Great trip across the UK. Adventures in Jordan

Departure from St. Petersburg

Departure from Moscow

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Departure dates: 08/05/2020

The most grandiose cathedrals of the country are Canterbury and Lincoln, Chester and York; the great cities are London and Edinburgh, Liverpool and Glasgow; delightful Scottish highland; mysterious lake Loch Ness and the mysterious Stonehenge; Lake District National Park and the castles of Wales!

Attention! For traveling around this tour you must have: multiple entry Schengen visa type C; UK visas.

Day 1. St. Petersburg - Helsinki - Turku
Bus departure from SAINT PETERSBURG. Passing the border. Departure to HELSINKI. Sightseeing tour of the city: the Olympic quarter, the monument to J. Sibelius, Train Station, Ateneum, National Theatre, Senate Square, Market Square, Parliament, Esplanades, National Museum.
Departure to TURKU. Brief tour of the city. Check-in and boarding the Tallink Silja ferry. Accommodation in cabins with shower and air conditioning. Departure to Stockholm. Entertainment and show programs on board, discos, spas. Night on the ferry.

Day 2. Stockholm - Roskilde
Arrival at STOCKHOLM- Handsome on the water. Moving through Sweden. Ferry crossing to Denmark. Stopover in the city ROSKILL. Inspection of the Cathedral - the main temple of Denmark, the tomb of the Danish kings, included in the UNESCO list world heritage and the "viking village" that is located on the banks of the fjord. Moving around Denmark. Ferry crossing to Germany. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 3. Ghent
Breakfast. Moving through the territory of Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium. Arrival at GENT. Free time in the city or (for an additional fee of 15 eur) a walking tour: St. Bavo's Cathedral, Belfort watchtower, Town Hall, St. Nicholas churches, picturesque embankments. It is possible to taste the famous Belgian beer, which has thousands of varieties. Moving to France. Overnight at the hotel on the banks of the English Channel.

Day 4. Canterbury - London
Breakfast. Ferry crossing to the UK. Stop at CANTERBURY, a walk around the city and a look at the grandiose Canterbury Cathedral - the spiritual center of the Anglican Church around the world, the scale and impressiveness of which reflect this role.
Moving to LONDON. Sightseeing tour: Tower Bridge, City, St. Paul's Cathedral, Westminster, Victoria Embankment, London Eye, Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, White Hall, Trafalgar Square, National Gallery, Hyde Park, Piccadilly Circus, Oxford straight. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 5. London
Breakfast. Free time in London (self check-out from the hotel) or walking tour (additional fee 25 eur + public transport ticket) "LONDON - THE CITY OF CONTRASTS": Green Park, Buckingham Palace, St. James Park, Pall Mall, Admiralty Arch, Royal Horse Guards Barracks, Trafalgar Square, Leicester Square, Soho, Chinatown, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Charing Cross Station. Free time in the city. Possible visit NATIONAL GALLERY- the largest collection of world painting, the legendary BRITISH MUSEUM, contemporary art galleries TATE MODERN or take a ride on Europe's largest Ferris wheel LONDON EYE(additional fee). Overnight at the hotel.

