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Iceland 🇮🇸
The amazing Cauldron glacier cave in the Ketluyekull glacier.
The blue ice is streaked with black. This ice was formed for a thousand years, and during this time Katla alone erupted 16 times, covering everything with ash and creating black layers in the glacier.
The Cauldron Glacier Cave is sometimes called the "Glass Dragon Cave".
Uzbekistan 🇺🇿
The tourism sector in Uzbekistan is developing especially rapidly: new hotels and hostels are being built here, transport infrastructure and digital services are being improved, cities are being improved, ancient monuments are being redesigned in a new way.
Tashkent today looks very traditional in some places, and in some places it appears extremely businesslike and modern.
Portugal🇵🇹, Azores Islands
Corfu Island (port. Ilha do Corvo, literally —raven Island") is the northernmost island of the Azores Archipelago.
The island is low and very picturesque - in the north there is an extensive volcanic caldera Caldera about 300 meters deep and 2 km in diameter (in the center of the caldera there are two lakes with small islands in the middle).
Qatar 🇶🇦
You can feel like an Arab sheikh in the luxurious Raffles Hotel Doha 5*.
Each suite has its own butler, who is at your service around the clock to unpack, prepare your bath and notice which delicacies from the constantly replenished buffet with fruits, nuts and chocolate you like the most.
The hotel has more than 1,000 staff for 132 rooms.
Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, is a thriving metropolis located in the heart of the Arabian Peninsula. With a population of over 7 million people, it is the largest city in the country.
Riyadh has a rich history that dates back to the 3rd century BC, when it was a small oasis in the desert, known for its fertile lands and abundance of water.
Today, Riyadh is a modern and cosmopolitan city, home to some of the tallest buildings in the world and the most impressive architectural structures.
The Mediterranean Sea
The futuristic MSC World Europa liner - from its stunning silhouette to its signature sheer nose - is as striking as it is innovative.
Its unique Y-shaped open stern leads to a 104-meter-long promenade with incredible panoramic ocean views. The longest dry slide in the sea, The Venom Drop, is also located on the embankment @ The Spiral
An 11-deck stainless steel masterpiece unique to the cruise industry.
Tanzania 🇹🇿
Tanzania is the country of childhood dreams with amazing animals, Mount Kilimanjaro and the golden sands of Zanzibar.
Tanzania provides tourists with an amazing opportunity to combine a wide variety of leisure activities: safari, trekking, beach holidays, sightseeing, ecotourism, etc.
In addition, the country is home to more than 160 indigenous tribes, of which the most famous is the Maasai, who have preserved their traditional way of life in the middle of the wild.
Venezuela 🇻🇪
In the east of Venezuela, among the rainforests of the Canaima National Park, a massive flat-topped plateau rises, named by local Indians Auyang Tepui, which means "Devil Mountain", or "Kingdom of the thunder god".
From this peak, the highest waterfall on the planet, Angel, throws down its icy waters. Every second, the waterfall passes through 300 cubic meters of water, which is brought by the Churun River ("Thunder").
Iceland 🇮🇸
This video may seem like an abstract painting on canvas, but in reality it is the real glacial rivers of Iceland, taken from a height of 150 m.
They acquire a fantastic appearance due to their glacial origin, fast currents, shallow waters and volcanic activity in the region.
Hungary 🇭🇺
The real gem of Budapest is the City Park ice rink, located next to the City Park Lake and the Vaidahunyad Castle. It has been a symbol of winter sports and walking since the 1870s.
The history of the skating rink dates back to 1870, when it was opened, although 4 years later it was destroyed by fire. The skating rink, which is still operating today, was built according to the plans of Odon Lechner.
Thailand 🇹🇭
Bangkok is the capital of Thailand, which has scattered its bustling neighborhoods along the eastern shore of the Chauphrai River, near its confluence with the Gulf of Thailand.
High-tech, woven from millions of lights and the same number of contradictions, crowded with people and skyscrapers lost in the clouds, this Asian metropolis gives the impression of a giant anthill, "dissolving" everything that gets into it.
Switzerland 🇨🇭
The main "water" attraction of Switzerland, the Rhine Waterfall is a place of incessant noise, the smallest water dust in the air and dozens of small rainbows playing on the spray.
With a width of 150 meters and a height of 23 meters, the Rhine Waterfall proudly holds the title of the largest waterfall in Europe in terms of falling water.
Germany 🇩🇪
The "Forest Spiral" is a residential complex in the German city of Darmstadt, made in the form of a spiral. The buildings were designed by Austrian-born architect and artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser and are interesting because they have absolutely no right angles.
The amazing original building has 12 floors and is made in the form of a horseshoe, on its roof there is a huge garden where residents can meet maples, beeches and other forest trees and shrubs, the total number of which exceeds 250 units.
