Hiking for history
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Among the great spots in Europe for walking and hiking enthusiasts are the English Black Mountains, the Isle of Wight on the English Channel, the Harz Mountains in Germany, the Pyrenees in southwestern France, the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, France, and the Aegean island of Samothraki.
Publication Name: Travel-Holiday
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0199-025X
Year: 1995
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Flowering Europe
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Among the historic gardens worth seeing in Europe are Stourhead in Wiltshire, England, the Parc de Bagatelle in Paris, France, the Jardines de la Granja de San Ildefonso in Castile, Spain, Villa Lante in Bagnaia, Italy, the Kalmthout Arboretum in Belgium, and the Het Loo in Holland.
Publication Name: Travel-Holiday
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0199-025X
Year: 1995
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Across the Channel, into the world
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The notion of a 'grand tour' today seems anachronistic, but it was considered an essential part of a young Englishman's education to be sent abroad through Europe and come back a cultured gentleman. A typical grand tour of Europe in the 18th century is described.
Publication Name: Travel-Holiday
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0199-025X
Year: 1995
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