Madrid travel guide: the Prado, Retiro, tapas and a day in Toledo
Madrid in three or four days: the Prado, Reina Sofia and Thyssen museums, the free hours, Puerta del Sol and Plaza Mayor, Retiro park,…
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Lithuania visa: the embassy or the visa centre? Fees, documents and the Baltic route
The Lithuania visa is obtained in Baku from the Lithuanian embassy or the visa centre on Khojaly Avenue: 35 euros, 15 days, standard Schengen…
A winter holiday: choosing between skiing, warm countries and Christmas markets
Four types of destination for a winter holiday, the question of pistes and insurance at a ski resort, the dry season in the Gulf…
Alanya travel guide: the castle, Cleopatra beach and the Dim river
Alanya is the cheaper alternative to Antalya with a longer season: the Seljuk castle on the peninsula, the Red Tower, Cleopatra beach, the Damlataş…
Venice travel guide: the vaporetto, the gondola price and escaping the crowd
Venice for two nights: St Mark's and the Doge's palace, the vaporetto pass, the official gondola price and the cheap traghetto, Murano and Burano,…
The consular appointment: when slots open and how to book one
How the appointment system at visa centres works, how many months ahead the slot has to be looked for, which four options remain when…
