Lush green, the gentle contours of the hills covered with hectares of vine plantations and the lazily meandering river - this is the landscape of the Duoro Valley, a region in northeastern Portugal that produces the famous port wine. On both sides of the river, from Peso da Regua to the very border with Spain, there are plantations. Over the course of several centuries, thousands of narrow terraces for vine cultivation have been created, and their beauty scattered along the steep banks of the river has been appreciated by experts and since 2001 the landscape of the Douro Valley has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The wine-growing tradition of the region is approx. 2 thousand. years, and the area covers 10% of the total area of vines in Portugal.

Vineyards in the Douro Valley

Vacation has come. It is true that the world of adults still has to work, but the period of holidays and time of great rest has begun. We are surrounded by advertisements of paradise islands, beaches with white sand and water so clear that it is difficult to guess where the bottom begins. Who does not dream of going to such a place and a dozen or so days of siesta full of sunshine and joy? Unfortunately, not everyone can afford crazy trips to distant corners and trips for a few or several thousand zlotys. However, this does not mean that we have to stay at home and look sadly at successive pages on the Internet. There is no shortage of places to go without being rich. And these aren't any less beautiful places than exotic islands - they just offer other attractions.

Cheap holidays - much for little

Goal - it's an equal tan. To get it, you have to undress. There are plenty of places in Poland where you can easily throw off your clothes. We also have a long tradition in this. As the audience is usually unwelcome, nudist beaches are usually located in quiet and secluded areas, only a few kilometers from the resorts. Some are known and marked, others only those who are interested know about them. Soon you will be able to meet us in Chałupy , where - as is well known - you can sunbathe naked. It is the oldest and most famous nudist beach, which was established in 1960.

Ah, how nice it is to be a nudist ...

While wandering among the dozens of attractions of the Côte d'Azur, you cannot, you simply cannot but visit Monaco. It is a tiny state, or rather a city-state, which is the second smallest independent country in the world in terms of area (right after the Vatican). It is one of the richest countries in Europe, and also one of the most prestigious resorts. It lives mainly from tourism, the production of luxury items and… postage stamps. It is located approx. 18 km from Nice, while the journey from Poland to this charming country will take us all day.

The pearl of the French Riviera - Monaco

This story may start like a fairy tale - behind the mountains, behind the forests, there is an emerald lake. They are surrounded by picturesque mountains, and numerous beaches tempt with views of water lily flowers floating on the waves. This mysterious place is located in the middle of the Julian Alps and is one of the most famous spa towns in Slovenia. Its name is Bled (Blejsko jezero) and with its waters with temperatures reaching 23 degrees Celsius, it is an extremely popular resort among Europeans.

Lake Bled - the pearl of the Julian Alps

The Cote d'Azur , also known as the French Riviera, is called the heart of the world by the French themselves. It may sound a bit conceited, but it cannot be denied that it is an exceptionally beautiful area. It stretches from the Italian border to the town of Cassis in the west of the country and is visited by about 10 million each year. tourists. The avenue of stars in Cannes, the beautiful medieval town of Saint-Paul de Vence, the Alexandre Chocolate Factory in Roubion or the Lérnis Abbey located on the Saint-Honorat island, where after a week of living like a medieval monk we will forget about the busy reality - the attractions of the Côte d'Azur can be enumerated for a long time. We will not have enough time to get to know them all during one trip, but nothing prevents us from returning there over and over again. And it will never be enough.

Cote d&#39;Azur - the heart of the world

When it's gray and gloomy outside, and the world disappears in the pouring rain, we can move to hot and sunny Portugal to forget about the unfavorable aura there. This time, however, our goal is not the beaches, palm trees and the azure blue of the sea - today we will look at Portuguese restaurants. We will taste original flavors and learn about typical dishes. Who knows, maybe they will appear in our kitchen later?. If we like spices, especially Indian ones, they will definitely be there. Portuguese dishes include a mixture of curry, African piri-piri peppers, cinnamon, as well as coriander and saffron. It is colorful, tasty and extremely aromatic.

Culinary route of Portugal

Cleopatra bathed in milk, while the sinister Elizabeth Bathory preferred to rejuvenate herself in a slightly bloodier bath. However, we can use a safe and very effective sulfur bath, soothing skin diseases and joint ailments. Many European countries can boast about hot springs, but tourists who will go to Italy will have a lot of bathing opportunities. In this beautiful, sunny country, renowned resorts and resorts, as well as wild swimming pools and ponds await them. One of the most famous Italian sanatoriums is Montecatini Terme , a Tuscan resort known since the 18th century. The town in the province of Pistoia delights with the beauty of its Art Nouveau buildings in the center, as does the beautiful medieval old town on the Montecatini Alto hill. You can get to it on foot and also thanks to the cable car. The local thermal waters are famous for their healing properties - they help to overcome ailments in the intestines, stomach and liver. Apart from the possibility of bathing in thermal baths and taking advantage of mud treatment, tourists are also attracted by numerous shops and cafes, pubs and trattorias. An interesting fact is that Maria Skłodowska-Curie herself examined the water in Montecatini Terme in terms of radioactivity.

Hot springs in Italy

"When our planet was born, the most beautiful meeting of land and sea happened on the Montenegro coast" - with these words George Byron, an English poet and playwright of the Romantic era, described the beauty of Montenegro. Montenegro is the Italian term for "Czarna Góra". The state is small, but it offers tourists an immeasurable wealth of attractions. Getting to Montenegro will take us a whole day, and after passing the Slovenian-Croatian border, we can admire the scenic routes along the waterfront. Many tourists believe that the road leading from Croatian Dubrovnik to Montenegrin Kotor (approx. 86 km long) is one of the most beautiful routes on our continent. At times it runs only a meter from the waterline, and in front of our eyes there is a beautiful Adriatic bay with high mountains descending straight into the sea and a series of tiny islands with churches on the water. Such views cannot be forgotten.

Wild Beauty - Montenegro

There are very different opinions about Lithuania, and more specifically about the attitude of Lithuanians towards the inhabitants of Poland. They are subjective, which is fully understandable. In order to be aware of their credibility, it is best to have a middle ground. On the one hand, we will have statements from tourists disappointed with the attitude of Lithuanians (especially young people from big cities), some of whom are not very friendly towards us. On the other hand, it is easy to find numerous statements about Lithuanian cordiality and openness towards Polish travelers - here, in turn, there were often opinions about the friendly attitude of slightly older Lithuanians, inhabitants of villages and small towns. Who knows, maybe even here is at least part of the truth, but what is certainly credible is the admiration of Poles over the beauty of the Lithuanian country.

A tiny pearl of Lithuania

London is a city where you can get lost, found and lost again. There are so many tourist attractions in it that spending a weekend among crowded London streets can be like a constant gallop from one monument to another. It is no different when it comes to clubs and the intensity of the city's nightlife - you can lose the sense of reality from the fast pace of fun. On the other hand, it is known for a long time that the British (not only from London) like to go to Poland on crazy weekends, where it is much cheaper and the offer is just as rich. Especially the inhabitants of Krakow know this well.

The rugged charm of London

In the online bookstore of the Rudy Smok Publishing House , for several weeks now, you can buy the book “Kudłacze w travel. Italy for three collies ”by Anna Wyrzykowska and Mikołaj Wyrzykowski. They are members of a nice family that visited Italy last year in a camper, accompanied by a flock of energetic Scottish Sheepdogs.

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Vineyards in the Douro Valley