Sviyazhsk, Russia
Opposite the village of Vasilyevo, on the right bank of the Volga, on a small island is the ancient village of Sviyazhsk.. Initially, it stood […]
Europe
Poland Attractions
Kraków Kraków was the capital until 1596 and is still the secret capital of Poland today. In 2000, Kraków was named European Capital of Culture. […]
Shopping in Milan, Italy
Along with the ancient architecture, historical and cultural monuments of Milan, the world-famous sights of the city are its magnificent shops. Chic boutiques, decorated in […]
Serbia Demography and Economic Geography
Southern European state, bordered to the north with Hungary, to the north-east with Romania, to the east with Bulgaria, to the south with Macedonia and […]
Estonia Population and Economy in the 1990’s
Population The population of Estonia (1,429,000 residents In 1998, according to an estimate) is decreasing, given the modest birth rate and the high mortality rate […]
Switzerland Population and Economic Conditions
The demographic trends remained stable later in the nineties (population estimated at 1998: 7. 299. 000 residents), Despite a slight reduction in the birth rate, […]
Italy Transport and Communications
In the last decade, a rapid increase has been in car transport both in terms of goods and passengers. The quantity of goods transported by […]
Greece Transport and Communications
Railways. – Two important railway lines depart from Thessaloniki towards the hinterland: one towards Adrianople and Constantinople, the other towards Belgrade and central Europe. But […]
Greece Ancient Literature – Archaic Period
Ancient Greek literature is usually divided into three periods: the Ionic period or more properly Hellenic or Archaic (from the origins to about 500 BC); […]
Germany Cinema
The period that preceded the fall of the Berlin Wall had seen the exhaustion of the push given to German cinema, from the 1960s onwards, […]
Spain Literature – The Theater of the 17th Century Part 2
The profound reason for these reasons is always the ideal of an immanent justice in which all particular and individual sentiments, love and honor, glory […]
Spain Literature – The Theater of the 17th Century
Theatrical production stands against intellectualism in art (cultism and conceptism), which is the negation of art and the imposition of extrinsic forms on creative activity. […]
The Conflict in Georgia Part 3
Abkhazia Abkhazia was an autonomous republic within the Soviet Republic of Georgia. With its location along the Black Sea coast of northwestern Georgia, along the border […]
The Conflict in Georgia Part 2
General background to the conflict The underlying problem has deep roots and is about the difficulties of uniting Georgia’s many minority peoples within a state. About […]
The Conflict in Georgia Part 1
The Caucasus region, where Georgia is located, is like a patchwork of different nationalities with different languages and cultures. During the Soviet era, the borders between […]
The Conflict in Cyprus Part V
Spoken new Turkish Cypriot president Rauf Denktaş did not run in the Turkish Cypriots’ presidential election in 2005. The new Turkish Cypriot president was former […]
The Conflict in Cyprus Part IV
The third factor was, of course, the EU’s promise to the Greek Cypriot government on EU membership. That promise aroused the fears of the Turkish Cypriots […]
The Conflict in Cyprus Part III
Despite the presence of the UN, both sides committed serious atrocities during the short war that led to the practical division of Cyprus in 1974. 180,000 […]
The Conflict in Cyprus Part II
Soldiers from Turkey remain in the north. The Turkish Cypriots have declared their part of the island an independent state, the “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus”, […]
The Conflict in Cyprus Part I
After centuries of conflict, Greece and Turkey have begun to reconcile. This also reduces tensions in Cyprus. But the island’s two ethnic groups still live separated from […]
The Conflict in the Basque Country Part 4
Third ceasefire In September 2010, ETA again announced that all armed actions would be suspended, without any special conditions but also without any time frame. No […]
The Conflict in the Basque Country Part 3
ETA is formed in opposition to the Franco regime Oppression led to increasingly radical opposition to the dictatorship in Madrid. There was a Basque government in […]
The Conflict in the Basque Country Part 2
The “historical homeland” of the Basques About three million people live in the area that the Basques see as their historic homeland. Around 2.8 million […]
The Conflict in the Basque Country Part 1
