WORLD GEOGRAPHY THE CONTINENTS

A continent is defined as:

   

            A large unbroken land mass completely surrounded by water.

The seven continents are:

                                               

1.      North America

2.      South America

3.      Europe      

4.      Asia

5.      Africa

6.      Australia

7.      Antarctic

Oceania

         The island groups in the pacific are often called

Oceania, but this name does not imply that scientists

Consider them the remains of a continent.

The largest continent                                   Asia(including Middle East)

The second largest continent                       Africa

The third largest continent                          North America                                      

The smallest continent                                 Australia (includes Oceania)     

            The continent without population                Antarctica         

EARTH'S OCEANS: An Introduction Oceans cover about 70% of the Earth's surface. The oceans contain roughly 97% of the Earth's water supply.
The oceans of Earth are unique in our Solar System. No other planet in our Solar System has liquid water (although recent finds on Mars indicate that Mars may have had some liquid water in the recent past). Life on Earth originated in the seas, and the oceans continue to be home to an incredibly diverse web of life.
The oceans of Earth serve many functions, especially affecting the weather and temperature. They moderate the Earth's temperature by absorbing incoming solar radiation (stored as heat energy). The always-moving ocean currents distribute this heat energy around the globe. This heats the land and air during winter and cools it during summer.

THE OCEANS
The Earth's oceans are all connected to one another. Until the year 2000, there were four recognized oceans: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic. In the Spring of 2000, the International Hydrographic Organization delimited a new ocean, the Southern Ocean (it surrounds Antarctica and extends to 60 degrees latitude).
There are also many seas (smaller branches of an ocean); seas are often partly enclosed by land. The largest seas are the South China Sea, the Caribbean Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea.

Hurricanes

The Seven Continents An Early Reader Book for Early Fluent Readers

Geography Pages

Print out the following pages to make an early reader book about geography for ealry fluent readers. Have the students cut out each square page. Staple the pages together at the left, then read the book, write the phrase under the pictures, and follow the instructions. To get back to this page from a printout, just click on the picture.
Skills practiced: Cutting, coloring, reading, writing, understanding basic geography.
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Cover PageThe Seven Continents cover page.	ContinentsThe Continents.	AfricaThis is Africa.
AntarcticaThis is Antarctica.	AsiaThis is Asia.	AustraliaThis is Australia.
EuropeThis is Europe.	North AmericaThis is North America.	South AmericaThis is South America.

Ocean	Area (square miles)	Average Depth (ft)	Deepest depth (ft)
Pacific Ocean	64,186,000	15,215	Mariana Trench, 36,200 ft deep
Atlantic Ocean	33,420,000	12,881	Puerto Rico Trench, 28,231 ft deep
Indian Ocean	28,350,000	13,002	Java Trench, 25,344 ft deep
Southern Ocean	7,848,300 sq. miles (20.327 million sq km )	13,100 - 16,400 ft deep (4,000 to 5,000 meters)	the southern end of the South Sandwich Trench, 23,736 ft (7,235 m) deep
Arctic Ocean	5,106,000	3,953	Eurasia Basin, 17,881 ft deep

ANTARCTICA

Welcome to Antarctica

History of the exploration of Antarctica:

350 B.C.

It was the ancient Greeks who first came up with the idea of Antarctica. They knew about the Arctic - named Arktos - The Bear, from the constellation the great bear and decided that in order to balance the world, there should be a similar cold Southern landmass that was the same but the opposite "Ant - Arktos" - opposite The Bear. They never actually went there, it was just a lucky guess!

1773

In January, James Cook crosses the Antarctic circle and circumnavigates Antarctica, though he doesn't sight land, deposits of rock seen in icebergs showed that a southern continent exists. His comment - "I make bold to declare that the world will derive no benefit from it".

1819 - 21

Captain Thaddeus Bellingshausen a Russian naval officer in the Vostok and Mirny circumnavigates the Antarctic, first to cross the Antarctic circle since Cook.

He made the first sighting of the continent, reaching 69° 21'S, 2° 14'W - describing an "icefield covered with small hillocks." on Jan 27th 1820.

For some considerable time, exactly who and when first set eyes on Antarctica were in dispute as British naval officers, William Smith and Edward Bransfield also saw Antarctica on Jan 30th the same year - followed by American sealer Nathaniel Palmer on Nov 16th.

This was the first time a continent had truly been "discovered" (i.e. there weren't any native peoples living there who'd known about it for ages already). All sightings are of the Antarctic Peninsula.

