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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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The capital of Somalia, mysterious and dangerous

The capital of Somalia, mysterious and dangerous

Somalia is a small country with a population of about 10,000,000 people, so the capital city of Mogadishu is the best choice to explore the country. It is here that the traveler can contemplate unique architectural monuments, abandoned parks, in which there are many rare species of animals

Weather and climate of Madagascar

Weather and climate of Madagascar

Madagascar's climate is varied. The weather conditions on the island are determined by the influence of anticyclones and air masses coming from Southeast Asia

First cable-stayed bridge in St. Petersburg - Bolshoi Obukhovsky bridge

First cable-stayed bridge in St. Petersburg - Bolshoi Obukhovsky bridge

One of the amazing structures is the first cable-stayed bridge in St. Petersburg - Bolshoi Obukhovsky Bridge. It is a suspension bridge, which consists of a series of pylons connected to the road surface by steel cables. It is the first fixed bridge across the Neva River, which can always be used to get to the opposite bank if all other bridges are drawn

Vyborgskaya embankment in St. Petersburg

Vyborgskaya embankment in St. Petersburg

Vyborgskaya embankment is a legendary place. The pavement along the right bank of the Neva was laid out in the middle of the 19th century. Where is Vyborgskaya Embankment located? In the areas of Primorsky and Vyborgsky. It starts at Maly Sampsonievsky Prospekt and ends at the border with another embankment, on the Black River

Abzelilovsky district - Askarovo

Abzelilovsky district - Askarovo

Bashkortostan is famous for its many unique monuments of nature, amazing beauty and grandeur, wonderful man-made objects, impressive engineering courage and talent of creators

Rogozhskaya Sloboda: temples, photos, how to get there?

Rogozhskaya Sloboda: temples, photos, how to get there?

Do you think that Old Believers in Russia can only be found beyond the Urals? Not at all! You can get acquainted with the patriarchal way of life of the Old Believers right in Moscow. To do this, you should go to Rogozhskaya Sloboda. It was once considered a suburb. In 1783, a road pole was installed there, where it was carved: “Two versts to Moscow.” However, now Rogozhskaya Sloboda is almost the center of the city. How to get there? What needs to be seen?

"Garden of Victory" in Chelyabinsk: history, address, photo

"Garden of Victory" in Chelyabinsk: history, address, photo

Brief description of the Victory Garden, its location, work schedule. Sights of the park: an open-air museum of military equipment, a stele "To Defenders of the Fatherland", a monument to "Border Guards of the Southern Urals", a figure "Kind Angel of the World". The history of the Chelyabinsk "Victory Garden"

Southern Airport. Construction of the largest international aviation complex

Southern Airport. Construction of the largest international aviation complex

The construction of a new international flight complex "Platov" will expand the development opportunities for both the Rostov region and the entire country as a whole for the next 30 years. In addition, the opening of the new airport will create thousands of jobs

Popular attractions in Austria - review, history and reviews

Popular attractions in Austria - review, history and reviews

Sights of Austria: from the capital family of Vienna to the federal state of Vorarlberg. Vienna Opera and Belvedere Palace Complex, Royal Burgtheater. Ski resorts and national natural parks, balneological clinics

The capital of Niger and its sights

The capital of Niger and its sights

Probably, a person will not have enough life to visit all the interesting places on the planet, to admire its unique beauty. But it's worth trying, and our today's goal is the capital of Niger, the stylish and modern city of Niamey, as well as other settlements and objects worthy of attention

Park "Silvia" in Gatchina

Park "Silvia" in Gatchina

Park "Sylvia" is part of the palace park and is part of the museum-reserve in the city of Gatchina. Made on the model of French parks, "Sylvia" has become a monument of gardening art of the XVIII century

What is Lake Pleshcheyevo famous for?

What is Lake Pleshcheyevo famous for?

Some places in Russia amaze with an abundance of natural and historical attractions. A vivid example of this is Lake Pleshcheyevo. In this unique nature reserve, any tourist will find something to do, beautiful natural scenery, opportunities for sports and tourism and unique objects for sightseeing. What else do you need for a good rest?

What is the time difference with Ukraine: one hour or two?

What is the time difference with Ukraine: one hour or two?

The time difference with Ukraine worries many people in Russia. Most often, this question puzzles travelers and business people who need to make trips, calls and plan meetings. But even people who are far from business and time management may be interested in such a question, because many Russians have relatives and friends in a neighboring country. So what is the time difference with Ukraine now?

How many km from Moscow to Rostov to travel

How many km from Moscow to Rostov to travel

Vacation is a pleasant time for a working person who wants to spend his vacation with benefit. For active people, traveling by car is the best option. However, going on a trip, you need to calculate all the pros and cons

Moscow bridge in Kyiv

Moscow bridge in Kyiv

Moskovsky Bridge (Kyiv) is one of the four road bridges in the capital of Ukraine, connecting the two banks of the Dnieper in the northern part of the city. Built according to a unique project of architect A. V. Dobrovolsky and engineers G. B. Fuchs, E. A. Levinsky, B. M. Grebnya, B. S. Romanenko

Lenexpo: how to get there, address

Lenexpo: how to get there, address

"Lenexpo" is a huge exhibition complex. It is located in the city of St. Petersburg, in the historic district of Gavan on Vasilyevsky Island. Before the appearance of the new Expoforum center, it was the largest in the North-West region, and now it ranks second. Getting to "Lenexpo" is much more convenient, because it is located in the city center

"Moskvoretsky" park - corners of nature untouched by civilization

"Moskvoretsky" park - corners of nature untouched by civilization

If you are tired of the hustle and bustle of the capital, want to be alone with nature and at the same time not go far outside the city, then welcome to the Moskvoretsky Natural and Historical Park. From the name it is clear that it stretches along the main water artery of the metropolis. It is the largest park in Moscow. This is a favorite vacation spot for residents of the capital

Colorado Plateau - American natural wonder

Colorado Plateau - American natural wonder

Where is the Colorado Plateau and what is it? This is the name of the area, which, in fact, is an intermountain region in the western United States. On this plateau there are many natural attractions attractive to tourists. There are mountains, former volcanoes, amazingly colorful canyons and picturesque remnants here

Excursions in Antalya: attractions, special places, interesting historical events

Excursions in Antalya: attractions, special places, interesting historical events

An amazing country covered in legends, proud of its rich history. On the territory of sunny Turkey, you can see the architectural monuments of the Greek period, as well as the times of the Byzantine and Ottoman empires. And to see all the natural sights, even a few years will not be enough

The dwarf countries of our world. Location, characteristics, tourism

The dwarf countries of our world. Location, characteristics, tourism

Countries-dwarfs are a special type of state that differs from all others in a smaller direction, as a rule, in terms of territory and population density. As a rule, this category includes all those powers whose area does not exceed the parameters of Luxembourg (that is, not more than 2.5 thousand square kilometers), and the population in them is not more than 10 million people