Travelling has always been an effective reliever of stress for people. The places that we get to visit somehow bring us a breath of fresh air and rejuvenate us, making us ready for work and school. You will surely find this blog useful if you dream of travelling to different parts of the world. Continue reading
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Dream Island – Crete
Imagine your ideal vacation. Greece’s largest and most southern European island, in which more deserves an honorary position. It is located at the crossroads of three continents – Europe, Africa and Asia, and thousands of years ago, a meeting point of cultures of East and West.
Here came the first great European civilization, whose disappearance caused by volcanic eruptions from nearby Santorini many associated with the mythical Atlantis.Minoan civilization was surprisingly advanced and developed for that time (2700 – 1500 years before Christ), which is confirmed by the remains of the ancient city of Knossos.
At this point it found the famous labyrinth in which, according to legend, lived the Minotaur, the bull being the head and body of man. Every year the Athenians had to offer sacrifices to him – by 7 boys and girls. After 3 years, Athenian hero Theseus decided to put an end to it and kill the monster. In this he was helped Ariadne, daughter of Cretan king Minos, who got the idea to him that the bobbin through whom he managed to escape from the labyrinth.
Fascinating facts about Tahiti
Tahiti and the islands that surround it are very special group of islands. We give you 20 interesting facts:
- The ancient Tahiti, archery was the world of sport and practiced it only people of highclass. Although it was present, bow and arrows were never used in warfare.
- It is customary to wear a tiara (national white flower) behind the left ear if you are busy, and behind the right if you’re free.
- Moorea is an island known as Love Island and Bora Bora as a Romantic Island.
- Moorea is the name taken from the family of chiefs, which means ”yellow lizard”.
- At Austral island grown many plants because the soil is very fertile. Because they eatfoods high in fluoride, the population has an extremely white teeth. Continue reading