The Republic of Azerbaijan is located in the Caucasus region on the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. Bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the north-west, Armenia to the west, and Iran to the south. Baku is the largest city and capital.
The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic proclaimed its independence in 1918. It was incorporated into the Soviet Union in 1920 and declared its independence in October 1991 before the official dissolution of the USSR.
The capital is Mytilene, sometimes called Mytilini. The island is
Greece’s third largest after Crete and Evia and is separated from Turkey
by the narrow Mytilini Strait.
This ancient city, founded in the 11th century BC, spreads from the
large harbour up into the hills and mountains beyond. It is crowned by
an enormous castle, the foundations of which were laid in the 6th
century AD during the reign of Justinian,
Poznań is Poland’s fifth largest city, located in the west of the country. Established in the 10th century, the original settlement was on the island of Ostrów Tumski, which sits between branches of the Warta River.
Friday, 4th July 2014
Moldova is a small landlocked country in Eastern Europe, tucked between Romania to its west and Ukraine to its north, east and south. Chișinău is the capital and largest city. It gained its independence from the Soviet Union in December 1991. The official language is Romanian (also referred to as Moldovan).
Thursday, 5th June 2014
Cathedral Park (Central Park) looking towards the bell tower of the Nativity Cathedral.
A city located in western Ukraine, situated on the upper course of the River Trut in the northern part of the historical Moldavian region of Bukovina. First mentioned in 1408, the city was once part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and this is reflected in its architecture. Nicknamed “Little Vienna”.
Sunday, 1st June 2014 (afternoon)
The Taras Shevchenko monument in Central Square (Main Square).
