It is Cuba! Pirates, Che Guevara, Fidel Castro, Ernest Hemingway, beautiful women and the macho-Cubans. Cuba is an echo of a freedom-loving song which sounds in everyone who has visited on Cuba
Diving on Cuba. Cuba is one from the best places in the world for fans of diving: excellent visibility a minimum on 40 meters, absence of the strong currents, a natural oceanarium, in which all sea fauna and flora of the Caribbean region is presented.
Varadero - the basic tourist center and a resort of Cuba, with set of the first class hotels, clubs and restaurants. Varadero it is located all in 130 km to the north from Havana. Beaches Varadero are carried in a three of the best beaches of the world! Beach zone Varadero by length 20 km is closed for local population. Magnificent five-stars hotels there cost.
Havana - capital of Cuba, in it the fascinating history and the present are combined. Here, in beautiful "the Key in New Light", the life of Cuba rages. Here it is possible to see monuments of architecture of various styles and the most beautiful coast with snow-white beaches. For you - excursions, galleries, theatres, musical and film festivals, festivals of national culture, active - fishing in spirit of Hemingway, regattas, diving.
This advertising description of Cuba you can find on many sites with the tourist information. Is not that so, reminds a glossy cover of expensive magazine?
to be continued....
Sunday 13 July 2008
Tuesday 1 July 2008
As we had a rest in Rimini
Hotel
We had a rest in hotel Splendor *** In the Europe hotels *** more comfortably, than in Asia and in Africa. The hotel is located in the center of street, that along coast Rigina Elena and from it is convenient to reach in any place. Shampoos and gels carry with itself. Here to you will give only soap. But number will be ideally cleaned, the cleanest and qualitative linen, free-of-charge bicycles. Ask in your hotels, many simply do not know about it. We for two weeks, by means of a card, have sight-seen all city, and in its old center is on what to look!Half board, breakfasts - a batch, coffee. Do not wait some sausage, cheese and different grades of tea. All is very modest.I do not recommend to the full board. It is sincerely a pity those who has paid a feed in hotel and constantly ate the same macaroni with cheese and without. In this country on meal it is not necessary to save!Meal Restaurants in Rimini continually. Paste, seafoods, pizza. There are no soups. On the first Italians order a pizza or paste, and on the second - the main dish. All terribly tasty!!! Such pizza as in Italy, do not prepare anywhere. About pasta in general we can say only one - super! Here are the prices:
Beach
For plank beds and umbrellas you will have to pay up to 15 euros/days depending on a place. Be sure to ask at the hotel what beach to you to go. Each beach "friendly" with a certain hotel and gives the discount by a card of hotel. BUT! It appears, each hotel has on a friendly beach at their free-of-charge plank beds. To us has carried, and we all leave nothing for the beds are not paid.All is very clean, you will always meet and will show your places on the map. Be assured, that having come on a beach at any time you do not find at his place of other tourists.Beach towels and beach bags I recommend to buy there. Large selection and prices is cheaper than in Russia. A towel - 8 euros, bags from 6 up to 10, and at us such from 40 euros.Free-of-charge toys for children, trampolines, a swings, doll representations, hammocks and other. Volleyball platforms. After lunch all comes to life - there come local residents after work. Prices in the beach cafe as in restaurants, water it is better to bring with itself. But for beer and wine you always served chips, nuts or olives for free. Sometimes make free fruit, we it had water-melons.
Language
Buy a Phrasebook at the airport. In Rimini almost no one speaks English, in large cities it is not a problem. But owners of hotels and shops do not consider necessary to fit in, and so they are not drying up the flow of tourists. Menu in English, too, is not everywhere. My wife initially laughed at how I study ridiculous words in an airplane, but later were filled with gratitude! In addition, the Italian very helped me to force down the price in street shops.
Excursions
We are convinced that you need to take guided tours through the agency. Only thus can be guaranteed to get a maximum of service and information. But Italy is not the case! The country so rich in sights, that excursions turn to mass running. I have nothing bad I can not say about the guides, on the contrary, we in Rome had a wonderful woman-guide. BUT! I recommend to go to the same Rome and easy to bypass with the guidebook once again!!!
For example, ourselves have gone to San Marino by bus for 8.5 euros (special ticket office at the bus station), while tourist agency we would have paid 17 euros per person for the very same excursion. The guide there is not necessary and the time you will have enough that would safely walk on streets of a fortress, to have a rest in cafe, look into the shops.
