Travels
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Athens
A Rough Guide for Athens! In these hot summer days I would be more than happy to give you suggestions about great vacation spots of Greece, including its famous islands where you can enjoy your holiday and have a tranquil, relaxing time at the natural beaches. However, this essay is to address Athens in a broad sense with its well-known historical monuments, rich and delicious cuisine, and a glimpse of daily life in the capital. On these grounds, I will try to share my recent observations with my best of knowledge and goodwill rather than fulfilling a mission or professional duty. In this dossier you will find basic background information as…
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Istanbul
Welcome to Istanbul! Although, people haven’t been here yet, must have been heard about the Istanbul. Because, it is not only one of the most attractive, cosmopolitan city in the world with high population, but also it is one of the most ancient. It has a unique position where the European and Asian continents meet. Moreover, it is the largest city and seaport of Turkey, as the leading industrial, commercial, and cultural center. On these grounds, I will try to present you the Istanbul and Turkey in general as a Turkish citizen, with my best of knowledge and goodwill rather than fulfilling a mission or professional duty. In this dossier…
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My Journeys in Turkey
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” Mark Twain. It is a discussion that keeps on, who knows better: the one who travels more or the one reads more. In my opinion it is amiss debate. Because, these are not mutually exclusive events, but on the contrary travelling and studying are inseparable parts of a whole and dimensions that improve each other. With this understanding, I put much effort to get to know more about my country by means of reading and travelling a lot. What travelling offers that is different than books is an interaction with locals and experiencing the reminiscences of ancient civilisations; observing geography, economy and culture…
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My Journeys to Europe
“A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.” Lao Tzu If you are eager to learn and discover things by yourselves, travelling should be an inevitable part of your plans. I do not remember how did it get in my blood but it was in year 2000 when I went to my first abroad trip – to Rome, Italy on my personnel will. Because, first two years of my life has passed in Paris, France but I can not start counting from that moment. Since then I have been in many places of Europe in different times of year, which enabled me to make up…
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Montenegro
The flag of Montenegro was officially adopted on 13 July 2004 and sanctioned with the proclamation of the Constitution on 22 October 2007. It is a red banner with broader golden edges all around the red field with the coat of arms of Montenegro in its center. The charge is a two-headed eagle which is a symbol of Byzantine and ultimately Roman origin. It symbolises dual authority, such as that over the church and state and the eagle holds a golden scepter in its right claw and a blue orb in its left. The lion passant on the escutcheon is as a sign of episcopal authority and could have been inspired…