Slovakia
European Snow Trip to the Arctic (part 1) Our first snow in ages
Posted by: Maria in December 2024 (1 year, 9 months ago)
Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's mostly mountainous territory spans about 49,000 square kilometres (19,000 sq mi), hosting a population exceeding 5.4 million. The capital and largest city is Bratislava, while the second largest city is Košice. The Slavs arrived in the territory of the present-day Slovakia in the 5th and 6th centuries. From the late 6th century, parts of modern Slovakia were incorporated in the … read more
-
The Valley of Roses and Kings (part 2) The Valley of Kings
The Valley of Roses is famous not only for its … -
The Valley of Roses and Kings (part 1) The Valley of Roses
Out of all the flowers in the world the rose … -
In the heart of the Silk Road (part 4) Khiva and the Desert Castles
Khiva - It took us 6 hours, almost a whole … -
In the heart of the Silk Road (part 3) Bukhara
Bukhara - While Tashkent is a modern city with some … -
In the heart of the Silk Road (part 2) Samarkand
Samarkand - No name is so evocative of the Silk … -
In the heart of the Silk Road (part 1) Tashkent
The Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu, the Pyramids of … -
The Land of Giants at the End of the World (part 2)
We crossed for the third time the border between Argentina … -
The Land of Giants at the End of the World (part 1)
No visitors come back from Antarctica in the same state … -
A Vitamin Sea Christmas in the Mediterranean
Human beings are full of contradictions! When we used to … -
Spring Colours in the Kingdom of the West (part 6) Morocco is yellow
Morocco is yellow - Besides the yellow hues of the … -
Spring Colours in the Kingdom of the West (part 5) Morocco is red
Morocco is red - Besides the red hues of the … -
Spring Colours in the Kingdom of the West (part 4) Morocco is orange
Morocco is orange - Our first encounter with the legendary … -
Spring Colours in the Kingdom of the West (part 3) Morocco is green
Morocco is green - The Rif Mountains east of Tangier, … -
Spring Colours in the Kingdom of the West (part 2) Morocco is blue
Morocco is blue - The road along the Atlantic Coast … -
Spring Colours in the Kingdom of the West (part 1) Morocco is white
If I had to use only a couple of words …