Shopping Overview Shopping in the Canary Islands is duty-free, so electronics, cameras, jewellery, perfume, tobacco and alcohol are particularly cheap. Many visitors are also interested in the rich variety of local handicrafts: embroidery and lace,[…]
General information about Moldova The official name is the Republic of Moldova (Republica Moldova, Republic of Moldova). Located in the southeastern part of Europe. The area is 33.8 thousand km2, the population is 3.6 million[…]
Spain is located between 43° and 36° north latitude and between 3° east and 9° west longitude. It is washed by the waters of the Atlantic Ocean – in the northwest and southwest, the Mediterranean[…]
Tours to Turkey are so attractive for travelers from Moscow and other regions that booking tours is relevant throughout the year. The secret of this popularity is very simple: holidays in Turkey are the cleanest[…]
Rome captivates thoughtfully and gradually, deeply and forever. The way a great city with a great history can enchant. In Rome, everything seems familiar – from names to names, and how could it be otherwise,[…]
The trade balance deficit, marked by agricultural and livestock products, is partly filled by the sale of industrial products. Switzerland is one of the most industrialized states in Europe (third after Great Britain and Belgium).[…]
In the two-year period 1990-91, the recession phase of the international economy also affected our country; income growth – sustained above all by the considerable development of domestic demand, in particular of household consumption –[…]
Population. – The census of April 1951 attributed to Greece a population of 7,632,801 residents with a density of 57.6 residents per km 2 ; the increase that occurred from the 1940 census (7,335,675 residents) appears very[…]
Overall, the structure of Greek differs considerably from what we are entitled to attribute to Indo-European. It is natural to suppose that the transformation is due to a reaction of the languages proper to the[…]
The erection of the wall in Berlin is the premise and beginning of the definitive consolidation of the GDR. In the first place, it materially blocked the flow of refugees, which, after reaching record figures[…]
Travel again at last! That’s what Elisa and Paul Stoll thought when they flew to Estonia for the first week of July. It was important to them at their travel destination that there was neither[…]
Switzerland, the small but beautiful landlocked country in the heart of Europe! This “nation of will” offers holidaymakers 26 cantons and the 4 official languages German, French, Italian and Romansh. A spectacle of nature in[…]
Hardangerfjord Norway’s untamed nature Norway holidaymakers go into raptures when the Hardangerfjord is mentioned. With a length of around 170 kilometers, it is the second longest fjord in Norway and the fourth longest in the[…]
The Slovakia is located in Central Europe and borders the Czech Republic, Austria, Poland, Hungary and the Ukraine. The Slovak Republic is a small country which is characterized by its rural diversity. Mountains,Lakes, Gorges, forests[…]
The Latin culture imported by the Romans who occupied Provence in the century. II a. C. flourished very rapidly in Marseilles, Nîmes, Narbonne, Lyons and then spread to all of Gaul with the spread of[…]
The baroque poetry is based on the vernacular poetry of the 16th century: the tradition of the Protestant hymn, the master song, the folk song, the society song, which goes back to Italian sources, especially[…]
The greatest lyrical achievement of the century lies in the Protestant hymn created by Luther. In addition, the Meistersang and the society song lived on until the end of the century, partly on a popular basis.[…]
Late Middle Ages In the late Middle High German period, the courtly traditions were continued and new forms of secular and sacred literature were developed from older approaches, with the language gradually – differing from[…]
The monastery built by the Knights Templar in the 11th century in the valley of the Nabão is one of the most important monastery complexes in Europe. The core building is the round church modeled[…]
Hans Holbein (1497 – 1543) The Augsburg-born painter went to London in 1526, where he portrayed many members of the royal family. In the course of time he had numerous students; his portrait of Duchess[…]
Hamburg – red lanterns and Hanseatic history. Hamburg, known for its Reeperbahn, surprises the tourist with its versatility. The port city of Hamburg is more than just the St. Paul’s Reeperbahn. Free and Hanseatic city[…]
SHOPPING TIPS Swedish fashion chains, furniture and design houses have long made a name for themselves in this country. But you can also shop wonderfully in the country of origin. Find out more about the[…]
Malta invites you to the beach, historic cities and a dive into the underwater world – the multi-faceted island nation offers more experiences in its size. The small Republic of Malta attracts tourists with its[…]
It is not always necessary to go on a trip to holiday destinations in distant lands – the tourism offer of homey Finland offers equally wonderful, if not better destinations at its best! According to[…]