Day 6. London - Windsor - Cambridge
Breakfast. Free time in London (independent check-out from the hotel). Shop visits available OXFORD STREET- the longest shopping street in Europe. Here you will find BHS and Marks & Spencer and John Lewis department stores, Virgin Megastore and HMV music stores, the popular Top Shop - one of the most popular clothing stores and Primark - where you can find all the trends of the season. The street culminates in the Edwardian building of the Selfridges & Co department store.
Or a sightseeing tour WINDSOR(additional fee with entry ticket - 55 eur). Windsor is the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world, the main private summer residence of the Queen of Great Britain. You can see the official apartments, where world masterpieces are collected visual arts, ancient armor, valuable furniture, as well as the chapel of St. George - the burial place of many English monarchs. In the middle of the day - meeting of the group with the bus in the city center. Moving to CAMBRIDGE- “a city in the University”. Evening walking tour: Round Church, Trinity College, Kings College Chapel, Market Square. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 7. Lincoln - York Glasgow
Breakfast. Moving to LINCOLN. Walk around the city. Inspection of Lincoln Cathedral, which John Ruskin considered worthy of any other two cathedrals in the country. This is one of the first Gothic buildings in England, striking in its size and elegance at the same time. Moving to YORK- the city of the Romans, Vikings, Saxons and York Minster - one of the largest Gothic cathedrals in the world. It is possible to taste a traditional British dish - fish and chips in one of the restaurants. Moving to Scotland. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 8. York Glasgow - Edinburgh - Stirling
Breakfast. Brief inspection of GLASGOW. Free time in Glasgow or trip EDINBURGH - STERLING(additional fee 25 eur). Castle visit STERLING(entry ticket 20 eur), on the site of which, according to one of the legends, was Camelot - King Arthur's castle and with which the lion's share of all historical dramas in Scotland is associated, the names of William Wallace and Robert the Bruce. Hiking on EDINBURGH, about which Queen Victoria said: "It is beautiful, absolutely not like what I have already seen." City walking tour: Parliament, Royal Palace, Holy Rood Palace and Abbey, Royal Mile, St. Giles Cathedral, John Knox House, Greyfriars Church, National Library of Scotland, Mercat Cross, Whiskey Museum. It is possible to visit Edinburgh Castle (entry ticket - 22 eur). Return to Glasgow. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 9. Inverness - Lake District National Park - Urquhart Castle
Breakfast. Free time in Glasgow or a trip to the north of Scotland, to the famous Scottish highlands (additional fee 45 eur). Visit to the national park LOCH LOMOND and the opportunity to enjoy the views of the largest lake in the country. Stopover in the city INVERNESS- in the "capital of the Scottish mountains." Driving along the shore of a narrow and very deep (more than 220 m) lake loch ness. It stretches for almost 40 km and contains more water than all the lakes of Wales and England, and according to one version it even connects to the ocean. It was this that gave rise to rumors about the Loch Ness Monster.
Visit to a picturesque castle URKWHART(additional fee 12/10 eur), which is located on the very shore of Loch Ness and is the third most popular castle in Scotland.
Traveling along the river valley Glencoe. These are the most postcard, most breathtaking views of the Scottish mountains, which have been used for scenery more than once. This is where the Harry Potter films were filmed. It is here that waterfalls and streams roar, gleam below cleanest lakes, and peaks covered with emerald green hang over you. Return to Glasgow. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 10 Gretna Green - Lake District National Park - Liverpool
Breakfast. Moving to the border of Scotland and England, to the charming village of lovers - GRETNA GREEN where today there are about 30 thousand marriages. Shopping Opportunity - Scotland is famous for its woolen goods and legendary whiskey.
Travel by national park"LAKE DISTRICT", where alpine landscapes, deep lakes, idyllic valleys and farms lost in the fields are concentrated. It is here that the highest mountain in England, Scafell Peak, is located, and the most big lake- Windermere. It is possible to take a boat trip on the lake (additional fee).
Moving to LIVERPOOL- a large Atlantic port of England, the birthplace of the magnificent four Beatles. In the evening, if desired, a visit to the Cavern nightclub, where the band played at the beginning of their glory. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 11. Chester - Conwy - Carnafon
Breakfast. Free time in Liverpool or (for an additional fee of 35 eur) a trip to the principality WALES - unique country, which is part of the UK, but has retained its language, culture and customs.
Moving to CONVI- one of the few medieval cities in the UK, where the fortress wall surrounding the old city and the castle, built in the 13th century, has been completely preserved. External inspection of the castle, a walk along the embankment of Conwy Bay.
Stop in the village Llanwirepullguingillgogerihuirndrobulllantisiliogogogoh, which is famous for long name in the world! Moving to CARNAFON. Visiting the castle of Carnafon (additional fee 11 eur) - an outstanding example of the military architecture of Western Europe of the XIII-XIV centuries, where the investiture ceremony of the heir to the British throne takes place. It is possible to taste Welsh mussels and local ales in one of the taverns.
Return to England. Stopover in the city CHESTER. Walk around the city, visiting Chester Cathedral, the ancient Roman walls and the famous "Chester Rows". Moving to Central England. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 12. Stratford upon Avon - Stonehenge
Breakfast. STRADFORD ON AVON- a cute old English town, known throughout the world for its great native - W. Shakespeare. Walk through places associated with the great playwright. It is possible to visit the Church of the Holy Trinity, where his grave is located (additional fee).
Moving to the Salisbury Plateau and visiting STONEHANGE(18 eur - ticket + audio guide) - the most famous prehistoric monument in Europe, which still keeps a hundred secrets and mysteries.
Moving to the south of the UK. Passing the border. Crossing the English Channel. Arrival in France. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 13. Antwerp
Breakfast. Moving to ANTWERP. Walking tour of historical center will allow us to go to the banks of the Scheldt, see Sten Castle and the Butcher's House, go to the Grote Markt and admire the guild buildings, the Town Hall and the Brabo Fountain. We will see the famous Notre Dame de Antwerp - Cathedral the city with the highest tower in Flanders - 123 m, for which Rubens wrote, we will go to the Green Square. In Antwerp, try local hot waffles and Belgian fries. Transit through the territory of the Netherlands, Germany. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 14. Copenhagen
Breakfast. Transit through Germany. Ferry crossing to Denmark. Free time in COPENHAGEN or (for an additional fee of 15 eur) a sightseeing tour of the city: Town Hall Square, a monument to G. H. Andersen, Tivoli Park, Christiansborg, Stock Exchange, New Harbour, the residence of the Queen of Denmark - Amalienborg, a monument to the Little Mermaid, Gefion Fountain. Moving to Malmö on the famous ERESSUN BRIDGE one of the longest in the world. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 15. Stockholm
Breakfast. Departure to STOCKHOLM. Sightseeing tour: Royal Theatre, Royal Palace, Town Hall, Gamla Stan, Parliament, Royal Opera, Cathedral. Check-in and boarding the Tallink Silja ferry. Accommodation in cabins with shower, toilet and air conditioning. Departure to Turku. Entertainment and show programs on board, discos, spas. Night on the ferry.

Day 16. Turku - St. Petersburg
Arrival in Turku. Departure of the bus to St. Petersburg, on the way it is possible to stop in a fish smokehouse - tasting and buying fish delicacies and caviar. Passing the border. Arrival in St. Petersburg late in the evening.

Cost table

Additional Information

You can get information on departure on the website a few days before departure.
Tourists from other cities are advised to arrive in St. Petersburg on the eve of departure.
The tour operator informs about the possible replacement of the TT Line ferry with seating with the TT Line ferry, which does not provide seating. In this case, a surcharge for accommodation in cabins is required.
The travel agency reserves the right to make changes to the order of the excursions.
Pedestrian programs involve the use public transport. The cost of travel by metro and bus is not included in the price of the ticket.
The travel agency reserves the right to replace the guide in the event of circumstances preventing the author of the program from leaving with the group.
The tour operator informs about the possible replacement of the night on the Stena Line / TT-Line ferry with transit through Denmark and a night at the hotel.

One of the most exciting and interesting countries Middle East. it safe country for travelers, the people of the country are very friendly and the sun always shines here.

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is predominantly a desert country, however, the waters of the warm Red and healing Dead Seas. This is a country with thousands of years of history, on the territory of which there are countless cultural and natural attractions. Unique monument history and culture is the main "Pearl" of Jordan - Petra. It is an impregnable fortified city located in a mountainous area and connected to the outside world only by a narrow kilometer-long gorge, over which rocks hang. Numerous temples and tombs, water channels and reservoirs, baths, places of worship, trading shops, public buildings and cobbled streets, an amphitheater - all this is carved into the rocks of an unusual pink color.

Reserves of Jordan

Jordan has several interesting nature reserves that we visit under the program. One of them is Wadi Rum. This is a desert, an example of a classic sandy desert landscape with its multi-colored sandstone hills and rocks rising above an almost perfectly smooth surface of red-pink color. nature reserve Dana is a system of valleys and mountains that descends from the Valley of the Canyons down to the desert of the Arabia Valley, from an altitude of 1600 m above sea level. Here are trekking routes of any complexity. The Mujib Nature Reserve, known for its picturesque landscapes, is located below all the reserves in the world.

On our trip, we will learn a lot of new and interesting things for ourselves, starting from the history of the Jordanian kingdom and ending with just interesting facts. Do you know that:

His Majesty King Abdullah II is a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad in a direct line in the 43rd generation.
the personal protection of the dynasty of the kings of Jordan is carried out by the Circassians.
here is the largest new flag of Jordan, mounted on a 132.5 meter high flagpole in Amman, and it is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest in the world.
Children after divorce remain with their father.

