Word: tourists
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...civilization, to architectural monuments, archaeological sites and little-known museums, uncrowded beaches and country fairs, superlative fishing, golf, tennis, hiking, biking, train rides and other forms of exploration and conviviality that do not come with a $100-a-day hotel room. Says Rene Bardy, an official of the French tourist bureau: "What is asked of today's tourist is that he be more curious and clever than he used...
PORTUGAL. YOU CAN AFFORD IT IN PORTUGAL, according to the travel ads. Depending on the it, é verdade! It's true. In the past five years, the escudo has been devalued against the dollar by nearly 90%, making Portugal Europe's greatest tourist bargain for Americans. Escudos apart, the Indiana-size country has always been one of the Continent's most charming retreats, with diversions that include sophisticated casinos and primitive villages, superb beaches, great architecture, hearty meals and good wine...
...jolliest lodgings in the British Isles can be bed-and-breakfast in private homes. Reservations can be made through tourist information centers in most cities; a double room averages...
FRANCE. The good news is that the government is giving high priority to the tourist trade. The bad news is that 80% of all Frenchmen still insist on vacationing within France, most of them during July and August. Finding the unspoiled places is largely up to the individual. This means avoiding the Riviera and other trendy areas such as the Dordogne-Périgord, the summer festival towns like Aix-en-Provence, Avignon and Carcassonne...
...rent-a-boat fleets along the rivers and canals. For an average $550 per week, not including food and fuel, in July and August ($300 offseason) a family crew of four can drift through the region at 4 m.p.h., tying up along the way to picnic or sightsee. Local tourist offices list furnished houses renting from $175 to $550 a week for a family of four. Top price for a double room in the Château d'Igée is $45 a night...