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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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Costa Adeje - a paradise for tourists

Costa Adeje - a paradise for tourists

The resort of Costa Adeje is located in the southern part of one of the provinces of Tenerife. It has a pleasant climate and amazing beaches that make this place the most attractive tourist destination in the Canary archipelago

Hotel Pantheon Hotel 3(Crete, Greece): photos and reviews of tourists

Hotel Pantheon Hotel 3(Crete, Greece): photos and reviews of tourists

An amazingly beautiful place where Pantheon Hotel 3 is located, - Greece, about. Crete, Rethymno. It is perfect for lovers of a cozy family vacation

Ski base "Polazna" - an active recreation center

Ski base "Polazna" - an active recreation center

Ski base "Polazna" is located on the banks of the Kama River near the city of Perm. The active recreation center on the territory of the Lunezhskiye Gory Reserve was opened in 2004. The ski base "Polazna" is open all year round

Lazarevskoye: reviews of tourists about the rest

Lazarevskoye: reviews of tourists about the rest

Lazarevskoye is one of the districts of Greater Sochi. The village is actively developing, attracting tens of thousands of tourists. Its advantage is modern infrastructure, clean and long beaches, the presence of its own railway station

Columbus (Ohio, USA): history, attractions, interesting facts

Columbus (Ohio, USA): history, attractions, interesting facts

Among the American cities of the Midwest, Columbus (Ohio) is considered to be one of the largest. It stands on a river called Sayoto. The name of the city goes back to the name of the great discoverer Christopher Columbus

Bishkek is the capital of Kyrgyzstan. Map of the city of Bishkek. Bishkek - recreation

Bishkek is the capital of Kyrgyzstan. Map of the city of Bishkek. Bishkek - recreation

Why is the city named Bishkek? The capital of Kyrgyzstan, according to one version, is named after the legendary hero who lived in this area in the 18th century

Yevpatoriya: entertainment for children and adults

Yevpatoriya: entertainment for children and adults

Yevpatoriya resort, entertainment for children and adults in Yevpatoriya, Yevpatoriya water parks. What can you visit in Evpatoria with children? Frunze Park is a favorite place for residents and guests of the city

Best diving in Turkey

Best diving in Turkey

Hundreds of thousands of divers in Europe, CIS countries, just tourists, having heard the words "diving", "scuba", mentally plunge into the warm waters of the Mediterranean, Red, Aegean Seas, Indian Ocean. Lists of excursions at numerous resorts necessarily include scuba diving or even just a tour of the coral shallow water with diving masks

Time of the planet Earth, table of time zone difference between the world and Moscow

Time of the planet Earth, table of time zone difference between the world and Moscow

There are many amazing things on the planet Earth, and such a thing as time zones, the date line, emphasizes the uniqueness and complexity of life, dictated by global astronomical phenomena, such as the rotation of the Earth around the Sun, the height of geographic latitude, which lie in the basis of the calculation of time by all mankind

City of Shamakhi, Azerbaijan: history, description, sights

City of Shamakhi, Azerbaijan: history, description, sights

The city of Shamakhi in Azerbaijan is one of the oldest settlements in the country, with more than 2000 years of history. It is the administrative and cultural center of the Shirvan region. In recent years, the population has increased significantly, exceeding 30,000 people. The main activities are agriculture and carpet weaving. Recently, the assembly shop of Iranian passenger cars "Azsamand" has started working

North Goa, Calangute. Reviews of tourists about Calangute

North Goa, Calangute. Reviews of tourists about Calangute

For several decades North Goa has been attracting European tourists with its beauty and exoticism. Calangute is one of the small resort towns of this Indian state

Metro in Budapest: how to use, working hours

Metro in Budapest: how to use, working hours

Many major cities in Europe have a "subway" that is very useful for unloading trams and buses. After all, this method of transportation is very convenient - you do not stand in traffic jams and do not swallow exhaust gases from cars. The main city of Hungary is no exception. As in any European capital, there is also a subway in Budapest. True, it is not so branched out, and the stations here are simple and functional - without marble columns and other architectural excesses

Kashkulak cave in Khakassia: reviews and photos

Kashkulak cave in Khakassia: reviews and photos

Kashkulak cave (Khakassia), photos and reviews of which we will give in this article, enjoys controversial fame. All sorts of esotericists and occultists call it a "place of power." The upper tier of this natural karst formation was indeed used in antiquity as a pagan temple, where sacrifices were made. But the cave is primarily of interest to speleologists

Metekhi Temple is a symbol of Tbilisi

Metekhi Temple is a symbol of Tbilisi

While walking around the capital of Georgia, you cannot ignore the Old City. It is there, on the right-bank part, that you will see a grayish massif on a rock, which, it seems, is about to fall right into the river. Here is the Metekhi temple - a landmark of Tbilisi, recognized as a real symbol of the ancient city

Montenegro wines are the best souvenir

Montenegro wines are the best souvenir

The wines of Montenegro - "Krstač" and "Vranac" - the visiting card of this region and the best souvenir in memory of this wonderful country. How to choose the right drink, where is it better to buy? What other drinks are remarkable for Montenegro? Answers to this in our article

City Siauliai, Lithuania: sights, photos

City Siauliai, Lithuania: sights, photos

Calm, quiet and homely cozy town of Siauliai is located in the north of Lithuania. It is the fourth largest in the country in terms of population. The city of Siauliai in Lithuania appeared a hundred years earlier than Vilnius, it is a year older than the German capital - Berlin - and only a year younger than Tehran. The history of the city has 770 years

Donskoy Monastery in Moscow - history, photo and description

Donskoy Monastery in Moscow - history, photo and description

One of the oldest and most beautiful architectural monuments of the 16th-19th centuries is located in the capital. This is the Donskoy Monastery. Everyone in Moscow probably knows him. But for guests of the city, information about what it is and how to get here will be interesting and useful

Dzhubga: hotels and hostels. Photos and reviews

Dzhubga: hotels and hostels. Photos and reviews

Have you decided to choose the village of Dzhubga for your vacation? The hotels available on its territory will offer the best conditions for recreation. However, before choosing one of them, it is important to find out as much as possible about the option you like

Temple of the Deposition of the Robe in Leonov. Church of the Deposition of the Robe on the Don

Temple of the Deposition of the Robe in Leonov. Church of the Deposition of the Robe on the Don

Russian churches and their history are closely intertwined with the culture and history of the Russian people. Today we will talk about the Temple of the Deposition of the Robe in Leonov

Savior-Prilutsky Monastery, Vologda: opening hours, photos

Savior-Prilutsky Monastery, Vologda: opening hours, photos

The Spaso-Prilutsky Monastery is one of the largest places of worship in the Russian North. It was named in honor of the Church of the Savior of the monastery and the river bend (hay bow), where it is located. Today it is a complex of architectural monuments of the 16th-18th centuries of republican significance