What to do in Norway

On the day of the proclamation of the independence of Norway, we will talk about what you can entertain yourself in this Scandinavian country with a harsh climate.

Take a cruise on the fjord

Endowing planet beauty, nature tried to glory. Someone got vast deserts, someone - high snow-capped peaks scratching the firmament, and someone - thickets emerald rainforests. But most of all lucky Norway. Put it on - it's the best place in the world with untouched nature, picturesque fjords. Majestic bays formed after glaciers retreat, literally bite into the shore, surrounded by winding cliffs overgrown with greenery and nestled in the snow. Here begins a magical world, descended from the pages of a fairy tale: over fertile land of fjords, lush, soaring eagles, and in salty waters, connected by narrow straits live seals and thousands of fish. Each of the natural wonders of Norway is unique in its own way: the Sognefjord, considered the deepest in the country, allows the passage of large ships, shore Hardaner Fjord converted into beautiful orchards and Geirangerfjord, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with its stunning scenery and amazing waterfalls.

Adrenalin amusement parks

If you are not a supporter of leisurely walks popular among ecotourists trails, spend the day in search of extreme entertainment. Sail away from the center of Oslo by bus to the park "Tyusenfryud" where the most extreme on the Scandinavian Peninsula attraction. Speed Monster - a mad race for those who are willing to give their lives for a fraction of the thrill, because its trailers capable of speeds of racing cars. Take a look at the fabulous ice Hundrfossen country located near Lillehammer. The chapel, built of ice and snow, you can connect the hearts and lives with the second half, and the restaurant-cave - enjoy the traditional Norwegian drink in a glass made of frozen water. Do not miss the chance to make a snowmobile safari or sail on a miracle-ship-down 70 degrees. And do not forget to take a ride on the longest downhill bobsled located in Kongeparkene, or ride one of the largest in the world of artificial waves in the amusement park "Be Sommarland."

Acquainted with the culinary traditions

"Only fools - not foodies" - says Norman folk wisdom. "Knowing about the food a person should not less than about math or your own language" - echoes her illustrious Gordon Ramsey. Discover a new world of native northern cuisine. Make lutefisk - cod soaked in an alkaline solution and baked in the oven. This hearty dish is served with boiled potatoes, spicy mustard and pork cracklings. Pamper yourself with sour cream porridge called rommergrot, flavored with sugar and cinnamon. Discover the unique taste of brown cheese Brunnost, similar to cocoa and bitter nor incomparable flavor specially aged Gammalost. Prodegustiruyte multistory famous sandwiches of bread, bacon, offal, jelly, tomato and radish flavor and find goulash in Norwegian known as semansbiff. And of course, if you are not a teetotaler, accompany meals akevitt national vodka infused with caraway seeds and having, according to an old legend, magic power.

Go to the museum

If you appreciate historical heritage, arrange a tour of museums in Norway. On the peninsula you feel Byugde scope Norwegian military glory. Within the walls of the Museum of the Viking Ship Drakkar collected high-speed, managed to get a victory in battles at sea: Osegbergsky ship, decorated richly carved, Gokstadsky once cross the ocean, and Thun, found at the bottom of the Oslo Fjord. No less interesting and his neighbors - Kon-Tiki Museum, dedicated to the wanderings of Thor Heyerdahl and the "Fram", built specifically for the preservation of the famous ship, discovered the South Pole. Tired of the glorious vessels, keep the path to the world of art and science. Learn about how the ceremony's most prestigious awards of the world, looking to tour the Center for the Nobel Prize. Visit the apartment founder of the European "new drama" Henrik Ibsen and enjoy the largest collection of works by Munch's expressionist. Meet the cooking process sprat in the Norwegian Museum of canned, look into the world of ethnographic Mayhaugen frost and forget about acquiring a warm woolen sweater in the museum Selbach.

