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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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Districts of St. Petersburg: full list

Districts of St. Petersburg: full list

St. Petersburg is one of the largest cities in Russia, it is located in the northwestern part of the country near the border with the B altic countries - Estonia and Finland. It consists of 18 districts, some of which are radically different from each other

MKAD: decoding, meanings, use in speech

MKAD: decoding, meanings, use in speech

How is MKAD deciphered? Is it he or she? Let's talk in detail about the Moscow and Minsk ring roads

Omsk - Moscow: plane, train. Distance from Omsk to Moscow

Omsk - Moscow: plane, train. Distance from Omsk to Moscow

How passenger traffic between Omsk and Moscow developed. How can you overcome the distance to the capital today

UAE - photo. United Arab Emirates is the capital. UAE - recreation

UAE - photo. United Arab Emirates is the capital. UAE - recreation

There is no bad weather or low season in the Emirates - here in July, in February, excellent hotels for a real vacation and exciting shopping at attractive prices await tourists. Perhaps the policy of the UAE (we will present photos of stunning views in our article) regarding tourism can be expressed in the following words: “We want to surprise everything that the country has, and if something is not there, it will be built, and then we will surprise you again more!"

"Tape maze" is a positive attraction for all ages

"Tape maze" is a positive attraction for all ages

"Tape Maze" is an attraction that appeared in our country relatively recently. It will be interesting to visit it for both adults and children. What does a ribbon maze look like?

Pyanj River, Tajikistan: description, photo

Pyanj River, Tajikistan: description, photo

The Great Silk Road runs along this river, and if you cross it, you can find yourself on the territory of Afghanistan. At its bottom in the sand you can find the smallest grains of pure gold. It is ownerless, because, firstly, this region is a border area, in connection with which conflicts with the Afghan side are possible, and secondly, the state does not have money to engage in gold mining on an industrial scale

Honey waterfalls. Honey waterfalls - how to get there? Honey Falls - map

Honey waterfalls. Honey waterfalls - how to get there? Honey Falls - map

Waterfall is one of the most attractive sights for travelers around the world. The power and majesty of the falling elements have a bewitching effect on people. Among the splendor of the Caucasus Mountains, in the vicinity of the sunny resort town of Kislovodsk, in the picturesque gorge of the Alikonovka River, you can observe one of the most beautiful natural phenomena - Honey Falls.

Abkhazia, Geg waterfall (photo)

Abkhazia, Geg waterfall (photo)

Nature is called a brilliant sculptor, builder, creator. And indeed it is. No matter what man invents, no matter how hard he tries, he cannot argue with nature. It remains to recognize her unattainable perfection and silently admire the masterpieces she created. One of them is the Gegsky waterfall

Castle Nesselbek (Orlovka, Kaliningrad region): hotel, restaurant, museum "Medieval torture and punishment"

Castle Nesselbek (Orlovka, Kaliningrad region): hotel, restaurant, museum "Medieval torture and punishment"

Nesselbeck Castle is not a building from the Middle Ages, but a modern building. It's just old fashioned. The castle stands by the road, at the entrance to the village of Orlovka (Kaliningrad region). On the approach, waiting for them to be noticed, two skeletons in chastity belts froze. But we will tell you more about everything later in the article

Campaza "Rybachiy Bereg": photos and reviews

Campaza "Rybachiy Bereg": photos and reviews

In a fabulous deserted place near the Karelian Isthmus there is a recreation center "Rybachy Beach". This mini-village is located on the shores of Lake Otradnoe, surrounded by deciduous and pine trees

Severka River - a place for a great holiday

Severka River - a place for a great holiday

According to legend, the muddy water in the Severka River is due to the fact that, going on a campaign against Mamai, Moscow Prince Dmitry Ivanovich ate a handful of illuminated earth. This was done by him to prove his love for the motherland. He spat black saliva into the water from the steep bank, and since then the water in the river has been muddy and gray

Recreation center "Tursib", Gorny Altai: description, rooms and interesting facts

Recreation center "Tursib", Gorny Altai: description, rooms and interesting facts

Recreation center "Tursib" has been hosting guests for more than 10 years. Here they know how to hospitably welcome guests and make memories of the holiday priceless. "Tursib" - a recreation center (Gorny Altai), which is today one of the most visited and expensive

Lake Shlino, Tver region: recreation and fishing

Lake Shlino, Tver region: recreation and fishing

Lake Shlino is famous for its sites belonging to the Neolithic period. The remains of long mounds were also found here, in which the Slavs lived during the Great Migration of Nations in the 5th century AD. Today the lake is a water protection zone, in which numerous springs and plants rare for the Tver region are preserved

Recreation center "Brown Bear" in the Novgorod region: photos and reviews

Recreation center "Brown Bear" in the Novgorod region: photos and reviews

When you come to stay at the recreation center "Brown Bear", be prepared to see an ecologically clean place. The territory on which the recreation center "Brown Bear" (Novgorod region) is located is the confluence point of several rivers, such as the Vergot, Pola and Lovat. Due to the considerable number of lakes that, overflowing, form a wide water surface, there are a lot of fish and game

Year-round recreation center "Pavlovsky Park", Ufa. Recreation center in Bashkiria

Year-round recreation center "Pavlovsky Park", Ufa. Recreation center in Bashkiria

Pavlovsky Park (Ufa), open all year round, is a place where people tired of problems are fueled by energy, distracted from everyday routine and learn all the delights of relaxation. Let's take a look at all this in more detail

Umrevinsky prison (Moshkovsky district): description. Sights of the Novosibirsk region

Umrevinsky prison (Moshkovsky district): description. Sights of the Novosibirsk region

Umrevinsky prison was built in 1703 by Russian Cossacks. The prerequisites for this were the tense military-political situation in the Novosibirsk Ob region. At that time, the Russian population could migrate very limitedly. This continued until, in 1695, Alexei Stepanov, son of Kruglik, received a special document

Fort "Alexander 1" ("Plague"): description, history, how to get there

Fort "Alexander 1" ("Plague"): description, history, how to get there

More than 10 years ago, on an April day in 2004, the residents of St. Petersburg were shocked by the discovery. One of the Kronstadt forts, namely the Alexander 1 fort, kept its terrible secret for a long time in the form of a sealed glass ampoule. A strange liquid splashed in an ancient vessel engraved with the Latin letter "T", a scorpion and the royal coat of arms

Sanatorium "Ryabinushka": description, characteristics and reviews

Sanatorium "Ryabinushka": description, characteristics and reviews

Sanatorium "Ryabinushka" is located on a landscaped area, which is his property. This is a landscaped area, decorated with a fountain with gazebos, decorative waterfalls. On the territory of the sanatorium there is an outdoor swimming pool, which has elements of a water park

"Litvinovo" - a sanatorium in the suburbs. Overview, description, services, treatment features and reviews

"Litvinovo" - a sanatorium in the suburbs. Overview, description, services, treatment features and reviews

Choosing where to improve your he alth near Moscow, pay attention to treatment at the Litvinovo sanatorium. The main advantage here is its own source of mineral water. And the convenient location of treatment rooms in a residential administrative building will be a favorable factor for people with problems with the musculoskeletal system, and just the elderly

Sanatorium "Silver Ples", Kostroma region: description, services and reviews

Sanatorium "Silver Ples", Kostroma region: description, services and reviews

When guests get to the sanatorium "Silver Ples", Kostroma, not far from where it is located, fascinates them. It was from this ancient city that the first of the Romanov dynasty, Mikhail, was called to the kingdom. This place is saturated with a unique culture and rich history, contradictions and mysteries. But today people come here for rest and recuperation