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Asia Minor (Anatolia)

Asia Minor (Anatolia)

2025-06-01 07:06

Asia Minor is a peninsula washed by four seas at once - Marmara, Mediterranean, Black, Aegean, as well as two famous straits - the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus, which separate Europe and Asia. It is quite far, in comparison with other parts of Asia, pushed towards the west, and off its coast are Rhodes, Cyprus and other islands

Time difference with Turkey: useful tips for tourists

Time difference with Turkey: useful tips for tourists

2025-06-01 07:06

Even if your region has practically no time difference with Turkey, you should make sure that acclimatization does not spoil your whole holiday experience

Self-trip to Montenegro: tips for tourists

Self-trip to Montenegro: tips for tourists

2025-06-01 07:06

Our article will be of interest to those tourists who are thinking about how to go to Montenegro on their own. Of course, the easiest way is to use the services of travel companies, but many vacationers want to save money, so it's cheaper to act on your own. So, what you need to know about a trip to Montenegro? In our article, we will consider all the nuances of such a trip so that tourists understand what documents need to be issued and how much money to have with them, as well as many other issues

Hotel, Emelyanovo airport, Krasnoyarsk: description, reviews of tourists, how to get

Hotel, Emelyanovo airport, Krasnoyarsk: description, reviews of tourists, how to get

2025-06-01 07:06

Major international airports are usually located outside the city. And more and more often, in order not to be late for a flight, passengers prefer to leave early and spend the night in a hotel near the airport. The Yemelyanovo Airport Hotel offers its services to such passengers. Krasnoyarsk is located thirty kilometers from here, so this hotel is quite in demand

The best hotels of Mozyr (Belarus): names and addresses, reviews of tourists

The best hotels of Mozyr (Belarus): names and addresses, reviews of tourists

2025-06-01 07:06

Mozyr is the second largest city in the Gomel region. It has several city-forming enterprises, the largest of which is an oil refinery. Many business travelers come here, so the issue of their accommodation is relevant. Mozyr hotels are pleased to offer you comfortable living conditions

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Kaldy - a lake for good fishing and a wonderful holiday

Kaldy - a lake for good fishing and a wonderful holiday

Kaldy is a lake in the north of the Chelyabinsk region. It owes its origin, like most of the reservoirs of the Urals, to a tectonic shift. The lake is small, its area is a little over 1.5 thousand hectares. Oz. Kaldy has an elongated shape: length - about 6 kilometers, width - more than 4

Korkinskoye Lake - the pearl of the Vsevolzhsky district

Korkinskoye Lake - the pearl of the Vsevolzhsky district

Korkinskoye Lake is located near St. Petersburg. But the nature here is amazingly pristine. Fresh air and clear water, sandy beaches and places for fishing, various types of recreation and entertainment - everything seems to be created in order to have a wonderful time with he alth benefits

Nerl Volga River: description, attractions

Nerl Volga River: description, attractions

The Nerl River (the right tributary of the Volga) is not the only one in the Russian Federation with this name, but the most significant of the same names. It originates in the Yaroslavl region on Somin lake, and flows into the Volga in the Tver region in the Klyazma reservoir

The unique Velegozh resort (Tula region)

The unique Velegozh resort (Tula region)

On the high bank of the Oka, in a pine forest, there is a sanatorium "Velegozh" (Tula region). The forests are protected. The trees are over 100 years old. In these regions, the highest air ionization among the central regions of the Russian Federation

"Green Island" in Berdsk - park and recreation center

"Green Island" in Berdsk - park and recreation center

Along the coast of the Ob Sea, as Berdsk residents often call the Novosibirsk Reservoir, there is a vast park, which at one time received the name "Green Island". It perfectly describes what opens up to the eyes of guests who wish to spend their weekend here

How long does it take to fly to the Bahamas from Moscow, what are the options?

How long does it take to fly to the Bahamas from Moscow, what are the options?

There are different ways to fly from Moscow to the Bahamas and back. Depending on the route chosen by the tourist, a different amount of time will be required. You can choose a flight with one transit stop or two. The second option is cheaper

Chkalovsky beach in Sochi

Chkalovsky beach in Sochi

In the Adler area, along Prosveshcheniya Street, a beach called "Chkalovsky" stretches. Entrance to the territory is free. On site there is everything that a vacationer might need: eateries, cabanas, sun loungers and parasols, and if you wish, you can even take a Charcot shower

Do Russians need a visa to Morocco?