1821

February the 7th. 1st known landing on continental Antarctica by American sealer Captain John Davis, though this is not acknowledged by all historians.

In the winter of 1821, for the first time ever a party of men spent a winter in Antarctica. An officer and ten men from a British sealing ship the Lord Melville had to spend the winter on King George Island - part of the South Shetlands group, north of the Antarctic Peninsula. The ship had been driven offshore and did not return to pick them up again. They were rescued the following summer.

1823

British whaler James Weddell discovers the sea named after him and then reaches the most southerly point at that time 74° 15' S. No one else manages to penetrate the Weddell sea again for 80 years.

1840's

Separate British, French and American expeditions establish the status of Antarctica as a continent after sailing along continuous coastline.

In 1840, British naval officer and scientist James Clark Ross takes two ships, the Erebus and the Terror, to within 80 miles of the coast until stopped by a massive ice barrier - now called the Ross Ice Shelf. He also discovers the active volcano that he names after his ship Erebus, and identifies 145 new species of fish (not personally you understand - a scientist on the ship did that bit).

Late 1800's to early 20th century. Many expeditions largely by sealers and whalers to all parts of Antarctica. Mainly marine exploration and exploration of the sub Antarctic islands.

1898

March. Adrien de Gerlache and the crew of the "Belgica" become trapped in pack ice off the Antarctic Peninsula in the first scientific expedition to the continent. They become the first to survive an Antarctic winter (involuntarily!) as their ship drifts with the ice (they didn't enjoy it).

1899

Carsten Borchgrevink leads a British expedition that landed men at Cape Adare and built huts. This was the first time that anyone had wintered on the Antarctic landmass. Believed by some historians to be the first confirmed landing on continental Antarctica.

1902

Captain Scott, UK, leads his first Antarctic expedition to reach the South Pole, with Ernest Shackleton and Edward Wilson. They are forced to turn back two months later having reached 82 degrees south, suffering from snow blindness and scurvy.

Several other publicly and privately sponsored expeditions around this time. By now, these are driven by science, geography and exploration - less by the exploitation of resources such as seals and whales.

1907 - 1909

Shackleton leads expedition to within 156km / 97mls of the South Pole, turns back after supplies are exhausted.

1909

January, Australian Douglas Mawson reaches the South Magnetic Pole.

1911

December 14th. Norwegian Roald Amundsen leads a five man expedition that reaches the South Pole for the first time.

1912

January 18th. Britain's Captain Robert Falcon Scott reaches the South Pole to discover he has been beaten by Amundsen. All of the five man team (Scott, Bowers, Evans, Oates and Wilson), are to perish on the return journey only 11 miles from supply depot. Bodies are not discovered until November.

December. Douglas Mawson begins his trek across George V Land back to his base at Commonwealth Bay. His two companions had died, and against the odds he makes it home. A new section of coast is discovered and described, and radio is used for the first time in Antarctica.

1915

October. Shackleton returns to Antarctica in an attempt to complete the first crossing of the continent. The goal is not attained, but one of the greatest adventures of all time follows. Their ship is crushed in the sea ice and a small party sets out for South Georgia and the whaling station. The party is eventually rescued in 1917.

1923.

The beginning of large-scale factory ship whaling in the Ross Sea.

1928

Australian Sir George Wilkins and American Carl Benjamin Eielson are the first to fly over Antarctica around the peninsula region.

1929

Richard E. Byrd and three others - US - become the first to fly over the South Pole.

1935

Lincoln Ellsworth - US - flies across the continent.

Caroline Mikkelsen, Norway,  is the first woman to set foot on Antarctica when she accompanies her husband, a whaling captain.

1947

Operation Highjump - US - sends the largest ever expedition of over 4700 men, 13 ships and 23 airplanes to Antarctica. Most of the coast is photographed for map making.

1956

US aircraft lands at South Pole. First people there since Scott and his team in 1912.

1st July 1957 - 31st Dec 1958

International Geophysical Year (IGY) 12 nations establish over 60 stations in Antarctica. The beginning of international cooperation in Antarctica and the start of the process by which Antarctica becomes "non-national".

The first successful land crossing via the South Pole is led by British geologist Vivian Fuchs with New Zealander Edmund Hillary leading the back up party, over 40 years after Shackleton's expedition set out with the same aim.

1961

Antarctic treaty comes into effect:

1997

Boerge Ousland (Norway) becomes first person to cross Antarctica unsupported. Taking 64 days from Berkner Island to Scott base towing a 180kg (400lb) sled and using skis and a sail.

