Russia's second largest city, built in the Neva River delta, was for two centuries the home of tsars and the Russian aristocracy, who admired Europe and the French court.
Destinations
Alexandre Dumas, who knew Marseilles well and set the scene of his most famous novel The Count of Monte Cristo in the city, described it as a place where the whole world was having fun. The Mediterranean port city with a long maritime tradition has become synonymous with the French melting pot with its 26 centuries of history. ...
At the end of the ski season in the Alps, we prefer to turn south and start dreaming about the joys of the Mediterranean, but because of the proximity, both in kilometers and because of the historical and cultural connection, it is worth visiting the most famous part of Bavaria south of Munich, at least for the weekend was helped to world fame by one...
Rijeka is often unfairly labeled as a boring, industrial town that doesn't offer much to the modern traveler. However, today the Kvarner capital is a modern university center with a rich cultural, sports and tourist offer. It is steeped in many historical attractions, such as the invention of the first...
At the end of the nineteenth century, the Italian poet and writer Renato Fucini wrote that the final judgment for the inhabitants of the Amalfi Coast, who will be accepted into heaven, will be a day like any other day. With this, he best described the beauty of the lush green terraces hanging over the foaming sea, the cultural wealth and architectural...
One of the most beautiful and harmonious cities in Europe, built on six hills, from which a magnificent view is offered to all sides and parts of the city, the main street, called the Royal Mile, which winds between the Palace of Holyrood and the Castle, and is surrounded by many churches and noble homes, it works...
Where to spend the New Year's Eve is certainly one of the more frequent questions in December, which makes many people feel bad, especially if the plans for New Year's Eve are still shrouded in darkness. But New Year's Eve doesn't have to be an all-inclusive weekend package somewhere warm or a traditional detour...
Winter is approaching, the first openings of the ski season have already passed, and every weekend opens up more opportunities to enjoy the snow. In neighboring Austria, Slovenians prefer to visit the ski resorts in the states of Carinthia, Styria and Salzburg. Almost all ski centers are surprising us this season with innovations that are too numerous to list, so we present four of them: their slopes, entertainment options and additional offers.
Mountainous landscapes have always attracted filmmakers. A good number of blockbuster movies were shot on the alpine slopes and in hidden villages. The Indians are particularly enthusiastic about the alpine idyll, because if they want to guarantee the success of any of the Bollywood films in advance, they have to shoot at least a few scenes of romantic stories and dancing beauties in saris in the alpine environment.
What are the biggest 'stars' of Paris? It's true that the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame are at the top of the list of must-see Parisian attractions, but love goes through the stomach, so we can't let ourselves rush from one historical period to another without taking time to get to know them. the sweet sides of the French capital.
Slovenians have a special relationship with Vienna: for centuries, our rights and duties were dictated to us from the Habsburg capital, in the days of the Reich of Yugoslavia we liked to escape from the grayness of socialism, but today we visit the bridge between Eastern and Western Europe for nostalgia: Strauss waltzes, Sacher cakes and Christmas fair.
When the word Brasilia comes to mind, few think of the capital of the fifth largest country in the world. Of course, Brasilia immediately conjures up images of beautiful girls, sandy beaches, samba and colorful carnival, because even the country itself cultivates an alienated and impersonal attitude towards its political center, which exists somewhere far from fun, racial diversity and sharp social differences.