The Basque separatist movement ETA (Euskadi Ta Askatasuna – Basque Homeland and Freedom) was formed in 1959 by a group of radical students in protest […]
Transylvania
Transylvania is a province in Romania that is very different from other parts of the country. In this legendary part of Central Europe you will […]
Popular Malaga
Anyone who loves sunbathing, swimming and at the same time wants to enjoy the cultural life should definitely travel to Malaga. The small port city […]
Before the Trip to Russia
Passport and visa For travel to Russia, Swedish citizens need a visa, which can be obtained from Russia’s embassies in Stockholm, Gothenburg or Malmö. Phoenix […]
Popular Regions and Cities in Tenerife
Tenerife is so multifaceted that the feeling arises that this destination has two faces: the adventurous are drawn to the north, while the leisurely beach […]
Europe Countries and Capitals
Europe’s population is concentrated in Italy, Germany, France, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Europe is the second smallest continent on the planet, and, its […]
United Kingdom Area Code
+44 is the dialing code for United Kingdom. Celts, Romans, Angels and Saxons, Danish Vikings and Normans laid the foundation for what would become one […]
Ukraine Area Code
+380 is the dialing code for Ukraine. Ukraine became independent in 1991, but the liberation from the Soviet Union was difficult and the country has […]
Turkey Area Code
+90 is the dialing code for Turkey. Great Turkey is the bridge between Europe and Asia. Where the Mediterranean meets the Black Sea, the old […]
Switzerland Area Code
+41 is the dialing code for Switzerland. The scenic Switzerland is framed by the Alps in the south towards Italy and the Jura mountains in […]
Sweden Area Code
+46 is the dialing code for Sweden. Sweden is one of Europe’s largest countries to the surface and consists mostly of forests, mountains and lakes. […]
Spain Area Code
+34 is the dialing code for Spain. Where the Mediterranean reaches the Atlantic and where Europe meets Africa, Spain is one of the oldest European […]
Slovenia Area Code
+386 is the dialing code for Slovenia. In the north, Slovenia’s beautiful alpine landscape borders Austria, and in the southwest Slovenia shares a coast with […]
Slovakia Area Code
+421 is the dialing code for Slovakia. In the middle of Europe lies Slovakia surrounded by the Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine, Hungary and Austria. Slovakia […]
Serbia Area Code
+381 is the dialing code for Serbia. Serbia was the largest sub-republic in Yugoslavia. In Serbia, the province of Vojvodina is in the north, while […]
San Marino Area Code
+378 is the dialing code for San Marino. San Marino is called the world’s oldest republic and is the only remaining of the medieval city […]
Russia Area Code
+7 is the dialing code for Russia. Russia, with its vast land mass from the Baltic to the Pacific, is the world’s largest country, but […]
Romania Area Code
+40 is the dialing code for Romania. Romania has belonged to many great empires: Roman, Ottoman and Austria-Hungary. After a period of severe repression under […]
Portugal Area Code
+351 is the dialing code for Portugal. Portugal is southern Europe’s outpost to the Atlantic. The country’s time as a leading colonial power and maritime […]
Poland Area Code
+48 is the dialing code for Poland. Poland lies squeezed between the great powers Germany and Russia (formerly the Soviet Union) and has been tried […]
Norway Area Code
+47 is the dialing code for Norway. Norway is Europe’s northernmost country with a scenic landscape of fjords and mountains. The old fishing and seafaring […]
Netherlands Area Code
+31 is the dialing code for Netherlands. The Netherlands is “the low countries” on the North Sea coast, where more than a quarter of the […]
Montenegro Area Code
+382 is the dialing code for Montenegro. The mountainous Montenegro was the least of the six sub-republics that made up Yugoslavia. The country became independent […]
Monaco Area Code
+377 is the dialing code for Monaco. Casino games and jet-set life characterize the image of Monaco, the world’s second smallest state. The Principality of […]
Moldova Area Code
+373 is the dialing code for Moldova. The Republic of Moldova is wedged between the major neighboring countries Romania and Ukraine. Until 1991, Moldova was […]
Malta Area Code
+356 is the dialing code for Malta. The small island nation of Malta in the middle of the Mediterranean is the EU’s smallest member state. […]
Macedonia Area Code
+389 is the dialing code for Macedonia. Northern Macedonia is located on the Balkan Peninsula and was one of six sub-republics in former Yugoslavia. It […]