Go fishing

You are torn between the desire for active recreation and a desire to quietly relax on the pristine nature? Combine business with pleasure, devoting time fishing. Renting a boat or agreeing with an experienced skipper, go for the best fishing areas of the world - on the Barents Sea and Norwegian Sea. Do not relax, with his fishing rod, because very soon you will learn that the stories about the biggest catch in life - this is not a fishing tale. There are no days without fish: from January to April is on spawning cod, and in the summer well caught pollock, halibut and monkfish. If you do not like sea fishing, steer to the shores of salmon rivers or on one of the many freshwater lakes. Prepare a bucket more: Enjoy a delicious silvery trout and char. Professionals advise: use in the realm of wild trout fly fishing technique Irish. Sport fishing in Norway is free, but only as long as you follow the rules. You have to do a little: let me know the size of fish caught and use only portable fishing rod.

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The most unusual stadiums in the world

Sports arenas are often a source of pride for the cities where they are located, and attract many tourists, even regardless of whether any currently match or not. About the most interesting and amazing stadiums - in our material.

Floating Stadium Marina Bay, Singapore

This stadium is made entirely of steel and is essentially a giant floating platform, whose dimensions are 119 meters long and 82 wide. The platform can hold the load up to 1070 tons, which is roughly equivalent to the total weight of 9,000 people, 200 tons of props and three 30-ton combat vehicles in the appendage. In the stands at the stadium fit about 30,000 people.

Residential stadium Osakastadium, Osaka, Japan

This stadium was once home playground baseball team Nankai Hawks. It is located in the city center and is able to accommodate about 30,000 visitors. In the late eighties, the team was sold and moved to another city, and the stadium was abandoned and useless. Area of the stadium was converted enterprising Japanese in the supermarket, and on the spot where once there was a field, now offers homes. Quarter somewhat resembles a medieval fortress withstands instead of the defensive walls.

Cocodrilos Sports Park, Caracas , Venezuela

Multifunctional stadium in Caracas, Venezuela used mostly for football matches, can accommodate up to three thousand people. Unusual view gives him towering over the field partially lined reinforced concrete rock climbers for training.

"Rocky stadium", Braga, Portugal

Hard to believe, but the stadium is not only the country but also the most expensive in Portugal. The fact that the sports arena carved into the rock cost budget of about one hundred and fifty million dollars. The stadium was built in 2004, especially before the World Cup soccer, and many industry publications recognized as the most original and beautiful in the world.

Stadium Gospin Dolac, Imotski, Croatia

Another carved into rocks stadium is the home ground for the local football team. Holds about four million viewers and a bird's-eye like an amphitheater rather than on the field for the game of football.

Eco-Stadium Janguito Malucelli, Curitiba, Brazil

Unlike most stadiums in the construction Janguito Malucelli its creators tried to use only natural materials: wood, plaster, glass. His rostrum that serves almost bare ground, and the bench and all guards are made of wood. Thanks to such a strange design reigns here is rather unusual atmosphere, like you hit a soccer field, built by medieval craftsmen.

Stadium in the Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands are situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. Local national football team plays on the field, which is located very close to the sea. There is even a special kid who swims in the boat and collect lost balls during the match.

Stadium "Chernomorets", Balchik, Bulgaria

Club "Chernomorets" from the town of Balchik is currently playing in the second division. The team holds its home matches at the stadium with six thousand ugliest seats for spectators that you have ever seen.

Stadium Team "Alesund" Norway

Here is an example of another stadium with a very unusual campaign to place the stands. Here they are actually not. The stadium, owned by the local team "Alesund" offer viewers easy and at home to get comfortable on the hillside.

South Africa Mmabatho Stadium, Mafikeng , South Africa

At the moment this extraordinary stadium is used mostly for football matches. Arena "Mmabatho", accommodating 59,000 people, was built in 1981 by Soviet construction company. Unusual accommodation and stands up colossal attract many tourists wanting to look at this African miracle.

Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria

This multi-purpose stadium used primarily for football matches, also takes on American football matches. Like "Alesund" notable for its unusual stands, or rather, their partial absence.

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The most luxurious private island

Today it is difficult to surprise someone posh car, yacht or a villa, but own island - it is possible. We will tell you what is happening on the ten most luxurious private islands in the world.

