Camino de Santiago, or the Way of Saint James, is one of the oldest European pilgrimage routes. At the end of the 20th century, it also became popular among travelers without religious purposes. Our author Natalya Vershinina walked 700 km along the Camino del Norte, the northern part of this route. She shares her impressions […]
In two months, the premiere of the film “Inferno” will take place – a film adaptation of the sequel to Dan Brown’s popular novels “The Da Vinci Code” and “Angels and Demons”. This time, the brave professor Robert Langdon will travel around Italy, solving the next batch of mystical mysteries. The plot begins in Florence,
If you are coming to Prague for the first time, or are simply tired of the standard tourist attractions, you will probably want to see something new. Fortunately, there are no problems with this in Prague – in addition to what is described in every guidebook, there are also many interesting places that not all
Almost the most popular museum in the Sicilian city of Palermo is the monastery cemetery. The Capuchin Catacombs, as it is called, is an eerie sight and not for the faint of heart. Funeral underground galleries in which the remains of more than 8 thousand people are buried openly (that is, without coffins) – primarily
Trips to Europe used to be an expensive pleasure, but given the new economic conditions, vacations in the main European capitals have become an almost unaffordable luxury. Fortunately, in addition to the expensive London, Paris and Rome, there are cheaper European cities, so there is still an opportunity to see Europe without going broke, you
The German Historical Museum in Berlin has recreated part of the so-called Führerbunker, where Hitler spent the last months of his life and committed suicide in 1945. In truth, this is not Hitler’s real bunker. It was located near the Reich Chancellery and was almost completely destroyed in 1989. Now there is a parking lot
“Our boys” is what Icelandic fans call their favorites, and it’s clear why: even today they don’t look like stars at all, more like provincial boys, especially since the guys, for the most part, grew up not in the capital. We have compiled a guide to the hometowns of football players and found out what
If you are going to Budapest and have spent almost your entire budget on travel and hotels, it’s okay. You can get to know the Hungarian capital absolutely free, while visiting museums and excursions – both sightseeing and thematic. We’ll tell you how to do it. Excursions Photo: @hebenj/Instagram.com First of all, you can go
Munich was founded in 1158. Its name translated from Old German means “monk”. The city received this name thanks to the Benedictine monastery, which was located on this site since the 7th century. Now every year 3 million people come to the capital of Bavaria to see the local attractions, go to a match of
Trains are a real salvation for aerophobes. Why painfully fight with yourself, drink valerian with alcohol and shake with horror the whole way, when you can just relax and enjoy the trip? Besides, trains are much more comfortable than planes, often cheaper and, of course, more romantic. There is no better way to get to