Abdullah II is a king, studied at Oxford and Georgetown, leads a secular lifestyle, in his free time from ruling the kingdom he is still a diver, parachutist, pilot, racer and husband of Queen Rania with a top model appearance. Queen Rania of Jordan is considered one of the most beautiful women in the world. The king clearly follows the old tradition - like his great-grandfather, grandfather and father, the current ruler of Jordan entrusts his personal protection only to the Circassians. Once they swore allegiance to the king and, since then, they have not violated their oath.

In general, a lot of interesting things can be learned from our short, but compact program. You can “lie down” on the Dead Sea, reading a book, swim in mineral springs, you can climb 986 steps and see the upper monastery in Petra, you can ride a camel along Petra, or ride a jeep through the desert with a breeze. Our tour perfectly combines an active program (trekking) and relaxation at the sea and hot springs. We invite you on a trip to Jordan in the spring and autumn of 2018.

Lyubov Prekina about his adventures in Jordan

Our 8 day trip to Jordan took place on the May holidays. The air temperature these days was about 30 degrees, in Petra and Aqaba it was possible and 38-40. It was problematic to find out more precisely, because. Jordanians are apparently more relaxed about the issue of heat compared to Muscovites. There were 8 tourists in the group, including three children from 5 to 14 years old.

If I can express my impression of the trip in a few words, I can tell everyone - go, you won't regret it! You can, of course, clarify that an adventure tour in Jordan has its own specifics - this is not a relaxed beach holiday on the European Riviera. It was quite a dynamic and informative trip. The program, scheduled by day, was quite interesting for different ages and accessible to the physical condition of its participants (with a small exception for children). If only there was a desire to consider a foreign country in a short week!

While traveling through Jordan from north to south, we saw this country in all its diversity. And we can say that every day we had something from the category in front of us: unique, famous, original, world famous, amazing, inimitable ... And of course our journey began with Amman, spread over many rocky hills, on the streets of which slowly, but the life of the capital city is intensively going on, and the preserved flavor of the East is combined with new modern architecture made of glass, concrete and steel. In Amman and its environs, we visited the famous historical sites of the times of the Greco-Roman empires - the Citadel, Jerash, Ajlun. These ancient ruins are quite well known in the world, and almost all travel agencies include them in their tours.

Hot Springs Main

But the next day we had a visit to the springs of Main. Interesting and very pleasant: it's like an open-air SPA - hot hydromassage, mountain sauna and 2-stage bath with warm running mineralized water. The fact is that in this gorge there are natural outlets of hot waters from the bowels of the earth. And along one side of the valley there is a thermal health complex where Jordanians come with their families (there are fewer visitors on weekdays than on weekends). From a cliff a few meters high, a hot waterfall falls in a powerful stream, under which it is very cool to stand as long as you have enough patience, substituting your back for a massage. But if you go beyond this canopy of water, then there is a small cave in the rock with very hot air. And the water flows forward in a small cascade of stepped shallow pools (you can sit on their sides, or go down and lie down like in a bath). Further, mountain water flows through a system of hidden drainage channels into a large stream of the gorge.

Ancient city of Petra

The replicated stereotype about ancient Petra is a passage (sik) along a stone winding corridor about a kilometer long, along rocky walls several tens of meters high, and the facade of El-Kazna carved into the rock. But it turns out that there is a small modern town of Petra, where we arrived in the evening and spent the night in one of its many hotels (of different stars). On the remote outskirts of this Petra there is a mountain range and the entrance to that same red stone city - the capital of the Nabatean tribe. If desired, you can hire a riding horse or a donkey, accompanied by a driver, or a harnessed carriage. But the siq is very interesting to walk. The gorge narrows and widens many times along its length. The sandstone, from which vertically steep walls are built, has a very beautiful complex color. In some places along the walls you can see the preserved gutters of watercourses, and in some places - pavement slabs of Roman times, sometimes there are half-erased bas-reliefs. And now, almost suddenly, a view of the well-known facade with columns, decorated with beautiful stone carvings, opens up. A lot of people crowd around - tourists take pictures, Jordanians try to earn money by trading and carting, camels, horses, donkeys to choose from. But, this is just a small part of ancient Petra. In general, the city is quite large and branched, has more than one street and square. We go further, turn the corner and soon we go out (I would say) to the main trading area. Here you can choose shopping-gifts from a variety of different goods, and relax, have a bite under a canopy in a cafe, and again solve the issue of transport. An interesting point: all these services are provided to tourists by the descendants of the Nabatean tribe. And most of them look quite specific: long black curls from under a bandana and thickly lined with antimony eyes (remember what Jack Sparrow looked like from Pirates of the Caribbean?).

Move on; red sand, stone, tufts of stunted grass underfoot. In the distance, in several places, platforms with canopies are visible, where archaeological work is being carried out. Around everywhere are rocks made of the most beautiful sandstone of pink-red-burgundy shades with multi-colored striped layers, and the facades of large buildings carved into them - temples, palaces and many niches of different sizes at different levels - tombs or housing. One such large niche in the lower tier is now regularly used by some quick-witted Jordanian for parking his Nissan (seen from the well-trodden rut). We reach the ruins of Roman buildings on the edge of a wide valley. Many here end their review of Petra.

Noon. Hot. The sky is clear. But still we decide to go further into the mountains to the so-called monastery. The potential of their forces must be adequately assessed before climbing up. Children with a guide on donkeys will return back. We had to climb to the top of the mountain by about 1000 carved stone steps. The ascent was not too tiring, but it was hot. :-). But everything that was seen that opened around was delightful and resembled the colors of Roerich's paintings. I wanted to photograph every new ledge, turn and changing view of the district from above. We went to the upper square to the monastery, and it turned out that its facade is very reminiscent of the front view of El Kazna, only it looks more modest. It is also entirely carved in pink rock, has columns, porticoes, but there are fewer carved decorations. Then we make the last push up - and here it is, the dominant peak in this area.

The wind inflates the national flag of Jordan, a magnificent view of the surroundings of the mountain range with peaks, ridges and gorges opens up in all directions. This is a must see! There is also a traditional Bedouin tent, in the shade of which we gladly settled down to rest on cushions spread out on the floor covered with worn carpets. And the owner of 45 years with the appearance of Jack Sparrow treated us to hot sweet tea with herbs from a special silver teapot-thermos. It would seem terrible - in the heat to drink hot tea, and even sweet (and I wanted to drink clean cold water). But, oddly enough, it went very well! another cup, and another ... We exchanged a couple of phrases in English with the owner. And then he picked up a musical instrument with several strings, and sang us two drawn-out lyrical songs. The performance was expressive and quite enjoyable. Thanking the friendly Bedouin and saying goodbye to him, we went back, again photographing the red-stone charms of Petra in all directions.

