Thyssen-Bornemisza museum is considered the second in the Golden Triangle, comprising mainly of 20th century artifacts. It is known as part of the “Golden Triangle of Art”,  that include the Museo del Prado and Queen Sofia galleries.

A visit to the Thyssen-Bornemisza equates to an intensive history course of Western art. If the Prado Museum visitors can admire almost exclusively works of Spanish art, at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum collection consists mainly of Flemish art, Italian or German.

History and origins of the museum tell the story of one of the most interesting private collections in the world, the most important of the twentieth century, that of August Thyssen (1842-1926), founder of Thyssen financial empire with roots in metallurgy, endowed with great sensitivity art. Wanting to have an impressive collection of sculpture, it turned to the most famous sculptor of the time, Auguste Rodin. German industrialist collection included a series of seven magnificent marble sculptures of French artist.

One of the attractions is the Italian Trecento and Quattrocento European painting and the Flemish painters works such as those belonging to Jan Van Eyck, Albrecht Dürer, Hans Holbein. Other attractions include the works of Renaissance and Baroque famous painters such as Titian, Sebastiano del Piombo, Caravaggio, Rubens, Van Dyck, Murillo, Rembrandt, with famous portraits signed by Vittore Carpaccio and Domenico Ghirlandaio.

In the impressionist painting Chapter there are remarked works of Claude Monet stands, Auguste Renoir or Vincent Van Gogh, complete collections of works of the 20th century.

A collection of works of this museum is housed in the National Art Museum of Catalunya, in Barcelona.

Meteora is one of the most interesting places to visit in Greece. It is a forest of rocks sculptured by water and wind during 60 million years. Here nature shows about what it is able to do.

Meteora is situated in central Greece, in the northwest plain of Thessaly, near the Pindus Mountains and Peneios river. It’s a beautiful area for hiking but what really makes it special is that it houses the second largest complex of Orthodox monasteries after after Mount Athos. Monasteries are supposed to have been built in XIV century to protect Christian monks during the Ottoman invasion.

Monasteries were built on top of the columns of rock that rise above the Thessaly plain and show as if they float in air, from where comes the name of Meteora which can be translated as “suspended rocks” or “suspended in the air.”

A true forest of stone broke in the middle plain places  the ensemble in a landscape of a disturbing greatness. Meteora is completely holy ground, a place built and guarded by God, because here was consecrated every rock, every cave, every stone, because a lot of pious ascetics and martyrs prayed and were deified in the cliffs and valleys of this place.

Words would not be relevant in describing this whole huge ensemble of rock cliffs that rise to heaven, so that the images will help you better discover their unique beauty and charm.

This island, also called the “real ” island of Hawaii, is so relaxed that you can’t even meet even a single traffic light and no building shall exceed the palms level. From Honolulu, there are about 25 minutes by plane to the Molokai airport, Hoolehua.

Molokai Island in Hawaii is a place of dreams due to the hidden waterfalls and forest roads. Here lovers can make rides with the kayak or with donkeys, or just stand on the beach. On this island there is only one street, so the only jams that occur on this island are caused by colonies of marine turtles, walking into the incredibly clear waters.

A total lack of international hotel chains on this island is another reason why lovers couples worldwide prefer Molokai.

Once you get in this corner of paradise in the hawaian archipelago, you can visit the waterfalls on the island, practice kayaking among removed rocks, riding on donkeys through the lush valleys of Molokai, or simply to laze in the sun on beautiful beaches .

In the western part of the island is the most beautiful and secluded beach, the Papohaku Beach, which has golden sands and stretches three miles.

Old granite peaks of the Shrew mountains in the Transvaal region of South Africa rise like giants above the winding valley of the Blyde River Canyon, peaks being split by ravines giddy.

Down, silver rivers and streams cross a quiet landscape, along with abandoned mine, prospecting districts that have been forgotten by time and vertical waterfalls of stone covered with lichens. The tumultuous water gurgling is mixed with rare birds screams and barks of baboons that evoke tinted rocks echoes of minerals in red, yellow and orange.

This spectacular canyon, which marks the border between southern African plateau and the eastern Lowveld, is one of the most beautiful landscapes on the African continent. From a height of about 1000 m, the rock wall stretches stunning to the Blyde River bed.

Shrew Mountains offer splendid views to the Lowveld and to one of the most popular nature reserves of Africa: Kruger National Park.
Slopes and sloping valleys host a wide variety of wild animals. Monkeys are sheltered by forests, while kudu antelopes and klipspringer prefer heights. Predators such as leopards, hippos and otters live in the waters of lakes and rivers.

