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According to zipcodesexplorer, Vrsar is a small medieval town located between Rovinj and Poreč, right next to the Lim Bay, which stretches inland for several kilometers. Spectacular landscapes of the Adriatic coast, developed resort infrastructure and the authentic atmosphere of the Middle Ages attract tourists who are looking for peace and quiet. And also for […]
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Åland – the autonomous island kingdom in the Baltic Sea Åland is an archipelago on the border of the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia above Stockholm, about at the level of Turku in Finland. Since 1921, Åland has been a self-governing Swedish-speaking area in Finland with its own parliament, which can legislate in […]
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Austria – The Alpine Republic Austria, also known as the “Alpine Republic”, looks back on a long history. The Habsburg monarchs in Vienna ruled not only Austria but large parts of Europe for around seven centuries until the republic was proclaimed in 1918. Today, Austrian culture is primarily associated with the Viennese coffee houses, the […]
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Belarus – The Last Dictatorship in Europe? Belarus or (officially) Belarus is the largest landlocked country in Europe. Its landscape was shaped by Ice Age glaciers and is flat to hilly, with numerous rivers and around 10,000 lakes. Extensive swamp and moorland areas formed on the plains, the original forests are still home to rare […]
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Albania – The Land of the Eagle Sons Albania, the land of the Skipetars or the land of the sons of the eagles, as it is called in Albanian, has retained something of its wildness and loneliness that fascinated Kara Ben Nemsi (Karl May) to this day. The largely untouched nature is breathtakingly beautiful and […]
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Andorra – Europe’s largest miniature state The largest “dwarf state” in Europe is idyllically situated in the mountains of the eastern Pyrenees. It has a few special features: Andorra is ruled by two heads of state who act as a kind of co-prince. On the one hand, there is the Bishop of La Seu d’Urgell […]
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Belgian way of life, the formidable beer, the extraordinary cuisine are features that immediately come to mind when thinking of this country. Belgium has many other facets to offer. The four cities of Brussels, Antwerp, Bruges and Ghent are downright exciting, and each in its own way. Bruges, for example, is one of the most […]
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Bosnia-Herzegovina – one state since 1995 This part of the former Yugoslavia entered the consciousness of the world public in a particularly tragic way when in July 1995 over 8,000 Muslim men and women in Srebrenica were kidnapped and murdered by Serbian mercenaries. The military command was General Ratko Mladic b. 1942). The political responsibility […]
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Bulgaria is located in the east of the Balkans and borders Romania in the north, Serbia and Macedonia in the west, Greece and Turkey in the south. The capital of the country is Sofia with around 1.3 million residents. The highest mountain in the country is the Musala in the Rila National Park, which extends […]
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Denmark – land of the little mermaid Today’s Denmark is the land of the “little mermaid”, Lego bricks and the land of Hamlets. Denmark is a liberal country with an absolutely stable parliamentary democracy. The head of state is a king or a queen. The head of government is a prime minister elected by parliament. […]
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Croatia – pearl on the Mediterranean Today’s Croatia was created in 1990. After democratic elections, Croatia left the old federal state of Yugoslavia and proclaimed its independence and sovereignty. At the same time, a Belgrade- ordered uprising of part of the Serbian population took place. This led to aggression on the part of the Yugoslav […]
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Cyprus – a small idyll in the Mediterranean The island of Cyprus consists of the Republic of Cyprus in the southern part and the northern part of the island, annexed by Turkey in 1974, the so-called “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus”, which is not recognized by the international community. The Republic of Cyprus has been […]
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The Czech Republic (Czech: Česká republika), in short Czech Republic (Czech: Česko), emerged as part of the old Czechoslovakia (Ceskoslovenska Socialisticka Republika, ČSR or ČSSR, Czechoslovak Socialist Republic) after the separation from Slovakia in 1993. The separation took place mainly at the request of the Slovaks and largely peacefully, if not without emotional injuries on […]
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Georgia – a country on the move Georgia has always been the economic, political and cultural borderland between the Orient and the Occident, not least of course because it is geographically on the border between Europe and Asia. After Georgia regained independence from Russia in 1991, Georgian tourism tries a fresh start. The cities of […]
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Greece – cradle of democracy and philosophy Greece, the cradle of western culture, the cradle of democracy and the land of thinkers and philosophers, the cradle of the Olympic Games and the marathon. This tradition is reflected in numerous cultural monuments, churches and museums. But Greece is also a country of beautiful islands in the […]
