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CROATIA

TURKEY

ITALY

SPAIN

ROMANIA

SLOVAKIA

POLAND

ARMENIA

GREECE

SERBIA

NETHERLANDS

BOSNIA and HERZEGOVINA

We are Lily and Leo from London , England. We are in an amazing trip in different countries of Europe and we want to give some informations about the attractions we liked. Enjoy our EUvoyage tour .

Our first stop is

Sakarya / TURKEY

Dilek HAYMANA

Vali Mustafa Uygur Secondary School

Lake Sapanca is a fresh water lake in Turkey between the cities Sakarya and İzmit. It is located on a tectonic hole and surrounded by mountains and small hills .

The region around Sapanca is an important destination for day trips and weekend vacations. You should see this amazing place when you visit Sakarya .

The Bridge of Justinian is a late Roman bridge over the river Sakarya in Anatolia, in modern-day Turkey. It was built by the east Roman Emperor Justinian the first to improve communications between the capital Constantinople and the eastern provinces of his empire.

The Bridge of Justinian demonstrates the exceptional architectural knowledge, organization, and skill of the Romans. It is certainly a landmark worth visiting when you stay in Sakarya. The bridge can only be accessed by pedestrians. Vehicles are not permitted.

Sinem YILMAZ

Nuri Bayar Secondary School

Sakarya/TURKEY

Poyrazlar Lake is located in the north of Adapazarı(central district of Sakarya), near the Poyrazlar Village. It is 8 km away from the city center.

It is a natural wonder. There are campsites for karavans and tents. Everybody can have a rest in there.

Hood Plateau is one of the most beautiful places in Sakarya. You can see Sülüklü Lake from this plateau.

Davlumbaz Plateau is located in the west of the Lake Sülüklü. This beutiful plateau is one of the must-see places in Sakarya.

Ordu / TURKEY

Tuba TUZCU ALVER

Fatsa Sakarya Secondary School

Perşembe Plateau is a high meadow, one of the biggest tourist attractions in the area located 17 km from the town of Aybastı, Ordu. Its altitude is about 1500 meters. Perşembe Plateau has one of the best example of meander in Turkey even its picture is already taken place at geography textbooks.

Folklore festivals and country fairs are held every year in July. Various competitions in festivals, folklore shows, concerts, social and cultural events, wrestling competitions, horse races etc. events are held.

JASON CHURCH: Situated at Cape Jason (Tr: Yason Burnu) along one of the most picturesque locations on the Black Sea coastline between Fatsa and Ordu is the Greek Orthodox Jason Church.The location is named after Jason who moored his vessel (the Argo) here, together with his Argonauts on their voyage to find the Golden Fleece. The church is dedicated to Saint Nicholas and was built in 1869.

CAPE JASON (Yason Burnu) is a cape located at, Perşembe district, Ordu Province, Turkey (the North East Shores of Turkey). Its name is derived from the Greek mythological hero Jason of the Argonauts. Cape Jason Natural and Archeological Sit Area is on the borders of Çaytepe village in Perşembe county, on a small peninsula facing the sea. This area is currently a governmental environmental protection area, classified as second degree. The church still stands here, with the ruins of its garden wall.

CAPE JASON

RAVNA GORA, CROATIA

Žaklina Majetić Mufić

OŠ Dr. Branimira Markovića

Not far from Ravna Gora are two magical natural attractions connected in a unique protected area - the significant landscape Vražji prolaz and Zeleni vir. Due to its exceptional and special beauty and geological value, the resort was declared a special geomorphological reserve in 1962 with an area of 200 ha.

Vražji prolaz is one of the most beautiful canyons in Gorski kotar, about 800 meters long, on some sections only 2 meters wide, and is the result of the action of water that has eaten stone for thousands of years and made an unusual path.

