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Tourism in Nepal Tourism is the largest industry in Nepal; the largest source of foreign exchange and revenue. Possessing 8 of the 10 highest mountains in the world, Nepal is a hotspot destination for mountaineers, rock climbers and people seeking adventures.
Tourism in North Korea Tourism in North Korea is highly controlled by the government, and as such it is not a frequently visited destination - fewer than 2000 Western tourists visit North Korea each year, along with larger numbers of Chinese and South Koreans Tourists must go on guided tours and must have their tour guides with them at all times. Photography is strictly controlled as is interaction with the local population.
Tourism in Norway Norway is a country that attracts tourists mostly by virtue of its impressive and varied landscapes that extends far north across the Arctic Circle. It is famous for its fjord-indented coastline and its mountains, ski resorts, lakes and woods.
Tourism in present-day nations and states Information on tourism by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. The entries are listed below.
Tourism in Papua New Guinea Tourism in Papua New Guinea is fledgling but there are many attractions for the potential visitor. These include Culture, Markets, Festivals, Diving, Surfing, Hiking, Fishing, Adventure Sports and the unique Flora and Fauna.
Tourism in Puerto Rico Tourism has been an important money revenue industry for Puerto Rico for a very long time. Because Puerto Rico is host to diverse natural wonders, cultural and historical buildings, concerts and sporting events, the island attracts a wide variety of tourists.
Tourism in Romania Tourism in Romania focuses on the country's natural landscapes and its rich history. The number of tourists is growing every year and tourism is becoming an increasingly important source for Romania's GDP with 6-7 million people now visiting yearly.
Tourism in Scotland Scotland is a well-developed tourist destination, with tourism generally being responsible for sustaining 200,000 jobs mainly in the service sector, with tourist spending averaging at ÂŁ4bn per year Tourists from the United Kingdom] make up the bulk of visitors to Scotland. In [[2002, for example, UK visitors made 18.
Tourism in Serbia Serbia is situated in 2 geographic and cultural parts of Europe: Central Europe- Pannonian plain, and Southeastern Europe- Balkan peninsula. This boundary splits Serbia roughly in ratio 1:3 alongside Danube and Sava rivers.
Tourism in Singapore Tourism in Singapore is a major industry and attracts millions of tourists each year. A lot of its cultural attraction can be attributed to its cultural diversity that reflects its colonial history and Chinese, Malay, Indian and Arab ethnicities.
Tourism in Slovenia The Central European nation of Slovenia offers tourists a wide variety of landscapes in a small space: Alpine in the northwest, Mediterranean in the southwest, Pannonian in the northeast and Dinaric in the southeast.
Tourism in the European Union The European Union is a major tourist destination, both from outside of the Union and inside of it, with historic sites, shopping districts, and the increasingly popular nude beaches attracting tourists. Internal tourism is greatly aided by the Schengen treaty, allowing all citizens of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden to travel to any of these countries without the need of a visa.
Tourism in the Isle of Man Tourism in the Isle of Man refers to the tourism industry of the Isle of Man which has been an important element in the economy for over a century. In the early days visitors were mostly richer British families.
Tourism in the Maldives Tourism is the largest economic industry in the Maldives, as it plays an important role in earning foreign exchange revenues and generating employment in the tertiary sector of the country. The archipelago of the Maldives is the main source of attraction to many tourists visiting the country worldwide.
Tourism in the People's Republic of China Tourism in the People's Republic of China has greatly expanded over the last few decades. The emergence of a newly rich business class and an easing of restrictions on movement by the Chinese authorities are both fueling this boom in travel.
Tourism in the United States The United States of America has a large and lucrative tourism industry serving millions of international and domestic tourists. Tourism in the United States is mostly promoted at the state and local level, though the federal government does promote tourism itself, and sets visa entry requirements.
Tourism in Tokyo , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and includes the highly urbanized central area formerly known as the city of Tokyo which is the heart of the Greater Tokyo Area. Tokyo also includes a number of bedtowns, farmland, mountain villages and islands in two pacific island chains, the Izu Islands and the subtropical Ogasawara Islands.
Tourism Ireland Tourism Ireland is the marketing body responsible for marketing the island of Ireland overseas. Tourism Ireland was established as one of 'six areas of co-operation' under the framework of the Belfast Agreement of Good Friday, April 1998.
