In May 1911, Thomas Mann first came to the Lido Island and stayed at the Grand Hotel des Bains. Afterwards, the writer and his wife Ekaterina visited here more than once. But it was on that first trip, as he later wrote, sitting in the hall waiting for the signal to start dinner, he watched […]
With the onset of cold weather and with Egypt closed, our beachgoers with low incomes were overcome by despondency. Of course, there are plenty of places on the planet where you can swim to your heart’s content at any time of the year, but not everyone can afford them. Meanwhile, just two and a half
Almost no one remembers what this bay is officially called. But many people are well aware of its “folk-tourist” name – the Bay of Poets. It is located in northern Italy in the Ligurian Sea. And it got its name in honor of two great English romantic poets: Byron and Shelley, who loved to spend
Paris is not only museums, palaces, narrow streets, romantic cafes, but also hundreds of thousands of graffiti that flood the city. Street art appeared on the outskirts of Paris at the end of the twentieth century and gradually filled the entire city – huge murals are found on the ends of high-rise buildings on the
Athens is an amazing city where ancient Greek ruins coexist with graffiti-covered high-rise buildings and bustling highways. Fashionable areas are surrounded by slums, and on the winding streets you can find fragments of ancient columns, Turkish buildings and a Byzantine temple, to the wall of which a restaurant will be attached. The high hills offer
Valencia is the third largest city in Spain and the birthplace of paella. The city is often overlooked in favor of Barcelona or Alicante, although it is home to equally striking architecture, delicious tapas, local wine and cider, green parks and wide beaches. In addition, there are far fewer tourists here than in more popular
Colorful landscapes, endless meadows with bright flowers, the proximity of mountains and the sea, olive groves, excellent cuisine, rose wines and an abundance of perfume shops – all this can be found in Provence. We tell you how to spend a holiday in the southern region of France. How to get there We recommend starting
The French Riviera has long become a symbol of luxury vacation: Russian aristocrats and representatives of the creative intelligentsia came here back in the 19th century. It’s not surprising, since the Côte d’Azur is a place of unique beauty and rich culture, which is considered one of the best holiday destinations in the world. You
In the south of Spain lies the region of Andalusia, and surrounded by the majestic Sierra Nevada mountains lies Granada, a city where history lives. Until the end of the 15th century, it remained the last center of Muslim culture on the Iberian Peninsula. People come here not only because of the amazing fusion of
Gibraltar is a British overseas territory in the southern part of the Iberian Peninsula, which has been subject to strong winds for thousands of years and has experienced numerous wars and conflicts. Now, in the world of globalization and modern technology, we have an excellent opportunity to visit where several centuries ago, instead of modern