madeirane (68)in Worldmappin • 6 days agoCairo National Museum - Diving Into The Ancient EraAs soon as I heard that the Grand Egyptian Museum was open, I had no choice but to book a trip to Cairo and visit the still open old Cairo Egyptology Museum, because they say it will be closed in due course.madeirane (68)in Worldmappin • 13 days agoTen Days In A Piece Of Paradise On The Shores Of The Red SeaSometimes a change of plans becomes the best adventure. The planned trip to Sharm el-Sheikh didn't work out and an alternative route to the same Egypt was devised to Hurghada.madeirane (68)in Photography Lovers • 20 days agoAutumn Melts Away unnoticed...It seems that autumn leaves unnoticed. Or maybe the opposite, noticeably? Autumn leaves the way our children grow – one day they are still small, and the next – you can already see that they already havemadeirane (68)in Freewriters • 24 days agoThe Stream Of Consciousness At NightNight. I can't sleep, so I write down the stream of consciousness, I carve out my thoughts, I watch my own soul like a moth circling around a night lamp.madeirane (68)in Worldmappin • last monthSigulda - A City Surrounded By A Natural Park And The Most Famous Latvian CastlesThere are many cities in the world that we have already visited. They vary in size and shape: from large metropolises with a minimum of historical buildings to those that combine modern business with amadeirane (68)in Worldmappin • last monthThe Old and New Castles in Sigulda – Two Beautiful Castles In One PlaceToday we're talking about Sigulda, which is called the Switzerland of Latvia. Crowds of tourists flock to the area year-round: in winter for skiing, and from spring to fall, the perfect time to admiremadeirane (68)in Worldmappin • last monthTuraida Castle in Sigulda - The Times Of Chivalry Have Not PassedUnder Sigulda, there is a village called Turaida. In that village, there is a castle preserved and restored in our time and I invite you to it. The castle was built on this site in the 13th century andmadeirane (68)in Worldmappin • 2 months agoGutman Cave, Latvia - The Oldest Cave In The BalticsOne day at the end of summer, we headed towards Sigulda, Latvia. Just fifty kilometers from the Latvian capital, you find yourself in a beautiful, fairytale place where the Gauja River flows, surroundedmadeirane (68)in Worldmappin • 2 months agoBauska Castle, Latvia - An Impressive Castle On A Narrow PeninsulaI've driven past Bauska many times and didn't even know such a beautiful place, Bauska Castle, was restored there. Going home from Rundale Castle, we decided to visit it too.madeirane (68)in Worldmappin • 2 months agoRundale Park - A Beautiful Blooming Baroque ParkA charming French-style park, covering ten hectares, lies near the Rundale palace. We bought the combination ticket, which includes access to both the Palace and the park.madeirane (68)in Worldmappin • 2 months agoRundale Palace - A Palace - Pearl Of LatviaLeaving our home early in the morning, we headed, as originally planned, to the former residence of Courland – Rundale Palace, built in the 18th century in the Baroque style according to the designs ofmadeirane (68)in Worldmappin • 3 months agoLiepaja, Latvia - A Wonderful City For A Relaxing HolidayThis summer was unfortunately only a summer of short trips. We live relatively close to neighboring Latvia, we have been there many times. We were there at the end of this summer for a couple of days.madeirane (68)in Weekend Experiences • 4 months agoThe Day Spent In A Beautiful Corner Of Nature With Artificial Ponds Full Of CarpSuch a warm and sunny day I don't want to spend at home. I grabbed my phone and went in search of what to do today, what to visit. And here we are after breakfast on our way to Raseiniai.madeirane (68)in Worldmappin • 4 months agoFort IX - Nazi Death Camp In Kaunas, LithuaniaFort IX, one of the fortress forts near Kaunas, is a memorial museum for the victims of the Holocaust. During the Second World War, it was the place of extermination of tens of thousands of civilians andmadeirane (68)in Worldmappin • 5 months agoRocky Tombs - Ancient Burials - Historical Past Of TurkeyI continue my blogs about the triple excursion Demre-Mira-Kekova. In fact, in the ancient city of Myra, there are only two objects here that are worth attention and for which everyone comes here.madeirane (68)in Worldmappin • 5 months agoLycia Ruins in Turkey - The Breath Of Deep AntiquityThe triple excursion Demre-Myra-Kekova is famous throughout the southern coast of Turkey. The second stop - Myra - turned out to be a real bomb.madeirane (68)in Worldmappin • 5 months agoChurch Of St. Nicholas In Demre, Turkey - A Place Where Peace ReignsA visit to St. Nicholas Church is included in the already traditional Turkish triple excursion Demre-Myra-Kekova. We went there after returning from Kekova Island.madeirane (68)in Worldmappin • 5 months agoEducational And Fun Day At Kaunas ZooLast weekend we had a trip to Kaunas zoo. I had vivid memories of my youth connected with this zoo when I visited it exactly 30 years ago. Later, I decided that it is unfair to keep animals in closedmadeirane (68)in Worldmappin • 5 months agoKekova - Ancient City With The History Of AtlantisIt is not for nothing that Turkey is called the Mecca of tourism. In the title of the famous triple Turkish excursion Demre-Mira-Kekova, this sunken city quite rightly got the last place.madeirane (68)in Worldmappin • 5 months agoPamukkale, Turkey - The Eighth Wonder Of The World - Myth Or Reality?Since I've already written a few blogs about Turkey, I want to try and tell you what we've seen during our previous visits to this wonderful country. And of course, firstly, it's Pamukkale.