Complete the collocations in the text. Use words and phrases from the classwork.

My friend Matt and I were going to a friend's wedding in the Czech town of Jieln. We flew to Prague and spent two days seeing the ... and experiencing the local culture.

At the tourist information office, the assistant helped us ... the return bus tickets.

The next morning, we ... on our journey.

When we arrived at our ... , we walked to the accommodation that our friend had booked for us.

We couldn't find the information he had sent us, but we knew that the hotel was in the city square. Luckily, there was only one hotel in the square, but the receptionist didn't know about the ... that my friend had made. But the hotel wasn't full, so she checked us in.

We didn't have any time to ... the area, so we went straight to the town hall for the wedding. After we sat down, music started playing and everyone turned to look at the couple as they entered the room. But they weren't my friends! As we left the town hall, I saw a sign in English that said: 'Welcome to Nein!' We were not only at the wrong wedding; we were in the wrong town!

Complete the travel collocations with one or two words. 1 I've made a mistake! I booked a single ticket and I need to book a ... ticket. I'm coming back later.

When you ... at a destination , it's a good idea to get information at the tourist office.

We went to a folk night in Dublin. It's a great way to experience the local ...

My grandparents never  ... ... . They have always stayed in this country.

Before you ... ... on a journey abroad, make sure you have your passport.

I'm looking forward to staying at the ski ... The hotel looks fabulous.

I got up very early and went into the centre of Rome to ...  the area before it got busy. 

 Nowadays it's easy to ... ... online - just find a hotel, give your information and pay by credit or debit card. 

Many young people on holiday carry everything with them and go ... round exotic places. 

 We went on an open-topped bus ride around London and ... all the ... like Buckingham Palace and Big Ben.

Sort out the adjectives you can use to describe a place.

Read and choose the correct alternative.

The views over Paris from the top are ...

... , but it's always so ... , so beprepared to wait! It's a good idea to book tickets in advance.

Because of all the traffic in Agra, the city is really ... 

... but seeing this world-famous building is still an ...  experience. It's best to go very early in the morning to avoid the crowds.

There is always something to see in this ... and international city on the River Thames.

It has a ... public transport system.

If you want to escape the busy shoppings treets, there are plenty of ... parks and gardens.

I'm afraid this was another one of those really ...  attractions.

It's difficult to appreciate the ... 12th-century tower because of all the tourists taking photos of each other 'holding it up'.

It was so  ... , that no one actually seemed interested in its history.

Match the descriptions to the cities / toursit attractions.

Choose the correct alternative in the text below: A, B or C.

I had read a lot about King Arthur so I wanted to see his famous castle at Tintagel. The castle is built high above the sea and the location is ...

The tour was ... and we learned a lot from the guide.

However, I thought Tintagel would be a ... and peaceful English village,

But it was ... with people like any busy tourist resort.

There are cafés and gift shops everywhere. I'll always remember my visit to the castle - it was ...

But I thought the town was a bit ...