Here buy glasses and watches, it is considered, that in San Mariino they 30% are cheaper. But I have not noticed it. Besides alcohol which many of compatriots buy in Standa, at 1 - 2 euros more expensive, but to carry all it with itself hard. We have excellent walk and only once spared on tour in the museum of torture, but actually there is understandable pictures. Terrible - horror, but still go, very interesting!
To go to Venice by train is 59 € for two, while the tour through the agency - 86 euros per person. This is approximately 4 hours of driving.
But this test for prepared. At stations all information in Italian, we, probably, will be prepared 5 days, all learned from the Russians. There are many kinds and classes аnd besides there are several Venice. Venice which everyone know is Venice Santa Lucia, do not mix with Venice Mestre. Here is the trip where it is necessary to save and not to order the guide!We have met there our friends on hotel. They were at excursion and ran so quickly that could not look easy even that half that we saw. And we arrived at eight o'clock in the morning and left nine o'clock in the evening, have bypassed all the streets, have driven on a gondola, descended in a palace San Marco, have risen on a viewing platform, have gone on river tram to other places, had supper, were passed on shops, have fed probably 1000 pigeons, I six times bought corn and one pigeon has become impudent so, that did not depart from my hand, even when we have left the area and sat while we went along the street!!! It was one of unforgettable days in my life!!!!!!
The excursion to Rome took through the agency. This trip cost about 100 euros per person, I do not remember exactly, has not written down. Of course, it's crazy impression: Vatican, the Pantheon, Fountain de Trevi, Kollizey ... It is mad beauty and any mad power!!! But all examined very quickly, except the Vatican. Also it is possible to go by train, from Rimini, it is absolutely short, about 3 hours. But there it is better to go after excursion when you have already talked a lot about this city.
For all excursions are needed warm clothes (in buses work powerful air conditioners, so easily colds), and also water. Do not save a dinner, which you will be offered during the tours in Rome. For 17 euros you will feed to satiety with a lot of dishes! In buses, there are always interesting films, and on the way back you can see them (ask about it). Women must dress so that the shoulders and knees were closed and the most suitable clothes for men - shirts and trousers, otherwise you will not be able to see some temples and museums. This information is sometimes forgotten guides and we greeted tourists who spend money on scarves to hide behind.
Aquafan - the largest water park in Europe, bus № 11 up to 49, a final stop, go to the opposite side, to sit down on the bus № 42. The bus goes up to 12 o'clock, then a break up to 17. Rest in the Aquapark very fascinating. In its territory five warmed up swimming-pools, including the biggest, by the area of 2 800 square meters with the artificial waves, imitating the ocean. In an arsenal of park improbable quantity of hills, including the gigantic hills, also the Twist, the Fast River, the Аcvarius. Most interesting of them - "Aquafan". What to sweep on it, it is necessary to defend turn, but you will not regret. The towel should be taken with itself, and necessarily cream! It is possible calmly to change clothes and take a shower. By all means try fresh fruit with ice cream. Cost of rest in this park for one person - 16 €. At night from 22.00 to 04.00 here is the famous disco Walky Cup.
Another important information
If you plan to take advantage of services the Internet-cafe or to go to the Aquapark, take the passport! Without it you do not get access to a computer and a key to a locker for things.
Siesta - oh, it is awful, when you need in shop, a drugstore or bank, and at them - a siesta! Please note that from 13 to 16 you will not get in one of the aforesaid institutions. In addition, you can not even eat in cafes and restaurants after 14 hours.In general, Italians approximately at 9-10 have breakfast coffee with a roll and go to a beach. At 12 o'clock on a beach only not normal Russian, all others are lunch and rest. By 16 o'clock the life on a beach comes to life, as well as a life in city. A supper from 19-20 o'clock. Shops work from 10-11 till 20 o'clock, with a break on a siesta from 13 up to 16.
This is worthy of a separate story, but to buy there things profitable. The most interesting shops of Rimini - in the old city, but it is full of them and along the streets Rigina Elena (the central street). Without fail buy there footwear, glasses and Vichy in the drugstore. It all is very beautiful and quality there. By the way, the French marks because of the proximity of the border, much more cheaply than at us or in DUTY FREE.
