Beautiful Italy - magnificent castle of Miramare

The magnificent castle of Miramare is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful in Italy. The history of this edifice is rich in interesting stories that stir the imagination, especially as you listen to them as you walk through the magnificent chambers…

Miramare Castle was built in the 19th century for the Austrian Archduke Maximilian I and his wife. It is located not far from Trieste, on the very coast of the Gulf of Trieste, right next to the sea, and has a unique view of the open sea, while on the other hand it is surrounded by the lush greenery of a botanical garden specially planted to contribute to the general impression of opulence and wealth.

Today, the castle-museum is accessible to everyone at a reasonable ticket price, while a tour of the exterior is, of course, a free adventure.

By the way, the architect who designed Miramare was not adept at castles. Karl Junker was mainly engaged in the construction of aqueducts and water pipes. Nevertheless, the magnificent edifice shows that he has proven that he knows and knows how to satisfy the needs of both - ordinary people and the elite.

One famous story states that the Archduke was trapped in a storm at sea and managed to save himself by reaching land in this area. This was the reason why he chose this very place as his home and named it after his "real" home, the residence in Portugal.

However, Maximilian did not get to enjoy it, although he carefully supervised the construction down to the smallest details, such as ornaments and carvings.

However, when the castle was completed, the Archduke soon traveled to Mexico where he was captured and shot by his political enemies. He was only 35 years old then.

After the death of the duke, Miramare served as a kind of "hotel" for numerous leaders, as evidenced by the works of art and portraits displayed in the castle.

Emperor Franz Joseph and his wife enjoyed the luxury of the castle after the death of Maximilian when they came to visit Trieste. After them, Empress Elizabeth and Belgian Princess Stephanie stayed here.
According to one legend, the castle is haunted and the curse says that whoever spends the night in the castle will face an untimely death in a foreign land.

The area of today's breathtaking castle park was just dry land full of Mediterranean scrub before the castle was built. At the request of the Archduke, carefully selected species of flowers and trees from all over the world: from Lebanon, North Africa, California, Mexico, Asia...

It was a private garden that only the Archduke and his family could enjoy.

While the great castle was being built, the duke had to stay somewhere. He chose it to be the so-called Castelletto - a yellow building tucked away in the park next to Miramare Castle, which looks a bit like it. 

Nevertheless, the stories testify that Maximilian lived modestly in this small building, patiently waiting for the Miramare to be fully completed.

TUNISIA - A PARADISE FOR TOURISTS (and for your health...)

Tunis is bordered by Algeria and Libya, and to the north and east of the Mediterranean Sea rises. The capital is also called Tunis.

The official language in Tunisia is Arabic, but residents are still French and English.Even 99% of the Tunisian population is Muslim religion, and the rest are Christians.

In Tunisia dominates the Mediterranean and the desert, Saharan climate, and the temperature can vary from 12 to 30 degrees. In the desert summer temperature can be merely 50 degrees. and the average number of sunny hours per year is about 3000.

CULTURAL DIVERSITY

Culture Tunisia is actually a rich mixture of Arab, African, Turkish, European and Islamic cultures.
Also, the restaurants in Tunisia, you will offer dishes that are a mixture of French and other Mediterranean cuisine.

BE READY

Ask about price and demand from sellers  nagotiation about it, when you buy, sellers expect it from you,

Kissing in public is in Tunisia is considered very rude behavior,

It is not recommended that women view men straight in the eye, because such behavior in Tunisia as a call to flirt,

If you want to shoot Tunisian girl in traditional dress, or the faithful to prayer time, be sure to ask for permission.

Briefly I present you the three most popular tourist destinations in Tunisia.

SUS

Sus is located about 150 kilometers from the capital. It is located on the Mediterranean Sea located and is also known for its large harbor. The Susu is one of the best preserved Islamic Medina. Besides tourism, the residents of this city are engaged in the cultivation of olives and fishing. Tourism is highly developed as a branch of the new luxury hotels are springing up almost daily.

CITY OF TUNIS

The capital of Tunisia, lies on the same lake lies the capital of the country. City Tunis is known for the production of olive oil, textiles and particularly high-quality carpets. In addition, the city is becoming more popular destination for tourists around the world.

HAMAMET

Hammamet was once a small fishing village, is today one of the most popular tourist resorts of Tunisia.
Surely you realize that the name of enriching the city means "bathroom", according to archaeological research back in the second century BC in this city there were public baths and water tanks.
This town can be proud of the beauty and tidiness of city parks.
It is interesting that in Tunisia there is an unwritten rule that no houses should not be higher than the cypresses.

The most interesting part of the city of Medina, which was once the center of the city. Within its walls, the walls and the famous markets where bargaining is mandatory. In addition to this traditional town center, the modern spirit of the place seems more high class hotels.
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BARCELONA> visit the nearby Figueres

One of the most popular tourist destinations in Spain is Barcelona - all happens in Catalonia. If you spend your holiday in Lloret da Mar, or stay in Barcelona, do not miss the nearby Figueres!

Besides the fantastic aqua park in Barcelona,  Picasso Museum, the famous Barca football stadium ... one day take to Figueras - a place where the living spirit of the famous surrealism of Salvador Dali!



This unique painter, writer and director, has the time of his life itself was built museum where he was buried.

On entering the museum, whose facade is decorated with applications, eggs and bread, there is a special construction made ​​from a Cadillac and a boat that belonged to his wife Dalis Galina.

For this car, Dali was particularly attached because he had been on many trips with his beloved wife, and it was on time immortalized in the museum in which it feels the presence of Dali's great love, Galina, the woman who was much older than him, due to which he suffered all his life, that he was the main inspiration for the artwork, but the reason for sadness because he thought that he would never be able to satisfy in any way, as wife and husband.

The most famous part of the hologram that you can see in museum as  a portrait of American president Abraham Lincoln, which is located in the center of the ground-floor galleries.

GALINA / an obsession, happiness, sadness...

Salvador Dali's wife was his special obsesion!. Immediately after the wedding, he bought her a castle from the Middle Ages, where she was later buried. Many of Dali's works are inspired by Galina just like a mosaic on the ceiling of the main galleries of the museum, but a number of pictures where Dali shows his wife as something supernatural and divine and himself as a person with an inferiority complex, and beat the man and feeble man ...



Gala was a Russian immigrant and artist.She was 11 years older than Salvador Dali was.

ARTIST expelled from the Academy 

Salvador Dali was born in Figueras, 1904, and died, also the birthplace, in 1989.

Do it with the Madrid Academy expelled because he had said that professors in the institution does not have enough competent person to assess his work!

After that he moved to Paris where he met Pablo Picasso and his contemporaries and worked and worked for many years.



MUSEUM AS LAVIRINT 

The museum is usually built on the foundations of ancient theater Muncipal and contains a huge number of images, objects of art and design of the famous surrealist from every period of his work.

Many of the works are actually a combination of incompatible indicate a kind of imaginative combinations, so you can see mosaics, carved statues, film boxes, projectors, magnifying glass, furniture with unordinary design and the whole interior of certain premises.

During the summer, the Museum also organizes screenings of films that talk about the life and work of Salvador Dali.

TICKET PRICES 

Price of individual tickets to the museum is 12 euro, a discount applies for students and pensioners, which map fits 9 euros. Tickets per person in group visits cost 8 euros.

More information at: www.salvador-dali.org

Tip - When you're done touring the museum, relax in a nearby garden very pleasant cafe. Try fine Catalonian coffee - tested good and is not expensive!