Interesting Destinations by Becky Silveira

INTERESTING DESTINATIONS

By Rebekkah Silveira

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INTRODUCTION There are so many beautiful and wonderful places all across the world which a lot of people can only dream of seeing, or admire through the Internet. I want to explore and see so many places, but the chance of me ever getting to see most of these is pretty slim unfortunately. I guess you could say this project is an indulgence of this desire I have, as it has let me research several places I think are wonderful, and has allowed me to discover places that I would never of thought to research before. I have also been able to do a bit of primary research into what people think of each destination I thought was pretty cool. The most interesting part of this was asking people where they thought each place was within the world, which gave me some pretty unusual results to say the least. In this book I have recorded all of the best things of 10 of the places I have researched, for not only myself but other people to enjoy and drool over, and I just hope you all enjoy devouring the pages of this book as much as I enjoyed creating them.

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LOCATION: Capital of Denmark COORDINATES: 55.6761° N, 12.5683° E TOP ATTRACTIONS: The Little Mermaid sculpture, unveiled 23 August 1913, which 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 PEOPLE’S PERCEPTIONS: Pretty, beer, serious, mermaid, Danish architecture, drinking. WHERE PEOPLE THINK IT IS: Germany, Denmark, northern Europe, coast of Denmark.

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RIO DE JANEIRO LOCATION: City in southeastern Brasil, also a Municipality (state) in southeastern Brasil which 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 headresses, Sambadrome parades, loud samba music, and elaborate floats that travel through the streets of Rio. CURRENCY: Brasilian Real PEOPLE’S PERCEPTIONS: Adventure, party, full, samba, Rio festival, festival, crime, Christ the Redeemer statue, carnival. WHERE PEOPLE THINK IT IS: Africa, Brazil, eastern Brazil, north east coast of Brazil.

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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, showing themselves off in red illuminated window fronts, ready to give a man, or woman, a little bit of themselves. CURRENCY: Euro PEOPLE’S PERCEPTIONS: Drugs, dope, fun, weed, marijuana, bikes, laid back. WHERE PEOPLE THINK IT IS: Holland, capital of Holland, Netherlands.

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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 psychadelic onion domes of St. Basil’s Cathedral and the GUM department store. CURRENCY: Russian Ruble PEOPLE’S PERCEPTIONS: Snow, autocratic, cold, Kremlin, Saint Basil’s cathedral, vodka. WHERE PEOPLE THINK IT IS: Russia, western Russia.

LOCATION: Capital city of France. COORDINATES: 48.8567° N, 2.3508° E TOP ATTRACTIONS: The Eiffel Tower, built in 1889 by Gustave Eiffel as a symbol of Parisian modernity, for the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution. Basilisque du Sacre Coeur, which began being built in 1875, dedicated to the Sacred Heart for 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. The Moulin Rouge is another famous landmark of Paris, Moulin Rouge meaning red windmill. It is a cabaret in Paris, and founded the modern version of the can-can dance. It’s dancers often wore burlesque style costumes when performing. CURRENCY: Euro PEOPLE’S PERCEPTIONS: Romance, poodles, food, love, Moulin Rouge, cultural. WHERE PEOPLE THINK IT IS: France, central(ish) France, Paris, northern France, central France.

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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 PEOPLE’S PERCEPTIONS: Technical, pollution, racing, technology, city, cheap, raffles. WHERE PEOPLE THINK IT IS: China, Singapore, somewhere in Malaysia, next to Malaysia, southeast Asia, Asia.

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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, is a public park consisting of gardens and architectonic elements, with so much of the park covered in mosaics, lighting the park up with vibrant colours. CURRENCY: Euro PEOPLE’S PERCEPTIONS: Hot, sexy, sun, Gaudi, Gaudi architecture. WHERE PEOPLE THINK IT IS: Spain, southern Spain, coastal Spain-Catalonia.

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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 are man-made islands laden with hotels, resorts and endless sandy stretches. CURRENCY: United Arab Emirates Dirham PEOPLE’S PERCEPTIONS: Sport, palace, desert, rich, man made island, skyscraper, modern, aspirational. WHERE PEOPLE THINK IT IS: India, middle east, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, United Arab states, United Arab.

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LOCATION: Capital city of Greece. COORDINATES: 37.9667° N, 23.7167° E TOP ATTRACTIONS: The Parthenon temple is in the Acropolis, which is on a hill overlooking Athens, and was built to honour the goddess Athena Parthenos. The Plaka District is located at the bottom of the Acropolis, and has very old tree’s, green leaf canopies and stone walkways, which is very 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 PEOPLE’S PERCEPTIONS: Goddess, democracy power, ancient, Zeus, Roman, ancient ruins, history, Acropolis. WHERE PEOPLE THINK IT IS: Greece, capital of Greece.

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LOCATION: Southern province of Indonesia. COORDINATES: 8.6500° S, 115.2167° E TOP ATTRACTIONS: Ubud is the “cultural centre of Bali” made up of 14 individual villages, each seemingly full of arts and crafts shops, and even galleries too. Ubud is located amongst rice fields and steep sloping hills, creating a wonderfully higgledy piggledy landscape. Tanah Lot Temple is another must see in Bali, and is on a small island in the sea, only accessible at low tide, and guarded by two black and white snakes. Garuda Wisnu Kencana, symbolised by the statue of the God Wisnu on the hill Unggasan in Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park, sitting on the mythical bird of Garuda is a cultural sight unlike most others. CURRENCY: Indonesian Rupiah PEOPLE’S PERCEPTIONS: Different, World War II, island, colour, over rated. WHERE PEOPLE THINK IT IS: India, Indonesia, eastern Italy, somewhere in Africa, eastern Indonesia.

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Ecuador

Costa Rica

El Salvador

Guatemala

Mexico

USA

Canada

Peru

Colombia

Chile

Argentina

Uruguay

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Guyana Suriname French Guiana

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Venezuela

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Sudan

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Kenya

Yemen

Saudi Arabia

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Tanzania

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Angola

Israel

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Egypt

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SURVEY ANALYSIS

After undertaking mainly secondary research into my destinations, I then wanted to produce some of my own research, so I could get different peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opinions on my destinations, specifically what they thought of each place, and where they thought each place was geographically. I also asked whether they had been to any of the destinations, as I felt this would affect their responses to my other questions, depending on how well travelled they were. I posted my survey on social media sites, such as Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr, to try and get variedresponses. I thought the best way to present my results from my survey was in pie charts, as I thought this would be an easily interpretable chart, one that is easy to read.

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LOCATION KNOWLEDGE Copenhagen 15%

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Amsterdam 15%

Moscow 23%

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Paris 23%

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Singapore 23%

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These charts show me that the destination most people know where it’s geographical location is is Amsterdam at 92%. This could be because it has extremely well known landmarks, such as the “Red Light District”, which is why many people visit Amsterdam, as well as it’s beautiful architecture. Bali is the least known place at 54%, perhaps because it is an unusual place to travel to, very interesting, but not on many people’s top 10 lists.

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From this Pie Chart, I can see that the most visited destination from my selection was Paris, at 20.5%, with 8 people having visited Paris out of the 13 who completed my survey. That is a very high percentage of people having visited Paris, which isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t surprising giving itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s charm and location close to England.

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