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Croatia

The country is situated in the North-western part of the Balkan Peninsula. Croatia borders on Slovenia - 546 kilometres, Hungary - 329 kilometres, Serbia, Monte Negro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The country has a sea coast with Adriatic Sea. It is long 5335 kilometres. In east is situated Slavonia - wide undulating plain. Croatia has rich property from mountains, plains and many resorts which are so beautiful for tourists. In the central and western parts of the country is Dinarska Mountain. In Dalmatian seaside there are many engraved bays and great number of little beautiful islands. The climate in the country is moderate, Adriatic. The average temperatures are from 0̊ to 9̊ C in January and from 18̊ to 25̊ C in July. The yearly rainfall is 800-1500 mm, on the seacoast the yearly rainfall is 3000 mm. The main rivers in Croatia are Drava, Sava, and Kupa. The vegetation in the ... read more

Published on 01 Aug 2006, 11:05 GMT in Countries
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Romania

Romania has area from 237500 kilometres. The country borders on Hungary, Bulgaria, Serbia, and Moldavia. It has a sea coast with Black Sea from 234 kilometres. In the Northern and Central parts of the country are situated Eastern and South Carpathian Mountains with the highest point - top Moldovianu. The climate in the country is moderate, continental. The average temperatures are from 0̊ to 5̊ C in January in the plains and to -10̊ C in the mountains. The average temperatures are from 20̊-28̊ C in July in plains and from 8̊ to 16̊ C in the mountains. The rainfall is from 600-700 mm and 800-1500 mm in the mountains for every year. The country borders on river Dunav in South but there are so many rivers in the country. The vegetation is so different and beautiful in the country. Broad-leaved and coniferous woods are 27 % from the area of the country. In Romania live 22 million people. The property of the country is mainly agrarian and there is a transition to market ... read more

Published on 01 Aug 2006, 01:03 GMT in Countries
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Travel in Denmark

To enjoy the nature in Denmark and the views that it offers, you should conform to some requirements. Before setting off to anywhere you should know some things about the place you're going to. And what do we know about Denmark, except LEGO and the Andersen's fair tales?The Kingdom of Denmark is located on Jutland peninsula and 406 islands, of which 97 are populated. It has borders with Germany and coastline with North Sea and Baltic Sea. The whole territory of the country is 43094 sq. km. (without Greenland and the Faroe Islands. Denmark is a flat country. The climate is the least extreme of the Scandinavian countries, but the country's close proximity to the sea means that the weather can change very quickly. The average temperatures in January are about 0 C, and in July - 15-16 C. The capital city is Copenhagen; other big cities are Odense, Aarchus, Aalburg. Denmark is a constitutional monarchy and since 1972 the queen is Margarette II. The tourism has a highly developed infrastructure; the ... read more

Published on 28 Jul 2006, 10:33 GMT in Countries
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Finland - land for travelling

The country has area of 338130 km2 and it is very interesting. Finland borders on Sweden, Russia, and Norway. The country has very beautiful sea cost which is 1100 kilometres without the islands. Finland has 81000 little coastal islands. There are many plains, lakes valleys and moraine swells in the relief of the country. In Finland there are many beautiful mountains and the highest point is peak Haltiatuntury - 1365 metres. The climate in the country is moderate, in North-east is continental. Average temperatures in February are from 3˚C to 14˚C and in July the temperatures are from 14˚C to 17˚C. The rainfalls are 400-700 mm every year.There are so many interesting lakes, which are visited from many tourists. Here come people from all over the world. Most of them are from Europe, but there are many from other continents. There are 60000 lakes in the country. About 61% from the area of the country are dense forests in which there are different trees and plants. There ... read more

Published on 23 Jul 2006, 18:55 GMT in Countries
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Santa Claus' home in Lapland - tourist attraction

Santa Claus's home in Lapland is very big tourist attraction. Here come tourists from all over the world. There are so many people in the days before Christmas. Most of them are from Europe and Japan. The home of good old man is situated several kilometres from the capital Rovaniemi. The house is in little town Corvatuntury.The popularity of Lapland came in the beginning of 50s of XX century. By then behind Polar circle the land was absolute wilderness. Then here came the widow of American president Franklin Roosevelt - Eleanor. The house of good old man was built little before Eleanor's arriving. It is situated 9 kilometres from Rovaniemi. Near the house there is road and native people started to sell souvenirs to a few tourists which came here. By then the territory wasn't so popular in Finland and in the world. The destination gets up very quickly popular. More frequently here come curious tourists from foreign countries. They come in the days before Christmas. This continued to 1985 when the ... read more

Published on 23 Jul 2006, 10:36 GMT in Regions
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