Dana National Wildlife Refuge

And now a few words about the trip to national reserve Dana. We arrived at a small dilapidated village located on the edge of the reserve. Apparently, it once prospered, there were many houses and inhabitants who were engaged in agriculture and cattle breeding. But even now there are several hotels (guest houses) for receiving tourists, where they will not only provide a room with a canopy over the bed or a tent-tent, but also delicious food and national tea on the terrace. Not far from the village is the office of the reserve. An amazing picture opens up when, going beyond the edge of the village, we saw the receding perspective of this green corner of Jordan. It seemed to me that Dana, with its outlines, vaguely resembles the famous Grand Canyon in America, familiar from television programs (well, maybe I'm wrong in this comparison). Plateaus, cliffs, cliffs, gorges - their alternation goes along the main valley on the left and right sides, and somewhere far away this whole system is lost in a haze. And all around you is surrounded by beauty, silence, the chirping of birds and a special, interesting set of vegetation from grass to trees.

Wadi Rum desert

It is not easy to talk briefly about the Wadi Rum desert. It does not at all look like a flat, boring desert, with endless dunes of sand stretching beyond the horizon. Of course, there is plenty of sand here too! (by the way, a very beautiful bright elegant red-red color). And there is practically no natural vegetation there, except for the occasional dry twigs of stunted saxaul. But still it is a stone desert. We arrived at the checkpoint in the late afternoon. From our comfortable bus, we moved into open jeeps and drove with a breeze along the knurled primer, and somewhere right along the sand, deep into the desert. Ridges of bare dark rocks with sheer walls tens of meters high stretched along our path. Near one rock, our drivers slowed down. It turned out that on its wall there are scratched primitive drawings - little men, animals, letters. Whose? .. After driving a little more, we found ourselves in a Bedouin camp: a large linen canopy-tent, fixed at the foot of a high mountain, seemed to cling to it with its back, hiding from a possible wind. Treat with traditional Bedouin sweet tea with herbs. Of course, one could immediately make purchases of some specific Jordanian goods. Then we get back into the jeeps and drive on. Having left for a relatively free space, we suddenly see the setting sun right on the course - a pale, almost white, but very bright disk, which rather quickly rolled over a distant mountain range. And over us began to thicken twilight. We arrived at the campsite for the night in complete darkness. We were placed in adobe houses for 2 persons, with beds, a fan and a bathroom with a shower! There was another option for spending the night there - in a tent, but this is already without a shower. But it turned out that there is a swimming pool on the camping site. And when I got up early in the morning to see the sunrise, I was convinced that the desert sun is really white.

Port city of Aqaba

After breakfast on our bus we went to Aqaba. A port city on the Red Sea, a free economic zone, that is, a working business center. And at the same time a resort town. It would seem that these are mutually exclusive directions, especially since both lead to the same water, more precisely to the waters of the Gulf of Aqaba. But going out to the beach of one 5 * hotel, we saw the purest water, in which both multilingual tourists and Jordanians with young children bathed. Beautiful comfortable 5-star hotels in a continuous chain are located along the coast, dividing the beach into pieces among themselves. A public beach is located on the outskirts of the city. The water in the bay seemed pretty cool to me, although the heat that day was not a joke (later in the evening at about 20 o'clock on the street of Aqaba, we came across an electronic scoreboard that showed 36-37 degrees). The bathing area is limited by booms for safety reasons. Pleasure boats sailed behind them, jet skis and pleasure boats passed at high speed. Even farther it was possible to observe already serious ships. And in the haze, the opposite foreign coast was guessed.

For supper we went to a small restaurant on one of the side streets. It was recommended to us by a fish guide. And not in vain! Oh, what a fish it was ... and a whole bowl of salad - the portions are huge, it could easily be divided into two. Locally produced beer, who cares, tastes very decent. Then we walked around the city, it has a lot of greenery, flowers, there are also fountains. We looked into several shops: food, clothing, souvenirs, a variety of jewelry, as well as cosmetics made from natural products of the Dead Sea.

The Dead Sea

Early in the morning we left Aqaba in the opposite direction. Passing through the customs post (export control from the free economic zone), our Vahid only slowed down and exchanged greetings with the customs officers. Why stop us? "Light brown tourist, image morale."

Well, everyone seems to know everything about the Dead Sea. It's hard to add anything here. The water is warm, and not just salty, it is also oily, which seemed to me not very pleasant to the touch, although you quickly stop paying attention to it. You can lie on the water and read a newspaper. But sometimes it can be difficult to focus and find balance on your back. At such moments, some kind of physical forces turn you over like a float on your stomach, making you flounder ridiculously. And it’s funny to just look at it from the outside, but at this time you yourself need to be on the alert so that the spray does not get into your eyes, and you don’t have to sip too much.

If you wish, you can smear yourself with black mud as much as you like, special containers with it stand freely on the beach. There are also several shower sections installed here, in order to wash off the salt water after bathing, because. the sun quickly dries the skin and it begins to tingle from the salt. The opposite mountainous Israeli coast is visible vaguely, as if in a haze. The Jordanian coast is being actively built up with comfortable hotels.

Mujib National Reserve

But the most unforgettable experience remained with us from a trip to the Mujib reserve. There we did "hiking rafting" on mountain gorge, where a mountain stream with warm water flows. Sorry for this name, but otherwise I can’t determine that passage first up and then down the water on foot through the rapids. And to pass this route requires some physical strength. Therefore, children were not taken here. When we arrived at a certain place, we saw cars parked before us, then - small office houses and rescue stations, changing cabins. We were also warned in advance that there would be a lot of water, or rather a lot, possibly with a head and in conditions of stones. This meant that you need to have free hands, do not take any extra items with you (glasses, cameras, etc.). There is only one option for small things - a waterproof box or a hard case on the shoulders. Putting on life jackets, we go forward to a very high mountain range with vertical walls. Here we have a view of the mouth of the river, which flows a little further into the Dead Sea. We go up first along the dry sides, then the river fills the entire width of the mountain corridor, shallowly, ankle-deep. But, as you know, further - more, gradually the water becomes knee-deep. We are not alone in the gorge. A full international gathered here, wishing to experience the thrill. The walls throughout the gorge are vertical and very high (100 m?), in appearance they look like that beautiful pink-burgundy sandstone with stripes of other shades and colors, as in the mountains of Petra. High overhead, a compressed strip of blue sky is visible. And under your feet among the current more and more come across huge stones that create obstacles along the way. The shorts are already wet. Overcoming the force of oncoming water, we climb through one threshold, another. And then everything turned out to be quite serious ... I don’t want to describe our further adventure in more detail. You must leave something indefinite for your future trip, for which you decide to go and personally see everything, go through and experience it for yourself. To say later: “I know it. I was there".

