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Côte d'Ivoire 🇨🇮, Notre-Dame de la Paix Cathedral
Surprisingly, the largest church in the world is not located in Europe or America.
Notre-Dame de la Paix Cathedral is a Catholic church in Yamoussoukro, the capital of Ivory Coast, listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest church in the world. The basilica was built in 1989 on the model of St. Peter's Cathedral. Interestingly, although Notre Dame de la Paix surpasses its Vatican counterpart in area – 30,000 m2, as well as the height of the dome – 158 m, it accommodates 18,000 people, and St. Peter's Cathedral – 60,000 people.
The consecration of the church on September 10, 1990 was performed by Pontiff John Paul II. In the same year, on October 30, the cathedral was awarded the honorary status of a minor basilica. In addition to the records, Notre Dame de la Paix is unique in that it is located in Ivory Coast, where only 20% of the population professes Christianity.
China 🇨🇳, Tian Shan Natural Bridge in Taihang Mountains
An amazing place for inspiration and contemplation of the beautiful.
The stone arch, created by nature, rose 300 meters above the ground.
The dimensions of the bridge are 40 m in length, 2 in width and 5 in thickness.
Afghanistan 🇦🇫, Lake Band Amir Band Amir lake is located in Bamyan province and next to the Hindu Kush mountains. This lake was recognized as the first national park of Afghanistan in 2009 and has more than 6000 local and foreign tourists every year.
Band Amir is located about 75 kilometers northwest of the ancient city of Bamyan and close to the city of Yekavlang. Together with the Bamyan Valley, they are the heart of Afghanistan's tourism and attract thousands of tourists from every corner of the world every year.
Many foreign tourists consider Amir Band as one of the bluest lakes in the world.
Greece 🇬🇷
Crete, Agios Nikolaos and many other cities from a bird's eye view.
Turn on the sound and enjoy!
Indonesia 🇮🇩, Nusa Penida
Paradise place - Diamond Beach in the east of the island of Nusa Penida
China 🇨🇳
The most powerful Hukou waterfall, located on the Yellow River
UAE 🇦🇪, Dubai
Incredible flight over Dubai 🚀
China 🇨🇳 , Manshan Mountain National Forest Park
Mangshan National Forest Park ranks first in the area of forests in the vicinity of Beijing. Forests cover 86.5% of the total territory of the park and cover an area of 86 square kilometers. The park includes an artificial lake of the Sky and Mang Mountain, whose height is 659 meters. There is a 37-meter observation tower on the top of the mountain. More than 170 species of trees and flowers grow in the park.
The amazing beauty of nature, in fact, is the main attraction of the park, but not the only one. In the park there is one of the largest stone statues of Buddha Maitreya weighing 1,500 tons and almost 10 meters high.
The top of Manshan Mountain has a height of 659 meters, a paved mountain trail leads to the top. At the top there is an observation tower with a height of 37 m.
🗺Thailand 🇹🇭, Wat Rong Khun
Thailand is famous for its variety of temples, but Wat Rong Khun, better known as the White Temple, is considered one of the most amazing.
Russia 🇷🇺, Ivanovo region, the city of Ples
The small and cozy town of Ples is considered one of the most picturesque places in Russia. The Ples is located on the high bank of the Volga, among the hills of the north of the Ivanovo region.
The peaceful nature, ringing silence and quiet comfort of the Russian province have attracted travelers and creative personalities for more than a hundred years. The combination of nature and provincial life was sung in his paintings by Isaac Levitan, who glorified the Ples all over the world. Other artists and writers followed Levitan to the Ples, followed by wealthy Moscow summer residents and tourists.
Ples is one of the four most visited small towns in Russia and the first place in terms of the number of tourists per local population.
Pakistan🇵🇰, Umbrella waterfall
Umbrella Waterfall is located in Sadiq district from Abbottabad district. It has recently become a new tourist attraction in Pakistan's CPC province.
The waterfall is located 27 kilometers from Havelyan. To get to Umbrella Waterfall, you will have to walk about 30-45 minutes from the village of Pune. Umbrella Waterfall is located on the same road where the famous Sajikot Waterfall is located.
Many visitors say that this beautiful waterfall has an impressive force of nature. Shimmering and feeding, splashing into thousands of splinters causes delight, and the rumbling water scares and reveals the soul.
South Korea 🇰🇷, Purple Island
On the islands of Bankol and Bakji, residents have repainted all their houses, bridges and roads in the shade of the national flower of Mugunkhwa, a pale lilac hibiscus. They also planted a variety of flowers to match the surroundings, such as asters and lavender. The purpose of such an unusual transformation was to make your city a tourist attraction.
In restaurants located on the islands, you will be offered to taste purple rice, and food will be brought on the same color plates.
It offers tourists three walking purple pedestrian bridges that connect two small islands with a larger island. If you are wearing purple clothes, you can go to the island for free.
Tiny quiet islands, which embody a unique tourist project, are inhabited by a little more than a hundred people. Since 2015, more than four million dollars have been invested in it. The campaign officially launched in 2019.
