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Nails Rasputina intrigued residents Barcelona

In the tourist center of Barcelona displayed trim nails Grigory Rasputin. Spanish-Mexican gallery presented its vision of an old man and his prophecies. Barcelona on the famous boulevard of La Rambla ends of an exhibition of Mexican Erik Beltrana Serie Calculum. Calculum Series. A small collection of crafts, photographs and old brands attracted the attention of observers of one of the largest Spanish newspaper El Pais that «hit» exhibition nails were popular in the West Russian - Grigori Rasputin. Partly pochernevshie clipping nails on display in the highlighted inside window. Next to this exhibit together photos finger evropeoida hands and fingers of the hands of Chinese, vykrashennogo black ink, and a wooden box, whose deepening done in the form of fingerprints.

14-cm product looks like it is appropriate to display a nail. It was artificially aged, as was made three years ago, reportedly at the gallery Joan Prats. For nail artist has posted a picture of Rasputin Russian shirt and a copy of his famous prediction: «As long as I live, will live and dynasty».

«From a glance at the ugly relic is breathtaking. This is a very strange object … These nails, nail clipping or rather, linked katalonskuyu La Rambla in recent years the Russian Empire, the political situation of those years in which the miserable wandering monk was able to take root in the range of St. Petersburg court and rules instead of hapless Nicholas II », - writes El Pais columnist Inácio Vidal-Folsh. The exhibition ends on 30 January.

British couple settled “behind the glass”
British couple lives in a different hotel room in New York. Unusual it is that through the glass for the tourists can watch pedestrians and passengers of a passing transport. Malcolm Duncan and Catherine Lewis received an invitation to the five-day free stay at the hotel Manhattan’s Roger Smith, but in return they should be exact copies of the users of one of the rooms, located on the first floor of an adjacent building.

Under the proposal, the issue of tourists should not close the blinds from 16:30 to 19:30 until Friday January 30, allowing passers observe them. This action is being carried out in this hotel no accident: Manhattan’s Roger Smith is working with Real Live Billboards, which in turn arranges this kind «installation» real life, for promotional purposes. The action with tourists, residents «behind the glass», is not the first of its kind for the cooperating companies. For example, last December in the same room behind the glass supertyazheloves Tor Hamer fought with his coach.

Skyscraper-diamond appears in the center of Bucharest

foto http://www.contemporist.com/2009/01/28/dorobanti-tower-by-zaha-hadid-architects/

In the capital of Romania, will be built skyscraper project known architect Zahi Hadid. Outwardly, the construction will be like a diamond in filigree frame. And although many investors now stop funding construction projects, and are those who do not abandon their ambitious plans. Among them - a skyscraper developer Dorobanti Tower, 200-meter tower, which is located in downtown Bucharest. The smooth curves give the structure of a special form, and glass facade will be covered with openwork mesh, making a tower-like stone, writes Bryla.pl. The building has an area of 34 thousand square meters, located 5-star hotel with exclusive restaurants. On the lower floors of the tower opened shopping center. Zaha Hadid - British architect of Arab origin. Zaha is a student of Rem Kulhasa, works in the style of de constructivism. In 2004, she became the first female architect, Prittskerovskoy awarded prizes.

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In Argentina, there is almost everything: mnogokilometrovye beaches, endless plains, the highest mountain peaks, unspoiled waterfalls, lush forests and steppes lifeless, monuments and architecture, mega-cities and picturesque villages.
One of the main natural attractions - Iguazú National Park, raskinuvshiysya to 55 thousand hectares on the border with Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. There are 275 waterfalls (Arayagaray, Belgrano, Benjamin-Constant, Rivadavia, Adam and Eve, Ramirez, Eskondido Salto, Salto Florian, Unión, Mitra, etc.), including the largest on the continent - Kataratas del Iguazu . No less interesting cascade of 14 waterfalls - Glotka devil (Gargante del Dyablo).
The unique tropical plants and hundreds of species of butterflies and birds complement the picture.
If you want to cure ailments from, be sure to visit one of the most beautiful cities in the north-western part of the country - Salta. Located where the statue of the Virgin Mary and Christ Wonderworker (XVI century), attributed to the ability to save from many diseases.
It is very well developed in Argentina ski tourism. The most famous resort - Bariloche - often called the Switzerland of South America: a similar landscape, architecture, and even chocolate! Most of the trails is not complicated, but several trips please fans of extreme skiing. Lifts on the quality does not concede Alpine - even six cabin lift.
The oldest resort of the country - La Joya - one of the national park Los Alerses. First, the track is specially constructed so that the skier at any level is her favorite. Secondly, the resort is famous for the huge space for free-rayda on the slopes of Mount La Hoya.
Popular beach Argentina - Mar del Plata. Luxury mansions mixed with more modest homes and hotels - so that the middle class may find the available options. The best time for swimming - from December to February, but the season prices rise sharply.