Tourism Malaysia Tourism Malaysia or Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board (MTPB) is an authorized board established under the Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board Act 1992 and operates under the Ministry of Tourism (MOT). It promotes Malaysia as a tourist destination for foreign tourists.
Tourism TriRhena Tourism TriRhena is a touristic project which involves Basel and Baselland (Switzerland), Colmar and Mulhouse (France), Freiburg (Germany) and the EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg. The trinational area on the south side of the upper Rhine, where the border of Germany, France and Switzerland meet, offers a great touristic variety.
Tourist attractions in Delhi Delhi is one of the most historic capitals in the world and two of its monuments, the Qutb Minar and Humayun's Tomb, have been declared World Heritage Sites. It offers a multitude of interesting places and attractions to the visitor, so much so that it becomes difficult to decide where to begin exploring the city.
Tourist attractions in Warsaw Although Warsaw is a relatively new city (as for European standards, of course), it has a lot of tourist attractions. Apart from the Old Town quarter, carefully reconstructed after World War II, each borough has something to offer.
Tourist guy The tourist guy, also known as the accidental tourist (a joking reference to the novel and film The Accidental Tourist), Waldo (a reference to the Where's Waldo? franchise), WTC Guy, or tourist of death, is an Internet phenomenon consisting of a photograph of a tourist (PĂ©ter Guzli) that has appeared in many Photoshopped pictures after the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Tourist landscape A tourist landscape can be described as constructed through a variety of symbolic and material transformations of an original physical and/or socioeconomic landscape in order to serve the interests of tourists and the tourist industry.
Tourist Standard Open Tourist Standard (or Second) Open, abbreviated to TSO, was a type of British Railways coach. The designation "Tourist" is as opposed to a normal SO (Second Open) coach, giving less legroom but 64 seats not the 48 of an SO.
Tourist trap Tourist trap is a phrase for any establishment or set of establishments that have been created to attract travelers or tourists and provide products for the tourist to purchase. While the term may have negative connotations for some, such establishments may be viewed by travelers as fun and interesting diversions, with realistic expectations as to their true importance, or lack thereof.
Tourist trolley A Tourist trolley, also called a road trolley, is a rubber tired bus (usually diesel fueled, sometimes compressed natural gas) made to resemble an old-style streetcar. Tourist trolleys are becoming increasingly popular in cities large and small.
Tourmalike Tourmalike is a common name for a man made crystalline-like material used for making gemstones and resembling the natural gems known as tourmalines with the exception that they will appear to be different colors under various light sources. Tourmalike is pinkish-purple in daylight and grass green in older fluorescent lights.
Tourmaline The tourmaline mineral group is chemically one of the most complicated groups of silicate minerals. It is a complex silicate of aluminium and boron, but because of isomorphous replacement (solid solution), its composition varies widely with sodium, calcium, iron, magnesium, lithium and other elements entering into the structure.
Tournai Cathedral Our Lady of Flanders' Cathedral of Tournai is one of the most important architectural monuments in Belgium. This structure of local blue-gray stone occupies rising ground near the south bank of the Scheldt, which divides the city of Tournai into two roughly equal parts.
Tournament director Tournament directors typically perform a number of key functions at sporting events of all kinds, including martial arts tournaments, major field sport tournaments, contract bridge tournaments, and chess tournaments. The extent of the tournament director's duties varies depending on the size of the tournament, the nature of the sport, and the number of other officials.
Tournament director (poker) In the game of poker, the tournament director is the individual charged with running the poker tournament. The job encompasses many roles, the most public of which is typically announcing the phrase "shuffle up and deal!
Tournament of Champions (debate) The Tournament of Champions is a national caliber high school debate tournament which is held annually at the University of Kentucky on the first weekend of May. It is regarded as the championship tournament of the "national circuit.
Tournament of Champions (squash) The Tournament of Champions is an annual international squash championship held in New York City. In recent years, the event has been held at New York's Grand Central Terminal, in a specially-constructed four-walled glass court in the Vanderbilt Hall.
Tournament of Minds Tournament of Minds is a program available throughout Australia, New Zealand and Singapore for school children that offers opportunities for teams of students to work to solve problems in a number of disciplines, including: language and literature, mathematics and engineering and social sciences. The program runs through the third school term commonly commencing on the 1st week back at school.
