36. Holidays

extremely attractive or impressive — Prague is a ________ city.

stunning

growing and developing, very successful — It is a ________ capital.

thriving

full of life and energy — It’s a ________ city break destination.

vibrant

giving great pleasure — A stroll through Prague is a ________.

delight

in an unusual or surprising way — Its architecture is ________ diverse.

remarkably

very different from each other — The buildings are ________.

diverse

experience a process of change — The buildings have ________ restoration.

undergone

work of repairing something — The buildings have undergone ________.

restoration

relax, especially after working hard — I want to ________.

unwind

a place known as a holiday destination — The Algarve is a popular ________.

resort

relax and do very little — You can ________ on the beach.

laze around

walk slowly without direction — You can ________ the old town.

wander round

keep something — The town still ________ its charm.

retains

a pleasant or attractive quality — The town has wonderful ________.

charm

far from other people — It’s ________ from busy areas.

off the beaten track

a long hard walk — We went on a ________ in the mountains.

trek

being the only one of its kind — It offers a ________ experience.

unique

liking new experiences — It’s for an ________ traveller.

adventurous

go somewhere different — I want to ________ from it all.

get away from it all

not changed or built on — The area is ________.

unspoilt

growing and successful — He’s running a ________ business.

thriving

very attractive — That’s a ________ view.

stunning

different — My interests are very ________.

diverse

the only one existing — It’s the ________ building.

unique

far from usual places — The villa was ________.

off the beaten track

unusual and surprising — It was a ________ place.

remarkable

relax — We want to ________.

unwind

do very little — We want to ________.

laze around

repair — The buildings need to be ________.

restored

relax — I was looking forward to ________.

unwinding

far from the centre — The villa was ________.

off the beaten track

experience change — The villa was ________ renovation.

undergoing

walk slowly — People were ________ around the beach.

wandering

relax — People were ________ on the beach.

lazing

walk slowly — We ________ round the streets.

wandered

very unpleasant — The place was ________.

unpleasant

relax — My idea of ________ didn’t happen.

unwinding

growing and developing — Lisbon is a ________ capital.

thriving

very different — It has ________ architecture.

diverse

full of life — It has a ________ nightlife.

vibrant

extremely attractive — It has ________ views.

stunning

repair — The city plans to ________ buildings.

restore

very impressive — It has ________ heritage.

remarkable

walk slowly — Tourists ________ around the old town.

wander

keep — The city has ________ its culture.

retained

relax — You can ________ on the beach.

unwind

walk slowly — You can ________ along the coast.

wander

very attractive — The beaches are ________.

stunning