Known as the capital of Austria, Vienna is the country’s primate city and it has a total population of about 1.7 million. It is also said to be the largest city in the country. Vienna serves as the cultural, economic and political center of Austria.
It was in 2001 when the city center was considered as […]
A state in the easternmost Austria, Burgenland is made up two Statutarstadte and seven districts. It is said to be the seventh largest of the nine provinces in Austria. The state has a long border and it also share with Hungary one lake without natural outflow in Europe which is the Neusiedler See. Burgenland is […]
Welcome to Abruzzo, a region in central Italy which lies 70 miles east of Rome and borders Marche to the north, Lazio to the west and southwest, Molise to the southeast and the Adriatic Sea to the east.
In the early times, the region was famous for the transumanza- the migratory movement of sheep to Puglia […]
A region in the south of Italy, Basilicata is divided into two provinces namely, Potenza and Matera. It is about 9,992 square kilometers in size and it has a total population of about 600,000. The region borders Campania to the west, Puglia to the east, Calabria to the south and the Ionian Sea to the […]
Calabria is a region in southern Italy which is about 15,080 square kilometers in size and has a total population of 2 million. It is situated at the toe of the Italian peninsula south of Naples.
It is a narrow peninsula that extends into the heart of the Mediterranean for 300 kilometers. Calabria is known as […]
Lazio is a remarkable region in Italy because of its history, art, architecture, archaeology, religion and culture. It is divided into five provinces namely, Frosinone, Latina, Rieti, Rome and Viterbo.
The region’s main sources of income are agriculture, crafts, animal husbandry and fishery. Among the crops and products of the country are wine grapes, fruit, vegetables […]
A nature reserve and a national park in Laane County, Estonia, Matsalu National Park is among the biggest and the most significant autumn stopping grounds for migratory birds in Europe.
The Matsalu Nature Reserve is said to have founded in the year 1957 and it serves as a protection to nesting, moulting and migratory birds. […]
A splendid town in southern Estonia, Valga also serves as the capital of the Valga County. It is located at the junction of roads and railways. The town is known as an international railway junction.
Valga is said to be a fast developing town. In the year 1996 the quality of life of the people in […]
The traditional music of Estonia was divided into two periods. The runic songs of the country refer to the older folksongs and these songs are written in the poetic meter regivarss. Then in the 18th century, the rhythmic folksongs came to existence.
It was in the 19th century when professional Estonian musicians had emerged in the […]
Welcome to Narva, known as the third largest city in Estonia. It is situated at the eastern extreme point of the country by the Russian border on the Narva River.
It was in the Danish rule when the castle of Narva was founded. The castle as well as the surrounding town of the city then […]