Albania

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This time I’m taking you to the country which is considered by Poles a little bit wild and dangerous. Why? Just because we don’t know it at all.

From year to year Albania becomes more popular destination among tourists from all over the world but fortunately it’s not crowded yet! Even if this small country doesn’t seem to fit in with the rest of the modern and developed European countries, it’s really worth visiting!

So maybe let’s start with some curiosities 😊 The currency of Albania is called ‘lek’ what means in Polish ‘medicine’. The national alcohol is Rakija (something like fruit brandy) and the national dish is Qofte (kind of fried meat). What’s more, there are lots of bunkers and what’s has surprised me the most, there is the UFO University in Albania as well!

The capital of the country of course is Tirana, a beautiful city surrounded by mountains where the luxury meets poverty. The capital of Albania is known because of its amazing, colorful buildings which you can find in every part of this small city. Visiting this place, of course I’d like to see the mosque Etehem Bey, the rests of the walls of the old city called Castle of Tirana and just many simple streets to discover the everyday life of Albanians.

After spending one day in Tirana, I think that it would be a good idea to see at least one more city. I have chosen the one called Berat, known of its white houses situated on the hill. This place is called ‘The town of thousand windows’ because when you admire it standing far away from the hill, you can see only many, huge windows.

See you soon!

Sevilla II

_{Sevilla part II}

_Hi!

_{Last week I was trying to show you the celebration of the Holly Week in Sevilla, however this time I'd like to focus on the monuments of this Spanish city.}

_{Well, Sevilla is full of various monuments and that's why it's really easy to find many interesting places in every corner of the city. Today I prepared for you a short list of those ones that seems the most interesting to me.}

_{La Giralda: an ancient tower which is built in place of the former mosque. Nowadays you can climb on the top of the tower and admire a beautiful skyline of the city.}

_{La Catedral de Sevilla: it's worth seeing because it's the biggest Gothic cathedral in the world.}

_{Barrio de Santa Cruz: very charming and romantic quarter full of white houses decorated with flowers. One of the legend says that Don Juan was born there.}

_{La plaza de Toros de la Maestranza: it's thought one of the oldest bullfighting arena in Spain. It’s still active and open so you can watch there a real show!}

_{Of course there are more breathtaking monuments to see, so before visiting Sevilla, I recommend you searching those ones that the most suits you :)}

Sevilla part I

Hi!

On occasion of the Easter, I’d like to show you the city in which people celebrate the Holly Week in the very unique way. Let’s go to Sevilla, one of the most beautiful Spanish cities!

The capital of the community of Andalusia is located near to the seaside, so you can imagine all those attractions that offers us seaside (including perfect weather of course). But today I’m not going to focus on the sun, the sea and the beach but rather on celebration of the Holly week. 

The tradition of the Holly Week in Sevilla comes from the Middle Ages, since that time every year residents of Sevilla prepare a lot of different kinds of processions for each day of the Holly Week. And the most interesting fact is that each procession is different. The longest one lasts 15 hours and the most popular one is called Procession of Virgen de la Macarena, she’s a Patron Saint of bullfighters and the whole city. The most characteristic thing of this event are people dressed up as monks. They put long hoods on their heads and faces to cover their sins. What’s more, they carry a huge figurines of Jesus, Virgin Mary and other Saints and they’re followed by the crowd of sinners. 

At that special time, a lot of tourists decide to visit Sevilla and that’s why the city prepares always a schedule of each procession and marks there a place where it takes place.

This year it’s already too late to go there to see this amazing performance but maybe it’s a good idea to go there next week :)

Anyway, happy Easter!

Zakynthos

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It’s almost April and it’s getting warmer that’s why I decided to tell you something about the place, which always reminds me of sunny summer, Zakynthos!

I know that it’s one of the most popular European destination during the summer but it seems such an amazing place that really, I just have to go there one day! I love swimming and spending time on the beach, so I think that’s perfect place just to relax and enjoy my free time. Zakynthos is known because of it’s golden beaches and the crystal-clear water. What’s more, there are lots of breathtaking viewpoints, so it’s a real paradise for me!

 

I’ve read somewhere that Zakynthos it’s an Island full of sea turtles called Caretta Caretta. There’re some beaches where those animals lay their eggs and the tourists can come there to adimre them, so cool! What’s more, if you are crazy about water sports, it’s a perfect place for you because the island offers many different possibilities to spend your free time in the water. Well, all those advantages definitely convinces me to visit Zayknthos!

Istanbul

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I have never been to Istanbul and I don’t know why, I’d really like to see this city! Maybe just because it’s on the borderlands of Europa and Asia and that’s why it seems more attractive, or maybe because in my life I’ve met many Turks and each of them was super-nice!

The first thing that comes to my mind when I think of this city are mosques! I have been only once in mosque but I fell in love with the beautiful architecture of this building just from the first sight. That’s why I adore admiring this kind of temples now :) To be honest, I don’t know much about Istanbul but I remember that it was a trade centre, at least in the past, so I can imagine that there are lots of different kind of markets till today where you can buy, for sure, many aromatic spices. 

If I’m already talking about food, it’s obvious that I’d taste some Turkish sweets, like Baklava for example, and then finally try kebab and drink Turkish tea! As always, I’d be really excited to see the sunset sitting on the riverside of Bosphorus strait :) Visiting Turkey, it’d be amazing to go to Cappadocia too. This special place created by nature many is full of high ‘chimneys’ made from a special kind of rocks. It’s really worth going there few minutes before the sunrise just to see lots of hot-air balloons flying above this miracle of the nature!