March 2007 - March 2009

International Polar Year - Actually Spans two years in order that researchers get the opportunity to work in both polar regions or work summer and winter if they wish.

AUSTRALIA

Welcome to Australia

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Australia is an island continent and independent western democracy. The commonwealth of Australia, including the island of Tasmania, is nearly as large as Europe. It is one of the world's most urbanized countries with about 70 per cent of the population living in the 10 largest cities.

Australia is the only nation to occupy the whole continent. The area of Australia is approximately 86, 00, 000 km. sq., inhibiting the population of about 33 million. Most of the population in Australia is concentrated along the eastern seaboard and the south-eastern corner of the continent. Its land is the flattest and driest of all the continents. 

Australia has extremes of climate and typography. There are many rainforests and vast plains in the north, snowfields in the south east, desert in the center and fertile croplands in the east, south and south east. About one-third of Australia lies in the tropics. Australia's lifestyle reflects its mainly western origins, but Australia is also a multicultural society, which has been enriched by nearly five million settlers from almost 200 nations. It is interesting to note that four out of 10 Australians are either migrants or first generation children of migrants. Half of the people hail from non-English speaking backgrounds.

The official language of Australia is English. Australian English does not differ significantly from other forms of English, although some colloquial and slang expressions are quite common in use here.

The Australian economy is diverse with a well-developed territory or services sector, a full range of secondary manufacturing and an expanding base of new technology, large-scale resource development and productive primary industries.

The great and remarkable qualities of Australia's tourist attractions are bringing in a good number of international tourists each and every year. Australia's sunshine, golden sandy beaches, rainforests, unique flora and fauna, and the attractions of the cities attract the overseas tourists.

Major tourist attractions here are, the Great Barrier Reef, the Gold Coast of Queensland, Ayers Rock, Alice Springs, winter snow resorts in Australian Alps, and Canberra, the elaborately planned national capital city and the six state capital cities. The multicultural society and the safe and welcoming environment of Australia sound pleasing to everyone. Tourism sector of Australia is one of the largest and fastest growing industries of the country.
Lake Eyre is the largest lake of Australia continent. The longest river is Murray-Darling river system, which is 3750 km long. One of the most important rivers is the Snowy in New South Wales and Victoria.
New South Wales (Cap. Sydney), Queensland (Cap. Brisbane), South Australia (Cap. Adelaide), Western Australia (Cap. Perth), Victoria (Cap. Melbourne, Tasmania (Cap. Hobart), all these cities are ports of Australia.
Australia is the land of scenic contrasts. It has a pioneering way of life in its sparsely settled outback regions, sophisticated environment and excellent shopping facilities in its modern cities and the full spectrum of cultural, sporting and recreational activities.

Climatically also, Australia is a country that is exclusively made for outdoor holidays for fun and recreation. Outback exploration is a major tourist attraction for international tourists.

Australia Sightseeing:

 Australia has emerged gradually as a favorite tourist destination. Mountains, sea, rivers, lakes, plateaus, plains, valleys, forests and much more are to be found together in this amazing place. The most significant places of tourist interests are, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane. Australia Sightseeing provides you a reliable and authentic guide on the places to be seen in Australia.

Australia Sightseeing:

suggests you to take a tour of the picturesque Cottesloe and Scarborough beaches in Perth, which are some of the hot tourist spots. The very bright Adelaide Festival Center and the scenic Adelaide Park are some of the major places frequented by visitors in Adelaide. Brisbane offers some plush gardens and waterfalls.

Observe the natural wonder of the Great Barrier Reef and explore the lush rainforest in the coastal areas. Get a glimpse of the gorgeous Blue Mountains and Jenolan Caves. Experience a breathtaking night sky show from Ayers Rock. The marvelous Katherine Gorge and the cascading Edith Falls are other places not to be left out. You have an incredible opportunity to get close and familiar with the kangaroos in the Warrook Farm. Queensland and Tasmania offer some beautiful natural and scenic landscapes. The splendid combination of rugged mountains and sea, makes these places perfect for the tourists. Get a taste of Aussie art and culture at the  Gold Coast City Art Gallery.

Australia Sightseeing :

      gives you ideas to try out some awesome Sightseeing Tours and Sightseeing Packages like, city tours, beach tours, museum tours and night tours.

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SOUTH AMERICA

Welcome to South America

The political map below shows most of South America, and a small part of Central America. The major countries include (from north to south) Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina and Chile. See below the useful map of South America.