P.S. Briefly about miscellaneous

Jordanians are not fussy in outward appearances and appreciate a respectful attitude.
In Jordan, they like to install antennas on the roofs of houses in the form of the Eiffel Tower.
Despite the fact that Jordan is an Islamic country, they are not only patient with other faiths, but the Jordanians also celebrate Easter with us according to the Orthodox calendar, and Christmas with the Catholics.
Jordanians love big cars (well, just like most of ours in Moscow).
The roads in Jordan are very good, especially the main highways, but some of their sections are paid (although in small old towns it happens that the quality is far from good).
There are no traffic jams on the highways, but in Amman during rush hours in the mornings and evenings there is a very dense situation.
In stores, you can sometimes meet sellers who understand or even speak Russian.
Jordan has its guest workers from Egypt, Iraq, Yemen and other Arab countries.
Jordanian women bathe in clothes (in tracksuits with long shirts).
On weekends, Ammanis like to go out of town for a picnic or visit with their families.
There are quite a lot of our compatriots in Jordan, especially Ukrainians and Russians who got married here.
Our flight was made on the A-320 aircraft of the Royal Jordanian airline together with the S7 airline from Domodedovo airport: check-in was calm, departure on time, food and drinks without complaints, individual multi-systems in the seats *music-games-movies* with issued headphones, the landing is soft, which is what I wish you.

Departure from St. Petersburg to Minsk/Brest by train from the Vitebsk railway station.

Arrival in Minsk/Brest. Boarding the bus. Passing the border. Transit through the territory of Poland with household stops along the way (~ 680 km). Late arrival at the transit hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast. Departure to HANNOVER - the capital of the state of Lower Saxony. Transit through the territory of Poland, Germany (~ 355 km). Upon arrival, walk around the city: half-timbered houses, Market Square, Town Hall, Leibniz House, etc. Transit by
the territory of Germany, Belgium (~ 450 km). Arrival at the transit hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast. Moving to CALE. Transit through the territory of Belgium, France (~200 km). Ferry crossing (via the Eurotunnel) from the port of CALE to the port of DUVR. Transfer to LONDON (~90 km). On the way, stop in Canterbury with a tour of the early Gothic Cathedral (ticket from £ 13). Arrival in LONDON. Sightseeing bus tour of the city: Piccadilly, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey (ticket from £ 22), Parliament, Big Ben, Trafalgar Square, St. Paul's Cathedral, Tower Bridge, Tower, etc. Free time. Hotel accommodation. Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast. Free time in London. At the request of tourists (for an additional fee of 65 € - transfer + travel information) acquaintance with the cities of Western England: STRATFORD-ON-AVON - the birthplace of WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. Walk around the city with a tour of the house (ticket from £ 18), where he was born, and the church where he is buried; visit to Warwick Castle (ticket from £ 28) - one of the most ancient castles in England with an exhibition of wax figures; OXFORD is the university capital of the world. Walk around the city. Return to London. Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast. Free time in the city. Optionally visit the National Gallery, the National Portrait Gallery, the Tate Gallery, St. Paul's Cathedral, the British Museum, the Tower (ticket from £ 28), a unique attraction - the London Eye Ferris Wheel (ticket from £ 15), cruise on the Thames (ticket £15). In the evening, at the request of tourists (for an additional fee of 35 €) excursion "LONDON NIGHT": Big Ben, the Tower, the most extravagant building in London "Loids", built inside out, the Ferris Wheel, Tower Bridge, the new and old City, the Royal Palace of Justice, Buckingham Palace, Wellington Arch, etc. Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast. Departure for WINDSOR. Inspection of the main country residence of the royal house. You will see Windsor Castle (ticket from £ 21.5), towers, walls, state reception halls, a doll house, St. George's Chapel - the tomb of the English kings, Prince Albert's chapel, etc. Moving to Scotland. Transit through the territory of England (~ 370 km). On the way, stop in the city of YORK - the ancient capital of England. Walk around the city: Fortress walls (XIV century), Cathedral, York Castle, streets of the old city, etc. Arrival at the transit hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast. Moving to EDINBURGH - the capital of Scotland. Transit through the territory of England, Scotland (~150 km). Explore the city upon arrival: Edinburgh Castle, Royal Palace of Holy Rud (ticket from £14), Royal Mile (Royal Mile), etc. Free time. Optional visit to Edinburgh Castle (ticket from £17), National Art Gallery, etc. For those who wish (for an additional fee of 20 €) a trip to one of the most famous churches in Scotland - the ROSSLYN chapel (XV century), associated with the secrets of the Knights Templar. Inspection of the church (from 3 £). Hotel accommodation (Edinburgh or suburbs). Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast. A trip to one of the most famous castles in Scotland - STERLING Castle (ticket from £15). Moving from Scotland to Wales (~550 km). The journey passes through the Lake District National Park, on the territory of which there are 16 large lakes and the most high mountains England. On the way, with the consent of the group (for an additional fee of 20 €), a stop in Chester, one of the most charming cities in England: city walls, a Roman amphitheater, a cathedral, shopping malls, etc. Arrival at the transit hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast. Departure to CARDIFF, the capital of WALES. Exploring the city Cardiff Castle (ticket from £ 14), Llandaf Cathedral, St. John the Baptist Church, National Museum Wales, etc. Moving to STONEHENGE. Photo stop (depending on the traffic situation) at STONEHENGE - a religious building built of stone slabs in the 3rd-1st millennium BC. (ticket from £17). Ferry crossing to the port of CALE. Arrival at the transit hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast. Departure to BRUGGE – the capital of Flanders, one of the most picturesque cities in Europe (~100 km). Upon arrival, an independent acquaintance with the city: the Covered Market, the Watch Tower, the Government Building, the Town Hall, the Palace of Justice, etc. On request, a cruise on a boat through the canals of the city (ticket from 12 €). Transit through the territory of Belgium, Germany (~ 650 km). Arrival at the transit hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast. Departure to Brest. Transit through the territory of Germany, Poland (~ 900 km). Late arrival in Brest. Rest at the hotel.