Blyde River springs on one of the slopes near the village of Pilgrim’s Rest, where a century ago seekers were digging for gold. Today, they disappeared, and the river water boils down, thundering at the bottom of the canyon in a series of streams and waterfalls. In time, the river has brought with it tons of particles carried by water, who dug the spectacular 24 km long route through the canyon.

To the southeast of the city Thessalonki there is Halkidiki, the birthplace of the famous Aristotle. Its capital is Poligyros, which is located in the center and 69 kilometers from Thessaloniki.
Its special form reminds tourists of three fingers pointing to the Aegean Sea or trident of Poseidon.

The three peninsulas are named Cassandra, Sithonia and Mount Athos.Peninsula Halkidiki is a paradise, being endowed with charming coves and sandy, rocky headlands, with golden sand beaches and crystal clear waters, pine forests, olive groves and splendid complete picture of Halikidiki vacancies. Of the “three fingers” of the peninsula, just at the middle and western (Sithonia and Cassandra) welcomes tourism, with an incredible natural beauty and tourist facilities developed. Cassandra is the ideal place to spend the whole night, and for fun on beaches restless, Sithonia is the place for those who love nature, quietness and deserted beaches.

With over 300 beaches and coves wade the calm waters of the Aegean Sea, with breathtaking scenery and a variety of interesting places to visit, Halkidiki is a paradise for those who want to spend their vacation here. Cassandra, the western peninsula of the three, is famous for beautiful beaches, often surrounded by pine forests. Near the village is a cave complex whose corridors extend over 1900 meters and contains beautiful examples of stalactites and stalagmites.

Halkidiki has interesting villages of rare beauty and beaches are among the most beautiful in all Greece, which are famous for their crystal clear waters and white sand.

Halkidiki holidays are ideal for everyone.

Montreal is unique in North America, combining the New World modern with the romantic charm of historic districts and a European air Gallic lifestyle, evident in the cafes and the city’s dynamic nightlife.
Although skyscrapers downtown are testament of the economic influence of the second largest city of Canada, visitors are most likely attracted by the promise of rides in a cart on the cobbled streets of old town near the St. Lawrence River.
Montreal is on an island between Rivière des Prairies and Saint Lawrence River. When Jacques Cartier discovered the island in 1535, it was already inhabited. Until Paul de Chomedey arrived in 1642 to found the Ville-Marie, the first European colony has been already abandoned. Cross on the Mount Royal, which is visible from most of the city, marks the place where Maisonneuve planted a wooden cross to thank that the city was spared by the floods in the first winter.
French revolt against the British in the economy led to the “silent revolution” between 1950 and 1960, culminating in the crisis of 1970 and the referendum about royalty from 1980 to 1995.
As a result, French became the predominant language at work and a number of companies in Quebec have become active in global market forces. Approximately 65% of people claim that French is their native language, making Montreal the second most populous French-speaking city after Paris.
But in Montreal there is a cosmopolitan mix of immigrants around the world, who contributed to the rich cultural heritage and lively atmosphere in the city. This is most evident during one of the largest festivals in Montreal, International Festival of Jazz in Montréal, when tens of thousands of music fans fill the streets of every day.
Elegant buildings of Old Montreal, which was the heart of the city until the late nineteenth century, are now full of shops, bars, hotels and restaurants.
The best time to visit Montreal is summer, when even the nights are muggy and the whole city seems to spend. Autumn that reveals the leaves color is the right period to visit the Laurentians forest.

A tourist region par excellence, with a lot of sights that await you beyond the gates of all hotels in the all inclusive system. Tens of thousands of tourists choose each summer, for many years, holidays with no worries and rain in Antalya, Turkey.
A day in the city of Antalya runs smoothly with the sun disappearing into the sea and the history that comes alive as you descend from the new to the old port in the Mediterranean. Among the traditional houses carefully restored by new owners, shops and craft bazaar with goods that undulate in waves, the heart of the city hides even the heart of fun in the region which is supposed to be the coolest club outside the hotels where you can white your nights during holidays, the well known Ally Club .

Belek, situated in the Antalya region, has the most luxurious, but the most expensive too, five star resorts in the Antalya valley and the Side-Alanya area has low prices and is full of historical monuments, a paradise for fans. You make your choice as you like it, after your budget or passions.

Beyond Belek, toward Alanya, which is also located 140 km away from Antalya, is a few miles of coast and it lies one of the best preserved ancient buildings in the world, the amphitheatre in Aspendos, built by Marc Aurelius. Travel agencies offer daily trips here, and the money you will pay are going to be certainly well spent. Millennium Theater had also periods in which it abandoned the cultural mission. Seljuk from Turkey turned it into a caravanserai because it was an important trade route. Then, a sultan made palace for himself in a strange ancient construction. Meanwhile it was returned to its original form, of a theater. Performances are held at dusk, especially music. From Aspendos you can get to Side in a few minutes, also called the old Antalya, an abandoned city, with remnants of Greek, Roman and Byzantine, who once was one of the most prosperous ports in the region. On Side, the Temple of Apollo is still raising its trunks to the sky, and the trade history with slaves comes alive in guides stories.

