22-10-2016 Shkodra, it is one of the oldest cities in the country, founded in the 4th century B.C. as the center of the Labeat tribe of Illyrians known with the name Scodra. Shkodra has been occupied several times throughout history: First by the Romans (168 B.C.), then the Serbians (1040), …
22-10-2016 Kosovo, is a NEW BORN self-declared independent country in the Balkans Region of Europe. Kosovo’s declaration of independence from Serbia in 2008 was recognized by United States of America and European Union, but many other countries and EU members did not approve the same. In 2010 the International Court …
23-10-2016 Mother Teresa was born in Skopje, lived in Calcutta, India, was a Catholic nun and the sacred person of the Catholic world. She was born in Skopje, in a house located where Macedonia Square and the statue of Alexander the Great in Skopje are, on 26 of August 1910 …
25-10-2016 Sofia was in existence for over 6000 years and it was an important trade center in the Roman empire nearly 2000 years ago. Excavation work carried out during construction of the metro unveiled a treasure trove of Roman ruins when the city was called ‘Serdica’. Then conquered by the …
26-10-2016 Brasov, lies in the centre of Romania, in the south-eastern area of Barsa and at the crossroads of the Middle Carpathians and the Western Carpathians and it is at 550-650 m. above sea level. It is considered the fifth largest city in this country and it is 160 kilometres …
27-10-216 Bran Castle is situated near Bran and in the immediate vicinity of Brasov, is a national monument and landmark in Romania. The fortress is situated on the border between Transylvania and Wallachia, Commonly known as “Dracula’s Castle” it is the home of the title character in Bram Stoker’s Dracula. …
In 1883 Peles Castle is inaugurated. It was meant to be an establishment of a dynasty of kings of Romania, its location being a strategic one. Not far from Predeal, was the Romanian border with the Austro – Hungarian Empire. After the unification of Transylvania with the Old Kingdom, the …
28-10-2016 It was in 1881 that BUCHAREST became the capital city of the Romania, after the unification of Moldavia and Wallachia. Much of the medieval architectural heritage was destroyed in a fire in 1847, but the modern era brought a new period of prosperity. A strikingly modern city was being …
Antarctic Peninsula, is an endless white mountains roll to the horizon and massive glaciers churn icebergs into the sea where, nature reigns, penguins gush along the shore, seals loll on ice slabs, and humpbacks and killer whales break the water’s surface. The most rugged, remote, ice-filled and unexplored regions in …
22-01-2016 We started our journey in Ushuaia, a small but bustling port town at the tip of South America. This Argentine town is an ideal gateway for to explore the southern extent of Patagonia. Embarkation to our ship ‘Ocean Endeavor’ stared in the late afternoon, after which the vessel sailed …
