5.3.3 Travelling. Sightseeing vocabulary

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Sightseeing

Definition

To sightsee

To visit tourist sites

Tourist attraction

A popular place tourists visit.

Landmark

A well-known place with historical or cultural importance.

Historical site

A place that represents historical significance and provides insights into the past.

Pyramids are historical sites tourists enjoy when visiting Egypt.

The Taj Mahal is one of the landmarks in India.

Some examples

The Eiffel Tower is one of the most popular tourist attractions.

The Eiffel Tower is one of the landmarks in Paris.

Some examples

MAP

A representation of an area, indicating directions, important places, landmarks ...

Guidebook

A book or publication that offers information about places to visit, directions, and services around the city.

Tour

A guided visit in which you can learn about the place you are visiting.

I took a map of the city not to get lost.

I bought a guidebook to find out more about landmarks we can visit.

Thanks to the tour we discovered spectacular historical sites.

I enjoy sightseeing.

Some examples

Museum

The place that displays artistic works of art.

gallery

A cultural place in which you can find cultural, artistic, and historic pieces of art related to a specific period, style, or artist.

Monument

It’s a sculpture or building that commemorates an important person, or event with historical significance.

Cathedral

A large and important church.

Architecture

The art and science of designing and constructing buildings.

Sculpture

Solid three-dimensional objects that represent a person, idea, or thing created by carving.

Fountain

A decorative structure that releases water.

Square

A public space surrounded by buildings.

This is my favorite monument in Mexico

Did you visit the museum?

What is your favourite sculpture?

The architecture of this city impressed me.

Some examples

Remember these words when traveling