The small ski resort of La Covatilla is located on the southeastern outskirts of the province of Salamanca (about 200 km northwest of Madrid and 60 km south of Salamanca) in the Sierra de Bejar mountains at an altitude of …
Be sure to go to the Murmansk Regional Art Museum, which is located in the center of Murmansk in the oldest stone building in the city (1927). The museum has more than 4,000 items. Here are presented works of modern …
The very name of the island of Cyprus is shrouded in secrets and legends. Today, history and hedonism are intricately intertwined here. Everywhere the typical Mediterranean landscape is blessed with the unfading beauty of antiquity: crusader fortresses surrounded by tall …
Santorini or Fira is the southernmost of the Cyclades. Its area is 76 km 2, the length of the coastline is 70 km, the population is about 8000 people. The island is famous for its wines and beans (“fava”). Among …
The Latvian, or Lectic, language belongs to the Baltic branch of the Indo-European language family (see Baltic,). Within the Baltic group, Latvian is more akin to Lithuanian than to the extinct language of the ancient Prussians; the dialect, albeit extinct, …
The second half of 1938 recorded two main events for the politics of fascist Italy: racism and Monaco. One is presented as a fact of internal politics, the other of foreign policy: in fact, they are the two complementary faces …
The previous figures clearly highlight the substantially agricultural character of the USSR, which does not contrast with the accentuated tendency towards industrialization which characterizes the efforts of the Soviet government. It should also be added that these efforts have brought …
The transition period, which is that of the most recent Romanesque style, goes from the death of Frederick Barbarossa (1190) to the extinction of the Hohenstaufen dynasty, embracing that tragic and heroic fifty years which saw the greatest cultural and …
Music. – Throughout the first half of the 20th century, Copenhagen continued to be the only great center of Danish musical life: this is where the royal opera and ballet of ancient tradition, the Tivoli orchestra conducted from 1909 to …
Dresden, capital of Saxony, with (2019) 556 800 residents. The city has a technical university, colleges and research institutes. The museums of the State Art Collections in Dresden (picture galleries “Old” and “New Masters”) are famous. Dresden is one of …
Cyprus – the divided island in the Mediterranean! The conflict between the Christian and Muslim islanders can be traced back to the 16th century. “The island of the gods” has many possibilities for you. Go hiking through the Pentadaktylos Mountains, …
Anyone spending a cultural holiday in the area around Nice and the Cote d’Azur should definitely pay a visit to the Fondation Marguerite et Aimé Maeght, or Fondation Maeght for short. The museum is located about 25 km from Nice …
Musical life According to educationvv, contemporary Belgian musical life is also characterized primarily by internationally significant conservatories (including in Brussels and Liège), traditional orchestras such as the Orchester National de Belgique in Brussels, renowned opera houses in Antwerp and Brussels …
Airplane: LOT operates a nationwide network of domestic flights. There are daily flight connections between Warsaw and Gdansk, Bydgoszcz, Krakow, Katowice, Szcezcin, Lódz, Poznan, Zielona Gora, Rzeszów and Wroclaw. All regional flights go via Warsaw. Most airports are connected to …
Together with Bremerhaven, the city of Bremen, located on both sides of the lower Weser, forms Germany’s smallest federal state, the “Free Hanseatic City of Bremen”. Both cities are surrounded by the state of Lower Saxony. The ports of both …
Macedonian language Macedonian language, the language belonging to the South Slavic group within the Slavic languages, which was declared the language of the Macedonians by resolution of the Macedonian People’s Liberation Council of 2.8.1944. According to educationvv, the Macedonian language …
Romantic wineries, romantic dinners and romantic towns. France is a delight for both the eye and the palate. Enjoy the sunset with a glass of wine and a piece of cheese in a beautiful wine castle. Pamper yourself with colorful …
The World Heritage Site in the south of the Slovak Republic on the border with Hungary includes the largest karst area in Central Europe. Visit clothesbliss.com for Hungary travel destinations. There are more than 1000 caves here as well as numerous …
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According to softwareleverage, the 40,000 hectare Pirin National Park is located in the extreme southwest of Bulgaria in the mountains of the same name. Its highest elevation is the Wichren with 2915 m. In the high mountain areas there are …
Museums, exhibition venues Ice hockey museum The museum, located next to the Plärrer, shows various exhibits on famous national and international ice hockey players. Birthplace of Bertolt Brecht The birthplace of what is probably the most influential German playwright of …
The history of today’s city of Aurich (Germany) has been historically documented since the 13th century according to softwareleverage. Aurich was first mentioned in a document in 1276 as aurechove in a Frisian legal record, the so-called brokmer letter. This …
GETTING THERE Arriving by plane Ua Lufthansa (LH), Euro Wings (EW), Austrian Airlines (OS) and Swiss International Air Lines (LX) fly to Budapest. Lufthansa (LH) also flies from Munich to Debrecen. Swiss also flies direct to Budapest from Geneva. Austrian …
TRAVEL WARNING Current information According to softwareleverage, France has been the target of several serious terrorist attacks since the beginning of 2015: attack on the editorial office of Charlie Hebdo in January 2015, attacks in Paris in November 2015 and …
Mass protests against ETA During the 1990s, the Spaniards and most Basques became increasingly resentful of ETA’s recurring kidnappings and assassinations. Following the assassination in the summer of 1997 of a Basque politician from the Conservative People’s Party (PP) who came …
Since the 1990’s, the OSCE has increasingly focused on trying to prevent and resolve conflicts in various parts of Europe, especially in parts of the former Soviet Union and the former Yugoslavia. The goal is to prevent conflicts as much …
Spring is the most beautiful season for many people. What could be more natural than to crown this wonderful time with an unforgettable journey? Get to know charming travel destinations that radiate the magic of spring particularly intensively. Ready for …
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Austria in the heart of Europe is one of the most popular travel destinations in both summer and winter. The range of worthwhile destinations that you should visit in the Alpine Republic is correspondingly diverse. The top 10 were compiled …
Kensington Palace in London The palace is located in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The architect Christopher Wren rebuilt the former private property. In the 17th century the palace gained more and more importance and over time it …
Palace of Westminster – Houses of Parliament The two houses of the British Parliament meet in this neo-Gothic palace on the Thames. The building stands in Westminster on Parliament Square and has also been declared a World Heritage Site by …
According to TOPB2BWEBSITES, Kosovo has a number of outstanding medieval monuments, four of which are included in the World Heritage List: the Dečani Monastery, the Patriarchate of Peć, the Church of the Virgin of Leviša and the Gračanica Monastery. Other …