What is interesting about Romania?

This «country vampires» interesting to all, from its mysterious history to the fact that the country's president goes to the store without a bodyguard. A country in Europe, revered by one of the most criminal. So, all is not so? Let's start with history.

History
The modern history of Romania begins May 9, 1877. This year the country gained its independence. Shortly before, in 1859, united the two territories - Wallachia and Moldavia. Transylvania joined them in 1918. However, the history of the people has more than one millennium.

The ancestors of the Romanians Dacians were deemed Thracian people, akin to the Albanians. It was a very warlike people, who worried the outskirts of the Roman Empire under the leadership of the legendary Decebal. After two trips to the country of the Roman emperor Trajan established in 107 by the province of Dacia. In honor of this was created Trajan's Column, which shows Dacians. Costumes of Dacians very similar to the national costumes of modern Romanians some areas. However, in 270, Emperor Aurelian was already forced to leave the province. All the colonists were taken outside the territory.

After this, the country is flooded Gothic tribes, formed the new state. In the 13-14 centuries formed Wallachia and Moldavia. Transylvania is divided between the Ottoman Empire and Austria-Hungary. All the surrounding land populated by Slavic tribes. Thus, the country is becoming isolated from their cultural homeland of Italy. Romania - the only countries that speak a Romance language, which is divorced from the historical homeland of the language.

Culture

The name of Romania (Romaine, as they say themselves Romanians) sends us to the historical name of Rome. And the culture of this country miraculously continues to keep the legacy of the ancient empire. This surprised many historians, especially if we recall that the Roman colonization lasted only a half-century and all the Roman colonists were fully withdrawn. There is even a theory that a tribe of Latins from the Lazio region migrated from the region of the Carpathians.

Language

First, kinship with ancient Rome can be traced in language. Romanian language belongs to the eastern branch of the Romance languages. Literary language is very beautiful and like-sounding Italian. However, it has several sounds closer to the Slavic and Germanic. In the language were also Dacian roots, although their numbers are few. There has strange parallels with the French language in the part of the nasal endings of words such as hand, bread, dog, etc. Although the actual nasals in Romanian language there. French language in nowadays distributed among the educated population.

By the same branch of the languages belong to a few living and one dead language. Latter - it dalmatsky language in which a couple of centuries ago, said in Dalmatia (the Yugoslav Adriatic coast). By living languages include Istra-Romanesque, vallahsky (Aromanian), Meglena-Romanesque style. Sometimes more isolated Moldovan. In all these languages are spoken limited populations in Balkan countries such as Greece, Macedonia, Croatia, Albania, Bulgaria and Turkey. This suggests that once the Balkans and Carpathians, there was extensive Romano-speaking community, adjacent to Italy.

Architecture and kitchen
Despite considerable Germanic and Turkish influence in the country saved the tradition of ancient Rome. For example, in housing made of stone floors and do not make the thresholds. In the kitchen, despite the significant influence of the Turkish (the majority of the names of dishes, Turkish), preference is given to pork and cabbage. Beef and chicken in the socialist time lying on the shelves, but the Romanians were told that there is nothing. Pork in the free sale was not. A potato for food and not esteemed at all. Not that that in Russia or Germany.

Thanks to foreign influences in Romania was a very interesting and diverse architectural environment. Here you can find monuments of different cultures, from ancient Roman and ending with Ceausescu's palace (the communist ruler of Romania). There are many very beautiful castles at very different architecture. As a nation of Orthodox (87% of the population), Romania has a large number of monuments of Christian culture, starting with cave temples. The capital Bucharest is called «little Paris» for her beauty and elegance of the architecture. Here you can see and boulevards, and the Triumphal Arch on grand «Champs-Elysées», covered with flowering trees.

Musical Culture
Musical culture of Romania is also extremely interesting. The country was created distinctive academic focus based on national traditions, but was best known folk music performed by gypsy ensembles tarafov (taraf - a group of people in Turkish). A set of tools in those ensembles of Turkish or Persian rather than European, and Oriental music soon. The most popular dance for some reason is the so-called Sârba (Sirbu - a Serb), ie, Serbian dance. Wide world famous violin virtuoso piece «Skylark» G. Dinicu, the founder of modern tarafov. This play is sometimes performed even by Chinese «violinists» national Chinese instruments erhu (bowed instrument). Widespread popularity are also gypsy brass ensembles. It is believed that they descended from the Turkish military bands.

The most interesting unique musical instrument, apparently very ancient. This telinka or skosivka in the Carpathian Slavs. It represents a simple tube, tapered on one side, without holes. With the game blow from one side (beveled), and on the other hand cover the hole with his finger, which creates a little hoarse sounds of different heights.

Popular culture is alive and well in national costume, which can be seen on real people in villages and folk crafts such as ceramics, wood carving (widely known for magnificent carving of a Romanian furniture), weaving.

Nature
One of the principal assets of Romania is its nature. In the first place - is the Carpathians - the mountains with the old peaks. However, they are still very high, and some previously covered with snow. Beautiful beech forests of the lower part of the mountains. Magnificent mountain passes, where the horses graze, surrounded by birch trees and junipers of 6-10 meters. In the town of Baile Herkulyane has thermal spring in a beautiful valley, and there is an old resort with houses, pressed together by the rock on the edge of the mountain stream.

Through the main ridge of the Carpathians dug a grand canyon of the Danube, the great European river, connecting the half of Europe. Danube river runs into the Black Sea, forming a huge delta. Her area of 5640 square kilometers In it you can find beautiful lakes and streams, majestic sand dunes and islands. More than 300 species of birds and 1150 species of plants inhabit in the delta. Organization awarded the UNESCO Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve status.

Black Sea coast - a magnificent beaches, places of entertainment and leisure resorts.

Also Romania is famous for its wines. Many famous wine region Murfatlar. However, not everyone knows that Romania has its own ancient and several varieties of grapes, as well as France, Italy and Germany. The origin of wine in Romania dates back to the Roman period.

On the plains country produces its own oil. Just among the fields are rocking and they get out of the ground the black gold.

Enumeration attractions is endless. Every single corner of the country is worthy of thorough story. However, the overall impression of this wonderful country, Romania, we have received. It turns out that it is good not only because they had lived Count Dracula, but these real miracles occurring there at every step. And in January 2007 the country became a member of the EEC. Now it is part of a united Europe.

Good luck to you in the study of all new and unknown!

Dmitry Shomin
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How to gain experience in Italy and not regret them?

go to Italy - this is probably a cherished dream of almost everyone. According to statistics, last year, Italy became the third European country, attendance at the Russian tourists. Such amount attractions in Italy difficult to find anywhere else, especially those that may be about to disappear. So people are going to see Venice, until it sank, Coliseum - has not yet collapsed, leaning tower of Pisa - until she fell.

The Italians, in turn, as residents of any other country, annually hosting a large number of guests, trying to earn them. And do it skillfully combined with Russian emigrants, organizing our Italian vacation with you.

One can only wonder how the cost of tickets to museums, riding on gondolas and other such little things on the site are on average 5.6 euro higher against the statement before sending the price of tourism companies. But here, of course, there is nuance - the money you have pre-assembled guide. Therefore, if a trip to the museum you will pay 12-15 euros, but on the ticket, which you then receive will show off a much smaller amount - do not be surprised, guide must also be something to eat.

Another question

, that tourists do not usually lead to the same shops with souvenirs. Italian souvenirs - simply lovely. In Venice, you must purchase knick Murano glass or Venetian mask, in Florence - a statue of David. But, do not forget that little shop, which has led you to guide, not simple. You, of course, be sure to say that the products are the best, but in other places - Chinese forgery. Perhaps this is why products in this shop in two or even three times more expensive than in the shops in the neighborhood selling the same product. And after a tourist group, bought souvenirs, leave the shop, the guide would take a long time with the owners of the latest rescue.

Similar situation and with all sorts of tastings of cheeses, sausages, olive oil and wine, visits to restaurants. Therefore, if you do not want to overpay for someone else's enterprise, be vigilant and be aware that the goods that you are treated, sells almost all of Italy. The only difference is that the corner of this product will cost an order of magnitude cheaper than at the same quality, maybe better.

In addition, in Italy should be cautious about the use of plastic payment cards. In general, there should not be applied at all - the locals know a lot of ways to leave your card blank, so in Italy, the best companions are still the euro cash. To drive there with him rubles (just in case), too, should not - there is no sense. Ruble exchange rate to the euro just draconian, the same thing with other currencies.

Rome

, like any other capital city, will meet you a lot of homeless people and riders ready at any moment to break on the go with your bag - there is the most common type of crime. Therefore, the bag should be tucked away under a jacket, but better bring a backpack.

In general, the higher the kindness of the Italians, the smaller the town in which they live and the farther it from the capital. Another thing is that this observation applies only to the north, south, at the prevailing unemployment and poverty, the situation is reversed. Therefore, considering the age-old attractions and admiring their beauty, in any case do not lose their vigilance.

Lilechka Scientific
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Why we are surprised about Japan?

I spent four months in Japan, and all that time never ceased to wonder how it's different in this amazing and mysterious Land of the Rising Sun. Format article does not allow to accommodate all that surprised me during my stay on the Japanese islands, therefore, confine myself to some observations on the transport.

First, cars

move contrary, that is, on the left side of the road that at first puzzling. In passing the road head persistently turned first left, then right (as taught in school). And only after two months of living in Japan, I developed a reflex to look first to the right, then left (which subsequently prevented me from returning to their homeland).

Secondly, a huge number of cyclists

. On two wheels move people of all ages - children, teens, boys, girls, women with shopping bags, men in expensive suits, retired. I swear, if I were in my hometown I saw my grandmother or grandfather on a bicycle, would have thought that the sun baked my head, that was the cause hallucinations!

At first I was terribly afraid bicycle bell could be heard everywhere. I thought I was the driver of a two-wheeled transport does not stretch on a narrow sidewalk path, and the accident is not avoided. I walked the streets in a wild strain, so as not to miss a single signal cyclist. But after a month or two I was so used to rushing around bikes that simply ceased to notice them.

Thirdly, traffic lights

. As my girlfriend, whom I, indeed, was a guest: «No dozhdeshsya green, give birth have time». If, intending to cross the road, you see a green traffic lights, even if he blinks, go! It will blink for at least another half a minute. And then the red lights common for vehicles and pedestrians, and you will have 20-30 seconds to cross the road.

If you miss this opportunity, once again the green will have to wait long. A few minutes under the scorching sun near the hot cars seem like an eternity. I decided to read the verses to himself, to kill time. And it turned out, during the switching of traffic lights can be an expression recite many works!

The second month of stay in Japan, I bought myself a new MP3-Player , who once was the culprit is not very nice stories. Once I walked along the street one-way traffic. Sidewalks - a rarity on the small streets, people walk right on the carriageway. I began to cross the street and then saw that some guy coming towards me waving his hand. Then, even through the headphones, I heard the squeal of brakes behind him and turned around. Car was about twenty feet from me, and sat behind the wheel of the terrified driver.

Then I realized what was happening. It turned out I just confused the direction of motion. The street was deserted, and I was sure that if it and the car will appear, he will go to meet me. Apparently, the driver signaled me in the back, but to no avail. I took off my headphones and babbled in Japanese: «Sorry», preparing for what is to me a barrage of fair in a situation of abuse and accusations. «Well, I do not know Japanese curses and I do not understand», - flashed through my head.

The driver opened the window and asked sympathetically «Are you okay?». Surprised, I replied that I was all good, and I'm very sorry, and pointed to the headphones. Japanese smiled and said: «The main thing that you're all right. And then I was so scared for you. Rode at high speed, I thought, signaled, and thou shalt go, barely had time to brake. Sorry ». I was shocked. In my hometown of motorists do not always stop the red lights, and there before me apologize for what I have, plugged ears, walking on the carriageway and not hear the signal!

Hai-Wei - another indicator of the order reigning in the country. According to one lane moving trucks and buses, on the other - cars. If you do not want to travel at a speed of 150-200 kilometers per hour - in the first strip! A huge number of cars on the highway do not interfere with each other, because everyone knows the rules, and nobody is going to violate them.

Bus stops and train stations - that I was particularly surprised. People take part! No one stormed the door, pushes forward, always go to the salon in turn. Of course, at first I did not know about that rule, but nobody blamed me and not sent to the end of the queue. «Foreigner» - probably thought the Japanese, and calmly came to the bus according to the order.

Japan - an amazing country, and have been there once, many dream of returning.

Olena Kravchuk
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What is unique cruise holiday?

If you are a man diverse views and thinking, then go to the cruise trip. Not regret! During one trip you can visit several countries, many cities, every day waking up in the new port. Kaleidoscope experience you provided for the whole year, and, perhaps, for life. Walks on the open sea, the fresh sea air, sunsets and sunrises you will meet directly at the ship, admiring the unique scenery successive minute

Daily concerts

with local and visiting artists are arranged in the theater hall of the ship, right there, without moving from your visual space, you can enjoy our favorite cocktails and beverages.

On the ship you will find lessons in mind. Liberation and calm atmosphere for fans of quiet rest in the stern of the ship, where a relaxed atmosphere you can sunbathe, read a mystery or a romance, a cup of coffee or tea with cakes and sweet to chat with friends.

If you're an active person and brings a calm rest of you bored and yawn, you will need to go into the thick of events, where life abounds, where the quake the deck where cocktails and wines are poured over the edge, where the lights are not extinguished until the morning where all the dancing night until you drop. In numerous day and night bars, you will find what they needed, and the rest you will only dream about.


And for the active, restless man who diligently monitors its shape and is afraid to dial the extra pounds at his disposal - a gym with treadmills and weight lifting, then you can relax in the sauna and then to urge herbal tea with friends or a dip in the cool pool and swim its established distance.

If you're a gambler or a person with encyclopedic knowledge, do not miss the daily quiz, charades, puzzles, bingo and sparkling, alluring multi-colored lights of the casino.

If you have many children, and you're just tired of the daily household routine, and would like to change the situation, to escape from the realities of life, then you definitely need to take a cruise where you will forget about the time that you - unencumbered by children, and cares mother of many children. At ship there are special children's clubs for all ages, where children are engaged in their favorite business, who paints, who plays in the game, who is watching TV, and who bathes in the pool. And in the meantime you can relax, relax, do what you like.

If you

passionate traveler

and dream round the world, visiting many countries and cities are checked those countries in which you have visited - you cruise! On the boat at your service daily excursions to historical places in the port of arrival. Just do not book your excursions on every day, because they may be tiring you, especially if these trips for the day. Of course, you can contradict me. How to skip a new city in which you are arriving every day, and not dive into its atmosphere? What is the point at all to go on a cruise, if you sit on the board, not leaving the ship? I'll tell you straight. Look, do not overdo it with excursions! They start very early, and this means that you need to get up at 6 o'clock in the morning, take a shower, have breakfast and be ready to exit the city.

If you go on a cruise, you have to think in advance about the wardrobe. You will need a lot of different clothes: first, at least three or four evening attire, and secondly, a few comfortable, hiking options for excursions, and thirdly, bikinis and swimming gear for the pool, sauna and sea bathing, and fourthly, simple options for daily wear in the daytime on board and, finally, fifth, the corresponding set of shoes, handbags, belts, scarves and capes, too, would be superfluous.

Be sure to go through the visual instruction to the case of the sinking of the ship, life jackets must be in your cabin and match the number of passengers.

Meals on board

, as a rule, varied, to suit all tastes and preferences, meets all international standards and at your service 24 hours a day. You will find in many restaurants, meat, fish, vegetable and fruit dishes, and the food will not only delicious, but also aesthetic. On weekends arranged special culinary, fragrant fried poolside barbecues , starts flowing chocolate fountain, where you can dip selective fresh strawberries, fruits and mashmelou strung on sticks. Walk past it and not try simply impossible!

Enjoy your cruise holiday, gentlemen!
Queen Victoria
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Vietnam. Back to the future or forward in the past?

When the passion for the East opens up for you all facets of Thailand - tourist, business and Aboriginal-native - was disappointed to notice that as not cool, and new variations of Thailand is not, and if they appear, then very, very long. Some connoisseurs of exotic immersed in prolonged depression and trying to brighten their existence movies with Jackie Chan. And those who are ready for new challenges, take and discover a new country. For example, Vietnam. Is what we already knew about Vietnam and the Vietnamese? Virtually all the key moments, such as Ho Chi Minh, balm «Asterisk» , fried herring and sneakers Reabouk , - are familiar even to those who travel in their passion not commit grand trips more Karavayevo experimental field. But if and tsimus, as they say, Odessa's Jews, that Vietnam - is not something there Italy, where everything is simple and clear: Bella - a beautiful and confused - no comments. Vietnam - a fine thing!

So, where usually begins «Today» journey abroad? Right - to obtain a visa and collect luggage. I do not know whether you'll be the happiest man on earth because the word «Visa» and the word «Vietnam» - two antagonistic concepts. For those who do not believe my own eyes, I repeat in other words - the only document required for entry into the communist paradise is maroon-red passport booklet Russia. This news did not lead you into a state of mad excitement, and you still do not shake in a taxi in the direction of «Sheremetyevo 2»? Well, it's the fact that your travel bags can be a little easier by ruthlessly left at home toothbrushes, shampoo, razors and other belongings, a chronic bachelor's decent, but not quite the life of the subject, it is able to lead you in the blissful state of mind. No, no, I do not suggest you become a Robinson Crusoe by growing hair on all possible places and clear teeth on the trunks of bamboo and small squirrels. Surprise in the fact that the service «Vietnam Airlines» quite able to outdo the boudoir of Paris Hilton. Judge for yourself: full lunch menu, individual brush-shampane-balzam and most courteous flight attendants, grown in special nurseries, which grow the most beautiful woman on Earth.

Arriving in Hanoi

, by fate the capital of a small, very friendly country, you can safely get on public display super expensive camera, trimmed with diamonds with the British Crown camcorder and other urgently needed items of luxury. Can imposing hung them like a Christmas tree and safely wander the back streets and lanes at any time of day. The only thing you risk - running into muffled laughter behind him, but no more. Look around: the clean streets, little pioneers run on sidewalks, trembling with the tips of the red tie in the wind, the slogans «Party - after intelligence and conscience of the era» of each post - if your plane accidentally pierced the space-time continuum and ended up in Soviet-era city of «A I go, walk across Moscow ». What kind Kriminale can speak in a country where only the majestic glass-steel HUGE hulks shopping center but flashes of advertising lights remind you of what sort of time you are!

And then ... then decide for himself what kind of recreation is most acceptable for you in this time of year. If your soul needs all night long rave - your home for the whole period of leave will be Hanoi, with its mad mix of traditional Vietnamese pagodas and monasteries, the colossus of concrete and steel, and exquisite French Empire inherited Vietnamese inherited from the colonialists friendly. Two days to acclimatize, and - forward!

Do you care about history - hence, first in

Museum of the Vietnam War

, where he stands with photos ingenious executions, invented by Vietnamese guerrillas against Forrest Gump, Young Pioneers - grandchildren, Ho Chi Minh grasp the basics «patriotism». The echoes of that war, in which Vietnam was just a springboard for the revels of the two superpowers, you'll still long to meet along the way - the disfigured face chemical weapons, legless cripples and other horrors. If there is irrepressible desire, you can visit the trail Ho Chi Minh, where guides will tell you clearly and show how the guerrillas were hiding in a whole pride of underground villages in which the terrible trap unwary opponent found himself, and which aroused the curious metamorphosis of the human body bamboo grenade.

However, if the soul is inexplicably not accept the brutality - then leave the place of military glory to American retirees, whom silently hated Aborigines, by the way, in Hanoi is very, very much. And he goes delight the soul and body in the famous Hanoi zoo with marvelous lotus in the middle of the pond and funny chimpanzees. Or the numerous Buddhist temples, where you can make a wish, write it on paper, and tied to a special candle, but you can just ship bought for a modest fee for employees of the cult of the bird, so that it brought you happiness. Then, as usual, followed by enthusiastic photo on the background of «Notre Dame de Hanoi», to the last stucco on the front of suspiciously reminiscent sung by Victor Hugo The Hunchback of Notre Dame, lightweight and unobtrusive shopping (after all, you have not forgotten where all sewn Adidas, Reebok, Kenzo and Gucci) and a deep dive into the depths of night life baby metropolis that combines traditional and trendy in the least, by the way, this does not suffer.

If in the process of active rest you will forget about food - it will be one of the biggest mistakes in your life, for lack of any travel to Vietnam to easily brightens up the local cuisine, which, strangely enough, not part of the mythical fried herring. But it includes a huge amount of seafood most of the first degree of freshness. They are trained on your eyes, and also served piping hot, not producing at the same obsessive odors taverns, koimi permeated the air of Thailand.

total genocide

lobster, lobster, shrimp and other decapod crustacean, accompanied by the same rice, beer and wine in a noisy group of friends, will cost you 30 dollars evergreen. Yes, it was a miserable 30 bucks, which house you easily keep in the bar to come home again thoroughly dinner. Here is a feint ears will not work. All of the above ingredients together with a pleasant dinner sized portion of soup appalling that you, among other things, be able to prepare themselves by throwing the «Chinese Samovar» whatever you please, turn the fruit of labor of any fitness center in an elegant cylinder, but again only for the next evening, for seafood, how not cool, - eating nutritious, but light.

As an alternative to marine invertebrates offer meat dishes, noodles, soup, fruit - every whim for just money. Want witty? Please! Want more sweet - no problems. People looking for an exotic but they will find, not leaving without addressing their most bizarre gastronomical needs. No kidding taste the dog halflive duck egg or a cobra, which shares the ritual specialists conjure immediately before the tourists, making the proud beast into a set of chips, kebabs, or infusions of blood, bile and other questionable taste value products.

They ate the soul require rest and relaxation, feel free to keep the path to the coast, in one of the many SPA hotel, where your body has repeatedly ascend to the summit of bliss of health care procedures.

The only thing that might initially dampen any movement in the country - is itself a direct movement. Imagine, if you stirred up a big forest ant, and then slowly and ants crawling on a bike. About this picture several times to visit your brain in the process of overcoming an eight-200km distance. Average speed in Vietnam - 30 kilometers per hour. Cult transport - motor scooter. If you want to ride, how that word applies to the Vietnamese movement alone - rent scooter. Want to get the comfort of a taxi - sit behind the driver on a scooter. Do you want to carry a haystack or a box of fruit - you take the cargo scooter. Not a country, and an amusement park, by God, where so well remember carefree childhood, in which «Be Ready - Always Ready» bore the karmic sense, the trees were large and delicious ice cream. The main thing is to take this country for what it is, and not be an American - for obvious reasons they are not very we, although in the back and not spit.

Speaking of ice cream - oriental organism Vietnamese extremely poorly tolerate lactose, so ordering a portion of cold delicacies, be ready for surprises, chief among which is the fruit ice. And finally a few more words about the ice cream - at the airport duty free in Hanoi, sells HyperCheap refrigerators. No one will say, why?

Sergey Yaskevich
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How to get to the fjords? Nizhny Novgorod - St. Petersburg - Oslo

Norway in the representation of the traveler - is, first of all, fjords. Sea inlets cut into the coastline, of course, impressive. But my first impression of Oslo was a huge amount afro-norwey. Travel company has lodged us in the center of the northern capital. It turned out that it is the center of long-settled immigrants who are in the country for more than ten percent. Indigenous people prefer to live on the coast. For any self-respecting Norwegian must have a yacht or a boat. Yacht in this country, at first glance, much more than cars.

However, everything in order. Bus from Saint-Petersburg, passing Helsinki, plunged into the depths of the huge ferry « Silvia Line » and has been clean and well maintained Stockholm. The most striking impression - near the city hall huge afroswedish in pure Russian wondered whether to sell Russian vodka.
Met. My name is Oscar from Brazil,studied in Minsk. After coming to power, Gorbachev realized that the search in our country nothing and moved to Scandinavia. The main way to make money - resale of alcoholic beverages. Vodka him deliver bus drivers and tour guides. A very profitable business, as in the Scandinavian countries it is about ten times more expensive. Learning that I was from the Lower, asked how the conflict develops between Nemtsov and Klementevo (both famous characters). Looking at my stricken face, Oscar readily explained what was in our city to familiarize themselves with the opposite sex, but Nizhny Novgorod police owned him firmly on Pokrovka street. We had Russian-Swedish Brazilian tell you that in the lower long commanded by other people. Basically, from Moscow. Oscar, in addition to all, was a member of the Brazilian Communist Party and spoke to me mostly long-forgotten word - a comrade. What is certainly nice. But it is time to move on.

Sweden is beautiful , boring and predictable. So leave it without regret, and rushing to the goal of our trip - the Norwegian fjords.
To be honest, I had seen fjords deep in my childhood, because it I was on the shore of the Kola Bay in Murmansk. Just before I had no idea that this is also the fjord.

Norway managed to impress their hacked huge tunnels in the rocks. This complex technical facilities. The longest of them - 27 kilometers. When the two-story tour bus goes on the tunnel, and involuntarily imagine that over us kilometer cliffs willy-nilly start claustrophobia. Women begin to groan and exclaim, while men are drawn to emergency supply of alcoholic beverages purchased at the Moscow railway station in St. Petersburg.
By the way, I strongly advise during these trips to make the maximum purchase of liquor and cigarettes to the motherland. And, be sure to buy the usual black bread. You desired it immediately after crossing the customs terminal Torfianovka.

Vodka, beer and cigarettes

are in Norway is ten times more than ours. However, a few days you can bear. Beer is good. Vodka should try «Akva Vita». Its on the Norwegian legend, before selling them carry on a special ship around the world. Then she, according to the descendants of the Vikings, takes an unusual taste.

Very much impressed by the road from Oslo to the Sognefjord. This fjord carry the bulk of tourists. First we climb high into the mountains (or rather on the hill). Trees disappear completely and begins the tundra. On the roads of self-organized wandering sheep. Pastukhov not in principle, and the bus driver every now and then have to beat on the brakes. The most interesting thing starts during the descent. Each turn adds to the blood of a decent portion of adrenaline. Landscapes are very beautiful - the mountains, numerous waterfalls, houses with grass roofs.

At Sognefjord

you can first see the mountain-highest railway in the world. Views from the windows wagons simply amazing. At the midway of the stops and awaits submission. From the waterfall to the music she goes and dances. According to legend - lures a groom. In good optics shows that the girl had in years and it honestly tired of all these popular games.

Then travel by boat on the fjord. Many brazen seagulls and, if lucky, seals. The water is very clean and clear.

In Oslo after three hours on Friday, life stops. Weekend. All closed. Life goes on only at the local Arbat - the street between Central Station and City Hall. If you saw a beautiful woman - a tourist from Russia. In Norway, women's power prevails. Vikings this fact strongly depresses. In recent years become fashionable to bring wives from Russia.

There is a lot of museums, riding on rickshaws (students from Eastern Europe part-time jobs). Mandatory souvenirs in the form of trolls

Summary: The country is beautiful, but very expensive. A stay worth.

Dmitry Zotikov
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What is interesting modern England?

England - the largest administrative part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The population is over 82,5% of the total population of Great Britain. England was formed through the merger of once-warring counties in the year 927. Name of the country comes from the name of one of the Germanic tribes - Angles.

Until 1707 The Kingdom of England was a separate country, and in the same year, the first of May, was concluded a political alliance with the Kingdom of Scotland to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

England

- quite a large industrialized country with a parliamentary democracy, scientific, is the parent of the pilot community. State takes 2 / 3 of the island of Great Britain and is bordered by Scotland and Wales.

In the past, major administrative entities in England was the county that have arisen from the kingdoms, duchies, principalities land gentry Berkshire. Due to lack of self-government within the county have not been precisely defined their boundaries. Only after the industrial revolution arose large industrial centers, resulting in a metropolitan county, and their centers are big cities.

At the present time in England there are 39 counties, 6 metropolitan counties and Greater London .

Geography

England is unique: the landscape consists of rolling hills, but the northern area of the country more mountainous. Mountains and plains areas conventionally divided along the line, which runs from north-east of the mouth of the River Tees to the mouth of the river Ex to the south-west. Slashes, which was located in the east of the state, was drained for agricultural use.

Grasslands dotted pale yellow daffodils, lilies, purple orchids and Primula. Mountains - heather, juniper, blueberries, snowdrops, bluebells and buttercups.

England is famous for its deposits of granite, rich pasture. In coastal rocks and islands you can see their residents - gray seals. The British Isles, there are about 130 species of birds.

under the seabed of the Channel

England is the longest railway tunnel. Today London Underground is the most developed system in the world.

London - capital of not only England but also the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The city is located on the zero meridian, which is called Greenwich. Capital - the most important economic and financial center. The main branch of the economy of London - banking services, insurance, asset management, etc.

The capital of England has many historical and cultural monuments: Westminster Abbey, St. Paul's Cathedral, Castle Tower, Royal Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, National Gallery, British Museum, Museum of Sherlock Holmes, etc.

London is famous museum cinema , a zoo, a school of balloons, mazes, amusement. Equally attractive and shopping streets of Oxford Street for its fashionable shops, large department stores and boutiques of the leading couturier of the world.


Due to the unique nature, history and culture in England is widely developed tourism. This infrastructure has a network of hotels, hotels of different levels of the financial situation of any tourist.

Igor Andrishak
http://traveldin.blogspot.com/

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