What is a journey? Hiking tours. Leisure. By car in Europe

Travel - this is what accompanies humanity since the time of the formation of the world. Throughout history, people have been in constant movement: they wanted to find the best place, make new acquaintances, establish economic contacts with distant countries. Today, others have been added to these tasks. What is the journey, why does a person pull to unexplored beaches, where to start an inexperienced tourist? All this and even more - in this article.

Theoretical basis

In order to answer the question of what a journey is and how to prepare for it, it is necessary to understand the meaning of the definition itself. According to him, a journey is a journey over land or water for the purpose of studying, learning about the unknown, general development, cultural enrichment. Local tasks include sports training, establishing diplomatic and friendly contacts, visiting enlightening places, and so on.

Long travels were what allowed people to build a full-fledged picture of the surrounding reality. Information about the outlines of the planet's surface, information about the economic structure, culture, traditions, history, population of various states - all these are the achievements of travel and the fruits of the activity of travelers.

From the history of travel

Today the world knows such great chronicles of travel as the descriptions of Herodotus, as well as the accompanying Alexander Macedonian scientists. Since the Middle Ages, works have survived that tell of the wanderings of Marco Polo and Athanasius Nikitin ("Walking for the Three Seas") written in the first person. Especially popular at that time and even earlier used to travel to touch the shrines and reach the holy places - it was called a "pilgrimage" and was reflected in the travel notes of the pilgrim Daniel Hegumen. The next important stage in the development of travels was the era of great geographical discoveries, qualitatively expanding the people's ideas about the openness, grandeur and unidentifiedness of the vast world.

Further, in the period from the eighteenth to the nineteenth centuries, the journeys underwent significant changes in their very essence: they became more and more concretized, acquired the character of scientific expeditions. It began after NM Przhevalsky called his campaigns "scientific reconnaissance", which could only satisfy the need for superficial knowledge of a particular locality.

The middle of the 20th century was marked by the active development of the tourist sphere, in connection with which the journey became identical to any trip carried out by a person independently, without the intermediation of travel agencies. For such a kind of recreation, where the fundamental importance is the refusal from the services of any companies or organizations, there is even a term of its own - "backpacking".

Currently, lovers of adventurous trips, organized at their own peril and risk, can in advance get acquainted with a particular place by means of travel-TV programs ("Eagle and Tails", "Travel Club", etc.).

Types of Travel

So, if, that such a journey - it is clarified, it is necessary to dwell in more detail on the types of rest, which today are represented in large numbers. These include:

• Cruise tours.
• Excursion vacation.
• Sports tourism.
• VIP travel.
• Medical-improving trips.
• Educational tourism.
• Weekend tours.
• Traveling to ski resorts.
• Event trips (going to festivals, special weeks, carnivals, etc.).
• Beach tourism.
• Business travel.
• Wedding vacation.
• Shopping tours.
• Travel to exotic resorts and to non-standard places.
• Gastronomic tours.

As you can see, today everyone can decide what is more to his liking and plan his own route in the way that is convenient for him - ride all the main beaches, cover as many shopping centers as possible, look at rejuvenating keys and sources and much more . Both passive and active rest - travel of a special type will be for anyone. The main thing in this business - in accordance with their own desires and opportunities to choose the type of trip that will bring as much positive impressions, emotions and benefits.

Advantages of traveling

If with the fact that such a journey, everything is clear, then the question of what people are traveling for is still open. Psychologists and even ordinary tourists highlight the following objective pluses of travel:

1. Personal development, growth and self-improvement, which is associated with the rejection of the bored "comfort zone". Unexpected situations and circumstances develop in a person the ability to react quickly, to show originality and creativity, to communicate with people, to adapt to changing conditions.
2. Acquiring new acquaintances.
3. Expanding the horizon, increasing erudition. The knowledge of the customs and customs of an unfamiliar state, the language and life of the local population, the cuisine and much more - all this as a result positively affects the general level of the traveler's culture.
4. Healing, resting mainly in the production of endorphins, the common name of which is "hormones of happiness." The trip itself is associated with rest and positive impressions, which leads to the development of these substances.
5. Spiritual enrichment.

Now it's time to consider the most popular routes that even a beginner can implement.

Golden Ring (route): why choose and how can you go?

Traveling along the Golden Ring is an opportunity to touch the national history of Russia. The route covers cities, each of which occupies a special niche in the development of the state. In many of them the sights, taken under protection by the international organization of UNESCO are presented. In addition, the trip helps to remove the fuss, get rid of the strain imposed by life in the metropolis, and plunge into the leisurely life of Russian provinces.

The Golden Ring, the route of which will be presented further, is currently an active tourist zone of Russia. By the way, not always travelers use the mediation of tourist companies and organized tours, because no special documents for the trip "savage" is required - only a means of transportation! The list of cities looks like this:

• Vladimir;
• Suzdal;
• Rostov the Great;
• Ivanovo;
• Kostroma;
• Yaroslavl;
• Pereslavl-Zalessky;
• Sergiev Posad.

The total length of the route is approximately 1000 km.

Routes in Europe

Today you can go on a trip not only in Russia, but also by car ... across Europe! To do this, you must take care of obtaining medical insurance, driver's international rights, as well as a special visa at the embassy of the country where the entry will be made initially; There will no longer be any restrictions on the movement between the states that are part of the European Union.

In order to travel by car in Europe, it is also necessary to plan in advance a competent route. The most popular among tourists are, for example, such:

• Russia, Belarus, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria. The total length of the route is 5170 km, stops in 6 cities (Minsk, Brest, Vienna, Klagenfurt, Prague, Warsaw).
• The route from Moscow to Berlin with a road length of about 2000 km (you can drive for 25-30 hours, but with stops for rest, sightseeing - 4-5 days one way); Crossing of 4 borders: Belarusian, Czech, Polish, German.

Regardless of where the trip will take place, the trip should be planned and thought out. It is recommended that you familiarize yourself with the laws and national peculiarities of the countries to which the entry will be made.

Hiking tours

This is one of the most optimal options for getting to know the world of travel. If you do not have enough experience and skills to make trips to long distances, hiking with a gradual increase in the length of the route and more complicated conditions is something that will help you gain confidence in your abilities. You can start with regular trips with overnight stays in the forest (the main thing is to make sure of the safety of the chosen place), but to continue crossing the mountain ranges and hilly areas of the Urals, the Murmansk region, the Caucasus and other regions.