The last warm days are a great occasion to remember the last vacation season. This year, residents of Magnitogorsk celebrated in the Philippines and Israel, in Sochi and Ufa, and even visited in the future! Leafing through the photo albums of Woman’s Day travelers.
Senior instructor for combat and physical training of personnel of the Federal Penitentiary Service
A point on the map: Philippines
Anton is an avid traveler. Moreover, he prefers to discover unexplored countries on his own. All of Anton’s travels last more than a month, he plans the route himself and achieves maximum immersion in the culture of the chosen country.
“The trip was not without curiosities. As soon as I arrived in the Philippines, I immediately lost my phone: it was stolen on the bus. But this did not darken the impressions of the trip. Of the most striking – a visit to the Mayon volcano, which amazed with its grandeur, a joint swim in the open sea with whale sharks, a visit to the city of Vigan is like a journey into the past. In Puerto Princess I visited an underground river … It is under the protection of UNESCO, its length is 8 km, it flows in the rock among stalactites and stalagmites. A lot of bizarre stones, reminiscent of the face of Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary, dinosaurs, etc., as if frozen in stone. The similarity is striking! I tried surfing for the first time in the Philippines. I plan to continue my studies next year in Bali. “
Photographer of the magazine “Telesem”
A point on the map: Abkhazia
“This summer my husband and I made our old dream come true – we visited an amazing country with an ancient history. The people inhabiting this territory lovingly call it “Apsny”, which in translation means “Country of the Soul”, and on the world map it is Abkhazia.
The first impression was made by the mountains, the peaks of which cling to the sky (indeed, “only mountains can be better than mountains”!), Amazing nature and “tasty” mountain air with healing properties, gentle clean sea and a free beach.
Almost every place in Abkhazia has its own legend, the guides tell them with great love. A unique Abkhaz accent: their speech is mesmerizing and it seems that you hear the sound of a babbling stream. The Abkhaz are a hospitable people, proud, respecting the traditions of their ancestors, do not tolerate vanity and lies. The wealth of the country is architecture, stately mansions in the Art Nouveau style against the backdrop of the skeletons of former Soviet boarding houses, carefully shrouded in ivy. It did not work to remain indifferent, looking at this, memories are carried away to childhood, and from this you get a portion of happiness. It is impossible to explain how, for what and why, but you fall in love with this country. Although Abkhazia does not accept everyone ”.
Student of the Moscow State Technical University. G.I. Nosova
A point on the map: Pisa.
“This year I was in the future! Yes, yes, in 2016! The fact is that there is one city that is faithful to its ancient tradition and celebrates the New Year on March 25th. This date coincides with the day of the Annunciation, exactly nine months before the birth of Jesus. Meet the city of Pisa! “
PR-manager of KCPC “Staff”
A point on the map: Ufa
“Our whole family rested in a beautiful sanatorium in the center of Ufa. Despite this location, this is a great place to relax: quiet, calm, green. Very often we got out to the city. Interest in it was fueled by the 2000th BRICS Summit that took place the day before. The city is very beautiful and modern. From vivid impressions – restaurant “Lido”: a real castle on a mountain slope. On the open terraces above the cliff, you can drink coffee while admiring the amazing nature. In general, this trip convinced us that we don’t have to wait for a vacation to get an experience. We went to Ufa for aesthetic impressions. Therefore, all the events: the Art-Ufa exhibition, the interactive exhibition-installation 15 years in XNUMX minutes, and the planetarium – everything was selected for this purpose. “
Journalist of the information agency “Verstov.Info”
A point on the map: Israel
“Thank God, during my arrival there were no armed conflicts and shelling. I got to know the country from different sides: both secular and religious. I was in the “Russian” city of Ashkelon, where even the price tag on the market is written in Russian, in Beitar Elite, where the ultra-Orthodox (Haredim) live, in the Zionist settlement Kdumim in Samaria (West Bank), which can only be reached through the checkpoint and everywhere traces of a collision with the Arabs are visible. Yes, all of Israel, in general, makes an impression, starting with a temperature of 39 ° C. Jerusalem will remain a vivid memory: I visited the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum (Holocaust Museum), saw Schindler’s list with my own eyes. Well, in general, the city (especially the old city), where each stone “breathes” history. “
Specialist of the Department of Information and Public Relations of the Moscow State Technical University. G.I. Nosova
A point on the map: Sochi
“This summer my family and I went to Sochi. We can say that our resting place was predetermined in advance. In 2014, I wanted to take part in the Olympics as a volunteer, I even passed the selection at the Volunteer Training Center, but circumstances turned out so that I had to give up my dream, and I watched the opening of such an unforgettable event on TV, holding my little son in my arms. But the desire to visit places of sports glory did not leave us, and in July we went to the south of Russia for two weeks. We managed to visit different points – Gelendzhik, Adler, Anapa, Novorossiysk, Sochi. I really liked Sochi-Park, a kind of Russian prototype of Disneyland. Here everyone could find entertainment to their liking: the one and a half year old son rode on toy cars, watched with interest the performances of dolphins and took pictures with the animated heroes of his favorite animated series, my husband tested himself on extreme attractions, and I visited the fish peeling spa with pleasure. They decided to leave the Olympic facilities for last, but even two days were not enough to view everything. The soul froze with delight at the sight of buildings on Krasnaya Polyana and wonderful nature! And when we in the evening with thousands of other tourists looked at the singing fountain and sang the anthem of the Russian Federation, the level of patriotism went off scale so that many could not hold back their tears of joy and pride for the country! It was with this mood that we left Sochi and are still under a pleasant impression. “