Travelling the World with Iuliia Pozhidaeva

Vladimir Putin flat in Dresden, Radeberger Strasse 101 Russian president Vladimir Putin is ranked among the most influential people in the world. But not everyone knows that the future Russian president began his career in the KGB and five years lived and worked in Dresden. The KGB (the Committee for State Security) captain Putin was sent to Dresden in 1985 when he was 33 years old. His family came with him. Putin worked under the guise of the director of the Dresden Friendship House. Radeberger Strasse, Dresden To start the route through the places connected with Vladimir Putin in Dresden you schould go to Radeberger Strasse 101. It is not far from Elbe Castles .  Vladimir Putin home in Dresden, Radeberger Strasse 101 Vladimir Putin home in Dresden, Radeberger Strasse 101 Vladimir Putin home in Dresden, Radeberger Strasse 101 There on the third floor  in a  large panel house  Vladimir Putin with his family lived. It is still a residential building now. And...

Drachenburg, Germany Drachenburg with its towers and terraces is not so old as it can seem. It was built in the second part of the XIX century on the right bank of the river Rhine not far from ex-capital of West Germany Bonn . D espite  its not a long history, there were events that at some time put the castle under the threat of demolition.   Rail to Drachenfels, Germany So Drachenburg is situated on the Drachenfels mountain on the right bank of the river Rhine. The nearest town to Drachenburg is Koenigswinter. From Koenigswinter tourists can walk to the castle or use a special railway.  Warning: the climb is long. I chose climbing and on the way to the castle I met some cute dragons. Drachenburg, Germany Drachenburg, Germany Drachenburg got its name because od the mountain on which it is located. Drachenfels is "the hill of dragon" in translation. And Drachenburg is "the castle of dragon". There is a legend that many centuries ago a dragon lived in the cave on thi...

Voronezh, Russia Admiring the beauty of Mount Fuji, Japanese artist Hokusai created engravings that the whole world still enjoys. What would he paint, looking at a gray skyscraper that «ripped» the view? During the pandemic and my illness I must stay at home. So what I see from my window?

Leipzig, Germany As Bonn is a city of Bethoven so Leipzig is a city of Johann Sebastian Bach. Another world famous person connected with Leipzig is Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Nowadays Leipzig is a fast developing city with lots of places of interest.

Moscow, Russia Travelling is one of the most popular hobbies. Very often we want to visit different countries and forget about motherland. The more I travel to other countries, the more clearly I understand how little I have seen in my motherland. Today remembering all those fantastic sights I dream about new Russian trips and new adventures.  So, what have I already seen?

The Monument to the Battle of the Nations, Leipzig, Germany The battle of the Nations took place in Leipzig, Saxony 16-19 October, 1813. It was the largest battle of Napoleonic wars. 207 years ago emperor Napoleon I fought against armies of Russia, Austria, Prussia and Sweden. This fight was the largest till World War I and there is the largest monument in Europe dedicated to it.

Bonn, Germany When you say "Capital" you imagine, I think, a large city with varied architecture, lifestyles and so on. When you are in Bonn, it is really difficult to believe that this town could be the capital of West Germany. Now it looks like a province and not like a capital. But Bonn deserves tourists' attention in any case.

New City Hall, Hanover, Germany Hanover is the capital and the largest city of Lower Saxony in Germany. From this city my summer trip began. Because of world famous Hannover industrial fairs the city is considered as industrial. But there are a lot of places of interest and you will be in hurry like I was when you have only one day for visiting Hanover.

Dortmund city center, Germany Almost completely destroyed and now modern and populous - this post is about Dortmund, eighth-largest city in Germany with specific places of interest and lack of old architecture.

Dusseldorf, Germany Dusseldorf  is one of the 10 largest German cities, the capital of state Norh Rhine-Westphalia. There I was really surprised by the number of shops and cafes. And not places of interest but they catch tourist's eye. Notwithstanding this fact there are many objects that must be seen.