EUROPEAN TOUR

EIFFEL TOWER

DAY ONE (DRIVE FROM AIRPORT)

• Erected in 1889 as the entrance arch to the 1989 World's Fair
• 324 meters tall, as tall as an 81-story building!

THE LOUVRE

DAY TWO (DRIVE FROM EIFFEL TOWER)

• The Louvre is one of the world's biggest museums.
• Opened August 10, 1793.

THE ARCH DE TRIUMPH

DAY THREE (DRIVE FROM HOTEL)

• Originally the Place de l'Étoile
• Designed in 1806

BIG BEN

DAY FOUR (FLY FROM PARIS)

• Largest four-face clock in the world
• Completed in 1858

SHAKESPEARE'S BIRTHPLACE

DAY FIVE (DRIVE FROM HOTEL)

• A restored 16th century half-timbered house
• Now a museum open to the public

EDINBURGH CASTLE

DAY SIX (TAKE A TRAIN FROM ENGLAND)

• Positioned on castle rock.
• A castle has been here since the 12th century

THE PARTHENON

DAY SEVEN (FLY FROM SCOTLAND)

• Houses a gant statue of Athena, Greek goddess of wisdom and battle
• Construction began in 447 B.C.

THE LEANING TOWER OF PISA

DAY EIGHT (FLY FROM GREECE)

• Tilts due to an inadequate foundation or soft ground
• Is a freestanding bell tower
• Construction started in 1173

THE COLISEUM

DAY NINE (DRIVE FROM PISA)

• Construction began in 70 AD
• Could hold between 50,000 and 80,000 spectators
• Used for gladiatorial battles and mock sea battles

GORKY PARK

DAY 10 (FLY FROM ROME)

• A theme park that opened in 1928
• All amusement rides were removed in 2011 in favor of Russian sports pastimes (such as shuffleboard)
• Has an open-air cinema

GENERAL TIPS FOR TRAVELING TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES

• Be discreet when using cameras- both video, digital, and cellular
• Ask permission BEFORE taking photos
• Research any cultural differences in dress, and FOLLOW THEM!

GOVERNMENTS

• France-Republic
• Scotland-Devolution
• Italy-Constitutional

GOVERNMENTS (CONT)

• Greece-Hellenic Republic
• England-Constitutional Monarchy
• Russia-Multi-Party

LANGUAGES

• France- French
• England- English
• Italy- Italian

LANGUAGES (CONT)

• Greece- Greek
• Russia- Russian
• Scotland- Scottish English

CURRENCIES (CONT)

• Italy- €
• France- €
• Greece- €

CURRENCIES (CONT)

• Russia- the Russian ruble
• England-£
• Scotland- £

EXCHANGE RATES

• 1 £= $1.65
• 1 €= $1.36
• 1 Russian Ruble= $0.28

WHICH SIDE OF THE ROAD?

• France- right
• England- left
• Italy- right

WHICH SIDE OF THE ROAD? (CONT)

• Greece- right
• Russia- right
• Scotland-N/A

TIME ZONE MAP

FLIGHT SCHEDULES

• Day zero- June 1 Minneapolis-Paris 5:10pm-8:35am Delta
• Day three- June 4 Paris-London 3:55pm-4:15pm British Airways
• Day five- June 6 London-Edinburgh 6:50pm-8:00pm Easy Jet
• Day six- June 7 Edinburgh-Athens 1:25pm-12:25pm (next day)
• Day seven- June 8 Athens-Pisa 8:25pm-9:55pm

FLIGHT SCHEDULES (CONT)

• Day eight- June 9 Pisa-Rome 7:20pm-8:10pm Alitalia
• Day nine- June 10 Rome-Moscow 8:45pm-3:55am Niki Luthfart
• Day eleven- June 12 Moscow-Minneapolis 9:25pm-9:29pm (1d 9h 4m) Turkish Airlines

HOTELS

• Paris- Adugio Paris Tour Eiffel
• London- Charing Cross Hotel
• Warkwishire- Victoria Park Hotel
• Edinburgh- Edinburgh City Hotel
• Pisa- Hotel Bologna

HOTELS (CONT)

• Athens- The Stanley
• Rome- Eurogarden Hotel Rome
• Moscow- The Ritz-Carlton

THANK YOU