Necker Island, Virgin Islands

Billionaire Richard Branson bought Necker Island in 1978 at a surprisingly low price - 180,000 pounds (300,000 is a little more than U.S. dollars) and spent the next three years (and, according to some sources, 10 million dollars) for it to turn it into an upscale resort guaranteeing the privacy and luxury of the highest level. The island is surrounded by coral reefs, which in combination with an extraordinary tropical vegetation and beautiful beaches makes it just paradise. Guests of the island you can rent one of the small houses. Prices of the main house start at $ 2500, and to rent the entire island, will pay $ 20,000 per day, and the minimum rental period - 5 days. Tourism on the island varies from active - surfing, hiking and snorkeling (diving underwater with a mask and breathing tube) - before relaxing in the spa complex, and even the ultra-luxury with a visit to the nearest golf course or rental "Necker Nymph" private submarine. In 2011, the main (and favorite) Branson house was struck by lightning, causing it was badly damaged by fire. By happy coincidence there were no casualties. After that, the house was restored and added to the original design of the outdoor terrace and an observation tower on the roof.

Musha Cay Island, Bahamas

Musha Cay - the pearl of the Bahamas, whose owner - famous illusionist David Copperfield. He devoted himself to the conversion of the island into "the most magical place to stay in the world" with a chic arrival, garden paths, along which there are rare tropical flowers, game room with pool table Houdini. A specially trained team of the island, we can organize any celebration with fireworks, music or even a treasure hunt. Besides beaches as entertainment offered snorkeling, boat trips and fishing. Currently under construction enclosure for monkeys. Musha Cay may take up to twenty-four guests at a time at a cost of $ 39,000 per day for a minimum of 12 people. The price includes meals, drinks, as well as unlimited use of all the features of the island. Minimum stay - four days.

Nika Island, Indonesia

Fifteen houses on the coast of Nike occupy an area of five hectares. Beach houses overlooking the sea built by hand from the roots of ylang-ylang and decorated with natural stone and wood. Guest meals provided - on demand can deliver lunch right in the house or on the beach. Chef emphasizes simple dishes with fresh, seasonal ingredients, as well as filled with cocktail bar and a good map. The resort is doing its best to maintain peace and privacy of their users, and as an active holiday offers snorkeling, kayaking and day trips to local uninhabited islands. Prices start at $ 288 per day for one beach houses and $ 11,575 for the entire island, including the food.

Laukaa Island, Fiji

On Laukaa rented 25 villas scattered around the island - in the coconut groves on the beaches and at the highest point of the island. In this paradise, there are five restaurants with a choice of typical barbecue to the most exquisite dishes, as well as with the ability to order a personal dinner delivery. The resort has a golf course with 18 holes, suitable for a championship, stables, a flotilla of boats, all the necessary gear for fishing, snorkeling and diving center certified by the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI). For a relaxing holiday in the Luakala created spa complex of four villas and spa garden where guests can collect flowers and fruits that will be used in procedures. The spa complex use several local media - from stone therapy hot and cold stones to Fiji body scrubs containing volcanic rock of the island. Living in one of the villas will cost from $ 2,500, and the cost of renting the entire island starts at $ 150,000 per day.

Lizard Island, Australia

At located just off the coast of North Queensland Lizard Island has 24 beaches, and its territory is part of the National Park area of ​​over 1,000 hectares. The island is named in honor of lizards that roam freely over it, and you can only get here by private jet. Lizard Island offers diving trips to the Great Barrier Reef, as well as more modest places such as Treskova cave inhabited by friendly and curious groupers. On the island is not so many bars and restaurants, but they are all excellent. You can also organize a dinner with delivery to the beach. If tired of lying on the beach, at the disposal of guests provided a spa complex Azure Spa. Prices start at $ 1444 per day per house, and from $ 165,000 for the entire island (rental period - at least two days).

