Category Archives: Europe

The history of Ciprus and its architecture.

The ancient and rich history of Cyprus has affected the architecture and among modern buildings the true diamonds can be found. On the island there are remains of settlements since the Neolithic, Bronze Age tombs, ruins of ancient buildings (including the Byzantine basilica), medieval castles, churches and monasteries. Mosques and caravansarai reminiscent of the times … Continue reading

Slopeflying in Stryn

Norwegian Jokke Sommer is fond of the most dangerous kind of wingsuit flight, known as a close flight. The supporter of extremal sports jumps from the picturesque mountains to plane along the slope at a critical distance from the trees, waterfalls and all sorts of obstacles. The wingsuiter added a new graph in the personal … Continue reading

France

Beaune The institution is called Hospice of Beaune- the poor-house for severely sick and dying. Abbey Fontene Very old abbey Fontene, where St. Bernard lived. The monks lived in a very gloomy conditions Alesia Vercingetorix monument, which was killed by the civilized Romans. Chablis I am the wine expert of world renown, that is I … Continue reading

The pictures of Greenland in summer.

Photographer James Balog from National Geographic has provided interesting pictures of Greenland, which were made in the summer. Greenland  is the largest island on the planet, which is covered by ice. The island belongs to Denmark. Nuuk City is one of the largest cities in Greenland, its population is no more than 15 thousand people. Photos made in an ​​interesting ways. The cameras are installed in specific locations and are charged by solar energy. Cameras are water- and windproof. In one … Continue reading

Interesting facts about Switzerland.

I propose to learn more interesting facts about Switzerland. I have collected 20 facts. 1. Switzerland is found the most mountainous country in Europe. Mountains cover two thirds of all its territory   2. Geneva is a place where the head offices of major international organizations are situated – the headquarters of the United Nations (UN), World Health Organization (WHO), World Torgovoya Organization (WTO),UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), World Economic Forum (WEF), the … Continue reading

Norway – Northern Kingdom

Norway is European kingdom, a country situated in the west of the Scandinavian Peninsula. Norway includes a large number of small islands and is washed by three seas: the North (southwest), the Barents Sea (north-east) and Norwegian (west), and in the north – the Arctic Ocean. Russia, Sweden and Finland are Norway’s nearest neighbors. Norwegian … Continue reading

Portugal

Portugal is a country located on the west side of the Iberian Peninsula, bordered by Spain and the Atlantic Ocean. It belong to the Portuguese Azores and Madeira. Lisbon is a capital of Portugal. It is a beautiful city with many attractions: the church of Madre de Deus, the palace Mitra, Jeronimos Monastery and the … Continue reading

Switzerland

In the heart of Europe a land of lakes and mountains has settled, it’s Switzerland. This is a country of small cities and towns in which there are many attractions. In Switzerland, there are the best ski resorts with the highest level of comfort and service. Visiting the ski resort of Crans-Montana and Zermatt, you … Continue reading

Austria and the Austrian resorts.

Austria, without exaggeration, is one of the most beautiful countries in Central Europe. Vienna sights, Tyrol, Salzburg and, no doubt, great Austrian ski resorts in the Alps amaze with their beauty. Due to the fact that Austria is situated in temperate continental zone, even in winter the temperature do not falls below 3 degrees, and … Continue reading