The monumental building of the City Hall is located on the Ringstrasse. It is a fine example of secular Gothic architecture. In front of the building there is an English-style park - a traditional venue for various carnivals, festivals, holidays, concerts and Christmas markets (more than 800 events ...
The architectural ensemble of the square was designed by Gottfried Semper. In the center of the square rises a fairly massive monument to Maria Theresa (a traditional gathering place for all tourist groups).
A network of cafes and patisseries with outlet franchises around the world. The most famous Viennese version is located a few meters from St. Stephen's Cathedral (Singerstrabe, 1).
Cozy cafe in the very center (Graben, 19). Here you can not only drink a cup of delicious coffee with dessert, but also buy both local delicacies and food in general (prices are above average).
One of the most famous cafes in Vienna. Only here you can taste the iconic Sacher chocolate cake. Why only here? Because after many years of trials, the Sacher Hotel received the exclusive use of the trademark.
If you do not have the opportunity to get to the evening performance at the Vienna Opera, but you want to look behind the scenes, there is an option for you to tour the opera building.
Every day, at exactly 3:00 pm, free organ music concerts are held in St. Peter's Church. It is better to come a little earlier, because there are practically no empty seats left by the beginning of the concert.
The creation of the gallery was initiated by the Saxon king Frederick the Wise in the 16th century. Today there are works by Titian, Rubens, Van Dyck, Rembrandt, Dü rer and many others.
One of the most famous fountains in Rome is located in Piazza Navona. Author Lorenzo Bernini. The very appearance of this fountain is shrouded in legends. It is said that when a competition was announced for the design of the fountain in Piazza Navona, Bernini was the only one who was not allowed to...
The Vatican Museums are huge. About 1400 rooms store more than 6.000 works of art. Already at the entrance you are picked up by a huge stream of people and carried through all the halls.
The three strongest emotions from the Cathedral. The first - from the awareness of the number of cultural and historical values per unit area. A sort of concentrated museum-like place.
When you admire the architectural merits of St. Peter's Square, pay attention to: 1. Bernini's columns. If you stand at certain points of the square, you can observe the optical effect conceived by Bernini - the columns of all rows of the colonnade line up in one row.
The cave museum is a kind of labyrinth of several rooms, which are interconnected by narrow passages and lead to a huge store. A ticket to the museum gave a small discount on purchases in the store.
Of all the parks of miniatures that I have seen, which are available in every European country, this is an absolute favorite. Here you have Italy in miniature, and Europe in miniature, and Venice in miniature on which you can ride on a boat, and a monorail from which you can look at the park from ab...
In fact, three fortresses built on the three highest points of Mount Titano are considered the symbols of San Marino. It is their images that adorn the flag and coat of arms of the state.
The Square of Miracles is a place where four masterpieces of medieval architecture are located: the Cathedral, the Baptistery, the Belfry (aka the Leaning Tower of Pisa) and the Campo Santo Cemetery.
Siena Cathedral is very special. Not like anyone. Amazing. Awesome. Magic. It is difficult to describe, it must be seen. Unforgettable architecture. Multicolored marble. Incredible mosaics and stained glass.
The tower itself is made in the form of a free copy of the Eiffel Tower. But it's worth coming here for the views that open from it. You can climb the stairs to the observation deck, overcoming about 300 steps.
There is one romantic place on the island of Kampa, which the Praguers themselves call "Little Venice". Only the Chertovka River plays the role of a canal here (according to legend, the river was named so in honor of one very evil owner of the tavern).
The Prague "Orloj" is perhaps one of the most famous and unusual clocks in the world. Every time you look at them, you forget what you really wanted to know: ) Your eyes just run up the dial!
Historical, touristic and simply beautiful place. It seems that literally every building and every stone here has its own history. In winter, the main Christmas market of the country opens on the Old Town Square.
The square is always crowded, such a "party" place in the city. In winter, one of the numerous Prague Christmas markets unfolds here. In the summer, various open-air exhibitions of contemporary art are held here.
The bridge, the date of construction of which was agreed with astrologers. The bridge, which offers beautiful views of both Prague banks. A bridge on which the flow of tourists never stops.
Do you want to try "the king of wines and the wine of kings"? Or find out for what merits Tokay wines are mentioned in the Hungarian anthem? Then you should definitely visit the cellars in Tokaj.
A sort of Versailles in German. Royal luxury! Treasury. Grotto trimmed with sea shells. Antiquarium. Tapestries and interior items, each of which is a separate work of art.