Boarding train number 52 and departure to St. Petersburg at 14.10.

Good afternoon, I would like to leave one review for 2 tourists after a trip to the "big trip to the UK" tour. To be objective, I will list the pros and cons of the trip in a row, and at the end I will make a small conclusion. Pros: 1) Extensive tour program. 2) Competent guide. 3) An excellent bus was offered. 4) Good job of the managers for this tour. 5) Not late arrivals at the hotel. Excl. The last 2 nights, always had time to rest. 6) Good extras. guides in England, Poland, Bruges. Cons: 1) The most important is the complete failure of the preparation of the trip to Stonehenge. This is a clear miscalculation of responsible people. I think the leaders of the travel agency. (If they are planning the tour, then let them admit the miscalculation and correct themselves without shifting the blame on subordinates). Over the course of a year, changes could and should have been tracked, this is undeniable. This fact was very disappointing, the tour was chosen largely due to the presence in it of one of the main symbols of England - Stonehenge. 2) Drivers. Here, too, I have to dwell in more detail. Firstly, in any place, in any town (even the smallest) for 20-30 minutes, we rolled around the city just like that before disembarking. I can’t believe that there was no earlier opportunity for disembarking passengers, because we just ended up wasting a lot of time on their endless circles, detours and maneuvers in each town (if there is a desire to find out where specifically, I’m ready to answer). Secondly, we definitely got lost on the road to Wales, wandered about 2 o'clock at night, because of them we arrived at the hotel at 2 o'clock in the morning very tired. I was driving on a GPS satellite system, I can confirm and prove all their maneuvers during the wanderings. There was an autobahn nearby, which you immediately had to leave and drive along it. Yes, the autobahn is a little bypassed, but in the end, having decided to cut off, we just got lost! Thirdly, they did not clean the bus at all, from the first day. Fourthly, we lost the document for the bus at the Poland/Belarus border, after which everyone suffered until the end of the tour. The only plus for them is the fact of assistance in loading suitcases on the bus at the hotels. 3) A very small amount of time in the proposed for extra. fee cities - Bath, Chester, York. This is a very ugly and just a way of making money on the part of the organizers of the tour. The sediment is unpleasant, of these cities only York is worth attention. We had 50 minutes of free time in it. The sediment from such an "approach to business" is unpleasant and makes you "think about it." 4) Also one of the biggest questions is to the organizers of the tour, the people who thought it over - a hotel in Belarus. I will not give any description of this hotel Friendship, I will simply say - a shame. Throw a couple of thousand rubles into the base cost of the tour for a normal hotel in Belarus, and do not disgrace yourself next time, please. 5) I will point out a couple of shortcomings of working guides. Lyudmila is a great year. But there are 2 wishes: A) In case of failures, wanderings, delays - openly and immediately inform tourists about inconsistencies, so that people are all aware of what is happening. (and even then it was not always reported only to a separate group of people who were close to the guide) B) A knowledgeable, competent, responsive guide, but the information is often given abruptly, with separate facts from different areas, which is why not as much is stored in the head as you would like would. Guide in England: a competent woman, but she talks a lot and gives a lot of unnecessary information. It's interesting to listen to, but after that, the porridge in my head is complete. Conclusion: It is difficult to unambiguously evaluate the tour due to the situation with Stonehenge, a hotel in Belarus and the illiteracy of the drivers, which caused trouble. It is thanks to these disadvantages that my companion and I rated the tour as “satisfactory”

Dear tourists! Please answer the question, were there any difficulties and obstacles in obtaining an English visa? I really want to go on a tour of England, but everyone is afraid that they won’t get a visa. Is it true?

Thank you so much for interesting tour Holidays in London, held from 01.01.13. to 12.01.13. Lyudmila Belonogina is a wonderful guide and helpful person! And the drivers Stanislav and Mirek are professionals in their field and you can be calm with them on any roads! Thank you Balt Tour!

Before the trip.

What was the surprise of my surroundings when I 58 I decided to shake the old days and walk with a backpack walking route, no, not through mountain passes, but through some European capitals, moreover first and budget. “If you go to the Scandinavian countries, then better in winter, all the same, you can’t swim there in the summer, and in the summer you can go south, ”I thought so when choosing a direction for a trip in February. Plane tickets to Stockholm for 6 days had already been bought when I decided that two days would be enough to get to know the Swedish capital in February. To create a mosaic of impressions, I also wanted to see Helsinki and Tallinn and use different ferries to cross the Baltic Sea.

In Moscow, at Shabolovka, I paid a consular fee for a visa, the Swedish service fee was 3940 rubles, and I paid 532 rubles at Alfastrakhovanie, located on the floor below. for insurance of 35,000 euros.

That's it, I'm ready to conquer Europe!

Road to Stockholm.

They rushed to Sheremetyevo by Aeroexpress for 420 rubles. (this is in the case of an electronic payment, and at the checkout - 500 rubles). Departure by Aeroflot plane at 11.25 am, arrived in Stockholm at Arlanda airport at 11.40 am. They flew to the West, the time difference was 2 hours, they gave themselves these 2 hours, as if there was no flight. The return flight was from Stockholm on February 22 at 12.40, arrival in Moscow at 16.45. Round-trip flight cost 12031 rubles.

Knowing in advance all the budget options for moving from the airport to the center of Stockholm, we, being in euphoria, chose the most expensive way - by the Arlanda Express train, succumbing to the weekend discount (2 for 350sek/3 for 450sek/4 for 559sek Thursday-Sunday) .

Looking ahead, I’ll say that on the way back we compensated for this by getting to the airport, just like locals, only on the same card, which went to the subway. To do this, we sat first on the train, and then on the bus to the airport. All this is fast, comfortable and at the expense of an already paid card.

At the airport, we were rescued with food by the 7-elevan store, where they bought: cappuccino from 25 to 35 kroons, all fruits (apples, bananas) 6 kroons apiece, muffins 25 kroons, a sandwich with cheese, sausage 30 kroons, 2 bottles of water 2 pieces . for 15 crowns.

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Here it is, the capital!

