Shumen is the tenth largest city in Bulgaria and the administrative and economic capital of Shumen Province. Main sights Shumen boasts the Monument to 1300 Years of Bulgaria, regarded as the only monument in the world to depict the history of a whole country from its creation to the present day. The Shumen Fortress, partially restored after being destroyed by the Ottomans, […]
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Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria, standing on the banks of the Maritsa river in the historical region of Thrace. Plovdiv is the cultural capital of Bulgaria and was the European Capital of Culture in 2019. It is an important economic, transport, cultural, and educational center. Plovdiv is situated in a fertile region of south-central Bulgaria on the two banks of the Maritsa […]
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the eponymous valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and has many mineral springs, such as the Sofia Central Mineral Baths. It has a humid continental climate. Being in the centre of the Balkans, it is midway between the Black […]
Das lebendige und bunte Elmshorn ist mit rund 52.000 Einwohnerinnen und Einwohnern die sechstgrößte Stadt Schleswig-Holsteins. Die liebenswerte Mittelstadt an der Krückau pulsiert, denn die Menschen füllen sie mit Kultur, Initiativen und Projekten. Elmshorn besitzt eine eigene Identität, obwohl die Metropole Hamburg mit der Bahn oder mit dem Auto in nur 30 Minuten erreichbar ist. […]
Dobrich is the 9th most populated city in Bulgaria, the administrative centre of Dobrich Province and the capital of the region of Southern Dobrudzha. It is located in the northeastern part of the country, 30 km west of the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, not far from resorts such as Albena, Balchik, and Golden Sands. In January 2012, Dobrich was inhabited by 90,375 people within the […]
Emden – Ort der Geschichte Die Stadt Emden kann auf eine Geschichte zurückblicken, die bis zur Antike zurückreicht. “Amuthon” nannten die römischen Eroberer den kleinen Ort an einem windgeschützten Arm der Ems, die in lateinischer Sprache “Amisia” hieß. Aus diesem Dorf, das später auf einer friesischen Langwurt zum Schutz vor Sturmfluten errichtet wurde, entwickelte sich im frühen Mittelalter […]
Kysucké Nové Mesto is a town in Žilina Region, Slovakia, near the city of Žilina. History The first signs of settlement In 1976 under Stránsky vrch, there were lumps of burnt clay and ceramics found, which highlighted the settlement in this area. The archaeologists date the acquired material back to the La Tène Age. These findings are now stored in […]
Trbovlje is Slovenia’s ninth largest town, and the seat of the Municipality of Trbovlje. It is located in the valley of a minor left bank tributary of the Sava River in the Central Sava Valley in central-eastern Slovenia. Country Slovenia Government • Mayor Jasna Gabrič Area • Total 57.8 km (22.3 sq mi) Population (2002) • Total 18,248 • Density 320/km (820/sq mi) Time […]
Partizánske is a town in Trenčín Region, Slovakia. History Partizánske is a relatively young town. Its history starts in 1938–1939, when Jan Antonín Baťa of Zlín and his powerful network of companies built a shoe factory in the cadastral area of Šimonovany municipality. The newly created settlement for workers carried the name of Baťovany and was part of Šimonovany. With the […]
Zavod Vipavski Križ je bil ustanovljen z namenom spodbujanja turističnega, kulturnega in splošnega podeželskega razvoja Vipavskega Križa ter bližnje okolice. Poslanstvo zavoda je spodbujanje razvoja na omenjenih področjih, skladno s potenciali in kulturno zgodovinskimi danostmi v okolju. V sodelovanju z drugimi akterji si prizadeva za širjenje prepoznavnosti Vipavskega Križa kot dragocenega kulturno zgodovinskega spomenika in […]
Portorož is a Slovenian Adriatic seaside resort and spa town located in the Municipality of Piran in southwestern Slovenia. Its modern development began in the late 19th century with the vogue for the first health resorts. In the early 20th century Portorož became one of the grandest seaside resorts in the Adriatic, along with Abbazia, […]
The settlement of the Lusatian and Púchov cultures from the Late Bronze Age and a Slovak burial mound from the time of the Great Moravian Empire are the first signs of habitation in the area of Bitarová. The village was first mentioned as Bitarová in 1393, but it is presumed to be much older, with […]
