Russian travelers can reach Frankfurt in several ways. The fastest and most convenient way is by plane. Frankfurt am Main International Airport receives flights from Moscow and St. Petersburg, in the variety of offers it is easy to find the…
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Italy has been the favorite holiday destination of many Dutch people for many years. Cities such as Rome, Milan, Florence and Livorno do very well as a weekend trip. But for the summer holidays we prefer the places around Lake…
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Cascais was once a small fishing village near Lisbon. From the moment the Portuguese nobility started to discover this place, Cascais has started to develop as a seaside resort. Today, fishermen still land fish, but tourism is Cascais’ major economic…
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Basic data Capital Lisbon Population 10.34 million Language Portuguese Religion 81% Roman Catholic, 3% other Christian denominations, 6% atheist, 10% other denominations State system parliamentary republic with a semi-presidential system Head of State Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa Head of government…
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Daugavpils (Latvia) Daugavpils is the second largest city in Latvia. It is located 200 km from Riga on the banks of the Daugava River on the border with Lithuania and Belarus. Its history begins in 1275, when one of the…
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Ancient Polotsk is located 100 km northwest of Vitebsk. These places are mentioned in the “Tale of Bygone Years” under the year 862. The name of the city was given by the Plotva River, which in its vicinity flows into…
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According to Equzhou.net, the city of Valdai is located 140 km southeast of Veliky Novgorod on the shores of Lake Valdai in the highest part of the Valdai Upland. At the end of the 15th century, on the highway between…
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Budva Beaches There are only three equipped coastal zones within the city: Slavic beach, the only sandy Mogren beach in the city, and the beach of the Old City. These places of rest have free admission, but you have to…
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The modest country of Gibraltar has something to surprise and interest foreign tourists. Its main attraction and visiting card is the Monkey Kingdom or Apes’ Den reserve, which is inhabited by Varavian monkeys, otherwise called Magot or Maghreb macaques. In…
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The Netherlands is an amazing country in which everything is unusual, from geography to landscapes, from history and centuries-old traditions to progressive cosmopolitan customs. It is customary under two names – Holland and the Kingdom of the Netherlands. A quarter…
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Communication and ports. – Latvia had considerable importance for transit trade in the pre-war period, as appears from the fact that in 1913 28.2% of total Russian exports passed through the three Latvian ports of Riga, Ventspils and Liepāja (for…
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1. – (18 June-10 December 1944): president, Bonomi Ivanoe; internal, foreign (nominated July 20, 1944) and Italian Africa, idem ad int.; without portfolio: Cianca Alberto, Croce Benedetto (resigned on 27 July 1944), De Gasperi Alcide, Ruini Meuccio, Saragat Giuseppe, Sforza…
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After 1930 the industrialization of Russia had offered writers new arguments: e.g., the five-year plan, cf. Gidrocentral ′ (The water plant), by Marietta Šaginjan, Sot ′, by L. Leonov, Den ′ vtoroj (The second day) by I. Erenburg, Vremja, vpered (Time ahead) by V. Kataev. Soon the political horizon began to…
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The reunification, tenaciously pursued and perhaps carried out a little hastily, entailed considerable costs which posed significant problems to Germany and risked tarnishing that image of an ‘economic giant’ that has long been attributed to it. However, the country continues…
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Hellenism (3rd – 1st century BC) Hellenistic Philology The Greeks, who were only represented as a thin upper class in the Diadochian states after the triumph of Alexander the Great, saw themselves as heirs to the superior Greek culture (Hellenism,…
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St. David’s Cathedral In the south-west of Wales, in the county of Pembrokeshire, is the pilgrimage site of St. David’s Cathedral. The sacred building, designed in the shape of a cross, was built in honor of the patron saint of…
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Riquewihr Between the peaks of the Vosges and the Alsatian lowlands Alsace is located in the eastern part of France, on the border with Germany. This holiday region is very popular with travelers as they find a unique combination of…
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In the parliamentary elections on April 9 and 23, 2006, voters confirmed a government in office for the first time since the end of the communist regime in 1989. The Socialist Party (MSzP) won 43.2% of the vote and 190…
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Spain occupies 85% of the Iberian Peninsula and therefore its borders, apart from the western side corresponding to the border with Portugal (1232 km), largely coincide with the outline of the peninsula. They are 3904 km by sea, while the…
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According to aparentingblog, the church at the gates of Sofia impresses with its unique wall paintings, which were created in 1259 under the reign of Tsar Konstantin Asen and the governor Sebastokrator Kaloyan. Boyana Church: Facts Official title: Boyana Church…
