Beach Resorts, Cities and Tourist Locations
Abkhazia
Gudauta district is a district of the Republic of Abkhazia. It corresponds to the eponymous Georgian district. Its capital is Gudauta, the town by the same name. The largest settlements фку Gudauta, New Athos, Lyhny. The Gudauta area rests in territory of historical area Bzyp which are a place of formation and compact residing bzyp Abkhazians — native bzyp dialect of the Abkhazian language speakers. Before the Georgian-Abkhazian war 1992-1993 the Gudautsky area was unique area of Abkhazia with prevalence of ethnically Abkhazian population (53,1 %). In area there are some Armenian villages. In territory of Gudautsky area there are resorts Gudauta, New Athos, Myussera (Pitsunda-Myussera reserve).
More
Kiribati
Biketawa is one of the twenty-four small islets which comprises the atoll of Tarawa in the Republic of Kiribati. It is located to North of atoll in about 20 - 30 minutes from the main Island and capital Tarawa.This is where the Biketawa Declaration was signed by Pacific Forum Leaders in the year 2000. This islet is known as the ancient legendary residence of the Kiribati warriors. Biketawa is a good place to take a picture of a beautiful sunset.
More
Egypt
Ain Sokhna (El Sokhna or Ain Sukhna), the Arabic for "hot spring", was named after the nearby sulfur springs. The springs originate at Gebel Ataka, the northern most mountain in the Eastern Desert. Sokhna town is close enough to Cairo, Giza, and Suez for a day-trip, this popular Egyptian weekend town has spectacular beaches on the Gulf of Suez. Coral reefs, Dolphins, fishing and water sports. It is located about 55 kilometers south of Suez, and is the nearest bathing resort to Cairo. Some hotels in Ain Sukhna are the best on the Red Sea. If you are seeking ”fun in the sun” and the perfect tan, Ain Sokhna is a good spot where to relax, bask in the sun and enjoy the beach.
More
Cape Verde
The island of Brava is located in the extreme Southeast of the leeward group of the Archipelago, with an elliptic configuration, it has a surface of 64 km2 and the maximum length of 9 km East-Westward. lt is 20 km away from the island of Fogo and from this viewpoint you can see four small islets where the fishermen go from time to time. Brava is the smallest island of the Archipelago with the exception of the uninhabited Santa Luzia. Island Brava is known for the exotic craft — cultivation of turnsole or litmus grass that along with fishery remains the main state of incomes of local residents. Due to the eruption of the volcano of Pico, in the nearby island of Fogo, its inhabitants all relocated to Brava. In the XIX century whaleboats started to use the island as a supply stop in the mid Atlantic. Little by little the men from Brava, with their fame for being excellent mariners, find work aboard these whaleboats. But because the living conditions on these boats were very hard, the Cape Verdeans started to look for jobs on land, thus commencing the emigration to the United States of America, where still today there is the greatest Cape Verdean community abroad.
More
Abkhazia
Ldzaa-nyha — one of seven sanctuaries of Abkhazia, is located near Ldzaa village in Gagra area in Abkhazia. Prayers at the sanctuary are proceed by a sacerdotal clan of Gochua. Its held annually on the nearest Sunday to June, 12th. In a Soviet period the sanctuary has been destroyed, and on its place lodged immigrants from Georgia. Under statements of local residents, immigrants lived very badly, the trees planted by them dried up, people constantly were ill, some persons have gone mad. After flight during war of the neighbouring Georgian population local residents have decided to revive a sanctuary. The houses constructed in its territory and economic constructions have been rented, the sick and dried up fruit-trees are cut down. Later the site under a revived sanctuary has been fenced.
More
/
Наверх