Tournament of the Towns The Tournament of the Towns (Турнир Городов) is a mathematics contest originating from Russia. The contest was created by mathematician Nikolai Konstantinov and has participants from over 100 cities in many different countries.
Tournament Of Knights Tournament Of Knights (Swedish Riddarspelet, literally The knight game) is a game of physical skill, in which players toss wooden balls firstly into a triangle area, then knock down blocks in order. The game was invented in 2001 by Micael Hellberg, Sweden, and is manufactured by Bex Sport AB in Höganäs.
Tournament Players Club Tournament Players Club (TPC) is a chain of American public and private golf clubs operated by the PGA TOUR. Most of their courses either are or had been hosts for PGA TOUR events, and even those that have never hosted an event on the main tour have frequently hosted events on the second-tier Nationwide Tour.
Tournament Players Championship (United Kingdom) The Tournament Players Championship was a European Tour golf tournament which was played in either England or Scotland each year from 1977 to 1984. Except in the first two years the official name took the form "[Sponsor's name] TPC".
Tournament selection Tournament selection is one of many methods of selection in genetic algorithms which runs a "tournament" among a few individuals chosen at random from the population and selects the winner (the one with the best fitness) for crossover.
Tournament species Tournament species in zoology are those species in which members of one sex (usually males) compete in order to mate. In tournament species, most members of the competing sex never win the competitions and never mate, but almost all members of the other sex do mate with the small group of winners.
Tournament Saga The Tournament Saga (First World Martial Arts Championship Saga), also known as the 21st BudĂ´kai Saga, is from the manga/anime Dragon Ball. It covers the training of Goku and Krillin (Kuririn) by Master Roshi (Muten-RĂ´shi) and their participation in the World Martial Arts Championship (Tenka'ichi BudĂ´kai).
Tourniquet A tourniquet is a tightly tied band applied around a body part (an arm or a leg) sometimes used in an attempt to stop severe traumatic bleeding, but also during venipuncture, and other medical procedures. Severe bleeding means the loss of more than 1,000 ml (1 litre) of blood.
Tournoi de France 1997 The Tournoi de France (French for "Tournament of France") was a friendly international football tournament held in Paris and other cities of France in early June of 1997 as a warm-up to the 1998 FIFA World Cup. The four national teams participating at the tournament were Brazil, England, hosts France, and Italy.
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine is located at 230 West 125th Street directly across from the Apollo Theater in Manhattan’s historic neighborhood. This brand new medical school is now at the final stage of completion and will be finished by April 2007.
Touro University International Touro University International (TUI), located in Cypress, California, is a branch campus of Touro College, which was founded in 1970 in New York City, New York. All courses are delivered on the internet using advanced interactive teaching methods.
Touro University Nevada Touro University Nevada, (TUN), is a Jewish-sponsored independent institution of higher and professional education. Its campus is located in Henderson, Nevada and has a sister campus, Touro University - Mare Island, located in Mare Island, California.
Tours Congress The Tours Congress was the 18th national congress of the SFIO, the French Section of the Second International, which took place in December 1920 and during which the majority voted to spin-out and create the SFIC (French Section of the Communist International), which later took its actual name of French Communist Party (PCF).
Tourtière A tourtière is a meat pie originating from Quebec, usually made with ground pork and/or veal, or beef. It is a traditional Christmas and New Year's Eve dish in Quebec, but is also enjoyed and sold in grocery stores all year long.
Tous, Valencia Tous is a municipality in the Spanish autonomous community of Valencia, in the province of the same name. The town is famous because in 1982 the river Jucar broke Tous's reservoir provoking a great flood with an avalanche of 16.
Tout In British English, a tout is any person who solicits business or employment in an importune manner (generally equivalent to a solicitor in American English). In the most common usage, a ticket tout is someone who engages in ticket resale (though a ticket reseller is known colloquially as a scalper rather than a solicitor in U.
Toutai Kefu Toutai Kefu (born April 8, 1974 in Tonga) is a rugby player who won 60 caps playing at Number eight for the Australian rugby union side (the Wallabies). Big, quick and powerfully built, he was a stand out school boy performer before making his international test debut at the age of 23 on 23 August, 1997 as a replacement during the 1997 Tri Nations Series match against South Africa.
Toutunhe District The Toutunhe District (Pinyin: Tóutúnhé Qū; Uyghur: Tudungxaba Rayoni) is a district within the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administrative jurisdiction of the Ürümqi City. It contains an area of 276 sq km.
