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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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Restaurant "Villaggio" in Moscow: description, services

Restaurant "Villaggio" in Moscow: description, services

Restaurant "Villaggio" is a place for a quiet and relaxing holiday with family and friends. Here guests can have a good time, relax and enjoy delicious Italian cuisine

Ekaterinburg restaurants with live music and dance floor

Ekaterinburg restaurants with live music and dance floor

On a Friday evening or on the weekend, I want to relax and unwind, change the scenery. For this purpose, a restaurant or cafe is ideal, where live music plays and you can dance. To make your vacation a success, you should take a little time and choose the right institution

The iconic skyscraper Empire State Buildings and its history

The iconic skyscraper Empire State Buildings and its history

Skyscrapers are what makes New York different from other cities. The metropolis, which is attractive for tourists, has a business card by which everyone recognizes it. The most visited skyscraper Empire State Buildings is one of the tallest buildings in the world. A real miracle of the modern world has long become a cult building that attracts millions of tourists who dream of enjoying the views of New York from a bird's eye view

The tallest buildings in the world: review, description, rating

The tallest buildings in the world: review, description, rating

In today's everyday life, the possibilities of construction give a chance to build skyscrapers of incredible height, which are real masterpieces of architecture. We propose to consider the ten tallest buildings on the planet

Yakutsk mountains - the best ski resort

Yakutsk mountains - the best ski resort

Activity park "Yakutskiye Gory" (Belarus) has long gained popularity among tourists and residents of Minsk. Everyone needs to be here

Stone city. Attractions of the Perm Territory

Stone city. Attractions of the Perm Territory

Stone City is fascinating. Throughout the territory there are many stones. But they are very harmoniously combined, they form compositions from streets, passages. So, it seems that you are in a real city

Beautiful places near Moscow for relaxation, photo shoots or walks

Beautiful places near Moscow for relaxation, photo shoots or walks

In order to have a good rest and make beautiful shots, you do not need to travel far. Residents of Moscow just need to get into a car or an electric train and take a short ride. And then they will be able to see the most beautiful places of the Moscow region

Where are the holy springs in Russia? Holy springs of Russia: photos and reviews of tourists

Where are the holy springs in Russia? Holy springs of Russia: photos and reviews of tourists

They give special power on the church holiday of Epiphany. On this day, for reasons that are still inexplicable to humans, water on the entire planet changes its qualitative composition. Even tap water collected on this day can be stored for a very long time, retaining its normal color and smell

Finlyandsky railway station in St. Petersburg. History and modernity

Finlyandsky railway station in St. Petersburg. History and modernity

The building of the Finland Station is familiar to many. It provides convenient transport links to the suburbs and serves a direct train "Allegro", which runs on the route St. Petersburg - Helsinki

Annunciation Monastery of Murom: photo, history

Annunciation Monastery of Murom: photo, history

The city of Murom is deservedly considered the heart of Russian Orthodoxy. Thousands of tourists come here every year not only from our country, but also foreign guests to enjoy the atmosphere of cleanliness and peace

Wrangel Island: reserve, location on the map of Russia, climate, coordinates. Fauna and flora of Wrangel Island

Wrangel Island: reserve, location on the map of Russia, climate, coordinates. Fauna and flora of Wrangel Island

Today we will talk about the land of Wrangel. This island is very interesting. It was unsuccessfully searched for by a Russian traveler, but was discovered by a British and a German. Then the deserted island became a “bone of contention” between the USSR and America. This land is surrounded by legends. There is even an opinion that one of the colonies of the sinister Gulag was located here. And today the island continues to amaze scientists with new sensational discoveries

Trip from Moscow to Kostroma

Trip from Moscow to Kostroma

Kostroma is annually visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists from Russia and abroad. Transport links between this city and the capital are well established. From Moscow to Kostroma can be reached by bus, car, train. This city has an airport. But from there you can only get to St. Petersburg and Simferopol

Sights of Krasnoye Selo

Sights of Krasnoye Selo

The history of the famous village near St. Petersburg originates three centuries ago. At the behest of Peter the Great in 1714, the construction of a paper factory or, as it was then called, a mill began here

Catania (Italy): beaches, reviews and attractions

Catania (Italy): beaches, reviews and attractions

Wonderful city, located on the coast of the warm sea next to a huge volcano, attracts tourists all year round. This is Catania (Sicily). Italy has always been of interest to travelers, so this province is very popular

Bus stations of St. Petersburg: addresses, phones

Bus stations of St. Petersburg: addresses, phones

From the Northern capital, passengers can travel not only by trains and planes to distant destinations, but also by buses to various cities of Russia, as well as to the neighboring countries. St. Petersburg bus stations are located in different parts of the city. Which of them are the largest, most popular? Let's figure it out in more detail

Transport hubs and terminals

Transport hubs and terminals

The rhythm of modern life is increasing, and less and less time people want to spend on the road, following from one point to another. In order to reduce it as much as possible, transport nodes are needed

Moskovsky railway station in St. Petersburg. How to get to Moscow railway station

Moskovsky railway station in St. Petersburg. How to get to Moscow railway station

Moskovsky railway station is one of the five railway stations in St. Petersburg. It carries out a large number of passenger transportations and, according to this indicator, ranks third in Russia. The station is located in the central part of the city, next to the Vosstaniya Square

Ladoga railway station in St. Petersburg

Ladoga railway station in St. Petersburg

The origins of Russia's railway communication are in St. Petersburg. The northern capital at one time became the ancestor of the distribution of the newest and very promising type of transport in the country

Atrium shopping center in Moscow: reviews and detailed store information

Atrium shopping center in Moscow: reviews and detailed store information

The Atrium shopping center is one of the main Moscow leisure and retail centers. Its grand opening took place in 2002. The very construction of the complex was the implementation of a large international project, which embodied the experience of the world's best architects, builders and designers

Athens metro map: Athens surprises with the beauty of its subway

Athens metro map: Athens surprises with the beauty of its subway

Life in a big city is hard to imagine without the subway, which is one of the fastest and most reliable forms of public transport in almost any metropolis on the planet. Athens also has its own subway lines. At the same time, the metro stations of the Greek capital are considered the most beautiful in the whole world