Island in Lake Mälaren, Sweden

Island in Lake Mälaren boasts luxurious host and guest houses, sauna and "round house" overlooking the castle Gripsholm, built in 1537. The island is located in the two-minute boat ride from the town of Mariefred, which has museums, restaurants and the castle Gripsholm directly. Here is located the State Portrait Gallery Sweden. The rate on the island includes the use of a boat. Here are a few cooler than the Lizard Island, but the lake is perfect for a refreshing dip in the water lovers and fishing. If you wish, you can arrange a tour of Stockholm - can be reached in about an hour. On the island can accommodate ten people, minimum rental time - two weeks, the cost of which starts from 64.000 SEK, which is about 9700 U.S. dollars.

Spectacle Island, USA

In terms of privacy and tranquility island Spectacle virtually unmatched. In 2008 he was selected as "the most beloved island leased America" magazine Private Island. Island area of only five acres located in the French Bay, off the coast of Maine. The nearest town - Bar Harbor, which can be reached only by boat, so that casual visitors just will not bother. The houses are equipped on the principle of "all inclusive": there is a Jacuzzi, an entertainment center, equipped with all necessary kitchen. You can cook for yourself or take advantage of a private chef. Also, available to guests are given kayaks. Island accommodates up to ten guests, who can choose between the main house and huts on the coast. The cost of stay is $ 500-1500 per day.

Island of Cayo Espanto, Belize

Cayo Espanto, located off the coast of Belize in the western Caribbean - is a five star resort of seven houses, six of which - villas on the beach, and the seventh - the water bungalows. Each villa provides almost complete privacy, as separated from the remaining mangroves. In addition to standard "island" of entertainment, guests can visit the nearby uninhabited islands, as well as the ruins of the Mayan civilization. The cost of renting a villa starts at $ 1,395 per day, and rent the entire island - from $ 12,000 for a minimum of 18 guests.

Island Parrot Cay, Turks and Caicos Islands

Parrot Cay has repeatedly won the title of the best hotel in the various rankings, among which worth mentioning Guide International Traveller, Condé Nast and Five Star Alliance. This is an example of the highest standards of luxury Caribbean: 72 rooms, suites and villas. Among the guests entertainment available classes in sailing, windsurfing, snorkeling and paddleboarding on private waters of the island. Spa complex offers not only a series of procedures, but also practices yoga and Ayurvedic treatments. The cost of stay starts at $ 500 per day, and seasonal periods shall be the minimum stay. Because of its privacy and status resort is popular with celebrities - so here was the wedding of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner in 2005.

Vatulele Island, Fiji

Vatulele - a holiday on an "all inclusive" of the highest class: it can accommodate up to 38 people, who account for 110 service personnel. Built on the island of 19 luxury villas - one for each pair of guests. The resulting resort - a collaborative effort of the Australian television producer Henry Crawford and "master of the hotel" Martin Livingston. Philosophy resort states that the island is not the place the TV, phone, cash transactions and shoes. All this is done in order to stay a pleasant experience. Furthermore, Vatulele - one of the best options for diving in Fiji. There are twenty five luxury dive sites (or as they are called "spots") are only a fifteen minute walk from the villas. The cost of renting a villa starts at $ 785 and the rent of the whole island will cost $ 10,732 a day.

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Best place for a family holiday

If you are planning a family vacation, but has not yet decided on the right direction, we can pay attention to our choices best places to stay, where daytime beach holiday combined with plenty of entertainment for adults and children, and peace and quiet at night

Brela, Croatia

Quiet, cozy town, lying on the Adriatic coast, perfect for families with children. It is not noisy, disturbing sleep, youth party, it is easy to rest the soul and gain strength until the next holiday. Indulging bliss, spend a day on the pristine pebble beaches, Blue Flag, and the next dedicate Scenic olive groves and thick pine Boram. Rent a boat, looking at the city harbor and cross the Brač Channel, admiring the views of the islands of Brac and swimming in the clear waters of the Adriatic. Climb the mountain Biokovo, learning the basics of rock climbing and trekking, and immerse yourself in the depths of the sea, exploring the rich underwater world. If you decide to relax with all the amenities, count on 1800-2000 Euro: as many cost-week stay a family of three 3-star boarding house including breakfast and flights. Enough suggestions for those who want to feel at home. For 25-90 euros a day you can easily rent a villa, located near the sea.

