Ideas and Travelling

Autumn Sky With its various climatic zones, from subtropical to arctic, Russia has got four seasons which differ greatly from each other. It is hard and almost impossible to describe the beauty of ea с h season in all regions at once, because, as you understand, every area of this or of any other country is unique. Autumn Leaf Central Russia, or European Russia, as it is clear by the name, is situated close to Europe. There are such important cities and towns as Moscow , St.Petersburg, Smolensk, Pskov, Tver etc. Mosaic leaves' carpet Russian musicians, poets, writers and artists have been getting inspired from ‘Golden Autumn’ for centuries. The adjective ‘golden’ collocates with the notion of autumn due to the bright yellow, orange and red colours of deciduous trees. The autumn fall of the leaves looks like a golden rain, the leaves under your feet remind you about a mosaic carpet. Such a ‘golden’ time lasts from the end of August up to ...

Town of Saint Nicholas Where is the town of Agios Nikolaos ? Agios Nikolaos is a Greek town situated 65 km east of Heraklion. (I would help. Heraklion is the administrative capital of Crete. Crete, in its turn, is a Greek Island.) Agios Nikolaos by Tatiana Vetrova Agios Nikolaos partially lies on the ruins of the ancient city which was known as Lato pros Kamara. The patron saint of the town is Saint Nicholas or Agios Nikolaos in Greek. The town faces the Mirabello Bay, a picturesque embayment of the Cretan Sea. Special places of interest Lake Voulismeni Lake Voulismeni is the most attractive natural wonder in Agios Nikolaos. You can enjoy looking at it from above in the park or simply walking nearby. Lake Voulismeni is connected to the sea, that’s why the lake has both saline and fresh water. Some legends say that the goddess of war, wisdom and courage, Athena, took a bath in its waters. Lake Voulismeni, Agios Nikolaos The Archeological Museum The Archeolo...

Garden rose in my garden Garden roses Garden roses, being mostly hybrids, are one of the most popular garden flowers cultivated all over the world. Facts and Legends Roses have been grown for about 5 thousand years. The proof of it can be found in the paintings and papers belonging to the periods of ancient Babylon, Egypt, Greece and China. Since then a great deal of various sorts of roses has been bred. Garden roses by Tatiana Vetrova Some legends say that a rose used to be without its thorns till the Fall of mankind, in other words, till Adam and Eve were expelled from the Paradise. A rose is a symbol of the Greek goddess Aphrodite, the goddess of love, sexuality, beauty and pleasure. Traditionally the country which is signified with the rose is England. You can ask why, the answer goes back to the past. During the Wars of the Roses, 1455-1485, the flower became very prominent. The house of Lancaster had the red rose badges while fighting against the...