Galloping through Europe

An exciting journey of 24 days along the route: Greece - southern Cyprus - northern Cyprus - Malta - Italy. Movement: 5 planes, 4 rented cars, ferries, trains, buses.

(Total 34 photos)

Photo: Pavel http://vk.com/pavelteg and Svetlana http://vk.com/id142171392

1. The Acropolis of Athens is listed as a World Heritage Site. In the Greek Acropolis there were many sculptures with images of the gods.

2. In 1821, the struggle of the Greeks for independence from the Ottoman Empire began. In one of the battles, the Greeks laid siege to the Acropolis. When the Turks began to run out of ammunition, they began to open the columns of the Parthenon, remove the lead fasteners from there and cut them into bullets. Upon learning of this, the Greeks themselves sent a batch of lead to the enemy, just to prevent the destruction of the monument.

3. View from the Acropolis of Athens - fortifications on a rocky spur. The amphitheater is visible at the bottom left.

4. Athens is a contrasting city where a backpacker just needs to stay for a couple of days, see the Acropolis, visit the Acropolis Museum and take a walk in the parks.

5. Meteora is one of the largest monastic complexes in Greece.

6. Six active Orthodox monasteries are located on the tops of grandiose rocks located on the flat surface of the Thessalian plain. The rocks reach a height of 600 meters above sea level and are a rare geological phenomenon.

7. Meteora formed more than 60 million years ago and was the rocky bottom of the prehistoric sea, located on the site of the plain. As a result of the impact of water, wind and temperature changes, massive stone pillars were obtained, as if suspended in the air.

8. "On the edge" is not only the motto of this trip, but also the name of the new group: http://vk.com/nakrauy

9. The greatness of Meteora and its natural safety from the invasions of robbers and robbers, which the monks felt due to the height of the sheer cliffs, made it possible to create an organized monastic community with many monasteries over time.

10. Ferry Athens - Crete. Greece is an ideal travel destination. You can rent a car cheaply, you can fly between the islands with low-cost airlines such as EasyJet or RainAir for 25 euros, or you can travel by ferry. Buy the cheapest ferry ticket. Lots of restaurants and lounges inside. There is always somewhere to settle down for the night!

11. Rethymnon on the island of Crete.

12. An interesting fact is that a Russian can get from southern Cyprus to northern Cyprus and back even with a single-entry Schengen visa. In this case, the stamp is not placed in the passport, but on a separate sheet.

13. Northern Cyprus is famous for its mountains, monasteries and historical monuments. View from the castle of St. Hilarion, which once inspired Walt Disney to create his famous films for children.

14. For almost 40 years, Famagusta has been living with the events of 1974, when Turkey sent its troops to Cyprus. The Turks did not spare anyone, so the Greeks ran away from their homes, leaving literally everything - household items, cars in garages, pets.

15. St. Nicholas Cathedral - Famagusta - Northern Cyprus.

16. Varosha is a quarter in the city of Famagusta in Cyprus. Before the Turkish invasion, it was the most popular tourist destination in Europe and then became a "ghost town". The city is again being turned into a tourist resort, despite the large number of military, UN troops and shooters on the towers.

17. Cape Greco is the easternmost point of the island of Cyprus, which is controlled by the Greek Republic of Cyprus.

18. Malta - it is also called a toy country. It is 3 times smaller than the area of Moscow.

19. Valletta the capital of Malta is a very beautiful city, named after the knight, naval commander, master of the Order of John Valletta, who founded and defended the city from the Turks.

20. Grand Harbor in Malta - the largest natural bay in Europe, a volley on the boat!

21. Victoria is the main city of the second largest island of Malta, Gozo. View from the citadel, which rises at an altitude of 150 m above sea level, from which the surroundings of the island are clearly visible.

22. Gozo is an island in the Mediterranean Sea, which is part of the Maltese archipelago and is the territory of the state of Malta. The area of the island is only 67 km2. In the background is a natural arch created by sea waves in a giant rock.

23. The island of Gozo is more lively and spontaneous, more calm and patriarchal than Malta.

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25. It is very convenient to move around Malta in a rented car, especially since the cost of rent is relatively low.

26. St. Peter's Cathedral - a Catholic cathedral, which is the largest building in the Vatican and until recently was considered the largest Christian church in the world. Few people know that there is an observation deck at the very top.

27. The Vatican is a dwarf enclave state (the smallest state in the world) inside the territory of Rome. It is here that you can see the speech of the Pope.

28. The Vatican houses the famous masterpieces of architecture - St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Museums, including the Sistine Chapel, as well as the famous Vatican Library.

29. Italy is in 5th place in the ranking of the most visited countries in the world. However, the prices in it are not so small compared to other European countries. The cost of car rental is especially high. Therefore, I recommend traveling around Italy by train. The country has a very developed and convenient railway infrastructure.

30. Florence is an Italian city on the river. Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Dante and Galileo were born and raised here.

31. Ponte Vecchio - the famous bridge over the Arno River in Florence, located at the narrowest point of the river.

32. Lake Garda is the largest lake in Italy, located near the southern foot of the Alps. Surface area - 370 km², depth - up to 346 m. Tourist infrastructure is developed along the perimeter of the lake, including sports - bicycle trial, windsurfing, hang-gliding, canyoning, yachting, diving, walking, etc.

33. How nice, having climbed high in the mountains near Lake Garda, to taste a cooling drink from a mixture of Internet marketing and branding from the TEG bureau http://www.webteg.ru/.

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