Buses - cheaper to buy passes for 10 pc/8 euros. They are on sale as well as coupons for phones in tobacco shops. The system is easy, the ticket operates 90 mines since its composting. Stops are numbered, there is a stop on demand, at each stop - the time-table, on the map all is clear (there are maps in the hotel). You can, of course, do not pay at their own risk, but the fine is high.
That's all that I wanted to say about our trip to Italy. If you have any questions, write in the comments. Lucky you travel!
We had a rest in hotel Splendor *** In the Europe hotels *** more comfortably, than in Asia and in Africa. The hotel is located in the center of street, that along coast Rigina Elena and from it is convenient to reach in any place. Shampoos and gels carry with itself. Here to you will give only soap. But number will be ideally cleaned, the cleanest and qualitative linen, free-of-charge bicycles. Ask in your hotels, many simply do not know about it. We for two weeks, by means of a card, have sight-seen all city, and in its old center is on what to look!Half board, breakfasts - a batch, coffee. Do not wait some sausage, cheese and different grades of tea. All is very modest.I do not recommend to the full board. It is sincerely a pity those who has paid a feed in hotel and constantly ate the same macaroni with cheese and without. In this country on meal it is not necessary to save!Meal Restaurants in Rimini continually. Paste, seafoods, pizza. There are no soups. On the first Italians order a pizza or paste, and on the second - the main dish. All terribly tasty!!! Such pizza as in Italy, do not prepare anywhere. About pasta in general we can say only one - super! Here are the prices:
- Pasta - 8-20 euros
- Pizza - 3-6 euros
- Wine homework - 1 L - 10 €
- Beer - 3,5-5 euro.
Beach
For plank beds and umbrellas you will have to pay up to 15 euros/days depending on a place. Be sure to ask at the hotel what beach to you to go. Each beach "friendly" with a certain hotel and gives the discount by a card of hotel. BUT! It appears, each hotel has on a friendly beach at their free-of-charge plank beds. To us has carried, and we all leave nothing for the beds are not paid.All is very clean, you will always meet and will show your places on the map. Be assured, that having come on a beach at any time you do not find at his place of other tourists.Beach towels and beach bags I recommend to buy there. Large selection and prices is cheaper than in Russia. A towel - 8 euros, bags from 6 up to 10, and at us such from 40 euros.Free-of-charge toys for children, trampolines, a swings, doll representations, hammocks and other. Volleyball platforms. After lunch all comes to life - there come local residents after work. Prices in the beach cafe as in restaurants, water it is better to bring with itself. But for beer and wine you always served chips, nuts or olives for free. Sometimes make free fruit, we it had water-melons.
Language
Buy a Phrasebook at the airport. In Rimini almost no one speaks English, in large cities it is not a problem. But owners of hotels and shops do not consider necessary to fit in, and so they are not drying up the flow of tourists. Menu in English, too, is not everywhere. My wife initially laughed at how I study ridiculous words in an airplane, but later were filled with gratitude! In addition, the Italian very helped me to force down the price in street shops.
Excursions
We are convinced that you need to take guided tours through the agency. Only thus can be guaranteed to get a maximum of service and information. But Italy is not the case! The country so rich in sights, that excursions turn to mass running. I have nothing bad I can not say about the guides, on the contrary, we in Rome had a wonderful woman-guide. BUT! I recommend to go to the same Rome and easy to bypass with the guidebook once again!!!
For example, ourselves have gone to San Marino by bus for 8.5 euros (special ticket office at the bus station), while tourist agency we would have paid 17 euros per person for the very same excursion. The guide there is not necessary and the time you will have enough that would safely walk on streets of a fortress, to have a rest in cafe, look into the shops.
Here buy glasses and watches, it is considered, that in San Mariino they 30% are cheaper. But I have not noticed it. Besides alcohol which many of compatriots buy in Standa, at 1 - 2 euros more expensive, but to carry all it with itself hard. We have excellent walk and only once spared on tour in the museum of torture, but actually there is understandable pictures. Terrible - horror, but still go, very interesting!
To go to Venice by train is 59 € for two, while the tour through the agency - 86 euros per person. This is approximately 4 hours of driving.
