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Voyage en Grèce : Le spécialiste du voyage sur mesure

Lieu de naissance de la tragédie et de la démocratie, la Grèce jouit d'un héritage exceptionnel. Des brumes d'Athènes au soleil flamboyant des îles, vous pourrez contempler des sites archéologiques d'exception, des monuments mythiques, des villages pittoresques et des plages idylliques... Entre mythe et archéologie, les vestiges du passé sont indéfectibles ! Ajoutez à cela le soleil et une mer translucide, et vous l'aurez compris : la Grèce est aussi un lieu de détente et de plaisir. Dans une taverne en bord de mer ou sur une belle plage ombragée, aucune chance d'y échapper : les dieux grecs vous ont déjà ensorcelé !

Nature & Vie Sauvage

Famille & tribu, sport & aventure, détente & bien-être, expérience insolite, voyage grece : l'authenticité et l'histoire au rendez-vous.

Un voyage en Grèce, c’est l’occasion unique de partir à la rencontre d’une histoire millénaire : celle de toute l'Europe. La civilisation grecque, dans des domaines aussi variés que la littérature, les arts, la science ou la politique, a connu un essor et un rayonnement sans précédent pendant plusieurs siècles. Terre de démocratie et patrie de philosophes, l'héritage de la Grèce antique façonne encore notre culture et notre mode de vie. Le territoire entier est un musée à ciel ouvert. Athènes abonde en sites archéologiques préservés, témoins d’une grandeur encore vivace. Dans la région du Péloponnèse se dressent les vestiges du stade des Jeux Olympiques originels. Olympie , entre les oliviers et les cyprès, compte en effet parmi les sites mythiques de la destination, avec son sanctuaire dédié à Zeus et ses installations qui ont perduré jusqu’à la période romaine. On peut même visiter Argos, la ville la plus ancienne du continent. Les îles Ioniennes, de par les invasions successives dont elles ont fait l'objet, abritent aujourd'hui palais et musées aux influences vénitiennes, britanniques et même parisiennes. Et partout sur le territoire, des sanctuaires, des colonnades majestueuses, et l'écho de nombreuses Merveilles du Monde antique aujourd'hui disparues...

Les sites culturels sont légion, mais les sites naturels ne sont pas en reste. Avec ses eaux turquoise, ses îles paradisiaques et ses reliefs magnifiques, le pays offre une évasion garantie. Ici les plages sont accueillantes et le soleil est presque toujours au rendez-vous : découvrir l’archipel depuis un voilier et voguer d’île en île constitue un temps fort de vacances en Grèce. Une cuisine succulente et variée, des vues panoramiques et une population accueillante et ouverte complètent le tableau!

La Grèce offre une richesse inouïe en termes de belles plages et de lieux historiques, et c’est aussi un pays que l'on peut visiter tout au long de l’année. De nombreuses activités peuvent être assurées durant votre voyage. Le voyageur a le choix entre monuments époustouflants, villages aux ruelles blanchies par la chaux, ambiances urbaines branchées, marchés pittoresques ou îles aux décors féériques.

Séjour Grèce: où aller en Grèce en une semaine ?

En une semaine, il est tout à fait possible de planifier un voyage à Athènes combiné avec un séjour à Santorin ou dans une autre île des Cyclades. Durant votre étape à Athènes, visitez l’Acropole. Profitez d'un moment dans la journée pour vous imprégner pleinement de l’ambiance citadine. Faites ensuite un arrêt au stade des Panathénées ou se déroulaient jadis les combats de chars et de gladiateurs. Au coucher du soleil, une balade à vélo électrique vous permet de vous imprégner de l’ambiance des quartiers d’Athènes avant de jeter votre dévolu sur une taverne typique où passer la soirée. D’autres options dans les environs de la capitale: faites un saut au Cap Sounion, au Péloponnèse et aux îles Saroniques , ou bien un tour au musée archéologique de Delphes , accompagné d'un guide.

Une fois votre circuit à Athènes achevé, partez à Santorin, ce petit archipel volcanique perché au sud-est de la mer Egée dont les photos ornent tous les blogs sur la Grèce. Cet endroit enchanteur et dépaysant offre de nombreuses possibilités de balades et de repos. Sur place, vous pourrez visiter le charmant bourg de Fira, la ville traditionnelle de Pyrgos ainsi que le village de Finikia. Si vous aimez les sites archéologiques, les ruines et l'histoire, explorez donc la cité antique de Théra.

