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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

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

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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

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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

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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

The capital of Africa, how to find it on the world map? Africa is a land of contrasts, a very attractive place for tourists, everyone will find their own in it

Madagascar resembles a huge nature reserve. The island is surrounded by the Indian Ocean and is a natural museum of paleontology. Here you will find huge semi-deserts, where cacti and thorny plants, baobabs grow. Tourists are attracted by the red-green hills of Madagascar, covered with nepenthes - a plant that feeds on insects

Bridges in St. Petersburg allow you to move in the city, divided by the Neva, from one side to the other. Moreover, each of them is unique in its origin and structure

A very interesting and unusual attraction of Sochi is the long mountain Akhun, which stretches along the Black Sea coast for five kilometers. Even several legends are associated with its origin. One of them explains the name of this place by the fact that earlier people here were mainly engaged in cattle breeding and constantly turned to their patron God named Akhun. Another connects the name of the mountain with the ancient inhabitants of the Abkhazians, in whom Akhun (Ohun) means "high dwelling" or "hill, mountain

A very beautiful emirate, located in the northern part of the UAE, has long been attracting tourists, and has long been called the “pirate coast”, because the location, convenient and favorable for viewing, once attracted pirates who set up their base here

Konyushenny Square has always attracted tourists and guests of the northern capital of Russia with its history of appearance, unusual name and, of course, architecture. Who designed the buildings that stand there, what was the reason for its creation and what secrets does it keep?

The history of Moscow cannot exist without the history of the streets that make up its past, present and future. Bolshaya Ordynka is a reflection of the human destinies of rulers and priests, poets and artists, merchants and architects, revolutionaries and simple hard workers, who ultimately determined the current appearance of the street

BKZ "Oktyabrsky" is perhaps the most famous and beloved concert hall in St. Petersburg. It is located in the heart of historic St. Petersburg, easy to find and easy to get to. And the billboard of the BKZ is always full of various bright events

Cities on the Volga River are very beautiful and surrounded by picturesque nature. The islands on the left bank are so numerous that some of them are sometimes not visited by people for decades, and nature remains pristine

Vienna's new central railway station is the country's most important railway hub and will soon become even more important in this regard. You can get to the Vienna railway station by metro to the Hauptbahnhof station (line U1), the bus stop also bears the same name Hauptbahnhof, route number N66

Traveling around Europe by train is an exciting experience. The Austrian railway will help you get to the most interesting places in the country, as well as to other parts of Europe. But there are some nuances that should be taken into account by everyone who plans to travel by this type of transport

There is one special place in Minsk - the Pit memorial. Having come here for the first time, one can note the majesty and sadness of the sculptural compositions. But at the same time, without knowing the history of Belarus, it is difficult to guess the significance of this object on the map of the country. This monument is dedicated to the innocent victims of the Holocaust. Where is the memorial located, and what is its true history?

Niger is a state in West Africa, which is characterized by poverty, hot climate and extremely underdeveloped production. Tourists for this country are an outlandish rarity. However, we will try to find interesting sights here that could attract them

Until now, in the Windows computer settings, the time zone is set by the abbreviation GMT. What is this and how does it compare with the modern UTC time coordination system?

Pushkinsky Bridge is a pedestrian crossing over the Moskva River, located in the Khamovniki district, the Central Administrative District of the capital. It is one of the engineering sights of the city, it is often used for photo shoots

The Palace of the Shirvanshahs is the pride and pearl of the architectural heritage of Azerbaijan. Once this castle was the residence of the rulers of Shirvan. The palace is located in the very center of the capital of the state. It seems that the history of this attraction is no longer of any interest. But it is this object that is most explored in the country

Not far from the city of Genichesk, Kherson region (Ukraine), on a large deserted spit of Biryuchy Ostrov, the Azov-Sivash National Natural Park is located. The protected area in 1927 received the status of a state reserve. Many kilometers of sandy beach, shallow bays and bays, rich nature attract tourists to the region who are looking for a quiet, measured rest

Safari means “we are going” in Swahili. Initially, this was the name of trips to East Africa with a very specific purpose - hunting. Gradually, this type of entertainment became popular throughout the African continent and spread to other countries. Those who want to get the carcass of an antelope or even a lion as a trophy have not died out even today and are ready to pay a lot of money for such a trip

At all times travelers in the Crimea were attracted by the Nikitsky Botanical Garden. This is a cool place with numerous green "inhabitants" - beautiful, rare, exotic

The huge hotel complex "Caravanserai" is located in one of the best resort areas in Turkey. This is Lara, Antalya - one might say, the most prestigious and popular place on the Mediterranean coast of this country. Caravanserai does not belong to cheap hotels, but it has high-class service. It is located on the seashore and was originally intended for training and recreation of athletes. This is a hotel of unusual architecture (in the style of Hi-Tech)