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Полотна Клода Моне открыли нам переломные моменты его биографии. Пять картин, пять пунктов на карте и пять сюжетов из жизни творца…

The unique system of brilliant residences belonging to the oldest in Europe Savoy dynasty competes to the best palace complexes of the world....

Sometimes it’s worth finding oneself at the wrong time in the wrong place — so that travelling adventure and unexpected acquaintance would overthrow world picture.

When planning cruise over the Nile, it’s better to get rid of stereotyped concept of Egypt as a distant «summer cottage» near warm sea, as well as of a replicated glossy image of this country.

Hemingway has watched corrida — this bloody but bright show for hundreds and hundreds times. However, he himself could not live without risk …

One of the most beautiful and romantic routes in France — Valley of Loire, abound in fairy castles — unique places of romance, love and delight that inspire with new life and new love! They witnessed great passions that boiled among royal inhabitants. But what is the ratio between politics and human feelings in royal favour? Is it always a blessing to be honored with close relation to the person of royal blood?

It would seem that escape to the far country is a doubtful cure for hearty wounds: problems somehow imperceptibly get into a suitcase. But for some reason in foreign land shadows of the past are often able to highlight our present in the right viewpoint. Mysticism...

Long before Mannerheim line appeared, another reliable fortification system had been raised in Finland. It was created by the Russian commander — genius on battlefield and layman in palace intrigues that had for ever separated two great persons — Suvorov and Potemkin.

The majestic Hellene language rarely adopted expressions from any «barbarous» dialect, never mind any proper name… However, Greeks named the events related to the sojourn of Russian seamen in the Mediterranean in 1770s by capacious word — «Orlofika».

We all are prisoners of our desires. But sometimes immediate whim may run into disappointment, or even into complete discomfiture…

Having accepted order from Rouen cardinal, could a 24-year-old sculptor expect that this very moment was a step to immortality for him? However, when I was going to leave Rome, I could not even guess, that my travel was not over yet, and my destiny has prepared one more present for me.

All of us bring invaluable treasures from trips: emotions, knowledge, ideas. The same was in XVII century, when crowned Russian traveler visited England, who had colossal abilities to regally deal with these treasures.

They say, everything what is secret becomes unveiled. Sometimes it may happen even almost an entire millennium after the times of bloody Crusades. Moreover, who shall expose — history decides by method of random choice. The main thing - to happen to be in the right place: on ancient earth of Israel.

Husband vs lover – a world-old confrontation. But the story of Carl IV, the King of Spain, and favorite of Queen Godoy presents different point of view. Why did the king not just helped his adversary, but even saved him?