Algarve, Portugal

Are you tired of busy cities and want to warm their bones, indulging in idleness at the beach? Take children in his arms and hold the course on the Algarve coast, where almost never clear, and the sun shines 300 days a year. At 200 kilometers, designated nature of this grandiose sandbox in the south of Portugal, there are seating areas to suit all tastes. If you want to sit in the shade, sipping a cocktail in a pretty restaurant, stop your choice on Praia Da Rocha. "California of Europe", as they call this area, ideal for family holidays are concentrated in many bars and equipped with a lot of beach activities, from skating on bananas and inflatable slides to tournaments in beach volleyball and jet ski rentals. Do you crave new experiences? Located on the beach Praia do Carvalho, surrounded by mysterious grottos and caves. Want to conquer a huge wave? Forward Praio do Amado, where schools work for surfing. Do not torment agony of choice, and cook from 900 euros per person, based on flights, add money for food (30 euros per day) and hit the road.

Rajasthan, India

If you are not willing to spend the entire holiday bultyhayas with children in the water and building sand castles, go to Rajasthan - unlike many other Indian states, in June, there is quite comfortable weather. In the fairytale world, descended from frames Bollywood never ends the holiday: bright saris alternate with colorful turbans noise colorful Indian markets replaces the mysterious silence of ancient forts and desert sands evoke thoughts of gin. While your children are forgetting about the vagaries and boredom, mastered the art of riding a camel and saddled elephant, you will visit the city of four hundred dairy temples, stretched along the sacred lake, and learn about the life of Hindus in the tourist village of Shilpgram. Many miracles open guests Rajasthan offers a picnic at Lake Fateh and evening of traditional Indian dances, race on scooters through the streets and shopping in Dzheysamera Chandi Chowk. The cost of a two week holiday in Rajasthan, including hotel accommodation, tours, transfers and transport, range from $ 850 per person. Get ready for the additional costs of flight (from $ 600), food (about $ 200) and visa ($ 80).

Paradise, Bahamas

If you are not worried about spending, keep the way to the Bahamas. On the scenic island chain, serving the natural border the Caribbean, once ruled by pirates. Even a few centuries later, near the island of Paradise, a prestigious resort paradise for the non-travelers sometimes find hidden in a cubbyhole of coral reefs treasures. However, the place itself - a real treasure. Guests at the luxurious RIU Palace Paradise Island and Atlantis awaits many adventures: scuba diving among the mud-covered Spanish galleons and awesome windsurfing, yachting and tennis tournaments. While parents are betting in casinos elite, sprawling verandas with ocean views, the children will have an exciting, but absolutely safe walk with the sharks in the "Temple of the Maya" and "Leap of Faith" with an 18-meter steep descent, which was built in the amusement park Aquaventure. Average cost of accommodation in a 3 star hotel on Paradise Island is from $ 130 per night. Price flight from Moscow and back starting from 1430 USD per person.

Gold Coast, Australia

On the Gold Coast of Australia, slyvuschego mecca for surfers and a haven for shopaholics, there is no time for boredom, and no bad days. Flourish here snorkelling in the depths of the Pacific Ocean and trophy fishing are popular water skiing and jet-skiing race. Devote the entire Gold Coast holiday. Learn the basics of surfing, looking at one of the schools in the Surfing Paradise, or have a check on the maps along the routes to Kingston Park. Stroll through the tropical garden grottoes, go with the kids on a fantastic swimming with dolphins or become a locomotive operator, traveling about the narrow rails Tropical fruit world. Tired of entertainment popleschites in ocean waves and constructed a gigantic sand castle on a beach, Blue Flag. And, of course, be sure to visit Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and witness the ceremonial dance of the natives, depicting scenes from mythology. Unlimited possibilities for accommodation: rent apartments will cost from 400 to 2500 dollars per week, and villas - from 2000 to 4000.

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Most isolated inhabited place on Earth

We are used to the nearest town is easily accessible by public transport or car. In an extreme case - on a snowmobile or helicopter. But sometimes people live in places where the general is practically impossible to get.

