13Feb 2023 by shoe-wiki
Werther See, Austria

Werther See, Austria

Europe
Wörther See is the largest lake in Carinthia and one of the main tourist attractions in Austria in summer. There are many beaches surrounding 20 sq. km of crystal clear water, which warms up to +27 ° C, so it is quite possible to go here to relax with children. Hotels - from a first-class hotel to a quiet private guesthouse. Activities range from beach volleyball, bananas, roller skating and skateboarding to golf and tennis. See citypopulationreview for weather information. There are no beaches on the lake in the usual sense. Most landscaped areas are wooden walkways with sunbeds and umbrellas or soft grassy lawns with wooden piers to enter the water. Transport Bicycle paths cover a large part of the coast: walking on this type of transport is considered the…
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26Dec 2022 by shoe-wiki
Ventspils, Latvia

Ventspils, Latvia

Europe
In the 13th century, the Teutonic Knights founded the port city of Ventspils on the shores of the Baltic Sea. Already in the Middle Ages, he began to play a prominent role in trade between the countries of the region, and was admitted to the Hanseatic League. Indeed, the location of Ventspils is very convenient: 200 km from Riga, at the mouth of the Venta River. For about ten years, the city authorities have been investing money received for the transit of petroleum products into the development of the resort industry. So, despite the not very affectionate - a real Baltic! - climate, over the past few years the city has gained popularity as a resort. Thanks to the competent distribution of cash flows, Ventspils has now become one of…
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28Nov 2022 by shoe-wiki
Chambord, France

Chambord, France

Europe
The town of Chambord is famous for one single attraction: the castle, which is considered one of the most beautiful in the entire region. Chambord Castle is an architectural masterpiece of the Renaissance and one of the largest royal residences in the Loire Valley. It was built in the 16th century by order of Francis I, and, as has already been proven, Leonardo da Vinci himself had a hand in this grandiose project, despite the fact that he died a few months before construction began. The second most visited castle in France (after Versailles), this dream castle is a must see in life. Climb up the double open stairs, admire the fabulous rooftops and chimneys, take in the views of the canal from above, and stroll through the stunning 1,000-hectare…
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07Nov 2022 by shoe-wiki
Sights of Paris, France

Sights of Paris, France

Europe
Paris is the capital of France and is seen as one of the world's cities. More than 11 million people live and work in the metropolis, making the city by far the largest in the country. The many sights, museums, atmospheric streets and beautiful squares ensure that Parishas been a top tourist destination for decades. About 25 million tourists visit the city of romance every year. For American tourists, a trip to Europe is not complete without visiting Paris. There is so much to see and do in Paris that first of all it is impossible to discover everything in one weekend and secondly it is an almost impossible task to limit the number of sights to just ten. We therefore had to drop top attractions and sights such as…
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27Sep 2022 by shoe-wiki
Best time to visit Berlin, Germany

Best time to visit Berlin, Germany

Europe
Do you want to know when is the best time to travel to Berlin? You can determine the best time to travel to a destination based on the weather and climate. In addition, there are other factors that are not directly related to the weather and that can influence the best travel periods for a travel destination. Think, for example, of holidays or festive periods, which makes traveling more interesting or not, because daily life comes to a standstill as a result. Within Germany, Berlin is considered the absolute top tourist destination. This capital, once separated by a wall, is unique in many ways. The years of dichotomy after the Second World War was only the beginning of the special character that Berlin has today. The anarchy that ensued after…
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25Jul 2022 by shoe-wiki
Resorts in Cyprus

Resorts in Cyprus

Asia, Europe
Limassol If you are a convinced urbanist and cannot live without big houses, cars and people, you need to go to Limassol. This is the main port, the second largest city and the most important tourist center of Cyprus with a population of about 135 thousand people. It is located in the south of the island in Akrotiri Bay . The tourist zone smoothly flows into the city, filled with shops, restaurants and wine cellars. Limassol is the winemaking center of Cyprus and the holiday city. A colorful carnival is held here annually in February with a large parade passing through the central streets. Wine Festival, lasting 10 days, is held every September. Obviously that's why Richard the Lionheart married here with Princess Bernharda. Well, if you want something reasonable, kind,…
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18Jul 2022 by shoe-wiki
What to See in Romania

What to See in Romania

Europe
Brasov (Romania) Brasov is located in the Transylvanian Alps at an altitude of 650 m. During excavations, archaeologists have found evidence that people began to settle here as early as the Bronze Age. In the 13th century, the German tribes of the Saxons came to this territory. During the further development of the city, two cultures mixed in it - German and Roman. The main attraction of the city is the Black Temple, which was built in the Gothic style. The name of the temple came from its black walls after a fire in 1689. Other sights of the city include the Church of St. Nicholas, the Church of St. Bartholomew, the Historical Museum and the Town Hall of the 15th century. Bran Castle (known as Dracula's Castle), which is…
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11Jul 2022 by shoe-wiki
What to See in Greece

