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Travel In Bulgaria – Holidays Guide

Bulgaria is one of the newest members of the European Union and has recorded major changes in recent years. In many resorts there has been a construction boom, which tempts buyers in Western Europe with relatively cheap property. As a result, the Bulgarian seaside and ski resorts are developing rapidly. Great cities have rejected the communist aspect and become vibrant and attractive, with wide avenues and clean, diverse shopping facilities and a lively nightlife. Spectacular mountains occupy half of the country, and golden sandy beaches draw crowds of tourists every summer. Thus, for those thinking to travel in Bulgaria…go for it!Bulgarian culture is a blend of cultures Thracians, Slavs and Bulgarian, but there are also influences of Byzantine, Turkish and Greek. Bulgarian is a Slavic language written in Cyrillic alphabet, this being the closest link between Bulgaria and Russia, the other way, Russian is the second language of older people.

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Travel To Ukraine – Information Guide

Travel to Ukraine for an adventurous time in this Eastern European country situated just bellow Russia and Belarus. This country is known as agricultural area and the territory of Ukraine is characterized as treeless plain which are called steppe. Because of vast array of natural resources, Ukraine has developed various industries around big cities. The country is the largest one that is with entire surface covering European continent with the population number of 45.7 million! The capital city is Kyiv (Kiev) where about 3 million people are living.From the historic facts it seems that this country had its identity crisis and that was just about 19th century when, with its western part, it belonged to Austro – Hungary and, with eastern, to Russia. Even later, when the two World Wars were raging around, Ukraine was always under someone else’s wing rather than its own.

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Holidays in Russia – Travel Itinerary

When talking about Russia we are not only mentioning it as a European site because this world's largest country stretches across two continents – Europe and Asia. Officially known as the Russian Federation it is situated in the very North of two continents thus bordering with Finland in the West and the Pacific Ocean in the East.Luckily you don't have to go deep into the heart of Russia to recognize the beauty of this winter-like country! Eastern Europe Russia has a lot to offer and, after all, here are situated two major cities: Moscow and St. Petersburg.Russian history goes way back to the year 862 when Viking Rurick arrived to Novgorod and founded the first Russian dynasty here. And that’s the building stone for the centuries to come, many turmoil and great dates to remember.

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Holidays In Hungary – Travel Guide

If you're looking to see something new, and an exciting place to spend your holidays, we suggest Hungary! This central European country will enthral you with its tradition, culture and places to see! Situated in the heart of the European continent Hungary had found its place where attracts rivers of tourists and that’s throughout the year. Well, it hadn’t always been like that – the old communist regime had took its toll and during that time all the focus went to Budapest leaving other parts of Hungary undisclosed and diminished. Luckily, the situation is quite different nowadays and Hungary as the country of Magyars, its descendants, now stands proudly and open-handed for all people already here and those who are yet to come.The capital of Hungary, Budapest, and as well the heart of the country in geographical sense, stands proudly on a river Danube which separates this great city in, literally, two halves – Buda and Pest. Budapest was founded in 1873 after three separate cities were united. Well, Buda is the best known and it dates back to 1247 when it was remembered as the capital city of Bela IV. This city continued to bloom all the way to the year 1541 when Turkish occupation had placed its foot here.

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Travel To Czech Republic

Travelling North from Austria you will reach Czech Republic, a country once known to be a part of Czechoslovakia. This relatively young state owns its present name to the year 1993, a final year of Velvet Revolution when Communist regime was finally overthrown.Czech Republic is divided into two regions known as Bohemia and Moravia. During recent years, after the creation of the new Republic, a strong influx of tourists emerged but, nevertheless, it didn’t have much impact on the country’s silent and relaxed pace. Countryside is amazing with undulating plains and verdant mountains where numerous mediaeval chateaux are situated. Czech Republic has a variability of wonderfully preserved medieval towns - charming little places which are each year attracting more and more visitors.Prague The highlight of this country is its capital Prague that is a part of Bohemia, or to be geographically precise, situated almost in the middle of Czech Republic. This city was and is considered a crossroads of Europe and for this reason, during the reign of Charles IV, it was viewed as more important than London and Paris.

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