Archipelago of Tristan da Cunha

While in 2816 kilometers from the nearest places where people live, the coast of South Africa, Tristan da Cunha is the most isolated archipelago in the world. On the islands reside about 270 people whose main occupation is agriculture and livestock. Strangers are prohibited from buying land here, so as long as the locals do not take care of changing the legislation, their numbers will be almost constant. Nominally, the islands belong to Great Britain, but to get from there to overseas ownership is not possible. Once a month, go to the archipelago of fishing vessels from South Africa, where there are a few seats. Expeditions prefer to use helicopters.

Saint Helena

Saint Helena includes the islands of Tristan da Cunha in one public education, but is almost a thousand kilometers closer to the coast of Africa. From the mainland by a small piece of land in the southern part of the Atlantic Ocean, whose size - about 8 kilometers in length and 16 in width, separated in 1950 kilometers. Island consists entirely of volcanic rock and is home to about 4,000 people. First he found the Portuguese in the early 16th century and began to be used as a transit point for their vessels. In 1657, the island was given to the East India Trading Company of Oliver Cromwell, and in 1815 became famous throughout the world, becoming a prison for Napoleon. This does not fly commercial flights, so if you want to get to the island, only hope for the British air force, which happens to be quite a couple of empty seats for civilians.

Easter Island

Pacific Easter Island, whose distance from the nearest settlement is 1819 kilometers, is famous above all lots of stone moai statues by up to a thousand. Island once boasted fertile and magnificent forest, however, with the "arrival" moai, everything changed. Stones from which they were made, were so huge (the weight of one of the most severe is 82 tons, and the average height of the moai - 20 meters), almost the entire forest was used to move the statue from the center of the island to its shores. Soil erosion due to deforestation and its merciless exploitation led to the fact that the land on the island become almost barren. Now the island is home to about 5,800 people.

Supai, Arizona, USA

Incredible, but still in the United States there are two places where the mail is delivered solely by mules, not to mention the delights of civilization as the telephone or Internet. One of such places - Supai. This is a small community consisting of 208 people who have settled in the bottom of the Grand Canyon in Arizona. In this settlement there are no cars, and from the nearest road separates its 13 kilometers. You can get there only by means of a mule, on foot or by helicopter. This means that of all the settlements of the United States is the most distant Supai.

District Motu, Tibet, China

District Motu is so deep in Tibet, that civilization it practically unaffected. Area is surrounded by snow-covered mountains ring, and the way it runs through the eternal Himalayan permafrost. In the Tibetan language is an area called the "hidden lotus" and is a sacred part of the country. You can get there only breaking suspension bridge although the Chinese authorities still trying to build a road. However, this is not the first project of this kind, one of the roads has been built in the 1990s, but soon came into complete disrepair by the forces of nature.

Alert, Canada

Alert is the northernmost settlement in the world and is located just 817 kilometers from the North Pole. Resident population it has, but there are always people: scientists come to the local meteorological station to monitor changes in the atmosphere. There is also a Canadian military base, where the average is about 70 people. Winter on Alert lasts almost all year round, only two months - July and August - have above-zero temperature, the order of 3-4 degrees Celsius. Polar summer lasts from April to September, and that means that day and night on the street the sun shines.

McMurdo Station, Antarctica

The population of this plant in the summer can reach 2,000 people in winter, this figure is reduced to about 200. On average, the station is home to 1,200 people, who occupy about 100 buildings. Once a year by the U.S. Navy to conduct operations with a tricky title "Deep Freeze", during which the station via ships delivered supplies and equipment. For some time, McMurdo energizes a small nuclear power plant, but after ten years of work for security reasons, the reactor was taken out from the territory of the station: during this time, it was 438 problems, including leaks and cracks withdrawals. Now reactor operation performed diesel generators, which consume 42 million liters of fuel a year.

