Friday, February 25, 2011
Dublin, Ireland
Dublin was a wonderful city with friendly people! We went and seen all the majour sights, had a traditional irish stew and had lots of fun! it was a second valentines break away!
Friday, February 18, 2011
The Baltic States: Latvia, Estonia & Lithania
The Baltic states (also Baltic nations or Baltic countries):
in the broadest sense are all the states having an access to the coast of the Baltic Sea. Twelve of them are the members of the CBSS: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden.
in the narrower (and more common) sense it is used as a collective name for three of them: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
Tallinn, Estonia
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of 159.2 km2 (61.5 sq mi) with a population of 412,144. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, 80 km (50 mi) south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Tallinn is ranked as a global city and has been listed among the top 10 digital cities in the world. Tallinn is a European Capital of Culture for 2011, along with Turku, Finland.
Riga, Latvia
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia, a major industrial, commercial, cultural and financial centre of the Baltics and an important seaport, situated on the mouth of the Daugava. With 706,413 inhabitants (2010) it is the largest city of the Baltic states.
Riga's historical centre has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the city is particularly notable for its extensive Jugendstil (German Art Nouveau) architecture, which UNESCO considers to be unparalleled anywhere in the world.
Vilnius, Lithuania
Vilniua is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 (850,324 together with Vilnius County) as of 2010.
in the broadest sense are all the states having an access to the coast of the Baltic Sea. Twelve of them are the members of the CBSS: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden.
in the narrower (and more common) sense it is used as a collective name for three of them: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
Tallinn, Estonia
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of 159.2 km2 (61.5 sq mi) with a population of 412,144. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, 80 km (50 mi) south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Tallinn is ranked as a global city and has been listed among the top 10 digital cities in the world. Tallinn is a European Capital of Culture for 2011, along with Turku, Finland.
Riga, Latvia
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia, a major industrial, commercial, cultural and financial centre of the Baltics and an important seaport, situated on the mouth of the Daugava. With 706,413 inhabitants (2010) it is the largest city of the Baltic states.
Riga's historical centre has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the city is particularly notable for its extensive Jugendstil (German Art Nouveau) architecture, which UNESCO considers to be unparalleled anywhere in the world.
Vilnius, Lithuania
Vilniua is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 (850,324 together with Vilnius County) as of 2010.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Edinburgh, The Rosslyn Chapel & Stirling
Edinburgh is one of the most beautiful cities in Scotland in my opinion and maybe one day Zaira and I will move there. The trip to Edinburgh was finding out the culture, what the areas where really like and how it is to be a tourist living there... we took a day trip to Stirling and went to the castle, Some little towns on the way and of course at the end to the superb and magical Rosslyn Chapel. Its beauty is overwhelming and its creativity will really get you wondering. Its full of History and mystery with speculation with the Freemasons and The Knights Templar...
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