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Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk Krai (Russia)

June 27, 2022July 1, 2022 handbagpicksAsia

According to Nexticle, Komsomolsk-on-Amur is located on the left bank of the Amur River, 356 km northeast of Khabarovsk. This is the second largest and most important city in the Khabarovsk Territory. It was founded[…]

Croatia Attractions

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 handbagpicksEurope

Modra špilja – The Blue Cave of Biševo There are several caves on the east coast of the island of Biševo, of which Modra špilja is the most beautiful and well-known. The sunlight, which enters[…]

Main Sights in Crete, Greece

March 29, 2022April 3, 2022 handbagpicksEurope

Crete – Hersonissos Hersonissos is one of the most popular resorts in Crete. In ancient times, it was a famous trading center that printed its gold coins with the image of Athena and Apollo. This[…]

Cortina D’Ampezzo, Italy

March 22, 2022April 3, 2022 handbagpicksEurope

“Below, at different levels, in the folds of the foothills, the buildings of the town, whose name sounds like a flute – Cortina d’Ampezzo, were full of buildings.” V. Aksenov Cortina D’Ampezzo is a prestigious[…]

Kingdom of Serbia (1217 – 1343)

March 8, 2022March 12, 2022 handbagpicksEurope

The formation, defense and definitive consecration of the Serbian state all come from the West and are carried out in the context and with the aid of anti-Byzantine political currents. Nonetheless, Serbia remains a wholly[…]

Switzerland Religion

February 22, 2022March 1, 2022 handbagpicksEurope

Christianity entered Switzerland quite early, and the first centers were along the roads that crossed the Alps; between the end of the century. IV and the beginning of the V there are the bishoprics of Aventicum (Avenches),[…]

Italy Territorial Issues

February 8, 2022February 11, 2022 handbagpicksEurope

After a controversial political debate that developed throughout the 1990s, the push towards a more markedly federalist structure of the state has resulted from the end of the decade into various legislative initiatives. At first,[…]

Greece Economic Conditions

February 1, 2022January 28, 2022 handbagpicksEurope

Alexander the Great with the foundation of his universal empire opened a new era, also in the economic history of Greece and the Hellenic East. His colonies (more than 70 are attributed to him), in[…]

Greece Climate

January 25, 2022January 28, 2022 handbagpicksEurope

Regional differences are also easily recognizable in climatic conditions. Greece has, on the whole, a typical Mediterranean climate with mild and rainy winters and hot and dry summers, but not all with the same characters.[…]

Germany Demography and Economic Geography in the Early 2000’s

January 18, 2022January 22, 2022 handbagpicksEurope

Central European state. At the 2011 census there were 80,219,695 residents, confirming the role of Germany as by far the most populous country in the European Union at 28, lower, on a continental scale, only[…]

Attractions in Belgrade, Serbia

December 21, 2021 handbagpicksEurope

Belgrade, the white city on the Danube The exciting Serbian capital has a lot to offer all travelers. Whether you visit Belgrade during a tour of Serbia, a study trip or city trip or a[…]

Sintra, Madeira and Obidos, Portugal

December 7, 2021December 7, 2021 handbagpicksEurope

Sintra The small Portuguese town of Sintra near the capital Lisbon attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists from all over Europe every year. No wonder: after all, the idyllic city of 9,500 inhabitants at the[…]

Visit Worth Seeing Cities in Lithuania

November 30, 2021December 7, 2021 handbagpicksEurope

Here you will find study trips and round trips through the metropolises of Lithuania Vilnius Vilnius: Best of Europe! Whether as a weekend trip or a city tour, whether as part of a study trip[…]

Croatia State Overview

November 23, 2021November 23, 2021 handbagpicksEurope

Geography According to ALLCITYCODES, Croatia is located on the northeastern shore of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia and Hungary to the north; with Serbia and Montenegro to the east, and with Bosnia-Herzegovina to the[…]

Transportation of Kiev, Ukraine

November 16, 2021November 22, 2021 handbagpicksEurope

Local transport According to Allcitycodes, public transport in Kiev includes the metro (underground), buses, trolleybuses, trams and funiculars. The publicly owned and operated Kiev Metro system is the fastest, most convenient and accessible network that[…]

Germany Culture

October 11, 2021October 11, 2021 handbagpicksEurope

In architecture and the fine arts, as a country starting with letter G according to Countryaah, Germany has been participating in European developments since the Carolingian era (Aachen Cathedral, Corvey Abbey) – often with a[…]

State of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

September 28, 2021September 11, 2021 handbagpicksEurope

The state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is located in the northeast of the Federal Republic of Germany. Its capital is Schwerin. The Hanseatic City of Rostock is larger and also economically more important. The state is[…]

The Mediterranean

September 21, 2021September 11, 2021 handbagpicksAfrica

The Mediterranean is a 3.02 million km² tributary sea of the Atlantic Ocean between southern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. It is connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the Strait of Gibraltar and[…]

State of Rhineland-Palatinate

September 14, 2021September 11, 2021 handbagpicksEurope

The state of Rhineland-Palatinate is located in the west of the Federal Republic of Germany. The capital Mainz extends on the left side of the Rhine, which here forms the state border against Hesse. The[…]

Denmark Economy

August 31, 2021September 4, 2021 handbagpicksEurope

Business Immediately before the Second World War, Denmark made the transition from an agricultural to an industrial society and then, from around 1970, to a service society. With a gross national income (GNI) per resident[…]