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Estonia – land of a thousand votes Estonia is also called “the land of a thousand votes”. A name that the people of Estonia like very much. They prefer to see themselves as a singing people, although the statistics prove you to be right. There are over 1,000 choirs in the relatively small country, with […]
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Finland – country in the far north of Europe Finland – in 1906 after Russia’s defeat in the war against Japan, the Russian tsar was forced to make substantial concessions in the country. The Finns used this to set up their own very progressive parliament, including the right to vote for women. But it was […]
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France – The Grande Nation introduces itself France is the second largest country in Europe by area. However, it has fewer residents than Germany. The country with its many different regions and landscapes is not only known for its more than 350 types of cheese, but above all for its way of life and culture. […]
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Germany – the most populous country in the EU On the eastern border of Germany, shortly after the end of World War II and until November 1989, the two major political systems that had divided the world faced each other irreconcilably. What hardly anyone thought was possible on November 9, 1989, the border between the […]
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Hungary – More than “just” Budapest Our image of Hungary is strongly influenced by clichés like in the famous film “I often think of Piroschka” with Lilo Pulver, or the operettas by Emerich Kalman, such as the “Czardas König”. Szegediner goulash and palinka, the excellent apricot schnapps, complete this picture of a country and a […]
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Iceland – land of the Vikings, trolls and elves The Republic of Iceland, located in the North Atlantic close to the Arctic Circle, is the largest volcanic island in Europe. There are around 140 volcanoes on the island, 30 of which are still active. There are also 300 glaciers here, which cover about 11% of […]
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The Vatican State in Rome is the smallest independent state in the world, there is the Holy See and the seat of the Pope. The Vatican is the spiritual, spiritual and administrative center of the Catholic Church. From April 19, 2005 to March 8, 2013, the German Joseph Alois Ratzinger was Pope Benedict XVI. the […]
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Ukraine – The largest state in Europe The word Ukraine translates into German as “borderland”, and Ukraine still is today: a border state in southern Eastern Europe, which lies beyond a strong economic area. In terms of area, Ukraine is – apart from Russia – the largest country in Europes. Large parts of the country […]
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Turkey – the gateway to the Orient Turkey, the country full of traditions located between the Orient and the Occident, is only 3% on the European and 97% on the Asian continent. Still, it belongs to Europe. The most famous big cities are Ankara and the strongly western influenced Istanbul. The European area is called […]
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Sweden is a parliamentary monarchy in Scandinavia that is part of the EU. However, it has not joined the common currency, the euro. The country remains true to its principle of being free of alliances in peace and neutral in war. Sweden’s most important import and export partner is Germany. The Swedish companies Ikea, H&M, […]
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Switzerland was founded in 1291, when the three original cantons of Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden formed the “eternal union” of the Confederation. Switzerland is best known and loved for its magnificent alpine landscapes, numerous ski areas, lakes and elegant shopping paradises. But the Swiss banks also had a decades-old reputation as reputable and discreet companies, […]
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Spain – a wonderful experience Spain has always been considered a beautiful country. For the Greeks it was the land in which the golden apples of the Hesperides grew, for the Arabs it was the preliminary stage of heaven. For Central Europeans, the country is the epitome of sunny coasts. The Balearic Islands, which belong […]
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Serbia is a state in the Balkans. From 1963 to 1992 Serbia was one of the 6 constituent republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Since 1992, only Serbia and Montenegro together formed the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the other states had become independent. In May 2006, after a referendum, Montenegro finally split from […]
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Slovakia is a relatively young and smaller state in Eastern Europe that emerged from the peaceful partition of Czechoslovakia in 1992/1993. The country, which was under Hungarian, Russian, Austrian and German repression for a long time, has been a member of the European Union since May 1, 2004. Slovakia lies between the Danube and the […]
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Slovenia – The European model for success The relatively small state of Slovenia lies in the heart of Europe. The capital Ljubljana has an overwhelming charm and is well worth a visit. The country is a former republic of Yugoslavia, but has been independent since 1991 and a member of the European Union since May […]
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