BTEC Extended Diploma Level 3 Travel and Tourism - Unit 7 - European Destinations
P3, M2, D1 - Distinction
Factors and Features - Paris and Malia Comparing Germany and Greece
The evidence for P3 could take the form of a written assessment or a presentation, seminar or exhibition. Learners are ...
P3
Describe factors and features that determine the
appeal of two leisure destinations in Europe for
different types of visitors
M2
Explain how different factors and features of
selected European leisure destinations appeal to
specific types of UK visitors
D1
Give detailed and realistic recommendations for
how one European leisure destination could
increase its appeal for different types of UK
visitors
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, Paris (city)
It is the most populous city and capital of France with 105 square kilometres (41 square
miles). In 2003, the population was around 2,229,621. The city is located in the north-
bending arc of the river Seine and includes two islands. These islands are the Île Saint-Louis
and the Île de la Cité. There are approximately 15.6 million tourists each year, who visits the
city.
Climate
Paris has a good weather climate during the year with an average temperature of 20°C
(68°F). From March to the end of summer the weather is pretty warm. The temperature is
around 16 to 20 degrees in spring and summer. The coldest month is January at 5°C (41°F).
In autumn, the weather is fairly cold, but not as much as in the UK. September has the most
daily sunshine hours at 8. The wettest month is May with an average of 26mm of rain. That
means it rains about 130 hours in the whole month. In autumn, the temperature is about 8
degrees and during winter it is about 0-1 degrees. There is a lot of snow in winter that covers
Paris and it looks beautiful.
Accessibility
The city has two airports, Roissy Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to the north and Orly (ORY) to the
south. Air transport from the UK is provided by many airlines like Ryanair, EasyJet and
Wizzair. There are 347 bus lines and 16 metro lines. Métro is the most frequented public
transport of the city. Paris is the hub of the Résau Express Régional (RER) that is a wider-
space and higher-speed station aboveground and underground train network. It connects
the city to more distant suburban regions.
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