It just so happened that tours with an emphasis on nature (ECO) and interest in the traditions and customs of local residents (ETNO) appealed to those who fly three to nine lands to the closest tropical island to us, but still exotic for the average Ukrainian Ceylon (colonial - until 1972 - the name...
Slovakia is a multifaceted, exciting and at the same time affordable tourist destination: from "our" Uzhgorod to "their" Kosice is just a couple of hours on the highway. From there, another 5 hours to Bratislava.
Georgia, pierced by the mountain ranges of the Greater Caucasus and marked by riverbeds and rivulets, is truly a country of contrasts. And tourists from this only a plus!
Walking around the city on the feast of St. George, the patron saint of Georgia (May 6), we observed the commissioning of a funny structure - an openwork glass ribbon, which is officially called the 'Peace Bridge'.
It is not easy to answer the question of what particularly impressed in Georgia. But the ancient cave city of Uplistsikhe (Georgian for 'lord's fortress') is undoubtedly worthy of attention if you start from Tbilisi.
This name, Tsinandali, sounds so melodious, as if a spring stream is ringing, collecting in the spring all the power of snow melting from the sun. In such an off-season, we were led by a thirst for special impressions in Georgia, and in order to make its mosaic image brighter, we included the theme ...
For some of our friends, the idea of reopening Georgia seemed extravagant, and only a spectacular video on Ukrainian TV made them change their bewilderment to curiosity: well, well, what will come of it?
The fact that the island of Sri Lanka is a paradise for photographers and naturalists is not required: in any of the reviews about the country there are many confessions on this score.
[in good company around Sri Lanka] It seems like quite recently, at the beginning of winter, I posted an announcement on TURPRAVDA. COM about recruiting a group for an expedition to an island south of India, and it's already spring outside the window, and a CD with a photo sent in memory of our trip...
The island of Sri Lanka is an expanse for naturalists, lovers of botany, zoology and the discovery channel. There are almost 2 dozen reserves, and in the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, which is included in any sightseeing tour of the island, you can easily communicate with the giants.
It became somehow sad at the sight of 3 "compromising" photos in the photogallery of the country, which - in my opinion - is one of the most interesting within a real flight from Europe (5-6 hours from Ukraine or Russia).