Bora Bora, the island in the middle of the Pacific, was called by many as the most beautiful place on Earth. The island is a mixture of shades of blue, from azure to dark blue of the ocean after the barrier reefs, all surrounding emerald mostly conferred by abundant vegetation of the Otemanu volcano.

The island of volcanic origin, Bora Bora, is actually a complex of small islands, formed along a barrier reef around the main island.
Bora Bora is the main favorite destination for honeymoon and also a visit in family which will be a unique experience.

Bora Bora is part of the French Polynesia and is located to the tropics, near Tahiti, from where air you can arrive in about 45 minutes. One trip here from Romania for example takes about 24 hours, and requires a stop somewhere in the United States of America.

Bora Bora Island, located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean 225km northwest of Tahiti, has 6.5 kilometers long and 4 kilometers wide. Bora Bora is an island of volcanic origin which was formed about 3 million years ago.

The climate is tropical, pleasant at any time of year, sunrise and sunset of the sun are impressive, and water’s clarity crosses the limit. Certainly, this would be one of the most splendid holiday ever happened to any of us. Those who had the opportunity to visit this land remained with a strong nostalgia even if this was just a visit, but it remained in memory the most beautiful place on earth, the so called Heaven on Earth.

In 1977 this island was named by Captain James Cook, Bola Bola which means “First Born”, and then, after the Americans arrived, this place was named Bora Bora, an island which is now visited by people from the most remote corners of the world.

On the eastern shore of Sicily are rising three large rocks, caressed by the waves. They have volcanic origin and they don’t seem to be like the other rocky formations from the shore. Rocks, they are said to have been thrown by a monster in the footsteps of Odysseus’s ship, the hero of the Trojan wars hero of the Greek mythology.
Homer, the Greek poet of the seventh century before Christ said in Odyssey that the hero of Ithaca and his comrades were held in Sicily by some giant man eaters. Their leader was Polifem more hideous than the others because he had only one eye, sitting in the middle of the crowd. While Polifem was sleeping, Odysseus and the others have sharp  a piece of olive wood, then they flushed into the fire and burning, stuck it into the only eye of the monster, then they fled to the ship with which they came.

Blind and tormented by pain, Polifem tore rocks from the mountains coast and threw them on the tracks of the fugitives. He did not hit them, but even today boulders are still being there where he throw, thing which still remember the terrible power of the monster.
As for the legend’s truth, if we look carefully to the inside of the island at about 20 km, we can see the conical tip of the Etna volcano. Its single crater, blind and deep, is like the monster’s eye.
Not once, but many times during the centuries Etna has demonstrated its ability to spout boulders on large and long distances, and it still gives today such dramatic proofs of its anger from depths.
Its eruptions are fed by a reservoir of lava, of 30 km long and 4 km deep, located under the mountains and fed by huge quantities of molten material filled with gas, located in the depths of the Earth. You might think that place is not at all favorable for human settlements. However, the Etna slopes makes one of the most densely populated regions of Sicily. The rivers of lava that flow are slow and not very numerous, rarely killing someone. People collect even five harvests of vegetables per year and fruits are growing in abundance.

Beyond the gray plains of pebble, in northwestern South Africa, land is slightly inclined to lay open one of the timeless masterpieces of nature: a large  old sand appearing as a baked apricot, which stretches like forever. This is the Kalahari, a vast territory on the African plateau. Surreal beautiful in its immensity, prehistoric culture and structure, the Kalahari Desert covers almost the whole Bostwana, continuing to the west in Namibia and north in Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe. People who live here call it Kgalagadi, meaning “wilderness” – a region so vast, so impenetrable, as it hides secrets of ancient civilizations that disappeared a long time ago. Its sands are home and hunting territory of the oldest populations in the world, the tribes of Bushmen or San, who live today as they did 25,000 years ago. Their amazing adaptations in scorching heat, to the lack of the water and insufficient food, allowed people to survive where others would surely not. Although there is currently no longer than a few thousand bushmen in the Kalahari , their ancestors have left behind them numerous paintings in caves and on rocks in the region. For example in caves and on cliffs of the Tsodilo Hills, in the north-western desert, there are no fewer than 2750 pictures in 200 sites. These subjects vary from simple geometric designs to various groups of people and animals.
Even today, large groups can be seen as marching along the dried  rivers of Auob and Nossob, throwing gold dust in the air. Here, lions are often hidden under the foliage of trees, waiting for night to start hunting.