This South America Map has been selected as it’s more likely so send traffic than a standard boring political map.
Click on the map to enlarge the image - red dots mark Latin America’s hop travel highlights. Where are these highlights? Any opinion is of course subjective, as an expert Latin America travel consultant, these are mine, North to South according to the map above:
Honduras - Roatan island (diving & beaches).
Nicaragua - the Corn Islands (beaches & relaxing).
Costa Rica - Arenal Volano (active volcanic eruptions) & Tortuguero (wildife, beaches & turtles).
Panama - Bocas del Toro (beaches), Isla Coiba (diving, scenery & beaches), Azuero Peninsula (Panamanian beaches & culture) & San Blas Islands (indigenous groups & beaches). See the South America map….
Colombia - Cartagena (colonial, romantic city), Park Tayrona (beaches could not be more beautiful), Ciudad Perdida (one of the greatest treks), Isla Gorgona (prison island & whale watching - on the map it’s in the Pacific), La Guajira (indigenous tribes & remote beaches), San Agustin (ancient ruins), Leticia (Amazon rainforest) - yes, Colombia has a lot of South America’s travel highlights!
Venezuela - Los Roques Islands (beaches) & Canaima National Park plus Angel Falls (scenery and that famous waterfall).
Guyana - Guyana’s rainforest (South America’s best for rainforest tours).
Ecuador - Amazon region (indigenous tribes and rainforest) & the Galapagos Islands (fearless wildlife).
Peru - Iquitos area (shamanism & Amazon rainforest), Machu Picchu (Inca ruins), Nazca lines (giant sketchings in the desert), Colca Canyon (stunning scenery) & Lake Titicaca (a stunning lake).

South America countries:

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Countries Capitals Argentina Buenos Aires Bolivia Sucre (judicial), La Paz (administrative) Brazil Brasilia Chile Santiago Colombia Bogota Ecuador Quito

Countries Capitals French Guiana Cayenne Guyana Georgetown Paraguay Asuncion Peru Lima Suriname Paramaribo Uruguay Montevideo Venezuela Caracas

NORTH AMERICA

Welcome to North America

 North America is the northernmost continent of the western hemisphere. North America is bounded by the Arctic Ocean in the north, by the North Atlantic Ocean in the east, by the Caribbean Sea in the south, and by the North Pacific Ocean in the west. Being the third largest continent in terms of area, after the continents of Asia and Africa, and is fourth in population after Asia, Africa and Europe. 

North America covers an area of about 93, 55, 000 square miles. North America includes countries like, Canada, U.S.A., Mexico, Greenland, Saint Pierre and Miquelon islands and Bermuda. 

When seen economically, North America is considered as one of the wealthiest regions of the world. It is also rich in tourism attractions such as natural wonders like, Niagara Falls, the Grand Canyon and Rocky Mountains, which draw both local and international tourists in great deal. The highest elevation of North America is Mount McKinley in Alaska, which has the height of 6, 194 meters. 

Asia acquires the area of around 43, 999, 000 sq km. Its population acquires around 60%of the total world population. The climate of Asia is very varied. This continent is extreme in North and monsoon in South and East. Explaining the chief mountain ranges of Asia, we can name the Himalayas, Kunlun, Tien Shah, Altai and Tibetan Plateau. The demography of Asia includes many mighty rivers as, Ganges, Yang-tze, Yamuna, Yenisei, Amur, Hwang-ho and Mekong. There are two Deserts in Asia namely, Thar and Arabia. 

North America is named after the famous discoverer Amerigo Vespucci, who was the first European to put forward the idea that America is not the part of East Indies. It is a formerly undiscovered new world.

North America occupies the northern portion of the landmass, and it is generally called as a New World. North America is connected to South America by an only land connection at the narrow Isthmus of Panama.


The continent can be divided into four great regions: the Great Plains; the mountainous west that includes the Great Basin, the Rocky Mountains, Alaska and California; in the northeast, the plateau of the Canadian Shield; and the eastern region, which embraces the coastal plain along the Atlantic seaboard, the Appalachian Mountains, and the Florida peninsula. Mexico is the part of the western region, with its long plateaus and cordilleras.

Some of the popular tourist attractions in North America are Cleveland Museum of Art, Grant's Farm, West Side Market, Children's Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Graceland Cemetery, Stanley Park, Art Institute of Chicago, Ford's Theatre, Museum of Science & Industry and Denali, the highest peak located in Alaska.

Great Lakes is the most popular choice of tourists as it offers all kinds of outdoor sports, which include swimming, mountain biking, canoeing, fishing, hiking, golfing, dog skiing sledding, and sailing. If you are among those who do not like to have so physical activities, you can go shopping, enjoy yourself in jazz and blues festivals, take pleasure in the best of auto racing, sunbathe on the mesmerizing sandy beaches, watch out the romantic sunset and sunrise, enjoy your bed tea, breakfast or lunch in a stylish resort and go for sightseeing in the vibrant of all cities.


Your trip in North America offers you incomparable variety. North America is a New World that represents blend of cultures, which is only one of its kind, when compared from everywhere else in the world. On your North America tour, you are sure to enjoy both the colorful scenery and friendly people who are native to this new world. 

North America countries:

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Countries Capitals Antigua and Barbuda Saint John's The Bahamas Nassau Barbados Bridgetown Belize Belmopan Canada Ottawa Costa Rica San Jose Cuba Havana Dominica Roseau Dominican- Republic Santo- Domingo El Salvador San Salvador Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat) Nuuk Grenada Saint-George's

Countries Capitals Guatemala Guatemala City Haiti Port-au-Prince Honduras Tegucigalpa Jamaica Kingston Mexico Mexico City Nicaragua Managua Panama Panama City Saint Kitts- and Nevis Basseterre Saint Lucia Castries Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Kingstown Trinidad and Tobago Port-of-Spain United States of America Washington D.C.

 

EUROPE

welcome to Europe

Europe is a collection of peninsulas when seen both geographically and geologically. Europe is the world's second smallest continent as per its area. Europe forms the western part of Eurasia. 

Europe is surrounded by the Arctic Ocean in the north, by the Atlantic Ocean in the west, by the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea in the south, and to the Caspian Sea and the Ural Mountains in the east.

The name 'Europe' is by and large derived from the Greek words 'eurys' and 'ops', which mean 'broad' and 'face', respectively. In the Middle East, Europe is popularly known as a perspective, "the sun sets over Europe: the lands to the west".

Europe encompasses an area of about 10, 600, 000 sq. km., being a little larger than Australia. Population wise, it is the third largest continent after the continents of Asia and Africa. The population of Europe is about 11per cent of the total world's population.

Europe is divided into several regions, such as, Western Europe, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe and Asia. Western Europe includes Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, France, Germany, Great Britain and Ireland. The physical definition of Central Europe usually comprise of Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and the Alpine countries of Austria, Germany Liechtenstein, Slovenia and Switzerland. 

Eastern Europe can be defined in a strict or broad sense. It includes Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine. Northern Europe encompasses only the Nordic Countries, which are Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland and Denmark and also the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Southern Europe has in its territory, Spain, Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra, Italy, San Marino, Vatican City, Monaco and Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro. It also includes the Mediterranean states of Cyprus, Malta and Eastern.

The land of the Renaissance, Europe is quite a lively continent. In the past, it has also been the center of the Industrial Revolution and significant wars like First World War, Second World War and Cold War.

Europe is quite a significant continent from the terms of tourism. It attracts the tourists with its beautiful natural vegetation and ultra modern and urban cities. Europe is a continent that has mountains like Alps, Pyrenees and Balkans; rivers like Rhine and Volga and world famous cities like London, Berlin, Paris, Vienna, Munich, Rome, Moscow, Oslo, Prague and lot more.Who doesn't dream of spending his holidays in Switzerland, Paris or Italy !

Enjoy the discoveries that never end in Europe--explore the romance of historic cities, savor the delicious food and delicious wine, passionate activities and events that suit your personality--just feel the warmth of welcoming European hospitality. The climate of Europe has the features of long cold winter, short cool summer and often-falling snow, as it is situated near the Arctic border. In the economic sense, Europe is considered to be quite rich. There is the Council of Europe of which almost all the European countries are members. European countries, in the recent past, formed a European Union, popularly known as EU, which at present consists of 25 member states.  

Europe Countries:

No Europe travel guide would be complete without a Europe Country List. Travour.com offers an online Europe Country List to those who wish to know more about Europe history, Europe geography or climate.

Not just that, we present a detailed Europe Country List with regards to special tours and Europe travel packages.
We start the Europe Country List with the most developed countries in Europe. UK, also known as Great Britain, is located in North West Europe. It is bound by the Atlantic Ocean and North Sea. UK has four constituent countries, namely England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
France also has an important place in the Europe Country List. The country occupies 647,000 square kilometers between Mediterranean Sea and English Channel. It has the 7th largest economy in the world, and was one of the founders of the European Union.

