Author: Helen Bell

10. Diamond Dawn Closes the top 10 (or opens – which side to look at) Sunrise Diamond Beach Resort in Ras Umm el Sid Bay, famous for its luxurious coral reefs. Two-storey buildings with standard and family rooms are lined

5. Manhattan 40% of respondents included in the top ten hits a cocktail created on the eponymous New York island in the 1860s and 1870s. Someone even claims that it was invented by Winston Churchill’s mother in honor of the

3. The Red Sea This sea is famous for its coral reefs and diverse underwater world, for which it is highly appreciated by divers. Due to its location in a tectonic depression, it is quite deep – about 450 m.

1. Salem, USA Salem is a neat town near Boston in Massachusetts, founded in the 17th century and full of old mansions, churches and museums. But it was not the architecture that brought him fame, but the ruthless reprisals against

Aspen, Colorado If you want to join a select circle of the rich and famous, then one of the most expensive American ski resorts Aspen is at your service. Located in Colorado, the city is known primarily for the slopes

5. Kazimierz For almost 500 years Kazimierz remained the most important center of Jewish culture — until it was destroyed by the Nazis. In 1941, its inhabitants were forcibly taken to the ghetto, and further blood-curdling events are known to

Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Carnival in Rio attracts more than half a million visitors from all over the world every year and is rightfully considered the largest carnival in Brazil. The carnival begins with a “coronation”, during which

The modern rhythm of life dictates its own conditions: we are almost constantly in a time-saving mode, and even on vacation we do not allow ourselves to relax, we buy a plane ticket, trying to save precious hours and days.

Jailoo-tourism Jailoo tours are organized in sparsely populated hard-to-reach places where indigenous peoples usually live. Those who choose this option of rest will live like those to whom they came. For example, in Kyrgyzstan (where jailoo tourism was invented), you

1. Fragrant Peking duck Interestingly, during the reign of the Mongolian Yuan dynasty, baked duck was advised to be introduced into the diet by a court physician. So we didn’t embellish much by saying that this dish came down to

Sky trail over the Canyon “To make it look even better” — this seems to be the motto of the architects of one of the most famous viewing platforms in the USA — Skywalk over the Grand Canyon. A gift

4. Robinson Crusoe Island, Chile Who should start the list, if not the most famous forced hermit of all time. The island, named after the hero of the novel by Daniel Defoe, is located 670 km from the coast of

Big Blue Hole, Belize Belize is not yet listed in the shortlist of diving destinations – which explains the low popularity of the country in the tourist market, the well—known exoticism and the high cost of tours. For those who

1. Morne National Park Mahe is the largest of all the islands of the Seychelles archipelago, on which the capital of the country, the city of Victoria, is located. It is also home to the largest Seychelles Morne National Park,

1. Grotte de Lascaux Grotte de Lascaux is one of the most important Paleolithic monuments in terms of the quantity, quality and preservation of rock carvings. Lascaux is sometimes called the “Sistine Chapel of Primitive Painting”. In the vicinity of

1. Avignon The “Papal City” with one of the largest medieval buildings in the world — the impressively powerful papal palace. The old town of Avignon, together with the Papal Palace and the remains of the ancient Roman bridge of

1. Botanical Garden The Madeira Botanical Garden is located on the terraces of a mountain slope 3 km from the center of Funchal. From Largo das Babosas Square, you can get here by funicular or bus. More than 2000 exotic

5. Kilimanjaro The next place in the ranking was taken by the highest point in Africa – Kilimanjaro. Scientists agreed that this stratovolcano, whose height is 5895 meters, is potentially active and may pose a threat. The fact is that

1st place: Muscat Oman’s capital, Muscat, is where most holidaymakers land when they first visit the country. This city is located between deserts and mountains in the Romanesque Bay. Unlike other major cities of the Persian Gulf, Muscat has retained

1. Ravana Waterfall Would you like to swim in a waterfall? There will be such an opportunity in Sri Lanka. In the heart of the mountainous landscape of Sri Lanka is the Ravana waterfall with a height of 25 meters.