Have you ever wanted to visit the Middle Ages? Until a time machine is invented, the best way to do this is to visit the island of Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy. Despite its popularity among tourists (Saint-Michel is visited annually by up to 3 million people), the abbey itself and the ancient houses of the […]
Coronavirus restrictions and closed borders are forcing travelers to pay attention to those cities and countries where they had not even planned to vacation before. However, many of these locations are truly worth a visit – and not a fleeting one, but a full-fledged vacation. We’ll tell you what Moldova might be interesting about and
Venice is a beautiful and mysterious city that is slowly sinking under water. The city of 54 thousand inhabitants receives 23 million tourists every year. Most of them prefer popular routes: visit the square and the Cathedral of San Marco, ride a gondola along the canals, climb the Campanile of the Cathedral of St. Mark,
Iceland is usually associated with elves, trolls and Vikings. But this is not a complete list of the wonders that this country conceals. In this article we have collected for you 8 fascinating and interesting facts about the distant and mysterious island state. 1. Volcanic energy Icelandic residents actively use renewable natural resources. Volcanoes and
Cold tomato soups are especially popular in Andalusia. In salmorejo, unlike gazpacho, white bread, jamon, cut into small pieces, and a boiled egg are added. It turns out filling: be sure to try it if you’re in Cordoba. 2. Tortilla de patatas. Every self-respecting Spanish housewife has a special double-sided frying pan on which you
Split is the second largest city in Croatia, located on the Adriatic coast, at the foot of the Mosor Mountains. Modern Split is a museum city with a 17-century history. When you enter its Old Town, you feel as if you are traveling back in time – moving from the palace of the Roman emperor
It is known that in Florence, from the abundance of masterpieces of painting, sculpture and architecture, some especially sensitive tourists get a feeling of “excess beauty”, which experts call “Stendhal syndrome”. But if you have already visited the Uffizi Gallery and the Accademia Gallery, all the churches and palaces listed in the short guide, visited
There are more than a thousand medieval villages in France, 156 of them are included in the list of the “Most Beautiful Villages in France” association. Today we will tell you about the most interesting of them. 1. Beynac et Cazenac, Dordogne An ancient Aquitaine village on a high hill, offering a beautiful view of
Observation platforms are needed for two purposes. Firstly, to admire the stunning views and understand how small a person is in comparison with the world. Secondly, in order to take selfies and collect likes. Whatever the purpose, observation decks have been and will always be popular. We have selected 7 of the most remarkable viewpoints
Iceland is an amazing country where people without surnames live, speak a 12th century language and believe in elves. Horses covered with hair gallop across black lava fields, mountains shine with all the colors of the rainbow, and geysers gush from the ground. It’s impossible not to love Iceland, because here you can: Photo: unsplash.com/@schoelderle