Americans, what mainly draws you to Europe?: quick poll
May 24th, 2002, 12:47 PM
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Americans, what mainly draws you to Europe?: quick poll
I'm just curious what people's *main* motivation for traveling to Europe is. <BR><BR>Are you interested in the museums/art/architechture?<BR><BR>Are you interested in the history?<BR><BR>Do you go mainly for the food?<BR><BR>Do you go mainly for the shopping?<BR><BR>Do you have a strong interest in discovering a different way of life?<BR><BR>Other?
May 24th, 2002, 12:51 PM
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The history, art, architecture & museums, mostly. Also, a different culture, with enough similarities to American culture for me to not feel totally out of my element, but enough differences to keep me keenly interested.<BR><BR>(That's also not to say that I won't enjoy food or shopping while there; it's just not the focal point of the time I spend there.)<BR><BR>BC
May 24th, 2002, 01:00 PM
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The uiqueness of the different cultures within a small area. You can drive through four or five countires in one day. Along with that, the history, the art and the architecture of those unique cultires.<BR><BR>That and the food, the beer, the wine and the people.<BR><BR>US
May 24th, 2002, 01:23 PM
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We love the historical aspect of traveling to Europe and being in the places we've read so much about. Of course the museums, art and architechture. The food is not a big draw for us but the wine sure is! Shopping is fun if you find what you like. And of course meeting cool people and going off the beaten path is aways icing on the cake. We travel as often as we can and choose our journey from what we like, not what is "in" at the moment. Thanks for asking.
May 24th, 2002, 01:41 PM
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The history.....the fact that my ancestors came from Scotland and Holland and my wife's came from Sicily. We are deeply rooted to Europe in many ways. We love the people, the art, the museums, the old magnificent buildings, the traditions and different languages, the different cultures. You are a very interesting people and many of us Americans are bonded to Europe through our heritage. We're drawn to you on many levels.
May 24th, 2002, 02:23 PM
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When I went to Europe for the first time as a teenager, I was hooked! The history, museums and architechture are magnificent. I enjoy going to places that are "interesting" and so different from home. The food in Italy was memorable. <BR><BR>And it's a good feeling when you are watching a TV program or reading an article about Rome (or any place) and having been there. Always brings back fond memories.
May 24th, 2002, 05:59 PM
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Going back to my grandparents homeland, Sicily, and having a meal in a nice, small family restaurant in Taormina. We ordered a dessert I have made many times, Panna Cotta, but it never tasted as good as it did that beautiful day in May in Sicilia.<BR><BR>A la famiglia!
May 24th, 2002, 08:40 PM
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I'm a proud American, but Europe offers a sense of continuity and antiquity that we don't have in our country, simply because as countries go, America is still very young. It's awe-inspiring to stand inside a cathedral that was built a thousand years ago. You just can't do that in the U.S. - nothing is that old.
