International Geographic

China 🇨🇳 Sky Lantern Festival in Xishuangbanna Region in Yunnan Province 🤩

Iceland 🇮🇸 The main attraction of the village of Skogar, known far beyond Iceland, is the Skogafoss waterfall. The powerful handsome man is visible from the ring road No. 1, which encircles the island.  The water falls from a height of 60 meters — this is how the Skoga River runs to the Atlantic Ocean. The width of the Skogafoss is 25 meters, the jets fall down perfectly smoothly. They spray people for many meters around, and people are not offended. Indeed, in clear weather, Skogafoss gives all its guests a beautiful bright rainbow — and often two.

Italy 🇮🇹 The Church of Jesu, Chiesa del Gesù, also known as the Casa Professa Church, is one of Palermo's Baroque masterpieces. The Church in the Holy Name of Jesus or as it is also called - the Church of St. Mary di Jesu casa Professa - a beautiful Baroque church, is one of the most important churches in the city, it is the oldest Jesuit church in Sicily  The church dates back to the Sicilian Baroque period, when influential religious orders built their own temples.

Thailand 🇹🇭 Lipe Island (called Koh Lipe in Thailand, the prefix "Koh" in Thai means the word "island") is the southernmost island of Thailand and is part of the Tarutau Marine National Park.  Therefore, in order to get to the island, you need to pay a tax for visiting the national park.a park in the amount of 200 baht ~ 524 rubles (as of the end of December 2023), 100 baht ~ 263 rubles for children, as well as a tax for using the pier for another 20 baht ~ 52 rubles.  The area of the island is only 2 km. The island is small and very cozy.

France 🇫🇷 The Chapel of St. Michael in the town of Le Puy-en-Velay. The city itself is located in the province of Auvergne, a famous territory with a volcanic past. The Chapel of St. Michael rises 280 feet above the city, as it is built on a basalt rock. There are 268 stone steps leading to the entrance. The Chapel of St. Michael was built in the 10th century, the bell tower was completed two centuries later. In 1955, archaeologists involved in the restoration of the chapel discovered expensive icons and objects of worship hidden in the altar, today they are on public display. Since 1998, this temple has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Qatar 🇶🇦 Acoustic Music Penthouse is a rooftop lounge at Raffles Doha with live music and a unique atmosphere and views 🤩

New Zealand 🇳🇿 The "Eighth Wonder of the World" is exactly what John Rudyard Kipling called the Milford Sound Fjord in New Zealand. It is not surprising that Kipling gave these places such a great name. Everyone who has been here understands that Milford Sound is really a real miracle. The world-famous fjord is located in the Fiordland National Park. Its length is as much as 19 km, and its maximum depth is about 512 m. The bay is surrounded on all sides by a typical mountainous and wooded landscape with steep coastal cliffs, which gives these edges a special harsh grandeur.

Egypt 🇪🇬 The cave temple of Abu Simbel, consisting of two separate structures, can be called one of the most famous and most visited attractions in Egypt.  Huge statues made of fine-grained sandstone have become the same symbols of this country as the pyramids, the sphinx or the colossi of Memnon.

Portugal, Madeira Island The steep banks of the Ribeira do Faial River in Madeira Madeira is called the island of eternal spring. It is +17...24 °C all year round during the day. Beach holidays are not common on the island. The ocean water is cold even in the high season from April to October. They do not come to Madeira to swim, but to walk in the mountains and on the levades. Nature is the main attraction of the island.