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Abkhazia – some tips for tourists
Abkhazia is a very beautiful country, and at the same time, colorful even against the background of other Caucasian lands. Holidays here are more suitable for lovers of wildlife, legends and antiquities than lovers of established service and comfort of cozy hotels.
Abkhazia – some tips for tourists
And the sea in Abkhazia is considered the cleanest on the entire Black Sea coast, and the air with a pine-cypress aroma is very useful. However, if a lot has already been written about the beauties of Abkhazia, then they are reluctant to write about the small difficulties that tourists may have when visiting the former “Soviet Riviera”.
In this article, we will try to tell you about Abkhazian surprises that are best avoided so that the trip leaves only pleasant memories.
Some surprises will by no means be surprises for those who have already rested in the Caucasus and are familiar with the Caucasian mentality. This means – one should not be rude, provoke local residents with too frank clothes, and in no case should humiliate national dignity. Continue reading
Jachymov
Jachymov is a balneotherapy (radon) resort in the north-east of the Czech Republic, located 17 km from Karlovy Vary and 130 km from Prague, at an altitude of 650 m above sea level on the southern slope of the Ore Mountains, near the border with Germany. The population is 3 194 people (2010).
The main healing wealth of the Jáchymov resort is bicarbonate-sodium-thermal mineral waters with natural radioactivity. In addition to the high content of radon, local mineral water also boasts the presence of rare elements – molybdenum, titanium and beryllium.
The area in which the resort of Jáchymov is located is unique in the number of mineral deposits. At the beginning of the 16th century, the richest deposits of silver ore were discovered here. After the development of silver deposits, uranium ore was mined here to produce then popular uranium paints. In 1898, the Curie couple discovered completely new elements in the waste rock – radium and polonium. This discovery brought them the 1903 Nobel Prize. Continue reading
SIGHTSEEING BRNO
The main architectural sights of Brno are located in the historic center of the city.
The central part of the city, which is a pedestrian zone, is surrounded by a ring of boulevards created in the 1860s on the site of demolished fortress walls, hereinafter – industrial and residential
development of the XIX and XX centuries.
Outside the city center, there is a zoo, a botanical garden, extensive gardens, and for motorcycle enthusiasts the Brno Circuit circuit, where the Moto GP World Cup is held.
Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul Continue reading
