package holidays | a group of services related to travel or vacations that are sold together by a travel agency |
pass | go by |
passport | a document required to travel abroad by most countries |
pay in advance | pay for something much earlier before due |
pay in cash | pay with money, not with a card or any other way |
pedal boats | boats powered by people pedalling on board |
peninsula | a piece of land, jutting from a mass of land, surrounded by water from three sides |
phrasebook | a book with most useful expressions and phrases in a foreign language |
pick up some phrases | learn some new expressions |
picturesque | beautiful and pleasant to look at |
pier | a quay |
pilgrimage | a journey taken up for religious purposes |
piste | a route for skiers |
place an order | to order something officially |
platform | a flat construction at the railway station for passengers to embark on the train easily |
platter lift | a mechanised system for pulling skiers and snowboarders uphill, along the surface of the slope |
playground | an area for children, equipped with various installations for exercise and fun |
pork | wieprzowina |
portage | the carrying of a boat or its cargo between two navigable waters |
postpone | to put off for later |
potholing | caving, cave exploration |
poultry | meat obtained from chicken, turkey, duck etc. |
proteins | nutritious substances essential for life, found in meat, dairy products |
provide somebody with something | give, offer, supply |
purchase | to buy |
qualified / adventure tourism | outdoor leisure activity, often involving extreme sports or some element of risk |
quay | a pier |
rack rate | officially published price list of hotel rooms, without any discounts |
rappelling/abseiling | the practice of descending steep slopes using ropes |
recommend | spread good opinion about sth, praise |
reliable bus/tram service | one that you can trust and depend on |
rent a car/bike | to lease a vehicle for a short time |
requirements | demands, needs |
residential area | a district where people live |
resort | a place attractive for tourists |
return | come back |
return ticket | round trip ticket(AmE), you go to your destination and back to the starting point |
revalidation sticker | a special tag proving that your reservation details have been changed |
river | a large, long area of water that flows to the sea |
roller-skating | the activity or sport of gliding across a hard surface on roller skates |
rooming list | a list of guests and their lodging needs |
rural | outside the city, relating to the country |
sailing | water sport involving the use of sail boats |
scenery | surroundings |
seashore | coast |
security check | a process of verifying if a person is not armed or carrying some dangerous objects |
self-catering accommodation | a place to stay where you have to cook for yourself |
self-service | where you have to help yourself around the shop |
set up a tent | assemble and install a shelter made of canvas and supported by poles and ropes |
share a room / bathroom | have for common use for a room / bathroom |
schedule | plan, programme, list, agenda |
shopping malls | shopping centres |
short / long haul | short / distant journey |
sightseeing | visiting other places |
signature | your name and surname written by you in person |