Germany is located in central Europe, and shares borders with Poland, Czech republic, France, Austria, Netherlands and Switzerland. The country is divided into 16 states. Germany is the second largest economy in the world.

Other wealthy countries in Europe include Belgium, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Iceland etc. Norway, Sweden and Finland comprise the Nordic nations to the northernmost part of Europe.

Germany is located in central Europe, and shares borders with Poland, Czech republic, France, Austria, Netherlands and Switzerland. The country is divided into 16 states. Germany is the second largest economy in the world.
Other wealthy countries in Europe include Belgium, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Iceland etc. Norway, Sweden and Finland comprise the Nordic nations to the northernmost part of Europe.

Europe consists of the following independent states:

Countries Capitals Albania Tirane Andorra Andorra la Vella Armenia Yerevan Austria Vienna Azerbaijan Baku Belarus Minsk Belgium Brussels Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo Bulgaria Sofia Croatia Zagreb Cyprus Nicosia Czech Republic Prague Denmark Copenhagen Estonia Tallinn Finland Helsinki France Paris Georgia Tbilisi Countries Capitals Germany Berlin Greece Athens Hungary Budapest Iceland Reykjavik Ireland Jerusalem Italy Rome Kazakhstan Astana Latvia Riga Liechtenstein Vaduz Lithuania Vilnius Luxembourg Luxembourg Macedonia Skopje Malta Valletta Moldova Chisinau Monaco Monaco Netherlands Amsterdam Norway Oslo

Honeymoon in Europe:

Europe has some of the world famous and exotic honeymoon destinations in the world. European peninsula is surrounded by Arctic Ocean in the North, Atlantic Ocean in the west; to the southeast it borders even some part of the Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea in the south.

For an exotic honeymoon in Europe book your honeymoon package with Travour. Being one of the luxury honeymoon destinations, it is preferred by most of the honeymooners.

Honeymoon attractions in Europe:

Enjoy the spirit of European romance and explore the various museums, castles, historical sites and natural scenic beauty with your partner. Various attractions of Europe include Austria, France, Greece, Italy, Spain and Portugal. On your honeymoon in Europe you will chance upon seeing the Louvre, Versailles Palace, the Eiffel Tower, romantic cities of Venice, Rome, and Florence. Portugal offers captivating landscapes and tranquil beaches for a perfect honeymoon. In Spain there is n exotic and unique museum named Erotica Museum that exhibits different styles of love making having a relation with Kama Sutra, is a must visit place for honeymooners. Honeymoon trips to these romantic destinations can never go wrong.
Travour offers honeymoon vacation packages and holiday packages to Europe at affordable prices. Europe attracts millions of visitors from destinations all over the world.

You should have a valid Passport and a Visa to enter Europe. Keep a copy of necessary documents besides the originals.

Europe offers a wide range of internationally acclaimed hotels for a comfortable accommodation. All hotels in Europe from high-end to low end offer an array of facilities to make your honeymoon the most memorable event of your life. The Hotels in Europe offer exclusive honeymoon suites and bridal suites for a dream honeymoon.

Honeymoon In Europe
Italy	Greece
France	Switzerland
Ireland	Santorini

Travour offers honeymoon packages for all tastes from a budget constraint person to a lavish traveler. With Travour visit top attractions in Europe and enjoy adventurous activities in Europe on your honeymoon.

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Europe Sightseeing:

Explore the charming beauty and the sensational glory of the continent of Europe with our Europe Sightseeing.
Europe is considered as the treasure house of places with captivating elegance and magnificent grandeur. Each of the places has its own enticing glamour and fascinating beauty. From snow-capped mountains to seashores, forests to gardens, modern sophistication to pristine natural scenic beauty, Europe has it all.
The most popular places are, France, Italy, England, Austria, Germany, Spain, Greece, Amsterdam, Belgium,Hungary, Czech Republic, Norway, Sweden, Poland and last but not the least, Switzerland. The renowned natural beauty of these places attracts a huge amount of tourists every year. There are innumerable tourist attractions all over Europe. The Louvre Museum in Paris, Eiffel Tower, Duomo, Fontana di Trevi, Colosseum, Acropolis, Tower Bridge, St. Edmund Hall, Charles Bridge, Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, the Pantheon, Buckingham Palace, Margaret Island, Edinburgh Castle, Plaza de Espa a, Trastevere, Arthur's Seat, Scansen, Temple of Olympian Zeus, La Sainte Chapelle, Mercado Central, Madame Tussaud's, Kilkenny Castle, Palmengarten and lots more other places, make Europe a hot favorite among tourists.