Nová Dubnica is a town in Trenčín Region, Slovakia. Geography It is located in the Ilava Basin at the foothills of the Strážovské vrchy mountains. History The town was established in the 1950s originally for the purpose of housing workers of the local heavy machinery factory Závody ťažkého strojárstva. Therefore, it can be described as a bedroom community. Construction started in 1951, and […]
Gorna Oryahovitsa is a village in northern Bulgaria, situated in Veliko Tarnovo Province, 10 km (6 mi) from Veliko Tarnovo. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Gorna Oryahovitsa Municipality. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 32,436 inhabitants. The nearby village of Arbanasi is an architectural reserve with many historical monuments, such as medieval churches and examples of the Bulgarian National […]
The Municipality of Hum na Sutli covers an area of 36.83 km² in the westernmost part of the Krapina-Zagorje County. To the north and west, along the Sutla River and Sutla Lake, it borders the Republic of Slovenia for a length of 27 km (with the municipalities of Rogatec, Rogaška Slatina, and Podčetrtek), and to […]
Babina Greda is a place of harmonious appearance and atmosphere. As a well-preserved example of an urban rustic environment, the Regional Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments in Osijek has declared Babina Greda a first-category heritage village. The location of the present-day settlement of Babina Greda has been continuously inhabited for 8,000 years, spanning […]
The Municipality of Funtana was established in 2006 by separating from the Municipality of Vrsar. There is material evidence that the territory of Funtana was inhabited as early as the late Neolithic period and that the settlement along the Funtana coast has continued uninterrupted since the 3rd or even 4th millennium BC. The existence of […]
The Municipality of Paranesti, with its capital being Paranesti, got its name from its location on the banks of the Nestos River. It is one of the largest municipalities in terms of area, but also very sparsely populated. With an elevation ranging from 120 m to 1954 m, it is located 39 km from Drama. […]
The city of Križevci is located in the southwestern part of Koprivnica-Križevci County, approximately 57 kilometers north of Zagreb, at a key transportation hub connecting Zagreb, Koprivnica, Bjelovar, and Varaždin. The very name of the city evokes the idea of crossroads, which is no coincidence, as this area has been an important traffic junction since […]
When traveling from Delnice towards Prežid and Čabar, places at the far south of Croatia, on the Croatian-Slovenian border, on the boundary of the Čabar region and on the limes of the Roman Empire, you pass through areas whose beauty is almost unreal. Not only because of the picturesque black forests, the jagged mountain outlines, […]
Located in the central part of the Adriatic, the municipality of Baška Voda includes Promajna, Bratuš, Krvavica, Bast, Topići, and Baška Voda itself. It is situated 50 kilometers from Split and is highly recognizable for its Biokovo – the beautiful Nature Park that rises above it as a faithful guardian. The clear sea and, according […]
The Municipality of Mikleuš consists of five settlements: Balinci, Borik, Četekovac, Čojlug, and Mikleuš. The settlement of Mikleuš is the seat of the Municipality of Mikleuš. According to the 2001 Population Census, there were 1,701 inhabitants in the Municipality of Mikleuš, which accounts for 1.82% of the total population of the Virovitica-Podravina County. Under the […]
“Ski resorts of Montenegro” is a company established for the management of new ski resorts: “Kolašin 1600” already built, as well as ski centers “Cmiljača”, “Žarski”, “Torine”, “Jelovica”, mountain center “Komovi” and Eco adventure park Komovi which are under construction. The general concept of development of “Ski Resorts of Montenegro” reflects in the valorisation of […]
Lukač is a municipality in Croatia. It is located in the Virovitica-Podravina County. Sports NK “Drava,” Terezino Polje 47 A, President: Ivan Ivanović SNK “Dinamo,” Kapela Dvor bb, President: Stjepan Lacko NK “Bratstvo” Gornje Bazje, Gornje Bazje 129, President: Tomislav Živković NK “HNK Lukač -05,” Lukač bb, President: Zvonimir Novosel NK “Sloga,” Sv. Trojstva 1, […]
