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.
The second largest Spanish city has been declared for decades to be a more vibrant, open and trendy city than its biggest rival, Madrid. With bold design, a huge number of fashion shops and a nearby beach, it's easy to agree with the proud Catalans.
Definitions of Danish design have filled countless books and newspaper articles for years, and its essence is found in timeless simplicity, quality of materials and functionality. Denmark is a world-leading superpower in design, and Denmark's capital, Copenhagen, is a haven for discovering design achievements, old and new.
Every year, Istanbul's festivals attract thousands of visitors, but this year is different: Turkey's largest city is one of the three European capitals of culture, and a total of more than 5,000 events take place in every part of the city for a decent presentation.
We all learned about Japanese Shinto, about Buddhism, we heard about Zen philosophy ... and imagined the Japanese as a nation of disciplined samurai and in modern times hard workers who blindly obey the orders of the emperor and superiors.
If we ask the inhabitants of Dubrovnik where they spend their Sunday afternoons, one of the most common answers is: on the Cavtat waterfront! Men and women walk with particular gusto along the waterfront and further along the seaside promenade around the peninsula.
The borders of the Chianti region are difficult to define, since geographically we can only talk about the hilly area between Florence and Siena, historically it consisted of the settlements of Gaiole, Radda and Castellina
On this day, which Joyce chose because on June 16, 1904, he had his first date with Nora Barnacle, the later wife and mother of his children, events unfold in Dublin that Leopold Bloom experienced page after page in the novel. We start the day with a swim at Forty Foot Beach and a visit to the James Joyce Tower.
Already in the time of the ancient Romans, Milan was a city of borders, beginnings and ends: the city of the rich Visconti and Sforza, but also the city of skilled merchants, and all of them together built the Roman Mediolanum into a metropolis of four million over the centuries.
Under the outstretched arms of Christ the Redeemer - the symbol of the most beautiful city in the world Rio de Janeiro and along the shores of Lake Lagoa lies the charming Jardim Botânico, an area with abundant greenery, top restaurants, unique shops, antique shops and elegant residents.