Uncategorized

Five reasons to drop everything and fly to Montenegro

Actually, there are many more of them. The country has already opened its borders to Russians, and the weather in May is the most suitable for walking. The local color, picturesque mountains, the smell of the sea and black pine trees will not leave any guest indifferent. Here are the main reasons to buy a […]

Why travel to Finland for two hours?

Leningrad region. Autumn. Country house. We barbecued with our friends and sat cozy by the fireplace. Long time no see, we started chatting. Five in the morning. It’s too late to go to bed. — Shouldn’t we have some coffee and fish? Great idea! We get into the car and after 2 hours we are

An ode to mathematics: a breathtaking exhibition at the Science Museum

At the beginning of December, the Winton Gallery opened at the Science Museum in London, a permanent exhibition dedicated to mathematics and its impact on the world. The architect of the project was Zaha Hadid, who studied mathematics before becoming an architect and achieving outstanding success in this field. Recalling her childhood in Iraq, Hadid

European museums about this: from erotica to broken hearts

For curiosity and fun. A short guide to European museums of erotica and sex for those who get tired of traveling from art galleries and shopping and want something spicy. The oldest sex museum is located in Amsterdam. It opened back in 1985 and, oddly enough, not in the Red Light District, but in the

Going to Serbia: Belgrade and other interesting places

Serbia does not have a sea, but there are mountains and national parks, a mild climate and ancient health resorts. And also the fabulous village of Kusturica, breathtaking postcard views, ancient fortresses and hearty Serbian cuisine. We tell you what a trip through this Balkan country can be like. How to get there There are

Dubrovnik – the pearl of the Croatian coast

Lord Byron did not exaggerate at all when he called Dubrovnik “the pearl of the Adriatic”. This beautifully preserved Baroque town is truly uniquely charming. When you get here, you will understand what captivated the creators of “Game of Thrones” and the UNESCO committee at the same time. Today the city has become even more

Dream trip to Haute-Provence: giant gorge, azure lake and waterfalls

Nice — Verdon Gorge — Moutiers-Sainte-Marie — Lake Sainte-Croix du Verdon — Silans waterfall Distance: 222 km from Nice (or 120 km when starting from Castellane), Travel time non-stop – 4 hours one way from Nice or 3 hours from Castellane. With full stops – 7 and 5 hours respectively. On the route there will

Cristiano Ronaldo opened two hotels in his homeland

Fans of the talent of the Portuguese football player Cristiano Ronaldo have many reasons to be happy for their idol this year: he won the Champions League as part of Real Madrid, led his team to victory at the European Football Championship, and even a chain of hotels opened. The opening of the first Pestana

Capri, London, Paris: the sweet life of Maxim Gorky

March 28 marked the 150th anniversary of the birth of the classic of Russian and Soviet literature, the main proletarian writer and “petrel of the revolution” Alexei Maksimovich Peshkov, better known under the pseudonym Maxim Gorky. Few people know that Gorky was a major publisher and a fairly wealthy man. Not only after the revolution,

Dodecanese Archipelago: a journey through the seven islands of Greece

The Greek Dodecanese Islands, or Dodecanese, are located in the southeastern part of the Aegean Sea, off the coast of Turkey. Although the word “Dodecanese” means “twelve islands,” there are actually many more of them: about one and a half hundred. There are more than twenty inhabited ones alone. Another name for these islands is

Scroll to Top