Where to go during the May holidays, when you come to their senses at the last moment
Recreation / / December 19, 2019
Layfhaker chose seven places where there is something to see. You do not have to apply for the visa or for a long time to go.
1. Istanbul, Turkey
- The duration of the direct flight from Moscow: 3 hours 45 minutes.
- Airfare from Moscow and back: from 29 104 rubles.
- Cost of living: from 431 rubles per night in a hostel.
In May, it is not necessary to go to Istanbul for a beach holiday. Swim unlikely to succeed: the water has not yet had time to warm up.
At this time, the city is more suitable for walks through the winding streets and visiting attractions. Among the most famous - the Museum of Hagia Sophia. Here merge together Orthodox and Muslim culture.
Another business card Istanbul - Blue Mosque. Admission is free, but not in all the rooms. Before visiting wear closed clothes or right there buy a special cape.
Among the other attractions of note sultans Topkapi Palace and the Basilica Cistern, which is lit up in the film "Inferno" on the eponymous book by Dan Brown.
2. Tbilisi, Georgia
- The duration of the direct flight from Moscow: 2 hours and 45 minutes.
- Airfare from Moscow and back: from 44 534 rubles.
- Cost of living: from 189 rubles per night in a hostel.
To visit Tbilisi and not try real khachapuri and khinkali it is simply impossible. Get ready for the fact that each tour will move smoothly into the category of culinary. And do not bring a lot of things: a place in the suitcase is useful for Georgian wines that you buy a home.
Well, to work up an appetite, head to the Mtatsminda Park, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Narikala Fortress or the old town of Cala with ancient monuments and winds its narrow streets.
Do not forget about the glass bridge of the World, which connects the Old and New Town. With a spectacular view.
3. Baku, Azerbaijan
- The duration of the direct flight from Moscow: 3 hours 5 minutes.
- Airfare from Moscow and back: from 24 457 rubles.
- Cost of living: from 188 rubles per night in a hostel.
Baku combines the architecture of the ancient city and the modern skyscrapers, mosques and Orthodox churches, lively wide avenues and green parks for hiking. Holidays are sure to be varied and memorable.
If you go to the capital of Azerbaijan, be sure to check out the carpet museum. It contains about 10 thousand exhibits - a unique national heritage of the country. Heydar Aliyev Center, Maiden's Tower, Palace of the Shirvanshahs, too worthy to be in the list of mandatory place to visit.
In the evening, take a stroll to the "Flame Towers". The highlight of the city is especially luxurious looks after sunset, when the lights turn on.
4. Tel Aviv, Israel
- The duration of the direct flight from Moscow: 4 hours 10 minutes.
- Airfare from Moscow and back: from 30 915 rubles.
- Cost of living: from 924 rubles per night in a hostel.
Getting to this mysterious city on the Mediterranean Sea should start with Jaffa. This is the oldest part of the Tel Aviv if it sends tourists to the past: a maze of narrow streets, stone walls, antique shops. Do not avoid them if you want to feel the local flavor.
Also worth seeing Tel Aviv Museum of Art, the house-museum of Bialik and the area of ββNeve Tzedek. It is also a kind of open-air museum. Try here the most delicious ice cream in town, walk to the square and the theater. Do not forget about the waterfront with stunning views of the city.
5. Yerevan, Armenia
- The duration of the direct flight from Moscow: 2 hours and 50 minutes.
- Airfare from Moscow and back: from 23 692 rubles.
- Cost of living: from 262 rubles per night in a hostel.
One of the oldest cities in the world was founded in 782 BC. However, many tourists it is primarily associated not with a great heritage and the oldest monuments of architecture and with high quality cognac and hospitality of local residents.
Lovers of antiques and rare items should go in the Matenadaran, which contains ancient manuscripts. Many of the exhibits there are unique. Better to take a guided tour. He will tell about the history of the collections and recovery techniques of ancient manuscripts. Without a guide will only enjoy the rare books.
If you want to not only look at something of value, but also to buy such a home, go to the flea market "Vernissage". Here you will find everything - from rare books to the works of Armenian art. Bargain and communicate - is necessary.
6. Nur-Sultan (Astana), Kazakhstan
- The duration of the direct flight from Moscow: 3 hours 25 minutes.
- Airfare from Moscow and back: from 22 236 rubles.
- Cost of living: from 337 rubles per night in a hostel.
Back in the early 90s on the site of the Nur-Sultan was a small village in the middle of the steppe. But here then moved the capital from Alma-Ata. Since then, the city is actively developed, built up with modern skyscrapers and large shopping centers.
Familiarity with the place, you can start with the Baiterek tower - a kind of symbol of the young capital. There will snack in the cafe, go to the gallery or enjoy the fish in the aquarium. I wonder what it is all on the lower floors. And they go into the ground about four meters.
Also worth a stroll through the three-level bridge to the Water-green Boulevard to see the beautiful show singing fountains. The travel plan add the Palace of Peace and Accord, the mosque Hazrat Sultan and ethno-memorial complex "Map of Kazakhstan" Atameken "," to explore the culture of the Kazakh people.
7. Tivat, Montenegro
- The duration of the direct flight from Moscow: 3 hours 15 minutes.
- Airfare from Moscow and back: from 31 572 rubles.
- Cost of living: from 647 rubles per night in a hostel.
Tivat - picturesque town on the shore of the Bay of Kotor. In May, here it is warm and sunny, yet chilly for a beach holiday. Therefore, if you are planning a trip to Tivat during the May holidays, bring a warm jacket and tune in just for a walk.
Fans of medieval architecture like Butch Palace in the heart of the city. Inside is gallery of Tivat, ethnographic museum with free admission, and in the garden - summer scene.
If you want to walk in the shade of the trees and see the exotic plants, go to the city park with the largest botanical garden in the southern Adriatic. On the way out of the park look at the St. Sava Temple.
You can also walk to the parking lot for yachts Porto Montenegro. Fashionable promenade, yachts, restaurants and shops - there is everything to escape from the everyday hustle and bustle and enjoy the magnificent tale.
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