Do Russians need a visa to Morocco?

In 2018, Russians traveling to Morocco for no longer than 3 months for tourism purposes do not need a visa to visit Morocco. It must be issued for a longer stay and permanent residence

"Nemo" - penguinarium in Anapa

"Nemo" - penguinarium in Anapa

In Anapa, on Pionersky Prospekt, there is an entertainment complex "Nemo", which has many rare animals - dolphins, sea lions and seals, as well as penguins. Admire them in the water and on land, watch their hilarious habits, you can take pictures all year round

Uzhgorod hotels - from economy to all-inclusive

Uzhgorod hotels - from economy to all-inclusive

Why is it worth going to Uzhgorod? Hotels in Uzhgorod for different budgets. Features, services offered, price

The Palace of Soviets is an unfinished project from the times of the USSR

The Palace of Soviets is an unfinished project from the times of the USSR

We all know about the USSR, but not everyone heard that the country's authorities planned to create at that time a grandiose architectural structure that would serve both as an administration building and as a place for receiving distinguished guests or holding public holidays. The project was to be called the Palace of Soviets

City Orel: population, description, sights

City Orel: population, description, sights

Orel is a city of administrative significance. The date of its foundation falls on 1566. The fortress was built by order of Ivan the Terrible. “And Ivan the Terrible founded a fortress on the Oka River to protect the southern border of the Russian state. And there was no name for the fortress until an eagle flew in, and they decided to call that fortress the Eagle

The amazing river Elbe in Saxony

The amazing river Elbe in Saxony

Undoubtedly, the Elbe River is the best decoration of Dresden, its main attraction. Its rapid course remembers many events from the past, and how many of them are yet to come! The shores of this truly beautiful waterway of the land of Saxony are filled with majestic castles, emerald parks, elegant bridges

North Dakota - state of the Sioux Indians

North Dakota - state of the Sioux Indians

North Dakota is a state located in the central part of the northern United States. Its population is more than six hundred and eighty thousand people, of which women are two-tenths more than men. Of the nationalities, Germans (44%) and Norwegians (30%) are the most prevalent. The number of the Russian population varies from ten to thirty percent

Severny Settlement: a common toponym. Microdistricts of the same name in Krasnodar and Kursk

Severny Settlement: a common toponym. Microdistricts of the same name in Krasnodar and Kursk

"Northern" is a fairly common toponym all over the world. So named residential neighborhoods in many Russian cities, including Moscow and St. Petersburg, settlements in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine. This name was given to some of the islands in Severnaya Zemlya and even to an artificial peninsula in Chicago. This article provides a brief overview of the villages of the Northern

Arshan - balneological and mountain-climatic resort (Buryatia). Treatment, reviews

Arshan - balneological and mountain-climatic resort (Buryatia). Treatment, reviews

Many beautiful holiday destinations are now available to tourists around the world. There are many of them in Eastern Siberia. The Republic of Buryatia is ideal for tourism. The purest mountain air, beautiful landscapes and healing mineral springs attract tourists all year round. One of the most visited places in Buryatia is Arshan. This resort receives about 100 thousand tourists annually

The best hotels in Yerevan: photos and reviews

The best hotels in Yerevan: photos and reviews

If you decide to visit the capital of Armenia, for sure, information about which hotels in Yerevan are considered the best will be useful to you

Prison castle in Tobolsk and other famous prison castles

Prison castle in Tobolsk and other famous prison castles

The ancient castles that were used as prisons, for the most part, look gloomy, but majestic. Many of them have been turned into museums and are very popular with tourists

Stavropol Airport. What do we know about him?

Stavropol Airport. What do we know about him?

The history of the Stavropol airport has been going on for eight decades. Back in 1934, in the current capital of the North Caucasian Federal District - in the city of Pyatigorsk - a civil aviation detachment was created, which was engaged in the transportation of mail, passengers and cargo

Republic of Korea: symbols, history, sights

Republic of Korea: symbols, history, sights

When we talk about Korea, by this name we can mean not only the Korean Peninsula, but also the two countries located on it. One of them is located in the north, and the second in the south. The first one is North Korea. This abbreviation stands for Democratic People's Republic of Korea. But most often, speaking of Korea, they mean the country that is located in the south. Its official name is the Republic of Korea