This unusual castle is located 9 km (5.6 mi) from Postojna. It was built in the early 13th century in a rock cavern high on the cliff. At that time, safety was paramount. It was more important than comfort living. Predjama Castle is absolutely impregnable. It is attached to the rock wall that is almost […]
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While I was on the bus from Koper to Postojna, the drizzle changed to downpour. I congratulated myself on a wise decision to book a room in Postojna the night before. I’d not need to look for a place to stay in such rain. The hotel had excellent reviews, it was close to the station
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The rain began falling during the night. So far, the weather in Venice was excellent, not too hot and not cold, just perfect for sightseeing, and it did not rain. I packed after breakfast, sent a text message to Giorgio that I was leaving, placed the keys on the table and closed the apartment door
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On my second day in Venice, I decided to see its main attractions. Having heard so much about long lines on St. Mark’s Square, I bought an online ticket that that covers four museums: Doge’s Palace, the Correr Museum, National Archaeological Museum and the Library. When I got to the most famous square in Venice
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This is my third trip to Italy and I did not see Venice before. It seems like everyone was there. How come I wasn’t? To remedy this, when I was back from San Marino to Rimini, I took the train to Venice. Hotels in the island part of Venice were rather pricey. So I found
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The bus from Rimini to San Marino was full of Russians. I did not expect this destination to be so popular with my compatriots although I am used to meet them everywhere from Costa Rica jungles to Cambodia. Later I read online that Russian is taught at San Marino schools because of a large
After one night in Milan I took the train to Rimini. Here, I did not have a reservation. So I simply walked into the first hotel that I saw near the station, asked for a single room and got it. The location of the Napoleon hotel was strategically important because on the following morning I
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This is my first post after a long break because I was stuck at home 7 months except for a quick getaway to Florida in February. Cataracts and a new macular hole blurred my vision. In December, I lost the ability to drive and watch TV. My universe was shrinking to a few feet around
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Getting from Bulgaria to Greece turned out to be a challenge. These two countries have a common border and no convenient way of crossing it. My initial plan was to travel to Alexandroupolis, the nearest to me Greek port, and to start island hopping from there. I wanted to avoid popular islands like Santorini and
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My night flight from Saint Petersburg, Russia was via Moscow. I arrived in Varna at 8 am, took the bus to Byala and one hour later I was in my apartment. Everything looked dusty; the air in the rooms was stuffy. The last time I stayed there was 7 months ago. I threw open all
