Baffin Island

Baffin Island, also known as Baffin Land, is the largest island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. It is named after the English navigator and explorer William Baffin. Baffin Island is probably Helluland, as the Vikings called it. There is no evidence that they established settlements in the inhospitable land. However, it was probably a transit …

Protests in Prague against energy prices

In Prague, the Czech capital, tens of thousands demonstrated against rising energy prices, the European Union and NATO. Authorities estimated the number of participants at around 70,000. Right-wing extremist parties and the Communist Party have called for the rally. The rise in prices, especially electricity and gas, will destroy the economy in the fall, declared …

Tenderloin

The notorious Tenderloin neighborhood is known for its underground arts scene, classic concert venues like the Great American Music Hall, and historic theaters that host Broadway and indie shows. The funky, colorful streets are home to upscale, trendy and casual restaurants. Nightlife ranges from dark dives serving beer and liquor to speakeasies serving specialty cocktails. …

Acropolis of Athens

The Acropolis in Athens is probably the best-known representative of the city fortresses of ancient Greece known as the Acropolis. The Athens Acropolis, with its remarkable buildings, is often called the Acropolis.

Mount Agung

Mount Agung is an active stratovolcano on the Indonesian island of Bali and the highest peak on the island. During an eruption in 1963, almost 1,600 people died. There are three ways to climb the mountain: from the south, southeast and west. The path to the west is the usual ascent path. It begins at …

Hamburg

Hamburg is a major North German port city connected to the North Sea by the Elbe River. The city is crisscrossed by hundreds of canals, some of which are called Fleete, and also has extensive park and green areas. Boats sail on the Binnenalster near the center, and numerous cafés are located around the reservoir. …

Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Region

The Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region (MRR) is a polycentric conurbation in North Rhine-Westphalia defined in the state development plan, which stretches along the rivers Rhine and Ruhr that give it its name. Of currently eleven metropolitan regions in Germany, it is the most populous and densely populated metropolitan region, with about 10.2 million inhabitants, and is …

Shanghai

Shanghai, the largest city in China and a global financial center, is located on the central section of the Chinese coast. At its heart is the famous Bund waterfront promenade, lined with buildings dating back to the colonial era. On the opposite side of the Huangpu River rises the futuristic skyline of the Pudong district. …