Kalnik is a mountain located in the northwest of Croatia, with the largest part in the Varaždin County and a smaller part in the Koprivnica-Križevci County To the northwest is Novi Marof, to the north is Ljubešćica and Varaždinske Toplice, to the northeast is Ludbreg, and to the south is Križevci. To the south, there […]
The Emperor’s Mosque is an important landmark in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, being the first mosque to be built (1457) after the Ottoman conquest of Bosnia. It is the largest single-subdome mosque in Bosnia and Herzegovina, built in the classical Ottoman style of the era. It was built by one Isaković-Hranušić who dedicated it to the Sultan, Mehmed the Conqueror, the […]
The Bijambare (Cyrillic: Бијамбаре) area, well-known for its cave complex, is located on the far north-eastern slopes of Ilijaš, a small town near Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is accessible by the main road Sarajevo–Olovo, from which an asphalt road branches out leading towards a mountain home and the especially known Bijambare cave. Large parts of these caves are open […]
“TC Durmitor” is a state-owned company, founded and owned by the state Investment and Development Fund of Montenegro. “TC Durmitor” is the owner of the “Savin Kuk” ski resort on Durmitor, which is one of the two largest ski resorts in Montenegro. This ski resort is located within the “Durmitor” National Park, which adds to […]
The City of Albany, located on the banks of the Hudson River in the heart of the Capital District, is proud to be New York State’s Capital City. Albany is a beautiful destination, offering valuable resources for higher education and sustainable living, vibrant and active urban centers and desirable neighborhoods. The City’s deep-rooted history and […]
Općina Lokvičići osnovana je 18. svibnja 1997. godine kada je održana prva konstituirajuća sjednica Općinskog vijeća. Općinu Lokvičići sa površinom 31,11 km2 čine naselja Lokvičići i Dolića Draga,a po zadnjem popisu stanovništva 2011.g. ima 807 stanovnika. Dan Općine obilježava se 13. lipnja na blagdan Sv. Ante. Granice područja Općine Lokvičići idu katastarskim granicama rubnih naselja […]
The Municipality of Plastiras Lake with headquarters in Morfovouni, was established by the law 3852/2010 (FEK 87 A/7-6-2010), known as “Kallikratis”. It consists of two municipal units, which correspond to the two merged municipalities of Plastiras and Neuropolis – Agrafa. Each municipality area consists of local communities which correspond to the apartments of the former […]
Općina Klenovnik je po Popisu stanovništva 2011. godine na površini od 8,27 km2 imala 2.022 stanovnika, što predstavlja 1,15% od ukupnog broja stanovnika Varaždinska županije, odnosno 0,05% od ukupnog broja stanovnika Hrvatske. Gustoća naseljenosti u Klenovniku je 244 stanovnika/km2. Stanovništvo je raspoređeno u 6 naselja: Zaseoci: Brglesi, Cerje, Cukovići, Cikači, Divjaki, Hunjeti, Kralji, Lipovnik, Majhen, […]
The marine area of 1.4 ha has 30 pontoons made according to the state-of-the-art Swedish technology of lightweight concrete. In the marina complex there is a home for water sports, an administrative building, apartments, a gas station, a restaurant. Building of this complex started in 2006. The project of marina made “Hidroinvest”, Novi Sad. The […]
The Municipality of Agistri was established for the first time by a Royal Decree in 1835 with the capital Megalochori and belonged to the prefecture of Attica and Boeotia. In 1912 it was abolished and recognized as a Community which was maintained until 31 December 2010. On January 1, 2011, according to the Kallikratis program […]
Turistička odredišta Villa Rustica (3.- 4. st.)Kasnoantička vila rustika se nalazi na položaju užeg toponima Krstače. Datira u vrijeme 3.- 4. st. po. Kr. Provedenim istraživanjem i konzervacijom od 1999.- 2006. otkriveno je ukupno osam prostorija. Centralni prostor vile oznake F, prostor pred ulazom oznake G, na zapadnoj strani objekta prostor H te ukupno pet […]
Εορδαία: η γη του Πτολεμαίου Πτολεμαίος ο Λάγου, ο μύστης του ελληνικού πολιτισμού στην Αίγυπτο. Ορμώμενος από την Εορδαία, ίδρυσε σε ηλικία 44 ετών, στην εύφορη κοιλάδα του Νείλου, μια από τις ισχυρότερες δυναστείες της ιστορίας. Μια προσωπικότητα παγκόσμιας εμβέλειας. Πολιτιστικές δομές Παλαιοντολογικό & Ιστορικό Μουσείο Πτολεμαΐδας Οι χαυλιόδοντες του Elephas antiquus περιλαμβάνονται μεταξύ των […]