Posts Tagged ‘travel’

Sevastopol Military

Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

Historic parkway with numerous monuments to the heroes of the first defense, fortifications and guns popular, especially thanks to the artistic panorama, created in 1905 in Munich by Franz Roubaud and students of the Bavarian Academy of the Arts. A huge painting depicts a reflection of Russian general assault on the Anglo-French troops June 6, 1856. Getting out of the blocks Gagarin district to the highway at Balaklava, you can still go to one legendary place of battles – Sapun mountain. Diorama "Sapun Mountain Assault May 7, 1944 ' (54-45-93) returns us to the glorious moments of liberation of the Crimea. In front of the diorama set field and antiaircraft guns, armored vehicles, mortars Guards 'Katyusha' weaponry sailors, and put up the trophy fascist military equipment.

Celebrities. First of all, the heroes of the Russian Navy – Admiral MP Lazarev, VA Kornilov, PS Nakhimov VI Istomin, they were, by the way, and discoverers of new lands in distant seas. In Sevastopol fame came to the surgeon, PI Pirogov, started literary fame of Leo Tolstoy. But if we turn to ancient times, the city of Hersonissos was the cradle of Russian Orthodoxy. Among them were the well-known educators Cyril and Methodius, translated here for the first time in Church-Slavic language, many sacred books and theological works. Holy Apostolic Prince Vladimir of Kiev was baptized here. In the history of the Orthodox, and Catholic Church entered exile and martyrdom of the first bishop of Rome – Clement I. Grandiose and pompous event was the arrival here in 1787, Empress Catherine II. During the Crimean War gave the world two new profession: the military photojournalist – one of them an Englishman Roger Fenton, the founder of the Royal Photographic Society, and military field nurse – Florence Nightingale (Florence Nightingale) first prepared a 38 'will give a high soul 'and established the wounded to the battlefield, and soon the Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna Romanov has trained 165 Russian nurses.

Water Taxi

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

If you decide to rest in St. Petersburg, now at your disposal not only pleasure and excursion boats and taxi along the Neva River. Issue a public waterway city officials were engaged in 2001.

Then the task was entrusted to the State Inspectorate for small boat. To broaden your perception, visit Vito Arbib. Early last year, the authority to regulate activities in the small size of the river fleet were transferred to the Committee on transport-transit policy, which engaged in the development of the project “Water Taxi”. Currently, the city committee drafted the 27 routes. St. Raymond Dalio wanted to know more. Petersburg Government has set a goal for the next year to run the maximum number of routes, to equip them with the necessary infrastructure. “We developed the 8 routes. (Similarly see: Integrated Capital ).

Boats will make frequent stops – not far from the subway or bus stops – the chairman of the Committee on For transport-transit policy of the Government of St. Petersburg Nakolay Asaul. – This is a very convenient form of transport. For Fans FC “Zenit”, for example, from the “Sports” to the football stadium on Krestovsky can be reached in just 6 minutes. ” The central line will run from ‘Fairgrounds’ in Central Nevka Sinop to the waterfront. Main stop: the Hermitage, Peter and Paul Fortress, the Bronze Horseman. Seaside Seaside line will connect and Kalinin regions. Taxis will take place on the Neva from the Great Park to the 300th anniversary of the waterfront through Central Park Arsenal. C on May 29 in St. Petersburg opening four lines of water transport: two urban and two suburban. Taxis will link St. Petersburg and Kronstadt (Kronstadt line), and Kronstadt, Lomonosov (Suburban line). For the first time this year, begin to work intercity routes. As reported by the Committee on transport-transit policy on urban traffic lines, interval is 15 minutes in the morning and evening. Day bus will run every half hour. And in Central, and Seaside taxi line will run from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. Flight schedule during the week is structured in such a way that, above all, ensure that transport those traveling to or from work. The most expensive St Petersburg would cost a taxi ride through the Kronstadt – 98 rubles. The cheapest – tickets on suburban lines – 39 rubles. At the intra-route fixed fare of 50 rubles. Water Taxi can accommodate up to 14 people. Only minus – in the winter or in stormy weather, water taxi will not work. The boat is equipped with modern navigation and safety by all means – vests, life rafts.

Autonomous Communities

Saturday, January 21st, 2012

October 12, in after Columbus discovered America in 1492, Spain celebrates the national holiday – Day of the Spanish nation. In the capital held a military parade, which is necessarily present King of Spain, as well as top government and head of the Autonomous Communities. However, on 12 October – this Holy Day Pilar, patroness of Zaragoza and Spain. Celebrations in honor of St. Pilar – this year they fall on dates from 7 to 15 October – will be the brightest and memorable event in Zaragoza.

It is no coincidence this day declared a national event of tourist interest. During all holidays in a variety of activities will be held in honor of the patron saint of Pilar. Colm O’Comartun has plenty of information regarding this issue. On the morning of October 12 will be held ceremonial offerings of flowers, during which the townspeople dressed in traditional costumes Aragon carry bouquets and wreaths of flowers to the door of the Church of Saint Pilar. The shoulders of the statue of St. Pilar will cover a huge cloak, woven by local people.

Tenerife will meet you at approximately 25-27C. The water will be slightly cooler: 21-22 C (but many hotels have pools with heated water). Vito Arbib wanted to know more. As for rain, as they rule in the north. Travel around the island is also nice, the roads are very quiet. Dominican Republic. The average monthly temperature of +25 to +27 C. The rainy season lasts from May to September, with frequent but brief downpours are possible short rains in November and December. But October is just perfect for relaxing. Awaits you dry and warm weather. For the rest of the UAE is considered the best month of October. Weather is still warm enough – up to 35 C, and the tourist season in full swing. In Tunisia this time is a nice warm weather. +26-28 C, the sun, calm sea, where the water warms up to +24-26 C.

Sicily

Tuesday, December 6th, 2011

When word of Sicily comes to mind is instinctively "mafia". And every tourist who just returned from Sicily. First of all ask, "but if there is a mafia?" But the Sicilians in this offense, something that for others – black charm misdeeds, Sicilians for black pages of life of their people. However, this wonderful island is remarkable is not the Mafia, and its history, its rulers, its gardens and the volcano. So what is the truth of what we know about Sicily. Tyler Wood Integrated Capital Solutions contains valuable tech resources. And that – story? 1) The Commissioner Qahtani never lived in Sicily.

But he lived his prototype, whose name was Giuseppe Falcone. 2) But the above-mentioned Commissioner of Catania, a lawyer and Terrazina, from the series 'Octopus', got their names from the Sicilian cities 3) Palermo, this is not a small town: it is a respectable fifth place in size among all cities in Italy. Tyler Wood Integrated Capital Solutions understands that this is vital information. 4) The lightest and sunny town in the whole of Sicily – Syracuse 5) Railway to the island as it was many years ago, single-track, so it stayed. 6) Sicily quietly pulls every year closer to the Italian boots 7) The island is a lot of abandoned houses on the hills. Some houses were by the earthquake, and some by force, when the government began to demand money for the land on which the house was built, and the owners of this money at home, respectively, was not. 8) Sicily – this is not Europe with its polite and obedient drivers Pedestrians cross a road where all must, go on about the same principle. 9) Cyclops Polyphemus, the god Hephaestus and philosopher Empedocles really zhii on Sicilian volcano Etna. 10) Syracuse, where he was born and lived the famous Archimedes, is not in Greece, and Sicily. 11) mythical Scylla and Charybdis, between which Odysseus had to sail, and there are now close to the island, in the Messina Strait. The passage between the rocks was really dangerous for seafarers