What to See in Greece

Europe
Kastoria (Greece) According to Healthvv, Kastoria is located in the northwest of Greece. It is located on a peninsula on Lake Orestia. Kastoria is one of the oldest cities in Western Macedonia, it was founded in 840 BC. The medieval version of the name of the city is associated with the habitation of a large number of beavers in the lake. Translated from the ancient Greek language, "castor" is a beaver. It was here that fur production was born, which brought the city worldwide fame. Furrier craftsmanship, passed down from generation to generation, has reached true art over the years. Today the city hosts Europe's largest exhibition and sale of fur products "Edika". In Kastoria, the so-called. fur coats. But apart from furs in Kastoria there is something to see.…
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04Jul 2022 by shoe-wiki
Spain Literature in the 20 the Century

Spain Literature in the 20 the Century

Europe
CULTURE: LITERATURE. GENERAL FEATURES OF 20TH CENTURY LITERATURE According to Healthinclude, the sec. XX opens with a fact of enormous literary and moral significance: the affirmation of the Generation of '98, composed of writers of powerful originality, such as Miguel de Unamuno (1864-1936), poet, essayist, novelist and playwright, the "prose writer art "and critic Azorín (1873-1967), the novelist P. Baroja (1872-1956), the novelist and playwright R. del Valle-Inclán (1866-1936), the playwright J. Benavente (1866-1954), the essayist R. de Maetzu (1874-1936), and two operas who started a stupendous lyrical revival for several successive generations: JR Jiménez (1881-1958) and A. Machado y Ruiz (1875-1939). Each in their own way, they represent in the first place the anti-positivist (and antirealistic) revolt that characterized the European cultural climate of the late nineteenth century; and…
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27Jun 2022 by shoe-wiki
Kalyazin, Russia

Kalyazin, Russia

Asia, Europe
According to Health-Beauty-Guides, Kalyazin is located on the banks of the Volga River in the Tver region. It is believed that the city was founded in 1134 by Prince Yuri Dolgoruky. At different times, it was part of the Rostov-Suzdal land and the Tver principality. The Trinity Kalyazinsky (Makariev) Monastery, which was erected on the other side of the Volga in the 15th century, brought fame to the settlement. At the same time, Kalyazin with its environs became part of the Moscow principality. By the 17th century, the city and the Makariev Monastery merged into one settlement, which also included the nearby Tver Nikolsky Monastery. In 1775, by decree of Catherine II, the settlement was given the status of a county town. The Volga position of the city made it…
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10May 2022 by shoe-wiki
Netherlands Attractions

Netherlands Attractions

Europe
The Hague The Hague (officially »'s-Gravenhage«) (Internet: www.denhaag.com ) is the seat of government of the Netherlands as well as the residence of the royal family and the provincial capital of Zuid-Holland. The International Court of Justice is also based here. The center of the old town is the Binnenhof, the government square from the Middle Ages. Parks and boulevards invite you to take a walk. A suburb of The Hague is the North Sea resort of Scheveningen with its famous casino and extensive sandy beaches. Haarlem The city of Haarlem is about 20 km west of Amsterdam and is the largest tulip center in Holland. The historic city center is very well preserved. In the center of the old town is the Grote Kerk, a magnificent Gothic church. The…
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03May 2022 by shoe-wiki
Saint Martin (France)

Saint Martin (France)

Europe
Demography The San Martín Collective has an area of 53.2 km². In the French census of January 2006, the population in the French part of the island was 35,263 residents (only 8,072 residents more than in the 1982 census). The population density was 663 residents / km² in 2006. Population history 1885 1961 1967 1974 1982 1990 1999 2006 2007 3,400 4,502 5,061 6,191 8,072 28,518 29,078 35,263 36,392 Official figures from French censuses. Population Out of a total of 66,000 residents. 32,000 in San Martín and 34,000 in Sint-Marteen. 80% of French and Dutch citizens have African origins. 10% of the population is French European, 4% are Europeans of different nationalities, 3% are Chinese and 3% are Indian. 60% of the total population is foreign. There are 82 nationalities represented on the island: 40%…
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26Apr 2022 by shoe-wiki
Geography of Austria

Geography of Austria

Europe
The coordinates of the extreme points of the country: northern -15 ° 1 ' east longitude and 49 ° 1 ' north latitude; eastern - 17 ° 10 ' east longitude and 48 ° 0 ' north latitude; southern - 14 ° 34 ' east longitude and 46 ° 22 ' north latitude; western - 9 ° 32 ' east longitude and 47 ° 16 ' north latitude. The greatest length from north to south is 294 km, from west to east - 573 km. Austria has no access to the sea. The total length of the borders is 2706 km. Austria borders 8 countries: Germany (466 km) and the Czech Republic (816 km) in the north, Slovakia (107 km) and Hungary (354 km) in the east, Slovenia (330 km)…
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05Apr 2022 by shoe-wiki
Visa to Belgium

