The Cinque Terre National Park – the five lands – is located on the west coast of Italy, in the region of Liguria. The park includes five small towns that are located among the mountain slopes. In 1997, the Cinque Terre was awarded UNESCO cultural heritage status. Most of the buildings of the Cinque Terre […]
I have been splashing around in the Moscow mud for thirty-eight winters, and every time I am surprised by one phenomenon. In European capitals, falling snow means beautiful snowflakes and dry asphalt. Nobody washes cars because they don’t get dirty. And blue suede shoes remain blue, even if you walk across the city. Maybe it’s
Europe has endless appeal for all types of travelers. On the one hand, this is a concentration of a huge number of cultural and historical monuments, picturesque landscapes, and on the other, an endless waste of money. Of course, you can travel on almost any budget, but if you want “cheap, but with comfort,” then
Want to get to know the main ancient cities of Greece and travel around half of the Peloponnese in five days? The ideal option is to rent a car and see many sights. Book your tickets to Athens and go ahead along the route that our travel expert has compiled for you. Days 1–2. Athens
Autumn and early winter are not the most popular time to travel to Europe, but for those who are not burdened with college or the need to take children to school, this time of year offers the opportunity to have a great rest. The main advantage of traveling during the low tourist season is the
Budapest is like that: you can’t help but love it. Having been here once, you want to come back again and again. It is contradictory, mysterious, picturesque, different. Buda is hilly, full of parks, cottages, and next to it Pest is flat, brick, bustling… Eight beautiful bridges connect Buda with Pest, the oldest and most
British, but not scientists, but journalists from the Guardian newspaper compiled their rating of the best hostels in Europe. Along with Venice, Paris, Berlin and other addresses, St. Petersburg also fell into the category of “Luxury hostels” (“luxury hostels”, which in Russian sounds almost like an oxymoron). Youth Soul Kitchen Hostellocated in St. Petersburg, on
The medieval fortress of Bran, better known as Dracula’s castle, is located in a mountainous area not far from the ancient Transylvanian city of Brasov. Indeed, the impregnable castle, majestically rising on a rock above the gorge, perfectly fits the description of the ancestral nest of Dracula from the novel of the same name by
What do you know about the southwest of France? It is here that vineyards coexist with orchards, the ocean coexists with mountain ranges, and in picturesque villages you can see medieval churches and abbeys at every turn. Traveling to this region can be an incredible experience and will reveal to you a France that is
We continue the series of publications about the southwest of France and the most interesting locations in this region. Occitania is a region located between the Mediterranean Sea, the Pyrenees and the Dordogne River valley. It is famous for its wine production and rich cultural heritage, as well as an abundance of places to relax: