England is equal to pubs and pints. The noses are red and the mood is at its peak when the bartender lets the large beer mugs slide away like curling stones over the dark bar counter. A couple of drunk gentlemen in green oil rock pat each other good-naturedly on the shoulder and tune into a common song that overpowers both the slot machine and the crackling fire in the…
Read MoreHiking Between Villages and Mountain Peaks
Vikos-Aoos National Park is located in northern Greece, near the border with Albania – an unknown gem and one of the most untouched areas in Greece. You will not meet many other tourists here which together a wild and untouched nature makes this place completely unique. The journey begins in Athens from where you travel to Vikos-Aoos National Park in northern Greece. On this hiking trip you cross the impressive Vikos gorge…
Read MorePoland Culture
The development of Polish cultural identity is inseparable from the history of a nation at the crossroads of Central and Eastern Europe and its perennially discussed and changing borders. According to petsinclude, Poland has had to undergo foreign oppression, territorial divisions and invasions that have profoundly marked the soul of its people. The placement of the Polish artistic-cultural experience in the international scenario of art and cultural maps is a…
Read MoreTransportation in Sweden
ON THE GO Traveling by plane SAS (SK) flies to Stockholm Arlanda from almost every domestic airport in Sweden. BRA (DC) (Internet: www.flygbra.se) and Norwegian (DY) (Internet: www.norwegian.com) fly to domestic airports. On the way by car / bus According to youremailverifier, Sweden has a good road network and traffic jams are rare. In remote regions you should drive particularly carefully and carefully because of the game movement (especially moose).…
Read MoreTransportation in Portugal
ON THE GO Traveling by plane TAP Portugal (TP) flies to Lisbon, Faro, Madeira, Porto Santo, Porto and the Azores. The airline SATA (Sociedade Açoriana de Transportes Aereos) (SP) (Internet: www.sata.pt) connects the individual Azores islands with each other, with mainland Portugal and other European and non-European cities. ATA – Aerocondor Transportes Aéreos (Internet: www.aerocondor.com/) offers regular domestic flights and international charter flights. In addition, charter flights from other providers.…
Read MoreTransportation in Cyprus
GETTING THERE Arriving by plane According to youremailverifier, there are several direct flights to Cyprus from several German and Austrian airports, including from Munich with Lufthansa (LH) and from Vienna with Austrian Airlines (OS). In addition, several international airlines offer daily connections to Cyprus via Athens and London. For Austria there are direct flights from Vienna several times a week with Austrian Airlines (OS). Charter companies fly non-stop to Larnaka…
Read MoreThe ten longest rivers in Europe
Much of the earth’s surface is made up of water. Europe is also covered by many water surfaces and rivers. You can easily find out which are the ten longest rivers in Europe here! 10th of the longest rivers in Europe: the Rhine As one of the few masculine rivers, the Rhine, with a length of 1,233 km, ranks tenth of the longest rivers in Europe. The Rhine originates in…
Read MoreMadeira Overview
Shopping Cheap or country-specific goods, souvenirs Local souvenirs are white embroidery and other embroidery, basketry, flowers, postage stamps with beautiful images and traditional clothing such as goatskin boots and knitwear, but also Madeiran liqueurs and candied fruits. Shop opening times Monday – Saturday: 8:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Sunday: closed Currency The national currency in Madeira is the euro = 100 cents. The following banknotes are valid and in circulation…
Read MoreBalearic Islands Population and Cities
The Balearic Islands – The Germans’ favorite destination They are called “Illes Balears” in Catalan and “Islas Baleares” in Spanish: We are talking about the Balearic Islands, a wonderful archipelago that covers an area of around 5,000 km² east of Spainspreads in the Mediterranean. The Balearic Islands consist of the Gimnesias in the north, which include Mallorca, Menorca and Cabrera, and the Pitiusas in the southwest, of which Ibiza and…
Read MoreBrexit: Causes and Consequences
The term Brexit corresponds to Britain Exit – an expression that means British Exit and which gained wide worldwide repercussion with the result of the plebiscite of June 23, 2016, after the victory of the yes by 51.9% of the votes, as a result of the option of population by leaving the United Kingdom, mainly England, from the European Union . Brexit Causes The victory of Brexit occurred mainly in…
Read MoreAgriculture in Developed and Underdeveloped Countries
Agriculture in developed countries With the agricultural revolution of the 20th century ( green revolution ), rich countries began to employ less and less labor in rural activities. In this group of countries, agriculture is modern and uses advanced production resources, such as the intensive use of pesticides , fertilizers, mechanization, biotechnological resources and adequate methods of soil management. The result of this is high productivity and large agricultural production.…
Read MoreNATO and its Objectives
Interested in containing an eventual Soviet threat, the USA and its allies entered into a series of political-military alliances aimed at strengthening and unifying the Armed Forces of anti-communist nations, both in Western Europe and in other regions of the world. The first and most famous of which is the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization – NATO, in English defined by Abbreviationfinder), established in 1949 and whose founding members were…
Read MoreThe Three Industrial Revolutions
1st Industrial Revolution According to loverists, the First Industrial Revolution took place in England, in the 18th century (1780-1830). England was the first country to go through this revolution. Around 1830, the Industrial Revolution was completed in England, and from there it migrated to the European continent. It arrived in Belgium and France, countries close to the British archipelago. Around the middle of the 19th century, it crossed the Atlantic…
Read MoreMain Hydrographic Basins in the World
We can highlight in each continent some hydrographic basins of great importance for human use. American continent America has land in all climatic zones, with the exception of the Antarctic glacial zone. For this reason it presents a dense and quite varied hydrographic network. Depending on the use and the degree of importance for transport, we can highlight: – North America – The Mackenzie and São Lourenço rivers, in Canada.…
Read MoreEconomic Blocks
The economic blocs are associations of countries that aim to strengthen and privilege trade relations and improve the economy among themselves, in addition to boosting relations with other blocs and countries. The end of the Cold War acted as a stimulus for the regionalization of the economy and the formation of blocs organized based on commercial interests. The dispute for hegemony started to be determined by commercial competition, and the…
Read MoreBritish Commonwealth of Nations
Between 1649 and 1660, Oliver Cromwell’s government already used the term Commonwealth in England , in reference to the community of peoples that made up the British kingdom. Denominated in English The Commonwealth of Nations or simply The Commonwealth, the British Commonwealth of Nations is an association of sovereign states formed by the United Kingdom and some of its former colonies, which spontaneously decided to maintain bonds of friendship and…
Read MoreSights in Berlin
Berlin is not only the capital of Germany, but also the largest city in the country with around 3.6 million inhabitants. It looks back on an eventful history, not least it was a divided city for many years. This is reflected in numerous museums, as well as in many art exhibitions. Today the city pulsates and offers leisure activities and entertainment for every taste. Berlin is a stronghold for cultural…
Read MoreFLIGHTS, ACCOMMODATION AND MOVEMENT IN RIGA
The Old Town of Riga cannot be missed on a weekend trip to Latvia. Flying to Riga The Latvian national airline Air Baltic operates to Riga from all of Finland’s largest airports. Finnair also transports passengers to the city without stopovers. You can get a one-way flight with up to a couple of dozen, and you can also travel from Turku and Tampere. There is no ferry connection from Finland…
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