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Roy Black (1943-1991) Born in 1943 in Bobingen-Straßberg near Augsburg as Gerhard Höllerich, the later German pop singer and music film actor became known under his stage name Roy Black. He had spent his entire youth in the Fuggerstadt and…
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Beypazari Beypazari is particularly known for its numerous well-renovated Ottoman houses, its caravanserai from the time of the old Silk Road and a cave city. The city’s museums are also worth seeing. Friends of good food will find numerous great…
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ON THE GO Traveling by plane The national airline Air France (AF) (Internet: www.airfrance.de) offers connections to all parts of the country. Air France offers special fares for young people, couples and families on its domestic flights. In addition, there…
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GETTING THERE Arriving by plane The national airline is Air France (AF) (Internet: www.airfrance.de). Air France (AF) offers direct flights to Paris from Berlin, Bremen, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hanover, Leipzig, Munich, Nuremberg, Stuttgart, Vienna and Zurich. Air France also flies…
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A waterfall is an incredible natural spectacle. A waterfall is a running water, which partly changes into a free fall on its way into the mouth. The striking 100% gradient is a typical feature. You can find out which are…
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Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King in Liverpool The Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King in Liverpool was built of steel and concrete in the 1960s and impresses with its large, colored windows. It resembles a huge tent and…
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St. Paul’s Cathedral The cathedral is one of the landmarks of London and probably the city’s main attraction. It is the cathedral of the Bishop of London and the parish church of the Commonwealth. The first church stood on the…
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Corruption In addition to the general, regionally comparable causes for corruption and organized crime (political upheaval as a result of a change in the political system and Balkan wars, weakness of the rule of law, legal culture), specific causes of…
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Around the municipality of Marbella there is a total of 20 km of sandy beach so if it is swimming and sun you have come there for, then you can be calm. Here, beach life and water sports are a…
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The most beautiful beaches in Mallorca One of the main reasons why so many holidaymakers choose the Balearic island as a travel destination are the beautiful bays and beaches on Mallorca . There are well over 100 seaside resorts on…
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ATTRACTIONS IN CRETE Long sandy beaches make tourists fall in love with Crete. Sunny Chania with its neighboring villages When we talk about Chania as a destination in Crete, it may mean not only the city of Chania, but equally…
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FLIGHTS, ACCOMMODATION AND MOVEMENT IN CAPPADOKIA Hotels excavated in the cave are a specialty of Cappadocia. Flying through Istanbul The airport closest to Cappadocia is in Kayser, about 50 km away. There are no direct flights from Finland to Kayseri,…
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Attractions in Zurich In Zurich, you will experience everything from Roman ruins to modern buildings that testify to a dynamic and capital-rich business community. In Zurich you will also meet cultural attractions more closely than anywhere else in Switzerland. Lindenhof…
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Zadar attractions Zadar has many natural attractions in the form of beautiful beaches and parks. And with a fascinating history that is influenced by the Romans, Venice and Turkey, to name a few, it is not difficult to find exciting…
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Wroclaw Attractions Wroclaw has so many beautiful church buildings that we have hardly seen the likes of any other city. Here are also a number of magnificent monuments. Perhaps not so strange considering the city’s history and fate over the…
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Due to the corona virus, strict restrictions on freedom of movement have been introduced in the UK, and anyone staying in the UK is expected to follow these rules. Many hotels and shops are closed and new restrictions may arise….
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The border with Ukraine is currently closed until 11 May. For more information about coronavirus, see the section Health. According to Abbreviationfinder, UKR stands for Ukraine in geography. Safety Despite the difficult economic situation and the turmoil over the last five…
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The risk of terrorist attacks is present and these may be aimed at Western tourists. Southeastern Turkey is characterized by unpredictability and tensions. After Turkey launched a military operation northeast of Syria in the fall of 2019, the security situation…
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends travel that is not strictly necessary to the city of Samnaun (Canton of Graub¨¹nden) and the city of Zermatt, as well as the areas bordering Ischgl and Italian Cervinia. For information about coronavirus see…
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