The Principality of Andorra - a little fairy-tale country, lost in the heart of Pireneyskih mountains on the border of Spain and France. The area of the tiny principality of 468 sq.km. Mountain dry climate of Andorra is considered to be curative. In winter, cold weather, with lots of snow, and wonderful mountain sun shines all day.
One of the most remarkable phenomena in Andorra - local ski resorts. Andorra has the largest territory in the Pyrenees, the climatic conditions of the mountainous region to address all types of skiing at 6 months of the year.
Andorra - a tiny state, located in the mountains between France and Spain. The main direction of tourism here - downhill skiing. Conditionally allocated five resort areas: Ordino - Arkalis, Seturiya-Pal-Arinsal, Pas de la Casa-Grau-Roych, Soldeu el Tarter and Spa for a roller ski La Rabassi, but the transitions are often invisible, it is easy, going down with a mountain climbing to another, come not only to another resort, but also in other countries: no harsh border guards, you will not meet.
The ski station of ski resorts of Pal-Arinsal Seturiya, are far from the capital of Andorra - Andorra La Vella (10-13 km). Here is one of the most difficult trails in Andorra. In 15 minutes by bus in the town of La Massan, where there are two sports center.
Pas de la Casa and Grau-Roych spread in the eastern part of the country, on the border with France.
Soldeu - El Tarter - resort area in the center of Andorra. Interested in how fans tselinnogo descent, as well as beginners, for which there laid horizontal shelves terrace. Snowboarders can spend time in the fun park.
All the slopes are different and picturesque uhozhennostyu, bald places carefully covered with snow from special guns. Lifts are also higher than any pohval. Andorra - one of the sunniest countries in Europe. Even in February, the temperature often plus - which, incidentally, has no effect on the snow: the surprising purity of whiteness, and it reflects almost 100% of the sun’s rays and does not melt.
Ski season lasts from early December through mid-April. But at other times of the tourists do not obdelyayut mini-state attention: evergreen forests extend into the sky and snow peaks, blue lakes and waterfalls give noisy with nothing is not a comparable aesthetic pleasure.
Many bars, restaurants and cafes provide an opportunity to try out the French, and Italian dishes, and spend time in an atmosphere of coziness and dobrozhelatelnosti.Esche one nice feature of Andorra - duty-free trade, which allows to buy goods at 25-40% cheaper than in France and Spain.

Albania is situated on the shores of the Adriatic Sea. Her name is often associated with poverty, vendetta and a five-year plan. This mixture of culture, landscapes, religion. A long time as a white spot on the map of Europe, Albania is only in recent years has become priotkryvatsya for democracy, the outside world, foreign travelers.