But this test for prepared. At stations all information in Italian, we, probably, will be prepared 5 days, all learned from the Russians. There are many kinds and classes аnd besides there are several Venice. Venice which everyone know is Venice Santa Lucia, do not mix with Venice Mestre. Here is the trip where it is necessary to save and not to order the guide!We have met there our friends on hotel. They were at excursion and ran so quickly that could not look easy even that half that we saw. And we arrived at eight o'clock in the morning and left nine o'clock in the evening, have bypassed all the streets, have driven on a gondola, descended in a palace San Marco, have risen on a viewing platform, have gone on river tram to other places, had supper, were passed on shops, have fed probably 1000 pigeons, I six times bought corn and one pigeon has become impudent so, that did not depart from my hand, even when we have left the area and sat while we went along the street!!! It was one of unforgettable days in my life!!!!!!
The excursion to Rome took through the agency. This trip cost about 100 euros per person, I do not remember exactly, has not written down. Of course, it's crazy impression: Vatican, the Pantheon, Fountain de Trevi, Kollizey ... It is mad beauty and any mad power!!! But all examined very quickly, except the Vatican. Also it is possible to go by train, from Rimini, it is absolutely short, about 3 hours. But there it is better to go after excursion when you have already talked a lot about this city.
For all excursions are needed warm clothes (in buses work powerful air conditioners, so easily colds), and also water. Do not save a dinner, which you will be offered during the tours in Rome. For 17 euros you will feed to satiety with a lot of dishes! In buses, there are always interesting films, and on the way back you can see them (ask about it). Women must dress so that the shoulders and knees were closed and the most suitable clothes for men - shirts and trousers, otherwise you will not be able to see some temples and museums. This information is sometimes forgotten guides and we greeted tourists who spend money on scarves to hide behind.
Aquafan - the largest water park in Europe, bus № 11 up to 49, a final stop, go to the opposite side, to sit down on the bus № 42. The bus goes up to 12 o'clock, then a break up to 17. Rest in the Aquapark very fascinating. In its territory five warmed up swimming-pools, including the biggest, by the area of 2 800 square meters with the artificial waves, imitating the ocean. In an arsenal of park improbable quantity of hills, including the gigantic hills, also the Twist, the Fast River, the Аcvarius. Most interesting of them - "Aquafan". What to sweep on it, it is necessary to defend turn, but you will not regret. The towel should be taken with itself, and necessarily cream! It is possible calmly to change clothes and take a shower. By all means try fresh fruit with ice cream. Cost of rest in this park for one person - 16 €. At night from 22.00 to 04.00 here is the famous disco Walky Cup.
Another important information
If you plan to take advantage of services the Internet-cafe or to go to the Aquapark, take the passport! Without it you do not get access to a computer and a key to a locker for things.
Siesta - oh, it is awful, when you need in shop, a drugstore or bank, and at them - a siesta! Please note that from 13 to 16 you will not get in one of the aforesaid institutions. In addition, you can not even eat in cafes and restaurants after 14 hours.In general, Italians approximately at 9-10 have breakfast coffee with a roll and go to a beach. At 12 o'clock on a beach only not normal Russian, all others are lunch and rest. By 16 o'clock the life on a beach comes to life, as well as a life in city. A supper from 19-20 o'clock. Shops work from 10-11 till 20 o'clock, with a break on a siesta from 13 up to 16.
This is worthy of a separate story, but to buy there things profitable. The most interesting shops of Rimini - in the old city, but it is full of them and along the streets Rigina Elena (the central street). Without fail buy there footwear, glasses and Vichy in the drugstore. It all is very beautiful and quality there. By the way, the French marks because of the proximity of the border, much more cheaply than at us or in DUTY FREE.
Buses - cheaper to buy passes for 10 pc/8 euros. They are on sale as well as coupons for phones in tobacco shops. The system is easy, the ticket operates 90 mines since its composting. Stops are numbered, there is a stop on demand, at each stop - the time-table, on the map all is clear (there are maps in the hotel). You can, of course, do not pay at their own risk, but the fine is high.
That's all that I wanted to say about our trip to Italy. If you have any questions, write in the comments. Lucky you travel!
Monday 30 June 2008
Let me introduce my blog...
Hello, dear visitors of my blog. On its pages I shall share with you the modest experience, receipt of travel to the different countries of the world, and also experience of my friends. Very much it would be desirable, that the given information has helped you to avoid any mistakes, has made your trips as much as possible convenient and not forgotten. Starting point for all will be different (I have mostly Moscow), but the problems we face in foreign countries are similar. So, if you have something to say about impressions of your trip, please share information with the readers of my blog. In advance I wish to ask a pardon for mine not absolutely correct English-this is not my native language, because I live in Russia and at school and university studied German...
So-in a way...
So-in a way...
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