Touv In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, the Touv are one of the races of humans inhabiting Oerth. Found chiefly on the continent of Hepmonaland, the Touv people are known for warring with the Olman people in the northern jungles over the Olman Empire's practices of taking slaves and ritual sacrifice.
TouVelle State Recreation Site TouVelle State Recreation Site is located in Jackson County, Oregon, United States, nine miles north of Medford, where Table Rock Road crosses the Rogue River. This 51-acre park is used for fishing, birding, hiking (in the adjacent Denman Wildlife Area), picnicking and swimming.
Tova Hartman Tova Hartman is a Professor of Education at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, specializing in gender studies, and author of books on the role of women in Judaism. She is a founder of Kehillat Shira Hadasha, a congregation organized to increase women's participation and leadership within traditional Jewish prayer and halakha.
Tovarich (musical) Tovarich is a 1963 musical play in two acts with book by David Shaw; music by Lee Pockriss and lyrics by Anne Croswell; based on the comedy by Jacques Deval and Robert E. Sherwood, translation from the original French of Jacques Deval by Bettina Liebowitz Knapp and Alba della Fazia.
Tovata Confederacy Tovata is one of three confederacies comprising the Fijian House of Chiefs, to which all of Fiji's chiefs belong. It is located in the north east of the country, covering the provinces of Bua, Macuata and Cakaudrove on the northern island Vanua Levu, as well as the Lau Islands.
Tovdalselva Tovdalselva (literally Tov valley river) is 143 kilometers long and is the longest river in southern Norway. The river flows from the northeast to the southwest and reaches the sea at the Topdalsfjorden between Hamresanden and Kjevik.
Tove Fergo Tove Fergo (born September 24 1946) is a Danish vicar and politician representing the liberal party Venstre. She was a member of the Danish parliament (Folketinget) from September 21 1994 until February 8 2005 when she was not re-elected.
Tovero The Tovero coloration is a mix of tobiano and overo colorations in Pinto horses and American Paint Horses. The genetics of pinto coloration are not always fully understood, and some horses have a combination of patterns that does not it cleanly in either category.
Tow A tow is an untwisted bundle of continuous filaments. It often refers to flax, hemp or jute in the textile industry, and to [fiber]s, particularly [[carbon fibers (also called graphite), in the composites industry.
Tow hitch A tow hitch (or tow bar or recovery point) is a device attached to the chassis of a vehicle for towing. It can take the form of a tow-ball to allow swivelling and articulation of a trailer, or a tow pin and jaw with a trailer loop - often used for large or agricultural vehicles where slack in the pivot pin allows the same movements.
Tow truck A tow truck (also called a wrecker, a breakdown truck or a breakdown lorry), is a vehicle used to take disabled motor vehicles to another location (generally a repair garage) in case of breakdown or collision, or to impound illegally parked vehicles on public or (more commonly) private property.
Tow-in surfing Tow-in surfing is a surfing technique pioneered by Laird Hamilton, Buzzy Kerbox, Dave Kalama and others in the late 1990s where a surfer is towed into a breaking wave by a partner driving a personal watercraft or a helicopter with an attached tow-line. This method has a demonstrated advantage in situations where the wave is too large and moving too quickly for the surfer to catch it by paddling with his hands (such as Peahi off the north side of Maui), or where position on the wave is extremely critical (Teahupoo off southeast Tahiti).
Towa Carson Towa Carson, born Birgit Carlsson on 31 March, 1936 in Eskilstuna, Sweden, is a Swedish schlager singer. She debuted in 1954 and had the most success in the 1950s and 1960s, when she recorded many duets with Lasse Lönndahl.
Towa Oshima Towa Oshima (大島永遠 Ōshima Towa, date of birth: February 2nd, 1979) is a manga artist, currently residing in Tokyo, Japan. She is best known for the manga, High School Girls and its anime adaptation, Girl's High, which is currently airing in Japan.
Towa, Kochi Towa (十和村; -son) was a village located in Hata District, Kochi, Japan. On March 20, 2006 the village merged with two other municipalities forming the new town of Shimanto in Takaoka District and no longer exists as in independent municipality.
