Travel Places & Tourism

1. Too fast, too. October 22, 1895 which was started at full speed to compensate for their delay, the train could not brake in time. He crossed the Gare Montparnasse, broke his front and left for 10 yards ahead.

The author writes: Recently I received from France a magnificent gift - a collection of unique postcards of Old Paris. Photos by Roger-Viollet. and decided to scan and share with you. Translated from the French mine.

Banyan Tree — Seychelles

Banyan Tree Seychelles is a luxury hotel located on Seychelles. The hotel has 60 5 star villas with an amazing view.
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Restaurant on the Coastal Cliff

This seafood restaurant is on a coastal cliff near the famous beach in Zanzibar Michanvi Pingve (Michanwi Pingwe). So restaurant is called - "Rock", Rock. It can be sailing on the boat, but you can prishlepat barefoot on the sand - the owners will not be offended if you bring the sand to clean their floors.
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Ganvié — A City on Water in Africa

This is not a post about the flooding. This is a post about the town lake Ganve in Benin - the largest in Africa cluster of houses on the lake. Today 20 thousand people called Ganve his home. However, the city in the middle of the lake Nokoue appeared a long time - he has more than 500 years. It is sometimes called the Venice of Africa. In the early 17th century modern Benin called Dahomi and was one of the most powerful states in West Africa. The main ethnic and linguistic group there was a nation Von, whose representatives made a deal with the Portuguese. Instead of giving their people into slavery, they agreed with the Portuguese, they will hunt them and sell slaves from other tribes.