ZELENI VIR I VRAŽJI PROLAZ

The Jasle stream passes through the canyon, which is the name of the entire nearby forest complex. At the end of the Devil's Pass, 14 meters above the Jasle stream, there is an opening in the rock, the entrance to the Husband's House cave. It is about two hundred meters long, and at its end there is a hall with a pond. Strictly protected species of horseshoe bats overwinter in the cave and must not be disturbed when visiting the cave.The green whirlpool is another natural attraction of the significant landscape. A stunning 70 meter high rock that meanders between two wooded slopes, and two streams fall from the top of the rock. One quickly disappears into the notch, and the other collapses vertically in the form of a waterfall that falls in front of the opening of a cave with a pond and flows into the Curak stream that springs here.In the cave is a pond of emerald green color, crystal clear and calm waters. Underground spring - A green whirlpool about 50 meters deep is at the bottom of the cave and is not noticeable, and it was named after the color of the lake it creates.

Stara Sušica Castle is a real historical gem of Gorski kotar. It is located near Ravna Gora at 800 meters above sea level, in an untouched, century-old forest of diverse flora and fauna. According to some sources, the Franks had a town in Stara Sušica in the Middle Ages, which even the Turks, during the fierce invasions in 1586, failed to conquer. The castle building, a former Frankopan town, is located on a mountain slope, on the edge of a coniferous forest.
In the XIX. century the castle was owned by Count Laval Nuget, and in 1890 it was bought by Rijeka merchants Felix and Josip Neuberger. Both Nuget and Neuberger carried out thorough restorations on the castle in the romantic spirit of their time, and the castle has remained so to this day.

STARA SUŠICA CASTLE

KAYSERİ - TURKEY

Öznur POLAT Zekiye Has Secondary School

Erciyes Mountain, which has the title of the 5th largest mountain in Turkey, maintains its importance in terms of both winter tourism, mountain climbing and highland tourism and is flooded by visitors. The first natural wonder that comes to mind when Kayseri is mentioned is Mount Erciyes, which reaches up to the clouds with its white peak every season. Erciyes (3917m) is an extinct volcano, which enabled the formation of Cappadocia thanks to its eruptions 30 million years ago.

Probably because of the unmelted snow, the Hittites gave it a name meaning White Mountain. Harkasos powder snow, challenging climbing routes, rich flora, fauna and springs, and Erciyes Mountain, which is flocked by ski enthusiasts, sportsmen, nature lovers and adventure lovers every season, promises a beautiful Erciyes holiday thanks to the comfortable accommodation opportunities it offers.

Mount Erciyes

The Sultan of the Anatolian Seljuk State, I. Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev, started to have the building built in 1204, upon the will of his sister, Gevher Nesibe. Structure; It consists of medicine madrasah (medicine), hospital (hospital) and bimarhane departments. Gevher Nesibe Madrasa is remarkable in that it is the first applied medicine madrasah in Anatolia. It is estimated that the tomb of Gevher Nesibe is located in the tomb inside the madrasah, which is also known as the "Double Madrasa".

In the bimarhane section, where the mental patients were treated with water and the sound of music in the old Turks and Seljuks, there is also a hammam where the patients can wash regularly. Today, the building is used as the Seljuk Civilization Museum, where all aspects of the Seljuk Civilization are discussed and the practices in the bimarhane section are presented with animations.

Gevher Nesibe Madrasa, Tomb and Fountain

KAYSERİ-TURKEY

Tolga POLAT Mahzemin Primary School

Kapuzbaşı Waterfalls are spring waterfalls, which are composed of 7 waterfalls in an area of 500 square meters, gushing out of the rocks, pouring from 30-76 meters high with a very large water flow, and continuously flowing in summer and winter months.

Kapuzbaşı Waterfalls are farther from Niagara in the USA (55 meters), Imatra in Finland (25 meters), Tortum in Erzurum (50 meters), excluding Victoria Falls (100 meters) in Uganda, in terms of altitude flow. ) is larger than Düden (25 meters) and Manavgat (5 meters) in Antalya. The altitude of the place where the waterfalls flow is 700 meters. It is fed by snow and glacial waters found on the summits of Aladağ.