USA 🇺🇸,Idaho, Sawtooth National Park
The Sawtooth National Recreation Area is located in the valley of the Wood River. Majestic and breathtaking landscapes attract many tourists here. Here you will find rivers full of salmon and more than 300 high-altitude lakes that lie between the jagged peaks of the mountains.
The recreation area was established in 1927 and is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
On the territory of the park you can join hiking, rafting, camping, rock climbing, kayaking, mountain biking, fishing and hunting.
Most of the trails in the central part of the park are open to mountain bike enthusiasts. The remaining roads are open to off-road vehicles.
Fishing enthusiasts will be interested to know that boats can be used on lakes, this will make fishing even more interesting.
In winter and spring, cross-country skiing, sledding and snowmobiling, snowshoeing, winter camping and ice skating become popular activities.
Thailand 🇹🇭, Hong Island
Thailand is famous for its islands all over the world, and we are talking now not only about popular tourist destinations, such as Phuket or the Phi Phi Islands, there are fabulously beautiful corners of nature untouched by civilization, such as Hong Island.
Koh Hong is located just 5 km from the mainland of Krabi Province. Translated from Thai, the name means "an island with emptiness inside", and appeared due to the presence of a picturesque lagoon, which the rocks of the island surround from all sides, leaving only a narrow opening through which you can get there by boat or kayak.
Hong Island is part of the archipelago of the same name, consisting of 16 islands, so you can often hear the name "Hong Island". There is no infrastructure on it, except for a tent with drinks.
Boats bringing tourists, after disembarking, depart from the beach, leaving the opportunity to enjoy its beauties with the full feeling that you are on a desert island.
Indonesia 🇮🇩, Paisu Pok Lake
Paisu is also known as mirror lake, because the water is so transparent that you can see flora and fauna from the surface.
Thailand 🇹🇭, Krabi, Lao Lading Island
Lao Landing Island is located about 2.5 km north of Hong Island. There are two small coves on the island with magnificent sandy beaches. The beaches are not very wide, but very picturesque and have good shady places where you can relax on a hot day and enjoy the sound of the gentle sea.
Guyana🇬🇾, Kayetur Waterfall
Kayetur Waterfall is one of the most powerful waterfalls on our planet, located on the territory of western Guyana, near the border with Venezuela. A huge amount of water falls from a rocky ledge 226 m into a fog-covered abyss.
Kayetur Waterfall is almost 2 times higher than the famous African Victoria Falls and more than 4 times higher than the height of Niagara Falls. Due to the wide spillway – from 90 to 105 meters – the Kayetur waterfall throws down a huge amount of water.
Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬, Kel-Suu Lake
Kel-Suu is a high—altitude lake of glacial origin, located in the southeastern part of the Naryn region, near the Kyrgyz-Chinese border, at an altitude of 3,500 meters.
The lake is stunning with its views — the water in it is bright blue in color and contrasts very beautifully with the harsh rocks surrounding it. This is one of the most beautiful and at the same time inaccessible places in Kyrgyzstan.
Finland🇫🇮, Lapland, Levin Iglut Hotel
The Levin Iglut Hotel with a glass roof offers its guests comfort next to wildlife: a view of the harsh mountain landscape and the northern sky, cozy rooms and impeccable service.
Igloo Hotel is located on a hillside at an altitude of 340 meters, and the center of Levi, one of the most popular holiday destinations in Lapland, is just 10 km away. The distance from the lights of civilization and the unobstructed view of the northern sky from the slope make the hotel an ideal place to admire the Northern Lights.
Portugal, Madeira Island, trail to Pico do Arieiro
The ascent to Pico do Arieiro is the most famous and popular hiking route for admiring the high-altitude landscapes in Portugal.
The trail from Pico Ruivu to Pico Areiro cannot be called wild - there are fences in dangerous places, most of the route is paved with stone, there are steps on the ascents.
Thailand 🇹🇭, Yi Peng Festival
Many festivals and festivals of modern Thailand are associated with the worship of spirits and the forces of nature. One of them is the Yi Peng Festival, which is usually held in November, on the night of the full moon of the 12th lunar month in the North of Thailand, in the city of Chiang Mai.
This is a very spectacular and beautiful holiday, consisting in the mass lowering of burning lanterns into the sky, as a sign of respect for the gods.
Launching a heavenly flashlight, you need to make a wish. Thais believe that the flashlight will take it to the gods and it will definitely come true.
Fiji 🇫🇯
Morning on the paradise island of Laukala
Turkey 🇹🇷, Hotel "Asteria Kremlin Palace 5*"
Hotel "Asteria Kremlin Palace 5*" - all the splendor of the Moscow Kremlin has been transferred to the Mediterranean coast. The Asteria Kremlin Palace hotel complex, made exactly like the Kremlin, offers its guests a fabulous vacation in one of the most modern resorts in Antalya — Kundu. Kundu attracts tourists not only with all the entertainment of the resort capital of Turkey, but also with the beauty of golden beaches and a relaxing atmosphere.