The state in the Transcaucasian region and in the west Asia. The northern border with Russia, in the north-west - with Georgia, in the south - with Iran in the west - with Armenia. To the east is washed by the waters of the Caspian Sea. Azerbaijan also belongs to the Nakhichevan region, separated from the territory of the Republic of Armenia. The country covers an area of about 86600 km2. About half of the territory is occupied by mountains: to the north - the Great Caucasus mountain range, in the southwest - the Lesser Caucasus mountain range. The highest peak of the mountain country Bazarduzu on the Main or Vodorazdelnom Ridge (elevation 4466 m). In the middle of the country is Kuro-Araks lowlands in the south-east - Lenkoranskaya depression.
Population (estimate for 1998) is about 7855600 people. Although Azerbaijan - a multi-ethnic country, but the number of Azerbaijanis has increased in recent years because of the influx of refugees from neighboring Armenia as a result of the Azerbaijani-Armenian conflict. Many members of other ethnic groups (Armenian, Russian) have left Azerbaijan as a reason for this conflict, and because of the insecurity in the country as a whole. Ethnic groups in the country are as follows: the Azerbaijanis - 90%, dagestantsy - 3,2%, Russian-2.5%, the Armenians, 2.3%, Lezgins, Kurds, Tatars, Georgians, Ukrainians and Avars. Language: Azeri (official), Russian, Turkish. Religion: mainly Shiite Muslims - 93,4%, the various forms of Orthodoxy ispoveduyutsya Georgian, Russian and Armenian minorities. The capital - Baku. Largest cities: Baku (1853000), the Ganja (formerly Kirovabad) (278,000 people), Sumgait (235,000 people). Of government - a republic. The head of state - President Heydar Aliyev (in office from 3 October 1993). Head of government - Prime Minister A. Rasizade. Currency - the manat. Average life expectancy (in 1998): 67 years - male, 75 years old - were women. The birth rate (per 1000) - 22.2. The mortality rate (per 1000) - 9.4.
The territory of Azerbaijan in the current HOUCHES century BC was settled modes, and later became part of the Persian empire. At the end of VII century AD the country was conquered by the Arabs who brought Islam here. In the XI and XII centuries the territory controlled Turkic tribes in the XVII century, Azerbaijan has once again become a part of Persia. Under the 1813 treaty and the 1828’s, he went to Russia. In 1918, Azerbaijan became an independent state. In 1920 the country was proclaimed a Soviet Socialist Republic and in 1922, along with Georgia and Armenia was included in the Transcaucasian Soviet Federal Socialist Republic (ZSFSR). In 1936, after the collapse of the ZSFSR joined the USSR as a federal republic. 30 August 1991, Azerbaijan declared independence. The country is a member of the UN.
The climate of the country varies in different regions: from the subtropical lowlands in Lenkoranskoy to dry in the mountains. In sub-alpine zone of growing forests, which found the bear, deer, lynx, wild boar. In arid zones the large number of lizards, poisonous snakes and other reptiles. In Azerbaijan, the three reserve: Zakatalsky where there are virgin forests and mountain meadows, from the remarkable fauna Dagestani round, stone and wood marten; Turianchaysky and most famous Kyzylagach, where winter waterfowl.
In Baku, except for museums interested in the old city IX century, in which the fortress Icheri-sheher and minaret, built in 1078, Khan’s palace of XVII century in which the museum, the Maiden Tower.

Austria - a compact country with a variety of landscapes, however, and diverse cultural heritage. The majestic city, charming villages, floating mountains, plains raskidistye royal spa mineral waters, alpine lakes - all this creates a beautiful picture.
The Austrians - passionate fans of music, dancing and singing. The whole world knows tirolskie songs with typical gorlovymi sounds. Austria - the birthplace of the waltz. Especially famous as the creators of the waltz, father and son Strauss. Austria Vienna has been and remains one of the music centers of Europe. It involves not only the great works of Austrian composer Haydn, Mozart, Gluck, and Beethoven, Liszt, Brahms. Every year in Vienna and Salzburg music festivals to come, thousands of music lovers from all over the world.
If all types of holiday you prefer perfectly comfortable, perfectly measured, perfect quality, and in all other respects with the same impeccable rest, if all you do, you strive to fulfill in accordance with epitetom “as Europeans”, a holiday in Austria - this is for you.
This hospitable country, while conservative, istovo Keep clean blood (98% of the population in it - the root Austrians), and old traditions, picturesque raskinuvshayasya in the heart of Europe, the cradle of music and architecture throughout medieval Europe, is worthy of becoming your love at first sight .
Proud beauty Vienna who conquers the heart valsami and mix of architectural styles ST. Stephen, the Church of St. Ruprecht and Castle Shenbrunn - a city of music and museums. Both are a great many, especially popular among tourists Vienna State Museum of Arts and Music House - one of the most unusual museums in the world, the old Salzburg, the birthplace of Mozart in the cathedral and surrounded by lakes - time after time, you will discover in the cities of Austria, something new .
Austria is worthy of your choice and, if leave to leave you prefer to conduct on-white mountain sklonahotdyh. For you - the famous resorts of Innsbruck, Kitsbyuel in the Tyrolean Alps, and famous soprtivny Center and Spa Karnishe at the south of Austria.
Do not have to regret, and if the place you choose Bad Ishtl - the largest balneological resort with healing salt, sulfur and mineral springs. All examinations and procedures are taking place in the modern medical center. It very well treated respiratory diseases, musculoskeletal and cardiovascular system. If your goal - namely, to fix health, do not walk to their attention and famous Baden with its curative hot sulfur springs, which has long enjoyed popular artists and crowned. And, of course, if you will have the opportunity to visit the legendary Tyrol, to love the wonderful nature of Carinthia and degustiruyte to enjoy the famous wine Styria.
Wherever you are, whatever you do not engage in, vacation in Austria will meet all the expectations placed on it!