Kapuzbasi Waterfalls

Kanesh is located 2 km north of the road on the 20th km of the Kayseri-Sivas highway in the North-east of Kayseri; It is within the borders of Karahüyük District. Kültepe consisted of the mound where the locals lived, and the lower city or Karum area where Assyrian merchants settled. The diameter of the mound is 500 m and its height from the plain level is 20 m. The lower city, Karum, surrounded the hill from all four sides. The first written documents in Anatolia were also found in Kültepe.

The documents called Kültepe tablets are documents belonging to Assyrian merchants and were written in the old Assyrian dialect and cuneiform. As a result of the excavations in Kültepe, plenty of cuneiform tablets, ceramic finds, architectural remains were found. Excavations in the mound include large buildings, single-bodied but multi-headed idols, nude statues and especially painted pottery, indicating that Kültepe was one of the most important cities of Anatolia in the Old Bronze Age.

Kültepe (Kaniş Karum) Ruins

Garni Temple

Yerevan basic school N 131 After P. Yavorov

The pagan temple dedicated to the sun god Mihr, this is the best example of the pre-Christian Armenia monuments

The temple was built in the 1st century AD, after Armenia’s conversion to Christianity in the early 4th century the temple was used as a summer house of the royal families.

Geghard Monastery

The monastery complex from the 4th century is one of the Armenian sights that made it to the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Zorats Karer / Carahunge

The prehistoric archaeological site, often called “the Armenian Stonehenge”, consists of 223 massive stones (84 of them have a circle hole drilled in the upper part) and is one of the most mysterious places in the country. The name Carahunge means “speaking stones” in Armenian – on a windy day, it seems like the stones give a sound.

Music School of Ioannina, Greece

Lake Pamvotida

The Pamvotida lake is located between the city of Ioannina and of Mount Mitsikeli at an altitude of 483 meters above sea level. It is associated with the legends of Kyra - Frosini and Durahan.

It operates as a refuge for life for both flora and fauna. This lake is a fish farmer, eels and crayfish are famous The ancient name of "Pamvotis" which means "the one who feeds everyone" fully justifies its timeless value.

THE LAKE ISLAND

Around the middle of the lake is a small islet, on which is built the settlement of the same name, which currently has 600 inhabitants. On the islet there is the monastery of Agios Panteleimon, where in 1822 Ali Pasha was assassinated.

The Ioannina Castle

It was built in 528 C.E. under the ruler Justinian the 1st as an attempt to protect the Byzantine Empire. At first it was under the rule of the Byzantine Empire, but the ownership kept changing, as it had also fallen under the hands of the despotat of Epirus, the Serbian Empire and the Ottoman Empire.

9th Kindergarten of Tripoli, Greece

Let's go Southern in Greece and visit Tripoli!! It is a city of about 33.000 people. It is in a mountainous area but you can easily reach the sea in about 30 minutes. The students of our kindergarten took a few photos of the most popular sights of our city. Enjoy them....

This is one of the biggest squares of our city called "Areos Square". There are a lot of cafes and people can walk or ride their bikes!

In the background you can see the Courthouse. A carriage is waiting for you to take you for a walk in the city.

Opposite the Courthouse you can see the statue of one of the most important Greek Heroes "Theodoros Kolokotronis" who fought for the liberation of our city and our country.

Behind Kolokotronis' statue there is a nice park with a fountain.

Mollerussa - Catalonia

SPAIN

Institut Terres de Ponent

Gemma Salvia

Let's have a look at 3 very important sites, which are very popular in the south east of Spain, in Catalonia. See the number of kilometres we have to get them from Mollerussa, our hometown.

Montserrat Mountains, near Barcelona (95,6 km),

Cathedral of St. Mary of la Seu Vella, in Lleida (27,5 km)

Ivars i Vilasana Pond (9,1 km)

We'll finish our route very far away from home, in La Alhambra, in Granada, 855 km away from Mollerussa, which is a very cherished place too.