Quelle île choisir ? Guide de voyage en Grèce

Quelle île grecque choisir durant votre voyage en Grèce ? La question mérite réflexion. L’archipel est constitué de milliers d'îles magiques dont certaines sont inhabitées, soit un cinquième de sa superficie totale. Ce sont toutes des destinations touristiques intéressantes et hautement prisées. Certaines îles dans les Cyclades offrent des plages de sable fin. Les îles grecques sont des lieux de prédilection pour la planche à voile notamment , ce qui en fait une destination idéale pour des vacances en famille. Hors des sentiers battus, réservez un voyage dans les Sporades, qui offrent des paysages verts et boisés avec de très belles plages également.

Budget voyage Grèce

En fonction de votre façon de voyager, il est possible de prévoir un séjour en Grèce pour tous les budgets. Le choix de l’hôtel est déterminant, que ce soit un séjour all inclusive ou bien un circuit agrotouristique. Outre l'avion et l'hôtel, la location d’un véhicule joue un rôle majeur pour le calcul du prix de votre voyage en Grèce. A savoir: le type de circuit en Grèce a également son importance, qu’il s’agisse de vacances en famille ou d’un voyage de noces dans cette destination au décor si romantique. Evitez dans la mesure du possible une réservation en pleines vacances scolaires ou en dernière minute pour modérer le prix du vol. Si vous décidez d'inclure activités et repas, le prix s'en trouvera impacté. Enfin, suivez les conseils de nos spécialistes Grèce pour trouver l'inspiration, préparer au mieux votre voyage et profiter de tout ce que la destination peut offrir! Un carnet de voyage vous sera envoyé par notre agence sur-mesure en amont de votre voyage en Grèce , avec toutes nos suggestions.

Quand partir en vacances en Grèce

Voyage en grèce continentale.

La Grèce jouit d’un climat typiquement méditerranéen. Les hivers sont doux mais pluvieux, même si le ciel ne reste jamais nuageux bien longtemps ; le thermomètre affiche entre 7° et 13° au plus bas. Les étés, chauds et secs, connaissent parfois des températures entre 35° et 45° : un voyage en Grèce en juillet et août garantit un ensoleillement maximum mais une chaleur parfois intense, en particulier sur les sites archéologiques. Cependant le vent des îles, appelé le meltémi, souffle et procure une sensation de fraîcheur en soirée. Les meilleurs mois pour une découverte de la Grèce sont donc les mois de mi-saison, avec des conditions de voyage idéales tant en termes météorologiques qu'au vu de l'expérience touristique.

Il faut noter qu’en fonction de l’altitude le climat peut varier en Grèce continentale : ainsi le nord de la Grèce, notamment vers la frontière macédonienne, bénéficie d’hivers plus froids et d’été plus modérés.

Voyage en Crète

En Crète et dans les îles grecques, n'oubliez pas votre crème solaire ! Le soleil brille pendant six mois sur les Cyclades, par contre la Crète est assez venteuse. Nous vous conseillons de privilégier le printemps ou le mois de septembre pour profiter d’une brise chaude et d’un ciel sans nuage.

Quel itinéraire choisir pour un voyage en Grèce

Mont olympe.

Situé au nord de la Grèce continentale, le Mont Olympe est l’un des incontournables de la Grèce. Le plus haut sommet du pays, accessible depuis Thessalonique, est connu notamment pour ses ruines byzantines. Culminant à près de 3000 mètres d’altitude, le Mont Olympe est le symbole même de la Grèce antique avec son sommet enneigé depuis lequel festoyaient les dieux. On ne peut visiter le pays sans prévoir une visite à cet endroit magique, où Zeus règne en maître, et depuis lequel il lance ses éclairs furieux sur le monde. Les explications d'un guide vous aideront à comprendre l'importance du lieu, même si parfois la beauté des paysages n'a pas besoin d'explications.

Acropole d'Athènes

Perché dans le centre-ville de la capitale, l’ Acropole d’Athènes forme un complexe architectural et artistique fascinant. Située sur un plateau rocheux et s’étendant sur près de quatre hectares, elle mérite amplement son appartenance au Patrimoine Mondial de l’UNESCO. Elle regroupe le Parthénon, l'Érechthéion, les Propylées, l'entrée monumentale de l'Acropole, et le petit temple d'Athéna Nikê. L’ensemble fut érigé suite à la victoire d’Athènes sur la Perse et l’avènement de la démocratie, qui représente la montée en puissance de la cité-état et de ses artistes et penseurs.

Les Cyclades

L’archipel des Cyclades rassemble 24 îles dispersées en cercle dans la mer Egée, lieu de naissance d’Apollon. Et en admirant le soleil se coucher sur les villages d’albâtre de Santorin, ou en flânant sur l’une des plages d’Andros, on comprend pourquoi le dieu de la beauté et de la lumière élut domicile en ces lieux… Mykonos , connue notamment pour son ambiance festive et son cachet touristique, est également célèbre pour ses moulins à vent qui datent du XIXème siècle. Un peu plus calme, Milos, ses ruelles fleuries et ses villages de pêcheurs charme toute la famille. Les criques tapissées de sable blanc et l’arrière-pays préservé de Paros invitent à la détente. Un circuit sur-mesure dans les Cyclades peut se réaliser en toute liberté, au gré de vos inspirations et de vos envies: les transferts sont organisés, mais le séjour sur place vous appartient.

