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Cairo is a majestic Egyptian city of contrasts. The centuries-old history intertwines here with modern trends. A city – a fairy tale, a city – an antiquity. At it it is a lot of secrets and many names.

Arabs name the Egyptian capital Misr. Under asphalt of its roads lay the Greek-Roman Babylon, ancient Fustat and medieval Katai. When in 967 year Fatimidy have grasped Egypt, they have put in pawn new capital to the north from Fustata and named its Ale-kahira. – «A city of victories». Cairo dynasties Fatimidov name a city from east fairy tale, which UNESCO has included in the List of the world heritage.

But olden time here do not admire, in it simply live! And Alladina – it suits a city of the Ali-woman and draws. Many fairy tales from «One thousand and one night» originate here, in these streets. They were told by vagrant actors before the gathered crowd. And, stopping on the most interesting place, they collected money from listeners before to continue.

Cairo

As history and culture monuments, having visited here it is necessary to visit a mosque, which here nearby 300. Here only the Sajidina-ale-hussejn where one of Islam relics – a head of the great-grandson of prophet Mohammed Hussein is stored, to women to enter into the main mosque of Cairo it will not turn out – restriction there operates. Well, it is necessary to reconcile – traditions of this country are unshakable. But all other mosques are opened for all comers. To read completely »

If to look at a card the sight will find out not at once island Bali among a chain of the numerous extended islands. And the state allocated with one colour like means one for all these sites of a land history. But, nevertheless, Bali conducts an own historical narration. It certainly inseparably linked with the general for Indonesia events and still has unique features.

The first state formations of present Indonesia have arisen in seaside areas in II-V centuries, and all events are connected basically with islands Javas and Sumatra.

The historical annals of the Bali which have reached about our years, unfortunately, are avaricious enough and testify that the island history originates approximately in VIII-IX centuries when numerous princedoms there began to be formed. About earlier period practically it is not known, besides, that then was valid influence of China which certificate of presence are the found Chinese coins of VII century and esteemed to Bali drakonoobraznoe deity Barong. In the central area Bali ruins of indo-Buddhist state X-XIII of centuries, and also “Royal tombs” XI centuries, “the Elephant cave” with statue Ganeshi, some sculptures, painting, masks up to now have remained. It is possible to tell, as the island - is an architecture monument. It is the centre of the Indonesian culture, it name Island of thousand temples. Some ancient monuments specify that there was a period of close contacts of governors of Bali and Java. For example, the inscription on a pillar in Belandzhonge says that from the beginning of X century there was a communication between balijskimi princedoms and correcting on the Central Java till this period Buddhist dynasty Sandzhajja. To read completely »

Tapes of many news agencies, and also sites of travel agencies speak today us about opening resort complex Atlantis, the Palm the first resort on sensational man-made island to Palm tree Dzhumejra (The Palm Jumeirah) at coast United Arab Emirates. We will not break tradition, but we will tell about the island Palm tree Dzhumejra in more details.

Now «Palm tree Dzhumejra» - the most grandiose and sensational project in the world. "Palm tree" represents the artificial island located at coast of Arab Emirates. It has been created by company Nakheel belonging to the government of Dubai. «Palm tree Dzhumejra» is only one of three so-called «Palm islands» at coast of Dubai which increase a coastal line in total by 520 km.

The island has received such name thanks to the form. It on outlines reminds a palm tree. This unusual island presses deep into Persian gulf on 6,5 km, and its size is so great, that he can be seen from the companion. The length and width of "Palm tree" make approximately on 5 km, and the total area is comparable with a total area of eight hundred football grounds. Quite often because of uniqueness of this island, «Palm tree Dzhumejra» by right name the eighth miracle of light. To read completely »

Siam Ocean World is the most known and biggest aquarium in South East Asia. It settles down on a ground floor shopping - centre Siam Paragon which has been constructed more recently. For building of this surprising aquarium it has been spent about 30 million dollars.

The area which occupies an aquarium, is equal to 10 000 square metres. The aquarium occupies two levels of shopping centre. The aquarium is so huge, that in it holds more than 4 million litres of water, and in him lives about 30 thousand fishes and different mammals.
If to compare capacity of this aquarium simply imagine three Olympic pools with water. If to connect these three pools together our aquarium in Siam Ocean World will turn out also.

At an input in an aquarium to tourists give a card of the aquarium. From it it is possible to learn, that the aquarium is divided into seven parts or zones. Here names of these zones of the aquarium so different and interesting: «Strange and fine», «Open ocean», «the Deep-water reef», «Live ocean», «Rocky coast», «Damp wood» and «Sea jellyfishes».
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«Montenegrins? What is?
— Bonaparte has questioned:
— The truth l: this tribe malicious
Is not afraid of our forces? »…
… And Frenchmen hate
Since then our free edge
Also redden, if will catch sight
Our cap accidentally.

A.Pushkin. «Bonaparte and Montenegrins».

— Montenegro, Montenegro! Where it? Near to Paramaribo?. No, Montenegro is not the South America.
These are the Balkans. Only the majority knows this country, as Montenegro. «Monte negro» — in Italian, «black mountain».

The essence one, and sounds differently … Inhabitants ancient mountain nahy (areas) name the republic Montenegro, and inhabitants of multinational coast call it Montenegro. And they live as if in two different, parallel worlds, — though and in one country … to Read completely »