Montserrat Mountain

Montserrat es un macizo rocoso considerado tradicionalmente la montaña más importante y significativa de Cataluña (España).

It is well known as the site of the Benedictine abbey, Santa Maria de Montserrat, which hosts the Virgin of Montserrat sanctuary. The word MONT means «mountain» and SERRAT means «serrated» in Catalan.

Cathedral of St. Mary of la Seu Vella

The Cathedral of St. Mary of la Seu Vella is the former cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lleida, in Lleida, Catalonia, Spain, located on top of Lleida hill. In 1707, the Gothic cathedral was turned into a military citadel by decision of King Philip V of Spain. The new cathedral, located downhill at Carrer Major, was consecrated in 1781.

The cathedral is the defining monument of Lleida, the symbol of the city, being visible from its hilltop site anywhere in the city.

Estany d'Ivars i Vila-Sana

The IVARS I VILA-SANA POND was created when the Urgell Canal was built, during the middle of the 19th century. The purpose of the canal was to take water to the plains of Urgell to convert it into an irrigated area, and the pond served as a water reserve in the event of drought. Yet, In 1951, the pond was dried up to make it into farmland against the wishes of the majority of the inhabitants of the surrounding villages and towns. By the 1990s Ivars Council decided to reclaim it and got into a viability study for its regeneration. Nowadays, it is an ideal spot for recreational activities and has become a site of significant biological wealth, especially with birds and riverside vegetation.

LA ALHAMBRA

La Alhambra es la ciudad, fortaleza y palacio erigida por los monarcas de la dinastía Nazarí del Reino de Granada. Es el símbolo de la ciudad, uno de los monumentos más visitados de España y la obra cumbre del arte musulmán en Europa. La Alhambra fue declarada Patrimonio de la Humanidad en 1984.

It is palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Andalusia, Spain. It is one of the most famous monuments of Islamic architecture and one of the best-preserved palaces of the historic Islamic world.

The Netherlands

Commanderij College Macropedius, Gemert

The Netherlands is a really flat land, we have no mountains. Compared to other countries our countries sea level is pretty low. Part of our country is even below sea level!

The capital of The Netherlands is Amsterdam. Here you can find realy old traditional houses and the biggest airport of The Netherlands.

In the Netherlands we ride our bike every day!
To school, work, family and friends.

Fun fact: There are more bikes than people in the Netherlands!

The Netherlands is known for its big fields filled with tulips. These flowers are typically Dutch. They have many different colours nowadays.
(Fun fact: originally, tulips are from Turkey!)

The landscape of Slovakia is characterized by mountainous relief in the north and lowlands in the south. All surface units of Slovakia belong to the Pannonian Basin and the Carpathians. With a territorial area of 49,036 km2, Slovakia ranks among the smaller countries of the European continent. The shape of the territory of Slovakia is oblong in the parallel direction (east to west). Slovakia leads the main European distribution pipeline, the interface of the territories from which rivers drain water into two seas (the Baltic and Black Seas).

SLOVAKIA

It is located at the foot of the Little Carpathians mountains, between Záhorská and the Danube Lowlands. The Danube River flows through the city, outside the center also the Morava River. Bratislava lies on the border with Austria and Hungary, making it the only capital in the world lying on the border of three sovereign states.

HIGH TATRAS

The High Tatras are the highest mountain ranges in Slovakia and Poland and are also the only mountain in these alpine-character countries. They are a geomorphological part of the Eastern Tatras and have an area of 341 km².

Banská Štiavnica is a historically free royal mining town in central Slovakia with a distinctly multicultural past. It is known for metal mining (especially silver), important mining legislation, self-government and academic tradition. On 11 December 1993, the "historical city of Banská Štiavnica and the technical monuments of its surroundings" was included in the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List.

Pocuvadlo Lake

Bojnice has become a spa town and an important tourist centre in modern history. In addition to the many cultural and historical monuments and the well-known zoo, cultural, sporting and tourist events are often held in the city, attracting visitors from Slovakia and abroad.

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