Information About Countries and States:Naniko – Countries of the World

About Macedonia: Roman Empire Successor

Country of Macedonia has no access to the sea and located in the South-Western Europe at Balkan Peninsula. The highest point of Macedonia is Korab, 2753 m above sea level. The climate of the country is temperate-continental. During the year the days are mostly sunny (200 days per year).

The capital of Macedonia is Skopje was founded in antic times. City located in highly seismic zone and in 1963 was destroyed during the earthquake. After the restoration modern buildings have been mixed with the old streets of survived districts. In Charshia district around the Kale fortress of XI c. located the most specific eastern bazar in Europe. There are many interesting sightseeing’s in Skopje: Turkish bath of XV c, Mustafa-Pasha’s Mosque, Orthodox charge of Sveti Space from XVII-XVIII c., caravanserai. In city’s new district are located museums: National Museum of history, Art Museum etc.

About Bulgaria: The new wonders of the world

Bulgaria – one of the oldest countries in Europe, rich with ancient traditions and colorful history. The country is located in south-eastern Europe and the Balkans. Bulgaria has a strategic location due to the crossroads of Western and Central Europe. There are many cultural and historical monuments and complexes. The picturesque and diverse nature with unique national parks, winter resorts and beaches of the Black Sea are the subject of tourist’s interest from all over the world.

The most popular summer resorts are: Golden Sands, Nessebar, Sozopol, and winter ones: Pamporovo, Bansko and Borovets.

The capital of Bulgaria – Sofia, is the center of the Balkan Peninsula. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, which bell ringing sound is heard within 20-30 km from the capital.

The Church of St. Sophia, which served as a mosque during the Ottoman Empire to the present day preserved up to know Rotunda of St. George with ancient frescoes X century Banya, Bashi Mosque, Sofia’s landmarks are simply countless. Outside the mosque is murmuring hot springs of mineral water.

About Slovakia: Three nuts for Cinderella

Slovakia lies in the heart of Eastern Europe; across the country are Tatras and Carpathian mountains ranges. Slovak territory is mostly at an altitude of 750 meters above sea level. The highest peak of the country mountain region is Gerlakhovský-Stit, at a height of 2655 m.

Slovakia borders with the 5 countries: Poland, Ukraine, Austria, Czech Republic and with Hungary. The total area amounts to 49 thousand m ². The country has no access to the sea. Slovakia’s phone code is +421, Internet domain- Sk..

The summer season is quite warm with average temperature + 21 ◦, and the winter – quite snowy and cold —2 C ◦. Mountain regions covered with snow up to 130 days a year. Country’s well-known ski resorts are: Center Jasna, Tatranska, Lomnica, etc.

The capital of Slovakia is glorious city Bratislava.

About Latvia: Latvian Holidays!

Latvia is the country of national traditions, breathtaking architecture, with a lot of many resorts on the Baltic Sea, ancient castles, mineral waters and well-known amber. Picturesque landscapes stretch for tens of kilometers along the banks of the Daugava River, Riga Vidzeme coast etc. Beautiful lakes are perls of Latvia.

Riga is located on both banks of the Daugava River, nearby the flows to the Gulf of Riga. The capital itself шы attraction and the largest city of the Baltic states with a population of about 700 thousand people. The historic center of Riga шы included in the UNESCO heritage list. The Old Town with churches, medieval architecture and art nouveau is unique. Many narrow streets lined with paving stones and houses with tiled roofs, all you need to see with personally.

About Poland:Live Gothic!

Poland has always been at the crossroads of East and West, what affected its historical and cultural heritage. The country can be proud of its outstanding sons, among them: Nicolaus Copernicus, Ignatius Krasitsky, Adam Mickiewicz, Henryk Sienkiewicz, Frederic Chopin, Krzysztof Zanussya, Andrzej Wajda, and many others.

The Republic of Poland is located in Eastern Europe. From the North has bordered to the Baltic Sea. It shares borders with Russia (Kaliningrad), with Lithuania and Belarus and the Ukraine, with Slovakia and the Czech Republic, and in the west – with Germany. The major cities of the country are Lodz, Krakow, Wroclaw, Poznan, Lublin.

Beautiful Royal Castle in Warsaw and the central square, the main Roman Catholic Cathedral of St. John the Baptist and other sightseeing’s and architectural value are the part of Warsaw. The historic center of the city, rebuilt after the Second World War, is under the protection of UNESCO.