CHAPTER 3 EUROPE

Prepared By: Ms. Pamela Joy E. Alviola, MBA

Learning
Identify the countries found in Europe;

Name the national facts and information of each country;

Objectives: Locate
Explain
each European country on the map; and
the tourism appeal of the countries in Europe.
 Europe as defined by the UN World Tourism Organization
includes the Russian Federation and the Central Asian
republics, whereas we are concerned only with the
Europe geographical continent of Europe, which continues to
dominate world tourism, despite amounting to less than
10 per cent of the world’s population and an even smaller
share of the total land area.
Europe is pre-eminent in the world’s tourism system for the
following reasons:
1. Most of Europe’s economies are advanced.
2. Europe consists of a rich mosaic of languages, cultural resources and tourist attractions
3. The adoption of the single European currency, the Euro has facilitated tourism.
4. Europe comprises many relatively small countries in close proximity, encouraging a high volume of short international trips.
5. The climatic differences within the region are significant, considerable flow of sun-seeking tourists from northern Europe to the south.
6. Europe’s tourism infrastructure is mature and of a high standard.
7. Most European governments have well-funded, competent tourist authorities with marketing and development powers.
 location
Europe is a continent located in
the northern and eastern
hemisphere. It is bordered by
the Atlantic Ocean to the west,
Arctic Ocean to the north, Asia
Europe is a distinct continent that is not in all directions covered by water and has
an overland boundary with neighboring Asia. Politically, Armenia and Cyprus to the east, and the
are considered European countries, although they are situated geographically in Mediterranean Sea to the south
the territories of Western Asia.
Story behind the name
• The name 'Europe’ has long been thought to have been derived from
the ancient myth of Zeus and Phoenician Princess Europa.
• Transformed himself into a magnificent white bull and slowly
approached her from the sea.
• Abducting her to the isle of Crete. On Crete Zeus and Europa became
lovers and she bore him three famous sons
Physical feature
• Europe is a western extension of Asia, a peninsula surrounded on three sides by sea.
• Within Europe we can distinguish two major physical/climatic divisions – north and south – separated by a series of
mountain ranges such as the Alps.
• The dominant feature of northern Europe is a lowland plain, crossed by many rivers, and extending from southern
England to the Urals in Russia, with the remnants of worn-down mountain systems along its periphery
• . Southern Europe on the other hand is hilly or mountainous, containing only small pockets of fertile lowland, and with
few inland waterways of any length.
 Europe’s mountain ranges act as a
major influence on weather
systems, nowadays they are seen as a
recreational and tourism resource for
both winter sports and ‘lakes and
mountains’ summer holidays.
 The most
important are:
• The Alps – a series of high mountain
ranges extending in an arc from south-
eastern France to Austria and Slovenia.
• Their great height is due to geologically
recent earth movements
• Valleys were widened and deepened by
glaciers during the last Ice Age.
• The Pyrenees – the mountain ranges extending from the Bay of Biscay east to the
Mediterranean, and forming the boundary between France and Spain.
• The Balkan Peninsula consists of a complex system of mountain ranges in south-eastern Europe bordered by the Adriatic,
Aegean and Black Seas.
• The Carpathians – a series
of mountain ranges forming
a crescent around the plains
of the Pannonian Basin in
the heart of Europe.
• The Caucasus lie far to the south-
east, between the Black Sea and
the Caspian
• The Kjolen Mountains form the spine of the Scandinavian Peninsula over the ages they have been worn down to a series of
high plateaus rather than forming rugged mountain peaks.
In most countries with a coastline more than two-thirds
of the accommodation stock is found at the seaside.

Mediterranean, which is virtually an inland sea. Not only

are there a number of large industrial cities on the coast
but the Mediterranean also attracts over 160 million
holidaymakers each summer, far in excess of any other
body of water of similar size.
• Baltic Sea as a major focus for summer tourism is likely to increase as a result of climate change.
• The water is brackish rather than saline, and it is rather shallow, so its northern reaches are often
ice-covered in winter.
Climate

• On the western fringes of the European plain Atlantic

influences keep the climate mild, but unpredictable.
• Europe suffering from a lack of snow and countries in
the south of the region experiencing prolonged heat
waves in summer because of the effects of climate
change.
 CULTURAL

. These cultural differences are rooted in history and partly

determined by language and religion. The most striking
differences in lifestyles, cultural traits and perhaps national
temperaments are:
• Northern Europe and the ‘Latin’ south-west, so called because its languages – notably French, Italian,
Portuguese and Spanish – are derived from Latin, the language of the Roman Empire,

• Roman Catholicism dominated Western Europe in the Middle Ages, the eastern part of the continent
was much more influenced by the Orthodox version of Christianity based at Constantinople.
• In the east, subsequent political and
economic development was also disrupted
by invaders from Asia.
• Western Europe, the tensions between
Catholics and Protestants that culminated
in the Thirty Years’ War (1618–1648), have
to a large extent disappeared, with the
notable exception of Northern Ireland.
Europe has been one of the most important regions of the world economically, politically
and militarily.
Starting in the 15th century, European explorers ventured out to other parts of the
world seeking to expand their economic influence.
They established colonies in Asia, the Americas, Africa and elsewhere. Through their
colonies, they introduced new models of economic and political development.
• European culture is deeply rooted in what is often referred to as its
"traditional cultural heritage" from arts, architecture, film, different
kinds of music, economics, literature, and philosophy that originated
from Europe's mainland.

• 160 culturally distinct groups, including some groups in the Caucasus

region that have affinities with Asia
• Europe is popular for its diversity, rich cultural
heritage, and variance in food and traditions.

• A continent composed of first-world countries of

great cultural beginnings with a vibrant past from
centuries ago and impressive buildings and
architectures.
Europe is also a continent that is home to more
than a quarter of the world's countries.
The climate of Europe range from Arctic
conditions to temperate in the south.
Every world religion is practiced in Europe and
hundreds of languages are spoken as well.
Facts and inforMatioN
• Countries: 44
• Largest Country: Russia
• Smallest Country: Vatican City
• Languages: Russian, German, French, Italian, English, Spanish, Polish, Ukrainian,
Romanian, and Dutch
• Highest Peak: Mount Elbrus in Russia
• Longest River: The Volga River in Russia
FLAGS, CAPITALS
and LANGUAGE