Towada Kanko Electric Railway The Towada Kanko Electric Railway (十和田観光電鉄 Towada Kankō Dentetsu) is a company that operates the Towada Kanko Electric Railway Line, which connects Misawa Station in the city of Misawa and Towada-shi Station in the city of Towada, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. The company also operates bus service.
Towada Kanko Electric Railway Line The Towada Kanko Electric Railway Line (十和田観光電鉄線 Towada Kankō Dentetsu-sen) connects Misawa Station in the city of Misawa and Towada-shi Station in the city of Towada, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the Towada Kanko Electric Railway.
Towadako, Aomori Towadako (十和田湖町; Towadakomachi) was a town located in Kamikita District, Aomori, Japan. On January 1, 2005, the town merged with the city of Towada and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
Towakoni Towakoni, a North American Indian tribe of the Caddoan linguistic stock, closely related to the Wichita Indians. When contacted by the French in the early 18th century, the Towakoni were along the Canadian River in what is now Oklahoma.
Towanda, Pennsylvania Settled in 1790 and first incorporated in 1828, Towanda is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, 66 miles northwest of Wilkes Barre, on the Susquehanna River. In the past, Towanda was known primarily for its industrial interests, which included flour, planing, and silk mills, a foundry and machine shop, dye works, and manufactories of talking machines, cut glass, toys, and furniture.
Toward Toward is a village near Dunoon at the southern tip of the Cowal peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Nearby lie Toward Sailing Club, Castle Toward, a former country house, now outdoor education centre, and the ruined Toward Castle.
Toward the Sea Toward the Sea is a work by the Japanese composer TĹŤru Takemitsu. It exists in three separate versions: the first was composed in 1981 for alto flute and guitar; the second, also composed in 1981, is for alto flute, harp and string orchestra; and the third, written in 1989, is for alto flute and harp without orchestra.
Toward Tradition Toward Tradition is an American, politically conservative Jewish-Christian 501 C(3) non-profit organization founded by South African rabbi Daniel Lapin based in Mercer Island, Washington. The organization's activities, as described in its IRS statement, are to "educate the public through conventions, seminars, public speaking, and class studies on Judeo Christian values.
Towards a New Architecture Vers une architecture, usually translated as Towards a New Architecture, is collection of essays by Le Corbusier. The essays, which originally appeared in the French journal L'Esprit Nouveau, set out Le Corbusier's theory for an architecture for the Modern Age.
Towards an Urban Renaissance Towards an Urban Renaissance was a report written by the United Kingdom's Urban task force headed by (Lord) Richard Rogers and published on 29th June 1999. It examined the question of how 4 million projected new homes over 25 years, might be accommodated in the UK without further encroachment into the green belt.
Towards the Republic Towards the Republic (走向共和) or For the Sake of The Republic as it is known in some countries is a 60-episode Chinese television series produced by CCTV and subsequently banned by the government of the People's Republic of China for portraying certain historical figures such as Yuan Shikai, Empress Dowager Cixi, and Li Hongzhang, contrary to what was previously taught in textbooks. It deals with the collapse of the Qing Dynasty and the foundation and creation of the Republic of China.
Towards the Sinister Towards the Sinister is the first demo release by death/moom metal band My Dying Bride after their intense 6 month rehearsal period in 1990. The entire demo was recorded and mixed at Revolver Studios on the 24th and 25th of November, 1990 and was produced by Tim Walker.
Towcester Racecourse Towcester Racecourse is a horse racing course at Towcester (pronounced "Toaster") in Northamptonshire, England. Recently rebuilt, it hosts National Hunt Rules race meetings (over jumps) in the Winter months.
Towdown TowDown also known as Tow Down The Texas Tycoon is a white rapper from Houston, Texas. At 6'4", with a big build and four highlighted curls adorning his crown, he doesn't exactly fit the stereotype of someone who is destined to be a force in the rap industry.
Towednack Towednack is a village and civil parish in the Penwith district of Cornwall, United Kingdom. The parish is bounded by those of Zennor in the west, Gulval in the south, Ludgvan in the east and St Ives in the north.
Towel Day Towel Day is celebrated every May 25 as a tribute by fans of the late author Douglas Adams. The commemoration was first held in 2001, two weeks after his death on May 11, and since then has been extended to an annual event.
Towel-Headed Man The Towel-Headed Man (THM) is a fictional character in the Ringu series of J-Horror movies. Although the character appears very infrequently, and has one line, his appearance each time in the films is to point out a significant clue to either the other characters or the viewers.