Europe Sightseeing recommends some other attractions too. Some of them are, Palacio de Cristal, Glasgow Cathedral, Basilica di San Marco, Domus Aurea, West Midland Safari and Leisure Park, Santa Maria Maggiore, Ponte Vecchio, Westminster Abbey, Puerta del Sol, Nieuwmarkt, Old Town Square, Phare et digue, the list is endless ! Explore these gorgeous and remarkable sites with Travour.
Europe Sightseeing gives you ideas to try out other Sightseeing Tours and Sightseeing Packages which will certainly satisfy the traveler in you.

Organize your journey with Travour and fly to your favorite Sightseeing Destinations and Sightseeing Spots in Europe. Do not forget to take your camera to capture the magical moments you spend there. Make advance bookings in order to avoid rush and have a wonderful trip and an enjoyable stay in Europe.
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ASIA

Welcome to ASIA Asia is the largest continent of the world that extends over nearly one-third of the land surface of the earth. The word Asia is speculated to be from the word Asu, an Akkadian word, which means "to go out" or "to rise". The gesture probably indicates to the direction of the sun at sunrise in the Middle East. Asia continent is thus often called as the land of the rising sun where the west (Europe) is the land of the setting sun. Having a look at the physical map clears the position of Asia. On the right side of the map it is the biggest mass of land. It has Europe on its left side, Australia on its down right and Africa on its down left. The exact boundaries of Asia are vaguely defined, especially between Asia and Europe. The delineation between Asia and Africa is the Isthmus of Suez. There is one special feature of Asia that demography wise and geographically, Asia is not considered as a continent or a subcontinent. Asia acquires the area of around 43, 999, 000 sq km. Its population acquires around 60%of the total world population. The climate of Asia is very varied. This continent is extreme in North and monsoon in South and East. Explaining the chief mountain ranges of Asia, we can name the Himalayas, Kunlun, Tien Shah, Altai and Tibetan Plateau. The demography of Asia includes many mighty rivers as, Ganges, Yang-tze, Yamuna, Yenisei, Amur, Hwang-ho and Mekong. There are two Deserts in Asia namely, Thar and Arabia. Asia is substantially the largest continent in the world, and is rich in natural resources, such as Petroleum and iron. The minerals like Gold, Coal, Oil and Manganese are also found in abundance in Asia. Forest areas are extensive throughout Asia's demography. Fishing is a major source of food in Asia, particularly in Southern India and Japan. There are many modern cities in Asia, traveling where can be a memorable experience. Delhi, Bombay, Kolkata, Dhaka, Beizing, Yangoon, Bangkok, Colombo, Hanoi, Tashkeny are few to name. Asia itself is often divided in the following sub regions: North Asia, Central Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia and Southwest Asia. North Asia refers to the bigger Asian part of Russia, also known as Siberia. Central Asia includes the Central Asian Republics of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan. East Asia includes the Pacific Ocean islands of Taiwan and Japan. South Asia is also referred to as the Indian Subcontinent. It includes the Himalayan States of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. Asia continent also has very positive economic indicators. Asia's largest economy is Japan and the smallest is East Timor. Japan is the world's second largest economy. China and India are the rapidly growing economies of the Asia continent. The history of Asia continent can be seen as the blend of distinct histories of East Asia, South Asia, Middle East and several peripheral coastal regions. A large majority of the people in the world practice different religious faiths in Asia. There is a perfect blend of various religions like Islam, Hinduism, Christianity, Buddhism, etc in Asia. ASIAN COUNTRIES Countries Capitals Afghanistan Kabul Armenia Yerevan Azerbaijan Baku Bahrain Manama Bangladesh Dhaka Bhutan Thimphu Brunei-Darussalam Bandar-Seri-Begawan Cambodia Phnom-Penh China Beijing East Timor Dili India New Delhi Indonesia Jakarta Iran Tehran Iraq Baghdad Israel Jerusalem Japan Tokyo Jordan Amman Kazakhstan Astana Korea, North Pyongyang Korea, South Seoul Kuwait Kuwait City Kyrgyzstan Bishtek Laos Vientiane Countries Capitals Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Maldives Male Mongolia Ulaanbaatar Myanmar Yangon Nepal Kathmandu Oman Muscat Pakistan Islamabad Philippines Manila Qatar Doha Russia Moscow Saudi Arabia Riyadh Singapore Singapore Sri Lanka Colombo Syria Damascus Taiwan Taipei Tajikistan Dushanbe Thailand Bangkok Turkey Ankara Turkmenistan Ashgabat United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Uzbekistan Tashkent Vietnam Hanoi Yemen Sanaa
