The ski season in South Korea lasts from December to March, but most of the country’s ski resorts are also focused on recreation in the summer, golf courses and various attractions are equipped here. An important feature of ski resorts is that they are located near the capital of the country – Seoul. In the… Read More »
Its name arises from the fusion of the name of the saint chosen as patron (San Cristóbal) and the name by which he was known in his first settlements: Havana. Although there are several hypotheses of the origin of this name, the most accepted derives it from the name of a Taíno chief called Habaguanex [abaguanéks], who controlled the… Read More »
Sharjah is deservedly called the “architectural capital of the Emirates.” Here you will see many cultural monuments that give a visual representation of the past of the country. On the shores of the Khalid Lagoon lies the oldest district of the emirate – Meredzha, which is the museum treasure of the UAE; pleasing to the… Read More »
Bern (Switzerland) According to the UNESCO catalog, Bern is one of the world’s largest cultural heritage sites. Here, the Middle Ages are intertwined with modern history, creating a unique image of this city. Here are the diplomatic missions of almost all countries. Bern was founded in 1191 by Duke Bertohold V of Zäringem. The first… Read More »
La Thuile, Valle d’Aosta (Italy) According to Vaultedwatches.com, the La Thuile ski resort is located at the foot of Mont Blanc at an altitude of 1441 m. It is adjacent to another popular Italian ski center Courmayeur . La Thuile is close to the Petit St. Bernard Pass which links Italy and France. Together with… Read More »
Economics Economy overview: According to Thenailmythology.com, the economy was formerly based on agriculture, mainly sheep farming, but today fishing constitutes the main economic activity. In 1987, the government began selling licenses to foreign trawlers to fish in the exclusive economic zone of the Falkland Islands. These licenses bring in more than $40 million a year,… Read More »
The village of Listvyanka is the most popular recreation area in the vicinity of Irkutsk. It is located about 60 km southeast of Irkutsk on the northwestern shore of Lake Baikal at the source of the Angara River. The village is the starting point for traveling around Lake Baikal, the Circum-Baikal Railway, the Baikal National… Read More »
Washington Monument (Washington, USA) — description, history, location, reviews, photos and videos. The Washington Monument National has been at the top of the list of the most sought-after attractions in the United States for many years. About 6 million people visit it every year. Despite its impressive size, the obelisk is not able to accommodate… Read More »
Guide to Long Beach: how to get there and where to stay, what to see and where to go in the evening. Highlights of Long Beach: fresh reviews and photos, places to see, signature entertainment and shopping. Long Beach is a major coastal city in Southern California, right on the southeastern border of Los Angeles.… Read More »
There is absolutely no religious fanaticism and racial prejudice in the country, therefore, in general, traveling around the country is considered safe (the country is one of the ten safest places in Eurasia). According to Sunglassestracker.com, the main problem is always and everywhere petty theft and importunity of local residents. Private traders and ordinary citizens… Read More »
Great river of West Africa, for its vastness of basin and course development among the largest on the Earth, and, for its flow rate, inferior only to the Amazon River. The length of its path, starting from the origins of the Ciambesi, considered as its main spring branch, is approximately 4640 km., While its distance… Read More »
According to Sourcemakeup.com, Lebanon is an Middle Eastern state on the Mediterranean, bordering Israel and Syria, whose history it shared until the foundation of an autonomous state with this name, in 1920. From the Islamic conquest (634) to the end of the Ottoman period, the territory of the present Lebanon had given refuge, in its mountainous… Read More »
Attractions Luzon Luzón is the largest and northernmost of the main islands. The landscape is made up of mountainous regions in the north, a plain in the interior, the lakes and volcanoes of the northern peninsula and the coast with its bays and sandbanks. Mindanao and the South At the southwestern tip of Mindanao lies Zamboanga… Read More »
In the northern Pacific Ocean, there is the sea known as the Bering Sea, which stretches between Alaska and Siberia. The Bering Sea merges with the Arctic Ocean via the Bering Strait and separates two continents, but it is believed that there has previously been a land bridge between Russia and the USA. The sea… Read More »
According to Educationvv, public spending on education exceeds 6% of GDP. Compulsory education lasts from 6 to 15 years of age. Education in primary, secondary and – since 1996 – higher education is free. Primary and secondary schools are parochial and receive financial support from the state. The second stage is represented by private and… Read More »