Tower and stockade Tower and stockade is a settlement method used by Zionist settlers in the British Mandate of Palestine during the 1936-1939 Arab revolt in Palestine, when the establishment of new Jewish settlements was restricted by the mandatory authorities. The plan was to inhabit by Jews as much Jewish-owned land as possible, particularly in remote areas, by establishing "facts on the ground," which would eventually be transformed into fortified agricultural settlements.
Tower Automotive Tower Automotive Inc., with head office in Novi, Michigan, is a global designer and producer of structural metal components and assemblies used by the automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), including Ford, Volvo, DaimlerChrysler, General Motors (GM), Hyundai/Kia, Volkswagen Group, Renault/Nissan, Toyota, Fiat, BMW, Honda and Chery.
Tower Beach Tower Beach is located on the southernmost tip of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, a barrier island between South Carolina and Georgia. While all beaches on Hilton Head Island are public, Tower Beach is intended for property owners of Sea Pines Plantation, a private community on the south end of Hilton Head.
Tower Bridge Road Tower Bridge Road is a road in Bermondsey in the London Borough of Southwark, UK, that runs north to south, and connects the Bricklayers Arms roundabout and flyover at its southern end (New Kent Road and Old Kent Road) to Tower Bridge and across the River Thames at its northern.
Tower City Center Tower City Center (formerly known as Cleveland Union Terminal) is a large mixed-use facility located on Public Square in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. The facility is comprised of a number of interconnected office buildings including the landmark Terminal Tower, a shopping mall, two hotels, and the main hub of Cleveland's three rapid transit lines.
Tower Colliery Tower Colliery is the oldest, continuously worked deep-coal mine in the United Kingdom, and possibly the world, and the only mine of its kind which remains in the South Wales Valleys. It is located near the villages of Hirwaun and Rhigos, north of the town of Aberdare in the Cynon Valley south Wales.
Tower defense Tower defense is a gametype common in real time strategy games, especially Warcraft III and its expansion. Wave after wave of enemies pour out from various spawning points in increasingly challenging forces and numbers.
Tower division The Tower Division was a liberty in the ancient county of Middlesex. It was also known as the Tower Hamlets, and took its name from being under the special jurisdiction of the Constable of the Tower of London.
Tower Dream Tower Dream is a Super Famicom strategy game where the player rolls the dice, places properties in the center of the gaming board, uses Japanese currency in order to make towers that attract revenue from the other players, and tries to make the other competitors bankrupt (or perform as poorly as possible). Cards and a slot machine are included to make the game more unpredictable (and fun for the players).
Tower Gardens Estate Tower Gardens in North Tottenham is a distinctive semi-circular estate bounded by Lordship Lane and the Roundway. Constructed between 1904 and 1928, it was one of the first municipal "cottage estates" in the world.
Tower house A tower house is a particular type of stone structure, built for defensive purposes as well as habitation.Sidney Toy, Castles: Their Construction and History, (1985), Courier Dover Publications, ISBN 0486248984 Such buildings were constructed in the wilder parts of Great Britain, particularly in Scotland, and throughout Ireland, beginning in the High Middle Ages and continuing at least up to the 17th century.
Tower Hamlets Cemetery Tower Hamlets Cemetery is a cemetery located in the East End of London; its nearest tube station is Mile End. It is now a nature reserve, and other land has been added to the park, including "Scrapyard Meadow".
Tower Hamlets College Tower Hamlets College is a large further education college in Tower Hamlets, London, England. The college has four different campuses: the largest is on Poplar High Street, about 700m north of Canary Wharf; the others are at Arbour Square, Bethnal Green and the 'Idea Store' on the East India Dock Road.
Tower Hamlets parks and open spaces The London Borough of Tower Hamlets, in spite of being close to the centre of London and perhaps retaining the idea of it being the docklands area, has over 100 areas of parks and open spaces within its boundaries. These range from the huge (Victoria Park) to small gardens and squares.
Tower Hamlets Summer University Tower Hamlets Summer University (THSU) is an independent charity, pioneering innovative approaches to independent learning for 11 to 25 year olds. A programme of free courses and activities combining academic and vocational study, performing and visual arts, music, sports, information technology, new media, personal development, entertainment and year round volunteering opportunities takes place each year.

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