Honeymoon in Asia
For luxury honeymoon plan your honeymoon in Asia. Asia is also called honeymooners paradise. To make your honeymoon a special event, visit Asia.             Asia comprises of India, China, Maldives, Pakistan, Philippines, Bhutan, Nepal, Korea, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and some other exotic destinations. Asia has always been continent of luxury honeymoon destinations among the honeymooners.            As there are numerous places to visit in Asia, a guided tour will help you to have a really exciting honeymoon. Travour offers honeymoon packages covering the most sought after honeymoon destinations in Asia. Asia has everything to suit the needs of a traveler- be it an archaeological traveler or a romantic traveler or any a traveler with any other taste.           On your honeymoon in Asia, do not miss out Kashmir (in India) -a paradise on the earth, Maldives - having exotic beaches, Mumbai- world famous film industry, the Great Wall of China, and much more. Travour offers honeymoon packages and holiday packages to Asia at affordable prices. Avail the packages and make your visit to Asia one of the best honeymoon trips.              Travour offers honeymoon packages for all tastes from a budget constraint person to a lavish traveler. With Travour visit Top attractions in Asia and enjoy adventurous activities in Asia on your honeymoon. Honeymoon Hotels in Asia  » Maldives  » Bali  » Thailand  » Malaysia  » Singapore  » India  » Dubai List of Honeymoon Destinations in Asia  » Maldives  » Bali  » Thailand  » Malaysia  » Singapore  » India Asia Sightseeing               With its gorgeous mountains, scintillating lakes, lush green plains and valleys, plateaus, blue seas, oceans, forests and much more, Asia offers a varied range of places to marvel at. Asia Sightseeing has brought for you some worthwhile ideas on the places to be visited in Asia.               Asia boasts of some of the world's most beautiful countries, where there are lots to see and learn. China:             China harbors the magnificent and world famous Great Wall. This marvelous architecture offers exquisite views and draws a huge amount of crowd to it. It is one of the most interesting tourist spots in the world. Apart from this, China features many beautiful monasteries and plush gardens.  Japan : The highly modern and richly sophisticated Japan, boasts of splendid architectures and stylish skyscrapers. Kiyomizudera monastery, the Asakusa Shrine, the famous Tokyo Tower in Tokyo, the decorated Odori Park, the renowned Universal Studios in Japan and Tokyo Disneyland, are some of the major places to be seen in Japan.  India: The capital city Delhi, has much to offer. It boasts of historical and architectural buildings, palaces, monuments, parks, gardens, temples and many more. Red Fort, Gateway of India, Parliament House, Lotus Temple, Lodhi Gardens, Humayun's Tomb and lots more are to be seen in Delhi. India too has something to boast about to the world. It is the famous and exquisite structure of Taj Mahal, situated in Agra, a few kilometers away from Delhi. This monument made of pure white marble, draws the maximum amount of tourists visiting India. The other major cities to be visited in India, are, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Jaipur, Bangalore, Goa, Kerala, and lots more. Every city is unique in its own way. Malaysia: The exotic country of Malaysia features elegance and style everywhere. The amazing Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur is a superb and well-known structure in the world. The Sunway Lagoon Theme Park in the outskirts of the city, is a place for fun and relaxation. Tourists enjoy the various water activities here. The cascading Telaga Tujuh Waterfalls in Langkawi is amother tourist hot spot.  Singapore:              Chinatown is the place which is a must-visit for all. Singapore Zoological Gardens and the famous shopping arcade in Orchard Road, are other places to be visited. Singapore is famous for its sparkling and lively nightlife. Asia Sightseeing:               suggest you some other countries and places to be visited in Asia. They are, Cambodia, Bali, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. Every place reveals a rich heritage and unique culture of its own. The country of Turkey too must not be missed out. Asia Sightseeing:           gives you ideas to try out some Sightseeing Tours and Sightseeing Packages which will give you a detailed account regarding the historical background, cultural significance and other aspects of a particular place.            Make arrangements of your journey with Travour and fly to your favorite Sightseeing Destinations and Sightseeing Spots in Asia. Make advance bookings in order to avoid rush and enjoy a superb time in Asia.