Visa to Belgium

Europe
Attention!!! In connection with the introduction of the procedure for taking biometric data, the submission of documents to the Belgian visa center is carried out ONLY with the personal presence of the applicant. Submission by appointment, processing time from 10 working days. Foreign passport valid for at least 3.5 months after the end of the trip (please pay attention to the presence of a signature and free pages in the passport). If available, the originals of all parallel valid foreign passports are additionally provided. We also ask you to provide originals of previous foreign passports or copies of their visa pages, if you had them before. Important information regarding auto-read visas and passports. An auto-read visa cannot be pasted on a page of a passport whose back side is occupied…
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22Mar 2022 by shoe-wiki
Cervinia, Italy

Cervinia, Italy

Europe
In the beautiful Alpine valley of Aosta, at an altitude of 2050 m, there is one of the most popular European ski resorts - Cervinia, which got its name from the Italian "Monte Cervino" (Matterhorn). The resort has excellent opportunities for skiing not only in winter, but also in summer - there are picturesque slopes of varying difficulty, including dizzying slopes for experienced skiers. In addition to skiing, Cervinia has many other attractions: a large selection of winter sports, the highest golf course in Europe, one of the best snow parks in Italy, as well as numerous restaurants with excellent cuisine, cozy bars and lively nightclubs. History The history of the resort of Cervinia began more than 200 years ago, when the Breuil Valley, lying at the foot of Mount…
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08Mar 2022 by shoe-wiki
Serbia in the 1940’s

Serbia in the 1940’s

Europe
After the dismemberment of Yugoslavia, in 1941 (see below and Yugoslavia: History, in this App.), On 7 June 1941 its borders with Croatia were established and on the following 29 August the appointment of the Serbian Prime Minister took place. Serbia in the period 1941-45 broadly included the territory of Serbia prior to the Balkan wars, therefore without an outlet to the sea; towards Bulgaria it possessed a section of the Morava valley in less, while it also had a part of the former sangiaccato of Novi Bazar. The Banat, wedged between Hungary and Romania, remained attached to Serbia, but dependent on the German military command, and was granted a certain autonomy, given the presence of a large German ethnic group (200,000 residents 640,000). Including Banat, Serbia extended over 59,000…
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01Mar 2022 by shoe-wiki
Estonia Geography

Estonia Geography

Europe
Climate. - The climate of Estonia is generally mild and cool, and therefore belongs to the category of temperate climates in Central Europe. Situated on the Baltic Sea, Estonia is right where the maritime climate of the North Sea is in constant struggle with the continental climate of Russia; Estonia is naturally affected by the two climatic influences, although they are attenuated by the water mass of the Baltic Sea. According to their position, the climate of the coastal regions varies from that of the interior. On the coasts the oceanic influence is more evident: the average annual temperature of the western islands is 5 °, 7, while on the west coast of the Estonian mainland the average is 4 °, 9, and that of the northern coastal regions is…
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22Feb 2022 by shoe-wiki
Switzerland Prehistory

Switzerland Prehistory

Europe
The first traces of human life in Switzerland lead us back to the Ice Age. In an intermediate ice age, probably in that of Riss-Würm, hordes of hunters searched the caves of the high Alps to hunt their main prey, the Ursus spelaeus. The Wildkirchli caves in the Santis region, the Drachenloch above Vättis, the Wildenmannlisloch in the Kurfirsten, the Steigelfadbalm above Vitznau, then the Schnurenloch and Ranggiloch in the Simmental are known as such; and finally the Cotencher cave near Boudry in the southwestern Jura. In most of the caves the archaeological layer is interposed between two layers of clay from the glacial period; it is recognized by the dark color and the presence of bones of the cave bear, the arctic fox, the chamois and other animals of the…
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15Feb 2022 by shoe-wiki

Switzerland Arts

Europe
Paleochristian era. - Christianity had first penetrated western Switzerland and Rezia (altar reliefs of China Germano in Geneva around 400); then the Alemanni, immigrants in the northern and eastern regions of today's Switzerland (the occupation of the plateau was completed around 470), only slowly merged their own culture with the already existing one permeated with Roman elements. Remains of buildings remain in the church of St. Peter in Geneva, Romainmôtier and St. Moritz. The representation of the good shepherd, an ambo barrier (7th century) in St. Moritz and another in Romainmôtier are the first examples of Christian sculptures in Switzerland, as well as a reliquary and a sardonic vase in St. Moritz from the goldsmith's art. the reliquary of Bishop Altheus in Sion. The relations with the contemporary culture of…
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08Feb 2022 by shoe-wiki
Italy Medieval History

Italy Medieval History

Europe
493-553 Ostrogothic kingdom: the Eastern emperor Zeno, worried about the expansion of Odoacer in Illyricum, pushes the king of the Ostrogoths, Theodoric, to replace Odoacer with the title of magister militum. However, Theodoric's formal dependence on the Eastern emperor does not prevent him from becoming independent of any Roman authority; the Ostrogoths, settled in Italy with a colonization that reaches a line that roughly goes from lands immediately N of Rome to an area north of the Gargano, respect the Roman civil administration, keeping their military government structure intact. It is therefore a sort of juxtaposition, which guarantees for a few years a coexistence between Goths and Romans, also thanks to Theodoric's ability to choose Roman collaborators of considerable social and cultural level, such as Cassiodorus, Boethius, Fausto, and to maintain…
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