Asteria Kremlin Palace Hotel offers a private beach, 2 water parks, a wide selection of swimming pools and 5-star water sports facilities. This resort has 6 a la carte restaurants and 7 bars. The hotel offers special children's entertainment programs.
Chile 🇨🇱, Catedral de Marmol
In Chilean Patagonia there is a unique and very beautiful place — Catedral de Marmol - Marble Cathedral or Marble Chapel - near Puerto Rio Tranquillo. These are caves made of blue marble, the walls of which descend deep into the General Carrera Lake. Every tourist wants to get here.
The rocks are created by nature from limestone rock - marble, and three mountain formations – a Marble cathedral, a Marble chapel and a Marble cave were once completely hidden under water. The caves themselves were formed over thousands of years of exposure to waves that washed away the rock. Over time, the glacier that filled the lake melted, the water level dropped and now such a miracle is available to you and me.
Limestone rocks are dominated by white, bluish, green, pink shades, which give the extraordinary beauty of marble rocks. Thanks to all this beauty, Marble caves are visited by a large number of tourists who come to them by boats, speedboats and even kayaks.
Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 , Big Almaty Lake
The Big Almaty Lake belongs to the Bostandyk district of Alma-Ata and is located 20 km south-east of the center of the former capital of Kazakhstan. The state border with Kyrgyzstan passes in the immediate vicinity of the reservoir, but the presence of a special pass for visiting the BAO is not required.
Contrary to its name, the alpine lake has a small area of water surface. It is located at an altitude of more than 2500 m above sea level, surrounded by snow-capped mountain peaks of the Trans-Ili Alatau.
The mountain cleft appeared as a result of active tectonic processes that occurred in the distant past. More than two thousand years ago, a powerful earthquake triggered a large-scale collapse that blocked the gorge. As a result, a natural dam was formed and a deep reservoir striking with its unearthly beauty, which became a real turquoise pearl of the Northern Tien Shan.
Croatia 🇭🇷, Trogir city
Trogir is the epitome of Croatian comfort and hospitality. There are no noisy crowds of travelers and busy car traffic. People come to the city not only because of its historical value, but also for the tranquility, landscapes and the pleasant aroma of an olive grove.
Trogir owes its name to the Greek colonists. Landing on the Balkan coast, they first noticed the hills "dotted" with numerous herds of goats. It seemed that the area literally abounds with these animals, so the name for the new settlement did not take long to wait. The ancient toponym "Tragurion" comes from the Greek word tragos – "goat".
The most favorable time for summer holidays in Trogir is June. During the day, the mercury column rises to +26-27 °C, after sunset it drops to +17-18 °C. The water temperature reaches +22-23 °C. July and August are the least suitable for excursions, when the stifling heat reigns in Trogir (+30-32 °C). Tourists feel comfortable only in the evening. The water warms up to +25 °C.
Germany 🇩🇪, Marienplatz, New Town Hall
The new Town Hall is located in the heart of Munich — on Marienplatz Square. The building of the New Town Hall is one of the most famous tourist attractions of the city.
The unique architecture of the New Town Hall, in the style of the new Gothic. Although, as its name already implies, it was built relatively recently — in 1905, thanks to the fashionable desire for "historicism" at that time, the town hall looks like a medieval castle.
The main facade features sculptures of almost all the dukes and kings of Bavaria, as well as the figure of the founding father of the city — King Henry the Lion. In the central opening stands a sculpture of Prince Regent Leopold on horseback, then the de facto ruler of Bavaria. On the facade facing Weinstrasse, a huge dragon reminds of the terrible threat of the plague.
Italy🇮🇹, Capri Island
Capri is a wonderful island in the Bay of Naples, one of the most charming resorts in Italy. A small island with steep shores rises from the sea. It is an island of thickets of purple, pink and white bougainvillea and lemon trees, labyrinths of narrow and crooked streets and pastel-colored houses.
Capri has long been a favorite vacation spot of the Roman emperors. the island was discovered by avid travelers from England, then artists and writers from other countries began to visit there.
The beauty of Capri is legendary. The length of the island is 6 km, and the maximum width is 2.5 km. Sheer limestone mountain slopes protrude from the water - sometimes more than 500 m in height. The landscape of the island is characterized by unusual rocky formations, cliffs, but above all - a lot of caves and grottoes.
Turkey🇹🇷, Istanbul, Arnavutkey district
Arnavutkey is an area north of the central historical part of Istanbul, located on the European part of the Strait and occupies a protruding cape.
This word itself means "Arnaut village". Historically, the population was mixed: apparently, there really once lived an Albanian community, part of which served in the guard of the Ottoman Empire - hence the name, the guard soldiers were often called "Arnaut", robbers.
But this place is better known as a Greek fishing village with its ancient temple. It became part of Istanbul only in 1850.
Then the Turkish nobility chose a beautiful stretch of the coast — they began to build country houses here, on the very shore of the bay — they still remain almost the most expensive real estate in the city.
Now this place is considered non-touristic: there are few bright sights here. But this is one of the most prestigious and expensive areas to live in.