Maldives 🇲🇻
Six Senses Kanuhura Maldives - comprising three private islands, belongs to the Six Senses hotel chain and reopened its doors to guests in September 2023 after renovation and rebranding.
This peaceful resort is known for having the best beaches in the Maldives.
Greece 🇬🇷
It is not the first year that a festival has been held in the Greek city of Volos, which allows you to make wishes and make them come true. 10,000 flashlights are on sale, and the proceeds from the sale go to local charities.
thousands of lanterns simultaneously fall into the sky, creating an amazing picture.
China 🇨🇳
A huge dump of abandoned and confiscated bicycles in China.
The rapid growth of bike sharing in China in 2016 and poor regulation led to the fact that it was easier for users to lose their deposit and abandon their bike somewhere in the city.
The authorities decided to liberate the cities and organize a huge centralized dump of bicycle transport.
Kazakhstan 🇰🇿
A magical morning at Kolsai Lake 🤩
Lake Kolsai is a real pearl of Kazakhstan.
The purest air and reservoirs among the mountain peaks and tall fir trees compete with the famous Alps.
Greece 🇬🇷
The purest bay of St. George on the island of Simi, surrounded by 300-meter cliffs. Access to the golden sand beach is possible only from the sea — hence the special privacy and cleanliness 😍
New Zealand 🇳🇿
Milford Sound Fjord with its majestic beauty, deep dark blue waters, steep mountain slopes rising from them for more than a kilometer, densely forested, and covered with glacier caps from above, so shocked the English writer and traveler Rudyard Kipling that he called it "The Eighth Wonder of the World."
Nowadays, UNESCO has included Milford Sound in the list of natural wonders of the world.
USA 🇺🇸
Miami is famous for cruises, South Beach, Cuban cuisine, beautiful people (thanks to nature and plastic surgery), wild nightclubs and parties. This is an eclectic, dynamic, fun, exciting city!
The climate of Miami, Florida's southernmost and largest city, is tropical, with pleasantly warm winters and long, humid summers.
The average temperature ranges from 20°C in January to 29°C in July and August.
Spain 🇪🇸
Madrid is the capital of Spain and the largest city in the country. It is a modern and bustling metropolis located almost in the center of the Iberian Peninsula.
Madrid's architecture is a bit like Paris: wide avenues and beautiful monumental buildings, squares, parks and museums.
Finland 🇫🇮
Beautiful sunset at Levi ski resort in Lapland
Qatar 🇶🇦
Flying over the Night Watch
Nowadays, Doha is the capital of Qatar, a small country covering an area of 11,571 km2. Large-scale oil production is carried out in it, and each resident receives his share of the profits.
Doha is a modern and beautiful city. Rows of skyscrapers rise above the surface of the Persian Gulf in Downtown.
India 🇮🇳
The Jog Falls waterfall in the neighboring Goa state of Karnataka is the highest in India. Its height is 253 meters.
Switzerland 🇨🇭
Lake Blausee in a snowy setting
The secret of the fantastic emerald-blue color is the underground springs that feed the lake with crystal water all year round.
Croatia 🇭🇷
Sibenik is an ancient city with a thousand-year history and one of the largest and best preserved authentic medieval historical centers with charming narrow streets and ancient architecture.
In addition, the inventor of the parachute Faust Vrancic was born and lived here.
Philippines 🇵🇭
Once upon a time, the Pearl Farm beach resort housed a pearl farm where precious pearls were grown.
Today it is the pearl of Samal Island; an exceptional location near the coast of the bustling city of Davao.
It combines luxurious comfort, breathtaking Filipino design, protected natural environment and rich culture of the southern Philippines.
Uzbekistan 🇺🇿
The Tashkent metro was opened in 1977 and became the first in Central Asia.
Due to the rich interiors, the Tashkent metro is often called an underground museum.
Another feature of the transport system is earthquake resistance (it must withstand an earthquake of 9 points). Currently, there are 29 stations and three operating lines in the metro: Chilanzar, Uzbekistanskaya and Yunusabad.
Thailand 🇹🇭
A picturesque morning in Phang Nga Bay
Karst (limestone) formations and islands seem to break out of the sea. It was here that the James Bond film "The Man with the Golden Gun" was shot.
These places, almost untouched by civilization, have become the last refuge for many rare species of birds, animals and plants, therefore they are of particular interest for exploring during fascinating water walks.
France 🇫🇷
The Galerie Lafayette is a famous landmark in Paris and one of the most expensive French shopping malls.
Every year Galeries Lafayette, the most famous store in Paris, celebrates the festive season with its legendary Christmas tree.
This tradition began in 1976, and since then every Parisian and guests of the capital have been discussing the advantages and disadvantages of the festive decoration of the Galerie Lafayette.