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• Agăș — The name of a commune and its administrative center located in Bacău County, in the Moldavia region of Romania, situated along the Trotuș River valley between the Tarcău and Ciuc mountains. The locality is renowned for its spectacular mountain landscapes, rich forestry resources, and traditional architecture specific to the sub-Carpathian area, holding a history tied to timber exploitation and trans-Carpathian trade routes.
• Aggtelek-Josvafö — A composite geographic name in Hungary, associated with the famous karst region in the north of the country (Aggtelek and Jósvafő area), globally known for its spectacular cave system (such as Baradla-Domica), listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The term also defines a railway junction or tourist access station to the Aggtelek National Park.
• Aghireșu — The name of a commune in Romania, located in Cluj County, composed of eleven villages (including the residence Aghireșu-Fabrici). It represents a historical railway junction and a hilly geographic area in northwestern Transylvania, known in the past for its mining exploitations of brown coal, gypsum, and kaolin clays.
• Agoda — A major global online travel agency and tech platform specializing in hotel accommodations, flights, airport transfers, and vacation packages; originally founded in Thailand and later acquired by Booking Holdings Inc., it is highly recognized for its competitive pricing algorithms focused on the Asia-Pacific market.
• Agra — A historic city situated on the banks of the Yamuna River in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India; globally famous as the former capital of the Mughal Empire and home to world-renowned UNESCO World Heritage sites including the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, and Fatehpur Sikri.
• Agrigento — A city and commune on the southern coast of Sicily, Italy, and the capital of the province of the same name. The locality is globally renowned for its neighboring archaeological site called the Valley of the Temples (Valle dei Templi), a structural assembly of exceptionally preserved Doric Greek temples listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
• Agritourism — A form of rural tourism in which tourists are accommodated in private guesthouses or working farms (agritourism farms), consuming fresh products from that household and having the opportunity to directly participate in local traditional agricultural and domestic activities.
• Aix-en-Provence — A medium-sized university city and spa town located in southern France, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, serving as the former historical capital of Provence. Founded by the Romans as Aquae Sextiae due to its thermal springs, the city is globally renowned for its Baroque architecture, shaded avenues lined with plane trees, monumental fountains, and its close association with the post-Impressionist painter Paul Cézanne.
• Ajaccio — A coastal city, commune, and the administrative capital of the island of Corsica, an autonomous region belonging to France; strategically located on the island's western coast within a picturesque mountainous gulf, the city is globally famous as the birthplace of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte (1769). Economically and touristically, it represents the primary commercial, port, and cultural hub of the island, renowned for its historical heritage and mild Mediterranean climate.
• Ajman — The smallest of the seven emirates making up the United Arab Emirates, located on the coast of the Persian Gulf; also, the name of the capital city of this emirate, which accommodates the majority of the regional population and economic activities. The emirate is historically recognized for its traditional dhow shipbuilding, fishing, and pearl diving, developing in the modern era into a rapidly expanding industrial and residential hub.
• Ajmer — A major historic city located in the Rajasthan state of northwestern India, surrounded by the Aravalli mountains. Founded in the 7th century by the Chauhan dynasty, the city is globally renowned as an important pilgrimage center, housing the famous Sufi shrine Dargah Sharif of the mystic saint Moinuddin Chishti; it also serves as a major railway hub and is situated close to the holy town of Pushkar, famous for its Hindu temples.
• Companion — An archaic or regional term used to denote a person standing beside someone, a companion, a close neighbor, or a fellow traveler or worker. In certain historical and rural legal contexts, the word also referred to a witness brought to the boundary definition of estates or to a co-owner in a traditional agricultural association.
• Albac — An important tourist commune located in Alba county, Transylvania, Romania, situated in the upper basin of the Arieșul Mare River, in the heart of the Apuseni Mountains. The locality is recognized nationally for its spectacular mountain landscapes, the preservation of the traditional crafts of the Moți, such as woodworking, and its active historical role during the uprising of Horea, Cloșca, and Crișan.
• All-inclusive — A tourism term borrowed from English, describing a hospitality boarding plan where the prepaid price covers all essential services of the stay: the accommodation itself, the three main meals, intermediate snacks, local drinks (alcoholic and soft), as well as access to certain relaxation or entertainment facilities of the hotel, without extra costs on site.
• Alleppey — A coastal city and municipality located in the southwestern Indian state of Kerala, officially renamed Alappuzha. It is world-famous as a major tourism hub due to its vast network of interconnected canals, lagoons, and lakes (backwaters), being dubbed the 'Venice of the East' by Lord Curzon, and hosts the historic annual Nehru Trophy Boat Race.
• Allgäu — A geographical and historical region located in southern Germany, spanning mainly across the Swabia region of Bavaria, but also covering parts of Baden-Württemberg and adjacent alpine areas in Austria. Renowned for its spectacular pre-alpine and alpine mountain landscapes, the region is a major hub for dairy production (especially traditional cheeses), mountain tourism, winter sports, and famous health resorts.
• Alor Setar — A major city and the administrative capital of the state of Kedah in Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of the Malay Peninsula. This historically and culturally important urban center represents the structural hub of the country's rice production, renowned for its distinctive architecture including royal museums, monumental mosques, and the Alor Setar Tower.
• Alpen — The German or frequent international designation for the Alps, the largest and highest mountain range located entirely within the European continent. It also represents the name of a municipality and historical settlement in the North Rhine-Westphalia state, Germany. In a structural geographical context, the term serves as an onomastic root for numerous concepts related to mountain topography, glaciology, and high-altitude tourism.
• The Alps — The most important, extensive, and highest mountain range located entirely within the European continent, stretching as a structural arc across the territory of eight states (including Switzerland, France, Italy, and Austria). This mountain massif, with its highest peak at Mont Blanc (4810 m), represents the central hydrographic, climatic, and tourist hub of Western Europe, marked by imposing glacial landforms.
• Alsace — A historical, cultural, and administrative region located in northeastern France, on the western bank of the Rhine River, bordering Germany and Switzerland. This strategic territory represents a major structural hub of Central Europe, historically renowned for its Romanic-Germanic cultural interferences, alternating sovereignty between France and Germany, famous vineyards, and its symbolic capital, Strasbourg.