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The city of Besançon is almost 2000 years old. It is located in eastern France at the the Doubs river.
From the 18th century the town of Spa was visited by the members of royal families. The town has become famous mainly due to its mineral water. This water has many curative properties. It is to be found in the heart of the town, but also in different places around the town. The mineral springs of Spa are accesible for visitors. The most famous are the following: Peter the Great, Prince of Condé, Tonnelet and others.
These are the beautiful pictures of the watermill situated nearby our home in Velp. This very old watermill (from the middle ages and almost 650 years old) will be renovated after the winter. What is so special about these pictures - the frozen water! It is quite extraordinary for the Dutch to see the frozen waterfall revealing the little winter wonder. I can observe this piece of work of mother nature while having the daily walk with our dog. But soon it will melt … and Spring will bring us other miracles.
Translation from English to Russian: Continue reading ‘The watermill in Velp’
Emmerich at the Rhine is a small German city situated in the neighbourhood of another German city called Kleve. The city looks rather modern because it was almost completely destroyed at the end of World War II and then rebuilt. Many people from the nearest villages come to Emmerich to do shopping. Thanks to the beautiful embankment and location on the river bank this city became the local tourist center. In summer time you can see the tourist sheeps tied at a wharf. Rhine bridge connecting Emmerich with Kleve is the longest suspension bridge in Germany. On the parking place there is an electric car charging point stressing the modern look of the city.
Pictures of Emmerich at the Rhine in winter time:
Naarden, the Utrecht gate (‘Utrechtse Poort’)
The city of Naarden has existed for a long time. It is a medieval city, which developed as a fortress and as a part of the Dutch waterline. The city is surrounded by numerous moats filled with water. If the weather is good, you can even take a boat tour to see the fortress moats. In 16th century Naarden was destroyed by the Spanish troops. Some buildings remind the tragic events of the past, e.g. the Spanish house (het Spaanse huis), where hundreds of Dutch soldiers Continue reading ‘Naarden, Netherlands’
Where to go for the weekend? One of the most exotic answers to this question: “Go to seek for mammoths”.
To put it more precisely – not mammoths, but their bones. Also you can seek for the bones of other ancient animals such as bison and ancient horses, that were living on the territory of present-day Chelyabinsk region 15-20 thousand years ago.
В среду вечером 2-го ноября 2011 г. по каналу ARD немецкого телевидения в программе Plusminus показали сюжет о вырубке лесов компанией IKEA-Swedwood в Карелии вблизи финской границы.
IKEA-Swedwood взяла в аренду 295 000 гектаров леса в Карелии и занимается там заготовкой древесины для производства мебели. В прогрмаме показали, что после вырубки леса остаётся Continue reading ‘IKEA-Swedwood в Карелии’
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