Argophilia

Αργοφιλία: For the love of the journey.

Eastern Europe

Libya Evacuations: Spotlight On World Cooperation

Phil Butler

The Russian Federation, Greece, and now Turkey apparently intend to facilitate the evacuation of Ukrainian citizens from embattled Libya. In a press announcement from First Deputy Prime Minister/Economic Development and Trade Minister Andrii Kliuev (below), some Ukrainian citizens will now leave Libya via Russian Federation transport.

Karlo Damijanić – Croatia’s World Class Bartender

Phil Butler

Karlo Damijanić from Pula, Croatia took fourth place in the recent World Bartender Championships in Singapore. Taking part in the “flair category,” the 23 drink juggler extraordinary gave gave a superb stage performance, taking Croatia to the World Cup for the first time ever. Karlo is aiming even higher for next year’s competition.

Russia’s SAT & Agoda Join Forces

Phil Butler

Agoda.com, Priceline.com’s Asian global hotel booking site, announces partnering with Russia’s SAT Airlines. The resulting collaboration will allow SAT travelers instant access to Agoda’s over 150,000 hotels.

Sun Plaza – Romania’s Guinness Book Poster Child

Aleksandr Shatskih

Located in Bucharest, Romania, the Sun Plaza shopping center is an indoor shopping complex that landed a place in the Guinness Book of World Records in November of 2010, when it displayed an indoor Christmas lights decoration featuring 449,658 light bulbs.

Serbia’s Formidable Golubac Fortress

Aleksandr Shatskih

Golubac Fortress is a medieval fortified town with a tumultuous history. Located on the right side of the Danube River, it is just four kilometers downstream from modern-day Golubac, Serbia.

Linking Europe to Asia – Georgian Military Highway

Phil Butler

The Georgian Military Highway runs north through the Caucasus from Tbilisi to the border of Russia. Since 1799, it has served as an important link between Asia and Europe. This highway was not referred to as the Military Highway until Russia annexed east Georgia during the 19th century, improving the track for the purpose of troop movements. For the traveler the highway is significant because it travels past some of the most awe inspiring landscapes and attractions in the world.

Foreign Visits to Romania on the Rise

Mihaela Lica Butler

Foreign tourism in Romania is in recovery mode, but the country still has a lot to do to enrich the tourist market in the country with authentic values.

Yerevan Is the 2012 World Book Capital

Mihaela Lica Butler

The city of Yerevan (Armenia) was named as the World Book Capital 2012 at the conclusion of the meeting of the selection committee, which was held at UNESCO Headquarters on 2 July, 2010.

The Wooden Churches of Maramureş

Aleksandr Shatskih

Visitors to Rogoz will find one of Romania’s greatest architectural treasures, a painstakingly detailed church known as the Wooden Church of the Holy Archangels. Situated along the valley of the Lapus River, where once a different church once stood in the spot, the current edifice was constructed in 1663 by the villagers of there.

Moldova’s World Famous Wine Cellars

Phil Butler

The underground wine cellars at Cricova are the largest such storage facilities in the world, making them Moldova’s wine treasure. The perfect combination of humidity and temperature make these massive caves underground the perfect spot for storing the best wines of Moldova. Best of all, visitors can tour these extraordinary cellars via tours.

Buşteni Fun Park, the Largest Mountain Resort Theme Park in Romania

Aleksandr Shatskih

The Buşteni Fun Park, the largest ski and winter activities theme park in Romania, has just been launched, offering 14000 square meters to kids learning how to ski or taking one of the thrill rides. Not only is Fun Park a great place for children to take a baby-ski ride, learn how to ski or take their sleighs down the slopes, it’s also a year-round theme park!