Reserve Changthang, Tibet

Most of this reserve is located at an altitude of over 4,200 meters, and its area is so vast that provides water to 1.4 billion people in China and the lowlands of South Asia. In the 1980s, biologist George Schaller has assembled a team that includes several environmentalists to go hiking in the Changtangskomu reserve. The team overcame the order of a thousand miles, which is equivalent to the distance between New York and Chicago, and all the way did not meet a single person! Reserve boasts Kiang (Tibetan wild asses) and Black-necked cranes that reside on its territory.

Nuclear submarine

There are two types of submarines: the first focused on the quick attack and armed with cruise missiles, while the latter equipped with integral nuclear missile complexes. Last task - as long as possible to remain invisible. For example, one of four such boats England all the time is somewhere in the depths of the ocean, which means that 180 men for three months remain completely cut off from the outside world, living in a confined space somewhere deep under water.

ISS

Since November 2000, at an altitude of 330 kilometers above the Earth's orbit are living people. ISS, whose value exceeds, according to various estimates, more than 100 billion dollars, has a slightly more beds than the standard two-bedroom apartment. As in the case of submarines, the residence time of the crew can reach up to three months, with the only difference being that the number of people on the ISS about thirty times lower than on the submarine - the station are always only 6 or 7 astronauts. Given the cost of one rabid-bed hospital and the incredible complexity of the way to the ISS, it is rightly included in our list of the most isolated inhabited places in the world.

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Places with the best views of the ocean

If you have never seen the ocean, the upcoming holiday season - the best time to catch up. In our collection we show motivating place with the best ocean views and tell you about how to get there.

National Park Kalaupapa, Molokai, Hawaii

To get to the National Park Kalaupapa, you have to overcome several kilometers along a steep trail almost - it's the only way to be protected by high cliffs in the town, where in the XIX century, the rocks were a natural barrier to the leprosarium is here. Although the settlement was closed in 1969, some residents prefer to stay here until now. Note that the park is closed on Sundays, and it must obtain a special permit to enter.

Cape Leeuwin, Australia

In Australia, where the Indian Ocean collides with Luwin Cape, is one of the busiest and most treacherous shipping lanes in the world. In the summer you can enjoy views of the vast waters, in winter it is possible to feel the full force of the ocean crashing on the Cape. Regular tours of the lighthouse stand on a promontory pass every day. In the winter, during the period from July to December, here you can even see whales.

Ledge Latrabjarg, Iceland

In Vestfords, the most distant point of Iceland, is located one of the largest in the world of rocks, where the birds live (here lives a colony of razorbills). Located at the westernmost point of Europe has Latrabjarg ledge 500 meters in height and spread of about ten kilometers along the coast. With him come off the best angles to the desert white beaches and distant glaciers. Until Latrabjarg easily reached by car. This place is 37 km from the village Patreksfjörður, driving on the highway 612.

Cliff St. Johns Island Hoy, Scotland

At the northern tip of the island of Hoy, in the group of the Orkney Islands, is the highest cliff in the UK. Climbing it is a matter of fairly easy, but for the less daring tourists an excellent overview of the ocean provide local ferry, which cruises several times a day. The best time to look at the rock - a summer evening, when the sun paints it in a bright red color.

Finca Son Marroig, Mallorca, Spain

Tired of the Viennese court life and love with the scenery manor Son Marroig, located on the north coast of Mallorca, the Archduke Ludwig Salvator of Austria bought property here. Today here can get every tourist, and to behold the best scenery on the peninsula ask permission to go to the museum worker cape Na Foradada.

Mirador Escenico, San Carlos, Mexico

This picturesque beach, located four miles from San Carlos, gives spectacular views of the Gulf of California and the volcanic hill protruding from the sea, and also gives admire the secluded coves and Playa Piedras. You can also see dolphins living nearby, pelicans and whales. The best option to explore the Gulf of California (Sea of ​​Cortez) - rent a kayak or fishing boat in San Carlos. Better weather for sailing and fishing comes from November to May.

Sur to Aija, Oman

In the city of Sur, located in the north-east coast of Oman, you can consider Cape Ai or village in which many small houses scattered pastel colors. There is also a marina, where many old-fashioned sailing ships moored. Sur is about 130 kilometers along the coast from Muscat. Best view opens here during high tide.

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