Arrived from the airport to the T-Centralen metro station. The metro here is denoted by the letter "T" (Tunnelbana), although at first we automatically look for the letter "M" by analogy with Moscow. And more important: do not confuse the metro and suburban trains, they have one input. One-time metro ticket up to 75 min. costs 44sec; according to the traveler's card 24 hours-125sek, 72 hours-250.7 days -325.30 days-860. Surprisingly, the metro has benefits for pensioners, even with my Russian pension card!

When exiting the T-Centralen metro station, you can see the dome of the Clara kirka church, we went into it on the way, and later at 18:00. listened to a free organ concert, where the works of Bach, S.Franck, F.Mendelssohn sounded.

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Divine sounds in the divine temple! Latecomers to the concert were not allowed, so as not to disturb the harmony. At the exit after the concert, the caretaker modestly offered to lower the donations.

When crossing the street, we press the traffic light button, we don’t wait, as, basically, in Russia.

For orientation in Stockholm, we used a guide from Lonely planet and maps that are freely available in different places.

From Clara kirka we go to the left under the viaduct, on the right you can see the dome of the Town Hall, this is 1, 2 km from Gamla Stan ( Old city). Visiting the Town Hall 9.30-16h. only with a guided tour and only in the summer. Observation deck in winter time closed.

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From the embankment opens beautiful view on the island of Riddarholmen.

From the Town Hall we returned to the viaduct and went to Gamla Stan along Riddarhusgrand, although the entrance to the Old Town is more effective from Drottninggattan street, which we did on the second visit.

Gamla Stan, where we immediately rushed, and the island of Djurgården were quite capable of being explored on the day of arrival and the next day before sailing after lunch in Helsinki, of course, without visiting the museums, which were left until the next time.

The first day. Miniprogram for Gamla Stan.

What did you plan to see in Gamla Stan:

Royal Palace. Free tours 45min. at 14:00 and 15:00, changing of the guard at 12:15 (Wednesday, Saturday), 13:15 (Sunday)

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Olle (Ulle) - a boy looking at the moon;

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How to find it: from the Royal Palace in Gamla Stan, you need to go to Finska Kyrkogränd street, go around the Clara kyrka Finnish church and turn right onto Trädgårdsgatan street. The sculpture is located in the courtyard of Bollhustäppan, two passages lead to it from this street. They performed the ritual: they stroked the boy on the head, made a wish and put a coin next to him. From such cuteness, the soul became even brighter;

Nobel Museum;

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The Schantz (left) and Seyfritz (right) houses, which are the hallmark of the city;

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Church of St. Nicholas (opening hours 9-16.00);

Stockholm Cathedral.

Inadvertently, I watched the work of guides in Gamla Stan: a boring facial expression and a monotonous story of a Russian guide with Russian tourists and the expression on the face of “their” guide in the garb of a Catholic medieval monk, trumpeting in different voices throughout the square: “The whole world is a theater and this is my stage” . We met with him several times and all the time he had inspiration, he was in his role. I think there are some of us as well.

About the Södermalm area and the hotel.

After Gamla Stan on the way to the hotel we go to observation deck near the Slussen metro, the views are wonderful, but the construction work on the reconstruction of the metro interferes with photography.

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Entrance to the observation deck through the cafe.

For fast food lovers, there is McDonald´s here, where tea is 14sek (x7.2 = 101 rubles), a hamburger is 20 sek (144 rubles)

From Slussen we go to the hotel. We are waiting for Stockholm Classic Budget Hotell at Lundagatan 31 in Södermalm. This area is the third in the list of the most prestigious urban areas in the world according to Vogue magazine, but in terms of accessibility to the main attractions, I liked the Vazastan area more, although not the heart of the city of Norrmalm, but close to it.

Check-in was at 14:00, check-out - until 11:30. Economy class room without windows on the 1st floor with a shower and toilet in the room, a safe, a hairdryer, a refrigerator, a fan, a TV, a kettle, a bunk bed for 495 sek (3534 rubles) / for two. Bed linen is free, no parking. Friendly male staff offered free coffee at the reception. It was possible to take breakfast for 74 SEK / person, but did not want to. The room is clean, freshly renovated, plumbing shines, everything is worthy.

This area is famous nightlife and planned to visit Himlen - a panoramic bar on the 26th floor, but replaced it with the Museum of Photography, which is also open until late.

The first day gave me hope: I have strength, although I am on my feet all day, and there is more than enough desire to feel the atmosphere of the city.

Second day. Djurgården.

The next day, with backpacks on our backs, we went to the island of Djurgården from the Kungstradgarden metro station along Jakobsgatan, Stromgatan, fed the swans and ducks.

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At the Drama Theatre, we boarded the famous tram number 7, which connects Normalmstrong and Djurgården.

It is pleasant to walk around the park on Djurgården Island and there are several interesting museums there:

Skansen open-air ethnographic museum (where there are many buildings brought from all over Scandinavia and medieval workshops are recreated, there is a zoo. From there, a magnificent view of Stockholm opens);

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ABBA Museum;

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Museum of the ship "Vasa";

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The Junibacken Museum is a museum of book heroes by Astrid Lindgren, a children's cultural center.

Museums are closed on Mondays.

From the island of Djurgården, from a stop at the church, we got to the Karlaplan metro station, went to McDonald's.

Of course, I wanted to be economical and eat guaranteed calories in an understandable product. And we were happy to meet the familiar face of McDonald's. In Russia, I often go around it, but now I appreciated the Russian Mac for its neatness and grooming, clean open toilets. There we also found ourselves in some shabby, shabby establishments. My colleagues from car dealerships also noticed abroad the low level of requirements for meeting brand standards in them and in our country. In Russia, for some reason, these standards must be met almost perfectly so that the company does not have a sanction from the representative office.

By the way, in Sweden you can drink tap water. It is clean and filtered, so savings on water bottles are obvious. And you have to save. Prices in COOP stores: yogurt 200g 10 kroons, eggs in a pack of 4 pcs. 12 kroons, cut meat 120g 15 kroons at a discount, bread 15 kroons at a discount.

Finally we got to the terminal on the ferry Silja Symphony from Silja to go to Helsinki and then to Tallinn.

Second Coming to Stockholm. Ferry.

We returned from Tallinn to Stockholm by a cruise on the Baltic Queen ferry on the Tallinn-Stockholm-Tallinn route on February 20 at 18.00 from the D-terminal (Lootsi 13), arriving in Stockholm on Wednesday February 21 at 10.15. in Vartahamn.

