History of Tourism (29) Про історію туризму.
People started to travel in the ancient world. Ancient people traveled for various purposes such as pleasure, trade, scientific exploration and religious pilgrimages.
The ancient Romans and Greeks were the most famous ancient travelers. Romans traveled to Greece on summer vacation, escaping the heat.
Commercial trading also made ancient people travel from one place to another. In the Eastern part of the world there was the famous Silk Road where the merchants from many foreign countries traded.
The search for scientific knowledge was another major motivation for travel in ancient times. Greeks were the first who compiled geographic information of the world. The desire to discover and understand other places and people made many scientists to travel in different directions. Marco Polo made his famous journey through Asia and brought back beautiful descriptions of places and people he met. And as a result of Christopher Columbus’s traveling there discovered a new land – America.
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Tourism in Ukraine (17,18 ) Розвиток туристичної індустрії в Україні.( на Львівщині)
The specific geographical position and landscape, favourable climate conditions, rich natural, historic, cultural potential of Ukraine create vast opportunities to meet cognitive, sporting and spiritual needs of Ukrainian and foreign tourists.
Tourism is one of the fastest growing economic activities. It is the most important export industry and earner of foreign currency. The government of Ukraine established the department of tourism and gives encouragement and sponsorship to tourism development.
Small business and multinational corporations make benefits from the tourist industry.
The most popular tourist regions are tCrimea, the Carpathian mountains, and such cities as Kyiv, Odesa, Lviv.
Ukraine takes part in international tourist exchange.
There is a widespread optimism that tourism might be a powerful and beneficial agent of both economic and social change. Indeed, tourism has stimulated employment and investment and made a positive contribution to the balance of payments in many countries throughout the world.
Львів, як культурно –туристичний центр України. (1,)
Львів, як перлина Західної України. (7)
Співпраця національних виробників із іноземними партнерами. (16)
Роль Львівщини у міжнародному бізнесі. (27)
Lviv is one of the oldest towns of Ukraine. It was founded in the thirteenth centure by Prince Danilo Halytsky. Since Ukraine is independent, Lviv has been growing into an international trading, scientific, cultural and tourist centre. Lviv is a well-known centre of musical culture. The Lviv Opera House, the Organ Hall, the Lyudkevich concert Hall, the Cathedral of Dominicans regularly organize concerts and musical parties. The academic choir “Trembita”, a choir of men and boys “Dudaric” musical schools , brass bands form a musical potential of region.
You can admire works of art at numerous shows and exhibitions in art galleries. The Lviv Day is celebrated every year in autumn. Foreign musicians and theatre troops often perform here and international art festivals are held.
The region takes an active part in student, professor and scientist exchange programs with foreign educational and scientific institutions.
(16) A great number of joint ventures with American, British, Dutch, German, Swedish, Canadian, Polish and Russian financial capital have appeared and work successfully in different spheres.
A great number of privatized enterprises in Western Ukraine attract attention of potential investors. Agricultural Project sponsored by the Dutch government was implemented in the Lviv region. The “Switoch” company cooperates with the world-known company of “Nestle”.