According to the 1993 education law, the education system in Argentina includes: pre-school education for children aged 3-5 years, compulsory 9-year basic education (for children 6-14 years old). The number of students in compulsory schools is 5.153 million (2000). Secondary (“polymodal”) education has a 3 + 2 scheme (the basic cycle of secondary school is… Read More »
Shopping The color of Boracay can be fully experienced by visiting the numerous colorful bazaars with souvenirs, local delicacies, handicrafts and exotic curiosities. A lot of shops and markets, shopping centers of all sizes – here you can spend hours looking, watching and wondering. The island’s largest shopping street, D’Mall, runs between White Beach and… Read More »
Sao Paulo Modern Sao Paulo is one of the largest cities in the southern hemisphere: more than 19 million people live in the city and its surrounding areas. Sao Paulo is the financial and industrial center of Brazil, one of the richest cities in the world. Many German and American companies are based in São… Read More »
India Travel Experience with TAJ SAFARIS The Taj company invites you to explore the amazing, full of mysteries and beauty of the jungle world of India. Ancient giant trees, the singing of forest birds, herds of peacefully grazing axis (a type of deer) convey the atmosphere of an untouched jungle and a travel experience unlike… Read More »
The archipelago consists of 10 large and 5 small islands, divided into “leeward” and “windward” groups. The windward group includes Santo Antao, San Vicente, San Nicolau, the uninhabited island of Santa Luzia, Sal and Boa Vista.. In the “lee” – Santiago (Santiago), Brava (Brava), Fogo (Fogo) and Maio (Maio). C AL – deserted island of… Read More »
The Pentagon on the banks of the Potomac is a building where the number 5 is of great importance. It is laid out in the form of a pentagram, with each side of the pentagon in turn consisting of five parallel rows of buildings, the so-called rings. Each of these rings in turn consists of… Read More »
If we consider only the absolute data of the overall population of the Greek state, it must be recognized that it has had a very large increase in the past century: in large part, it is true, due to subsequent acquisitions of new territories, but in part also precisely due to the high value of… Read More »
Russia faces the new millennium in an extremely difficult economic situation. Contrary to what proponents of shock therapies had prophesied about the transition to the market economy, the goal of stabilizing the economy is far from being achieved, and the start of a new development appears all the more problematic. The main ingredients of the… Read More »
After the Second World War, architecture in China was influenced by the figurative ways of the neighboring countries, mainly due to the particular ethnic structure of the Confederation. Thus the main figurative reference in the French cantons was the late repertoire of Le Corbusier, in the version legitimized and disseminated by the CIAM (Congreso Internacional… Read More »
GENERAL INFORMATION – NEPAL Chair: Kathmandu. Time: ahead of Minsk time by 3 hours 45 minutes Holidays and non-working days: Government and many other offices work six days a week. Saturday is an official holiday. Nepal is famous for its constantly changing holidays. It is said that the Nepalese have more holidays than there are… Read More »
The introduction of the first metal objects (flat axes and triangular copper daggers, and some silver ornaments) did not disturb the substantial aspect of civilization, in whose bosom the ceramic and lithic industries are greatly perfected, and which above all keeps the inhumatory funeral rite and the housing system unchanged. Natural caves continue, such as in… Read More »
In 1926, according to TRACKAAH, France had a population of 40,743,851. (74 per sq. Km.), Coming, in Europe, after Russia (100 million), Germany (62 million), Great Britain (47 million) and being equal to Italy; in terms of density, it is much exceeded by Belgium (255 residents per sq. km), Holland (176), England (150) and Italy… Read More »
Polypercon, whose power was wavering, tried to consolidate it by appealing in Greece to a policy completely opposite to that followed by his predecessor, that is, proclaiming the freedom of Greek cities and re-establishing democracy there. The class and party struggles then burned terribly in the peninsula and there was no lack of victims, including… Read More »
The death of Alexander, which occurred almost suddenly in Babylon in 323, while he was still in the prime of life, plunged the empire into a terrible crisis and caused the adversaries of Macedonia to rise up in Greece, led by Athens. Demosthenes, who oblivious to the wrongs received preached the war of freedom in… Read More »
The forms of economy exercised in Germany are agriculture, forestry, hunting, fishing, mineral extraction, industry, commerce and transport services. Statistics show that from 1870 onwards, Germany has been increasingly transforming itself, as we have said, from an agrarian state into an industrial one. The population increased and the soil was no longer enough to feed… Read More »