Europe

Chachak, Serbia

Chachak, Serbia

Located 140 km south of Belgradethe city of Chachak is an important center of Orthodox religious tourism and pilgrimage – in its vicinity there are more than 20 monasteries and churches of exceptional cultural value. The Ovcar-Kablar mountain range, at…
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Austria Fast Facts

Austria Fast Facts

Austria is considered an Alpine country and borders – lying in the heart of Europe – on Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Italy, Slovakia, Hungary, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The wonderful and scenically beautiful country offers exciting excursion destinations in summer…
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Romania Geography

Romania Geography

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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Low German Dialects

Low German Dialects

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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Weather in Venice

flood in Venice

Weather in Venice in summer and winter Whether in summer with warm temperatures and lots of tourists or in winter with rainy days and lonely canals – Venice is a special travel destination in every season. You have to decide for yourself which side of…
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Climate in Sweden

Climate in Sweden

How is the climate in Sweden? Basically, the climate in Sweden is continental, because the temperature differences between summer and winter are small. There are differences between north and south. The oceanic climate in southern Sweden is determined by its…
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