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Let's go to the land of storks, where the locals call them "storks" - to Prekmurje, the land of plains and tall chimneys, the land of inspiration and friendly people. It measures as much as 974 km², and is divided into hilly Gorička, flat Dolinska and Ravenska, and the western part of the wine-producing Lendavske gorice.
This time we drive towards Maribor and at the Tepanje toll booth turn for Slovenske Konjice. We are located in the Dravinjska dolina and let's continue driving along the well-marked road to Žič and further towards Špitalič, where the valley of Sv. Janeza narrows well and a view of the Žička Carthusian opens up in front of us.
Around eight thousand people who live on Pag and at least three times as many sheep have chosen their habitat on the least overgrown island in the Adriatic and carved villages and towns out of stone over the centuries, of which Pag stands out, being the largest.
Let's drive along the coastal highway to the Karst. From the highway, we drive towards Sežana, through Vipava, where we can see the Zemono manor from afar on a vine-covered hill. The mansion was built in the Renaissance style of Venetian villas in 1683 and is surrounded by a typical arcade corridor from the outside, while its interior is decorated with luxurious frescoes.
In fact, no one will tell us exactly where the borders of Provence are. We simply feel it and know we are there. The hypnotic blue of lavender plantations, the smell of rosemary, the unusual beauty of wild nature, the powerful north-west mistral wind, magnificent medieval fortresses and castles, romantic villages on hills, melodious Provençal dialect, fashionable life by the sea.
From early spring to late autumn, we are everywhere accompanied by the intoxicating smell of maquis, a typical Corsican undergrowth consisting of many Mediterranean herbs. In the language, culture, dishes, French and Italian inspiration flow, and yet, throughout the island's varied and rich history, the people have preserved their unique and special nature.
The central square of Buenos Aires is the Plaza de Mayo, where protesters and mothers of those who disappeared during the period of the military dictatorship gather. Porteños, residents of the Argentine capital, proudly explain that the main avenue, Avenida 9 de Julio, is the widest street in the world.
The capital of Georgia, with a population of 1.3 million, is one of the oldest cities in Transcaucasia. The old part of the city, called Kala, developed under the fortress and extended to the Mktvari River. It is best to start exploring the old part of the city at the Metekhi church, where the history of the city also began.
Although the Middle East is considered the cradle of human civilization, Dubai doesn't offer much of the old. In the old Al Fahidi fortress and the former house of Sheikh Saed al Maktoum, photographs, maps and the past are exhibited, when the few inhabitants were engaged in building boats and searching for pearls.
You shouldn't go to New York without a well-prepared battle plan. Otherwise, you cannot get lost in the city, as it has a well and logically organized system of streets and avenues.
We also sat down in front of the Meda pastry shop and bravely ordered the first spring ice cream. The Kočevska kepica, which is mixed at Med from all the types of ice cream they have available, was a really sweet fit. We crouched like martins on the sunny platform, from where the view stretches all the way to the parish church of St. Jerne.

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