In general, I would not call St. Petersburg bridges something out of the ordinary. The Charles Bridge in Prague is much older, the Golden Gate in San Francisco is bigger and taller, the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam is more futuristic, the Brooklyn Bridge.
It seems that some kind of movie was being filmed on the Palace Bridge that day. The bridge was parted a little, and a group of people with a video camera crowded at the very edge.
Not the first time in St. Petersburg, and not the first time in Isakievsky. Significant building, excellent view from the lookout, interesting tour (by the way, take a tour).
From the very first visit to St. Petersburg, Kazan Cathedral has become for me its spiritual symbol. As the Hermitage is the "head" of St. Petersburg, so Kazansky is its "soul".
Great place for a walk. On a hot summer day you will feel cool, and on a windy day you will feel warm and cozy. Gorgeous juicy June greenery surrounds from all sides. It's a pity there is no restaurant terrace to sit down with a glass of beer and discuss creative issues with a friend.
Speedo. nl very successfully parasitizes on the grandeur of the Rotterdam port. The largest port in Europe really has something to see - 25 miles of docks, tanks, factories, railways, port cranes, and constantly scurrying boats, barges, container ships and tankers.
In general, Rotterdam is a very modern city. So modern that even a little boring. The Erasmus Bridge in London would have been a standout against the backdrop of the old buildings.
Port with a length of 25 kilometers, the largest in Europe! Think about it! A 25-kilometer bay, along which boats, container ships, barges, cranes, boats are constantly scurrying, and all the shores are densely lined with docks, tanks, factories, offices, railway entrances and so on.
In principle, nothing special, if you do not remember that this house was built in 1924. And if you remember what architecture was at that time, it's like seeing a flying saucer in the middle of a soviet massif somewhere in northern Tushino.
Why Volendam is listed in tourist guides at all remains unclear. In addition to a few shops, restaurants, we did not see anything interesting. You might want to look into the windows of local residents - there are a lot of them, the windows are large, and no one knows about curtains in Holland.
Everything is so neat and clean, as if walking in the museum, and not in the open air. The houses are residential, but as if they were toys. It is hard to believe that modern Dutch can live here.
Very cozy "kolkhoz" market, which sells cheeses, vegetables, and oysters! Oysters were sold by a Frenchman who catches them himself. 2 euros a piece, he opens it in front of you and you drink it.
Floor by floor, the museum guides you not only through the stages of creativity, but also through the life milestones of the artist. Two types of storytelling - paintings and history are intertwined, heating up your emotions, deepening your understanding.
There are museums of modern art in many places. But in Amsterdam there is not only a large museum with an impressive collection, but also jambs for its perception. I advise you to go twice, once smoky, the second time fresh.
Each set of mushrooms, each joint is described in detail in words. Mushrooms are not only described, but also rated with asterisks according to 5 parameters: euphoria, visual glitches, energy, arrival in the body, arrival in the brain.
To visit Amsterdam and not bring a couple of kilograms of tulip bulbs to your mother is unacceptable! We were carrying about 12 kg. If you walk through the market from edge to edge, then at first the bulbs will be 7 euros, then 5, in the very middle 3 euros, and then again 5 and 7 on the other side.
The square is the entrance to at least 3 of the largest museums in Amsterdam (Stedelí k, Van Gogh and Rijksmuseum). It also has a three-dimensional inscription Iamsterdam, known no less than the Rijksmuseum.
A small cozy square with an interesting sculpture. But the whole relish is that in the evenings they sell a lot of delicious freshly prepared food. And on Sundays there is an art market, but, unfortunately, we did not get there.
The square itself is like a square...Nothing special, just pigeons. But behind the royal palace is a blue kiosk that sells delicious sandwiches with the famous Dutch herring.
Cheap bunkhouse with smoky rooms. There is no elevator, that is, drag your skis to the 3rd floor up the stairs. Internet is free, but barely crawling. The person at the reception knows English at the level of 3-5 grades of our comprehensive school.
Good - There is a tram stop nearby, but city transport is very expensive, so you need to live within walking distance in Amsterdam - The breakfast was amazing. Fried eggs, sausages, muesli, cheese-sausage-bread, excellent croissants and a coffee machine.