, only accessible at low tide, guarded by two black and white snakes. Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park is home to the beautiful statue Garuda Wisnu, which shows God Wisnu sitting on the mythical bird of Garuda.
CURRENCY: Indonesian Rupiah
RIO DE JANEIRO
LOCATION: City in southeastern Brasil, also a Municipality (state) in southeastern Brasil which also contains the city.
COORDINATES: 22.9083° S, 43.1964° W
TOP ATTRACTIONS: Christ the Redeemer art deco Statue, designed by French sculptor Paul Landowski and built from 1922-1931, as a symbol of Brasilian Christianity. Copacabana, famous for it’s 4 kilometre balneario beach. The carnival in Rio de Janeiro happens every year the week before Lent, and is considered the biggest festival in the world, dating back to 1723. There are bronzed samba dancers in skimpy bikini’s with wonderfully colourful feather headdresses, Sambadrome parades, loud samba music, and elaborate floats that travel through the streets of Rio.
CURRENCY: Brasilian Real
DUBLIN
LOCATION: Capital of Republic of Ireland
COORDINATES: 53.3478° N, 6.2597° W
TOP ATTRACTIONS: Guinness Storehouse, a former Guinness fermentation plant refurbished into the shape of a giant pint of Guinness, where you can learn about the history of the Guinness beer. Trinity College Dublin, which is known for the Book of Kells. The Long Room, where the book is held was also an inspiration for the Jedi Archives room in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones. Trinity College Dublin was founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth of England.
CURRENCY: Euro
JERUSALEM
LOCATION: Capital city of Israel
COORDINATES: 31.7833° N, 35.2167° E
TOP ATTRACTIONS: Wailing wall, which is the final surviving wall of Jerusalem’s first temple. Mahane Yehuda Market, which is a partially covered marketplace within the passageways of Jerusalem’s walls, which has been going on since the 19th century. The Dome of the Rock is a gold domed mosque where Abraham prepared to sacrifice his son, and from where the Prophet Mohammed launched himself to take his place alongside Allah
CURRENCY: Israel new Shekel
MOSCOW
LOCATION: Capital city of Russia
COORDINATES: 55.7500° N, 37.6167° E
TOP ATTRACTIONS: The Kremlin, the seat of Russian state power, dates back to 1156. In the late 15th century a massive reconstruction took place, including the building of the Faceted Palace. The Red Square, a public square, created in the 15th century and home to Lenin’s tomb, the psychedelic onion domes of St. Basil’s Cathedral and the GUM department store.
CURRENCY: Russian Ruble
STOCKHOLM
LOCATION: Capital of Sweden
COORDINATES: 59.3294° N, 18.0686° E
TOP ATTRACTIONS: The Vasa Museum, which showcases the only 17th century preserved ship in the world, which was salvaged from the middle of Stockholm in 1961. There are many river tours through Stockholm, as Stockholm is built on 14 islands, with 57 bridges connecting them. Gamla Stan is Stockholm’s old city, which dates back to the 13th Century. It has small cobbled streets as a maze across this part of town, with faded mustard and rust coloured town houses lining the streets.
CURRENCY: Swedish Krona
ATHENS
LOCATION: Capital city of Greece
COORDINATES: 37.9667° N, 23.7167° E
TOP ATTRACTIONS: The Parthenon temple on the Acropolis, on a hill overlooking Athens, was built to honour the goddess Athena Parthenos. The Plaka District is located at the bottom of the Acropolis, it has very old tree’s, green leaf canopies and stone walkways, unlike the rest of Athens. The Temple of Olympian Zeus is the largest temple in Greece, and took nearly 700 years to complete. It is now a reminder of Greek history, with only 15 of the original 104 columns remaining.
CURRENCY: Euro
BUENOS AIRES
LOCATION: Capital city of Argentina
COORDINATES: 34.6033° S, 58.3817° W
TOP ATTRACTIONS: Cementerio de la Recoleta, Buenos Aires’ cementary, made up of numerous “streets” lined with walls of statues, tombs and coffins, holding the cities most elite people in society. La Boca is a vibrantly colourful part of Buenos Aires, where all of the buildings are painted all colours of the rainbow, and which has a more European feel to it than the rest of the city, due to most of it’s early inhabitants being from Italy. The Plaza de Mayo is the main square in the Monserrat barrio of Buenos Aires.
CURRENCY: Argentine Peso
SINGAPORE
LOCATION: Sovereign city-state and island country in southeast Asia, at the southern tip of Malaysia.
COORDINATES: 1.3000° N, 103.8000° E
TOP ATTRACTIONS: Singapore Botanic Gardens is one of Singapore’s last green spots, consisting of rainforests, orchids gardens, and many other beautiful plants. Gardens of the Bay showcases plants from all across the world in wonderful splendour. It has several super tree gardens which stretch up into the sky, and light up magically in the night.
CURRENCY: Singapore Dollar
SYDNEY
LOCATION: State capital of New South Wales in south eastern Australia
COORDINATES: 33.8600° S, 151.2094° E
TOP ATTRACTIONS: Sydney Opera House, one of the most recognisable buildings in the world, with it’s sail like design. Spot Whales in Sydney Harbour. Sydney Aquarium in Darling Harbour, which has more than 12,000 aquatic animals in impressive displays. It has species such as the Murray cod, penguins, seahorses, and even see sharks in a glass bottomed boat if you dare.
CURRENCY: Australian Dollar
VIENNA
LOCATION: Capital city of Austria
COORDINATES: 48.2000° N, 16.3667° E
TOP ATTRACTIONS: The Schonbrunn Palace, which was built between 1696 and 1712, is very similar to Versailles in Paris. Hundertwasserhaus is a colourful apartment building in the centre of Vienna, with each 52 apartment a different colour, some jutting out from the main line of the building, with trees growing on the roof and in units of the building so they stick out the windows, or on balconies jutting out from the building. Burggarten, an English style once-royal garden, is England's influence in Austrian gardens.
CURRENCY: Euro
GRAND CAYMAN
LOCATION: The largest of the three Cayman islands and home to the territories capital, George Town
COORDINATES: 19.3333° N, 81.2167° W
TOP ATTRACTIONS: Stingray City, a 12 foot dive site, where you can feed the stingrays. Rum Point is still how Grand Cayman used to be, so you can relax in a hammock, go the the Wreck Bar, go snorkelling or on a glass bottomed boat ride around the island. Hell, consisting of a gift shop where you can see the devil himself, and can buy stamps with the official postmark on them, so your loved ones know you’re in Hell.
CURRENCY: Cayman Islands Dollar
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