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Why cruise? This is the most a budget option. Class A cabin on the 8th floor for 2 people for 65 euros, breakfast buffet at the Grande Buffet for 10.5 euros in case early booking breakfast, otherwise -11.5 euros. Total for two 86 euros, a nice bonus -2 coupons for a 50% discount in bars for beer / cider. Passenger check-in for the ferry closes 30 minutes beforehand. before departure, so the recommended time of arrival at the port is 1 hour before departure. The ticket was registered at a self-check-in kiosk. The boarding pass also serves as the key to the cabin. It was nice to warm up in the sauna and swim in the pool, which cost 7 euros or 67 sek / person.

Second Coming to Stockholm. Vazastan region. Hotel.

On February 21, we headed from the port to Hotel Micro Tegnerlunden. I liked the Vazastan area, quiet, cozy. At first we did not believe that such a respectable hotel was ours, only the economy class rooms were located on the ground floor.

For a small double room with a bunk bed, shared bathroom and toilet, without breakfast, they paid 446 sek (3184 rubles). We arrived at the hotel earlier, the room was not ready, but we were allowed to leave a backpack, they provided us with maps.

It should be said that, in my understanding, “shared bath and toilet” seemed to be unpresentable places like hotels from Soviet times. Fortunately, I was deceived. Apparently, the standard of living of the Swedes does not allow them to fall below their habits: nowhere is there a hint of shabby, neglected, dirty. The shared bathroom is a set of spacious isolated shower rooms with capital partitions, sparkling clean plumbing and tiles, washbasins with huge mirrors. Also, everything is "excellent" with a common toilet from numerous, modernly equipped booths. It all looked much better than those rooms upstairs in the main hotel, located on the floors of the old house.

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Second Coming to Stockholm. How little time!

The more you know, the more you realize how little you know. Of course, the time allotted for Stockholm was sorely lacking. After all, I just wanted to wander the streets and enjoy the atmosphere of the capital and the friendly attitude of the townspeople with their sincere desire to help and openness. That's how this soldier is.

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On the way to another interesting attraction, the Stockholm Public Library, the path passed through the park past the Observatory, from where a beautiful view of the city opens from a hill.

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The library surprised me, I have never seen anything like it.

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Then we returned to Gamla Stan, having entered it correctly, from the beautiful pedestrian street Drottninggattan along the Riksbron bridge, and then under the monumental arches of the Parliament.

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We found Morten Trotzig Lane, the narrowest street in Stockholm.

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The lane got its name in honor of the German merchant Morten Trotzig. This lane is actually a narrow staircase of 36 steps connecting the beautiful walking street Vasterlangatan and Prastgatan. Two people can hardly pass each other on it, its width is only 90 cm, but this distinguishes it from the rest.

Once again we examined the Royal Palace and its environs.

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When hunger reminded us of itself, we remembered the recommendations from the Internet and went to Hotorget Square.

Here we saw an interesting building of the Concert Hall,

I was always surprised how they manage to be invisible, go unnoticed by the attendants. And those who were noticed were pleased and made proud of the fact that they serve you. How much dignity. At the entrance to the ferry, passengers were met by the chef, at breakfast the chefs sedately demonstrated the art of layout in the hall. In an ordinary city market, young people with the appearance of a screen star helped with the choice of products as if they were giving an interview through a diplomatic line. Yes, they just respect themselves, and from this comes respect for us.

And another surprise. I live in a private house and in winter on a sunny day I open the curtains on the windows with pleasure so that the sun warms the house. But later I tighten them, it seems to me more comfortable and safer. In Stockholm, I was struck by the almost complete absence of anything on the windows in the apartments that saves from prying eyes.

That we have snow, that we have heat, that we have torrential rain.

In case of cold and rainy weather, fallback options and methods of movement were provided:

1. Sightseeing tour by Hop on Hop off bus (tourist bus moving along a certain route).

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Riddarsholms-kyrkan - here we saw the bus stop HOP ON - HOP OFF, which departs every 30-60 minutes: a ticket for 24 hours. – 300 sek, 72-350, 24 hours + ABBA museum -450, children 50%. Tickets can be bought on the bus or at stromma.se. Service in 11 languages, incl. Russian. At each stop, you can enter, exit and so an unlimited number of times, but during the validity period of the ticket - 72, 48 and 24 hours.

The people on the trip gave the impression of being hardened. The frosts are not strong, but the damp Baltic air makes its way through. On the streets, people are mostly in sneakers, boots, without hats and hoods, wide open. I am in high winter boots and wrapped from head to toe in wool.

2. Brunkebergstunneln is a 231-meter pedestrian tunnel between the districts of Norrmalm and Östermalm, which is a wide bright yellow pipe. Get off at Sveavagen, turn towards Hotorget and after 5 minutes you are at Sergels torg - the main square of the city.

3.excursions on the subway.

We didn't need it. The weather spoiled us. It was sunny, sometimes there were clouds, during the day it was warm from -3°С to +1°С. In Helsinki and Tallinn it was colder from -8°С to -6°С. But they returned to Moscow at -28°C. Feel the difference is called as the south visited.

Stockholm metro.

Metro in Stockholm in their style. Not that without pomposity and frills, this is out of the question. And even as if they boast of simplicity and naturalness. This, perhaps, would not be surprising, everyone is free in their choice, but for tourists on the Internet, all recommendations are full of a call to specially ride the Stockholm metro as a special attraction. Now I would also support this recommendation, if only in order to be able to appreciate the artistic merit of our Moscow and St. Petersburg metro. Red-green, blue lines are not just the color of the line on the subway map, they are really so colored.

There were many things that surprised me in the Stockholm subway. For example, I did not see a single dog in the subway with a muzzle, and few were with leashes. At first we took them for vagrants, huddled to warm themselves in the subway. No, at the stop, at the command of a nearby person, they jumped out onto the platform and moved in the stream of people. What's this? Has the atmosphere of general well-being touched the dogs as well? If I were in the subway with my super-duper German woman, I would have writhed myself, no matter how something happened. After all, it is worth traveling, observing, you begin to comprehend life in a different way, it has so many colors, life, except for white and black.

So the journey is over.

Rich, dynamic, budget travel. From the pleasure of what he saw, he would have flown.

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There will be an opportunity, I will visit Stockholm again, but in the golden autumn. And in the spring I plan to Denmark, Copenhagen, and there, too, within easy reach of Sweden. Auntie got a taste, Europe - hold on! In China, Beijing and Shanghai, I have already been there, for some reason it doesn’t pull, but Europe dragged on. What are my years, wish me good luck and may the patron saint of travelers be with us all!

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