Even the relations between Austria and Prussia, from 1725 had deteriorated due to the age-old question of the inheritance of the Duchy of Jülich-Berg, and to Prussian ambitions over Silesia. The new acquisitions, the possession of the Baltic coast, the…
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In San Juan, Leopoldo Gómez de Teran from Salerno was a professor of physics and hydraulics for many years at the school of engineering applied to mines. Luigi Scappatura held chair of history and geography in the historic college of…
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Rosas fled after the battle of Caseros and freed Montevideo from the nightmare of the siege that lasted many years, all the expatriates and many foreigners who had long shared sacrifices, dangers and hopes with them returned to Buenos Aires….
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Temples, tea and tuk tuks – that’s Sri Lanka. At least at first sight! The island in the Indian Ocean fascinates its visitors with ancient, beautiful temples, even more tea plantations and far more tuk tuks on the streets. Who…
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Luxor, Egypt: an attractive travel destination Luxor is located in the Al-Uqsur Governorate on the eastern bank of the Nile and is considered the largest city in Upper Egypt. From an archaeological point of view, Luxor, together with Thebes West…
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When on holiday in the Seychelles, you travel to a group of islands northeast of Madagascar, which consists of around 115 islands in the Indian Ocean. The landscape of the islands is mostly shaped in its own way and is…
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Zermatt The more than 240 square kilometers large community of Zermatt in the Swiss canton of Valais is a popular holiday and tourist destination in summer and winter. The almost 6,000 inhabitants live here, right on the border with neighboring…
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Vienna Vienna is worth a visit in all seasons! The former metropolis of the k & k monarchy has a wealth of tourist highlights to offer. The top ten sights that you simply MUST see as a Vienna tourist are…
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Revolutionary movement 1953–1958 Due to the inertia and incapacity of the bourgeois political parties, a movement of a new type was born, headed by Fidel Castro, a young lawyer whose first political activities had developed in the university environment and the…
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Hwange National Park According to bridgat, it is located in western Zimbabwe, 500 southwest of Harare, 200 km northwest of Bulawayo and sharing a 200 km border with Botswana. The Park is part of an immense protected area of 18,525…
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Sichuan [-t ʃ an], Szechwan, Szetschuan, Setschuan, province in south-central China, on Jinsha Jiang (upper reaches of the Yangtze River), 487,000 km 2, (2010) 80.4 million residents (about 5% members of national minorities in the western part: Yi, Tibetans,…
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Romania – key data Area: 238,391 km² (of which land: 229,891 km², water: 8,500 km²) Population: 21.9 million (July 2011 estimate, CIA). Composition: Romanians 89.5%, Hungarians 6.6%, Roma 2.5%, Ukrainians 0.3%,German 0.3%, Russians 0.2%, Turks 0.2%, others 0.4% (2002 census)….
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Basic travel information An active and nature trip to Mongolia, the homeland of Tshingis Khan, transports you to the sources of open landscapes and proud nomadic culture. We explore Mongolia’s diverse, expansive landscapes, vast steppes, and the Gobi Desert on…
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Basic travel information Our tour of Bolivia and Peru takes you to the heart of the interesting and colorful Indian cultures of the Andes. We will explore the fascinating city of La Paz in Bolivia, as well as Lake Titicaca….
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As a country starting with letter J according to Countryaah, Japan still retains today, despite its very strong Westernization, not a few traditional practices. Indeed, it could be said that Japanese life is experiencing an equally acute state of survival…
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HISTORY: CHARLEMAGNE AND THE MEROVINGIAN KINGS Pippin died in 768, leaving the kingdom to his two sons, one of whom, Carlomanno, died soon (771), leaving the only king Charles (the future Charlemagne) who soon came to Italy, conquered the kingdom…
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Low German (Plattdeutsche) can be divided into West Low German and East Low German. West Low German includes the dialects of Lower Saxony (Westphalian, East Faelic and North Low German). East Low German can be divided into Mecklenburgisch (with the Western Pomeranian), Märkisch-Brandenburgisch, Middle…
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Middle High German covers the period from around 1050 to 1350. It can be divided into Early Middle High German (around 1050 to around 1180), Classical Middle High German (around 1180 to around 1250) and Late Middle High German (around…
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With the end of the GDR and the establishment of national unity in Germany, there was also a fundamental change v. a. in the East German, but also in the West German literary scene. The sometimes very emotional debate about…
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In the individual regions there are hardly any differences in prices between urban and rural areas. But there is a very large north-south divide (south more expensive). Only the regions around the cities of Recife, Fortaleza and Salvador in the…
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The former Telč, with its town houses and arcades, is one of the most beautiful cities in the country. The town’s highlight is the market square with its Renaissance and Baroque houses from the 16th and 17th centuries. It is…
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The Dominican monastery with the church of Santa Maria da Vitória was built in 1385 as thanks to the Virgin Mary for the victory of the Portuguese in the battle of Aljubarrota. According to jibin123, Portugal was able to maintain…
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The adoption of exaggerated forms of monoculture and the progressive reduction of the time reserved for forest fallows have led to the degradation of the land and the consequent impoverishment of the local populations, dedicated to subsistence agriculture. Only in…
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Africa, the second largest continent with around 30 million km 2 and a good 1.2 billion residents. As seen from the equator, Africa extends roughly equally to the north and south. The surface shape of the northern, trapezoidal part is…
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Hiking holidays in Europe Europe’s natural scenarios and wildlife offer absolutely fantastic hiking holidays and surprise many. Europe’s green nature forms the setting for some beautiful surroundings, and if you find the exciting nooks and crannies, our lovely continent can…
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National currency The national currency of Great Britain is: Pound Sterling (British Pound), or GBP for short. Foreign currency import and export There is no restriction on the import and export of foreign currency in Great Britain for personal use….
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Lima Lima is the capital of Peru, and is also the country’s geographically largest city. Almost 10 million people live here. In the city you will find culinary experiences, historical museums and good shopping opportunities. At Tourist Travel, we have…
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Typical Cuba?! What is typical of Cuba and the Cubans? Sugar cane and tobacco Sugar and cigars are Cuba’s two main exports. So they are being sold abroad, making money for the country. And so you will find a lot…
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There is another way to regionalize Brazil, in a way that better captures the socioeconomic situation and the relationships between society and the natural space. It deals with the geoeconomic division of the country into three large regional complexes: the…
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Ashgabat lies at the foot of the scenic Kopet Dag Mountains. Many of the small villages in the vicinity of the city offer excellent hiking opportunities. After a while in the capital, every visitor will have chosen their preferred hiking…
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