Voyage en Crète: les gorges de Samaria

Cette île sauvage et toute en reliefs regorge de sites d’exception, entre massifs rocheux écrasés de soleil, canyons abrupts et près de 3000 grottes recensées. Il faut la découvrir avec votre voiture de location, en toute liberté. Les gorges de Samaria, au cœur des Montagnes Blanches, offrent des opportunités de randonnées le long de la brèche. Dévalez la montagne jusqu’au fond de la gorge, et cheminez jusqu’à ce que les murs de pierre se resserrent en un couloir de trois mètres de large… Une expérience saisissante au sein d’un paysage minéral.

Les Météores

Juchés au sommet de pics de grès qui surgissent de la plaine de Thessalie, plusieurs monastères orthodoxes datant du XVème siècle sont accessibles uniquement par une volée de marches. Mais l’effort est récompensé par des vues vertigineuses et par la délicatesse des fresques qui décorent les églises. Les jardins d’Aghia Tirada semblent suspendus dans le vide… Une visite qui pose davantage de questions qu’elle n’apporte de réponses, puisqu’autrefois seul un système de poulies permettait l’accès au sommet de ces pitons rocheux. Comment de telles merveilles ont-elles pu se bâtir dans un paysage aussi escarpé? Difficile à comprendre, car les avis divergent, mais finalement qu’importe, car le paysage reste l’un des plus beaux et atypiques de Grèce.

La Grèce faisant partie de l’Union Européenne, les ressortissants français peuvent s’y rendre munis d’un passeport valide ou d’une carte nationale d’identité, à présenter au moment de l'embarquement dans l'avion. Si la carte nationale d'identité a été délivrée entre le 2 janvier 2004 et le 31 décembre 2013 et que son propriétaire était majeur au moment de son émission, la durée de validité de la CNI est prolongée de cinq ans: dans ce cas précis, vous pouvez donc aller en Grèce même si la date d’expiration de votre carte d’identité est passée, ce qui peut s'avérer très pratique. N’oubliez pas de vous inscrire sur le site Ariane.

Comme partout en Europe, pensez à votre carte européenne d’assurance maladie, à demander à votre caisse locale en amont de votre voyage en Grèce.

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Districts [ edit ]

Central Moscow districts [ edit ]

Outlying districts [ edit ], understand [ edit ].

Moscow is the financial and political centre of Russia and the countries formerly comprising the Soviet Union. It has a population of around 13 million and an area of 2,511 square kilometres (970 sq mi) after an expansion in 2012. One-tenth of all Russian citizens live in the Moscow metropolitan area. Moscow is the second most populous city in Europe, after Istanbul , and has the most populous metropolitan area in Europe, with some 21 million residents. Moscow is in the UTC+3 time zone; there is no daylight saving time.

Many years since the break up of the Soviet Union, the economy has improved, and the modern era has brought upon a wide variety of construction projects, modern architecture and newer transport systems replacing the derelict ones during Soviet times.

Geography [ edit ]

Moscow is a large metropolis on the Moskva River, which bends its way through the city. The historical center is on the northern bank of the river. The other major waterway is the Yauza River, which flows into the Moskva east of the Kremlin.

Much of Moscow's geography is defined by the 3 'Ring Roads' that circle the city at various distances from the centre, roughly following the outline of the walls that used to surround Moscow. With Red Square and the Kremlin forming the very centre, the innermost ring road is the Boulevard Ring ( Bulvarnoye Koltso ), built in the 1820s where the 16th century walls used to be. It runs from the Christ the Savior Cathedral in south-west central Moscow, to the mouth of the Yauza in south-east central Moscow.

The next ring road, the Garden Ring ( Sadovoe Koltso ), derives its name from the fact that landowners near the road in Tsarist times were obligated to maintain gardens to make the road attractive. In Soviet times, the road was widened, and there are now no gardens there.

The Third Ring Road, completed in 2004, is not much use for tourists but is a heavily used motorway which absorbs a bit of Moscow's traffic. It roughly follows the outline of Kamer-Kollezhsky val , the customs boundary of Moscow in the 18th – early 20th century. The outer edge of Moscow is largely defined by the Moscow Ring Road (widely known by its abbreviation: MKAD-Moskovskaya kolcevaya avto doroga), a motorway which is 108 km (67 mi) long and encircles the entire city (similar to London's M25 and Paris' Périphérique ).

Climate [ edit ]

The climate of Moscow features warm summers and long, cold winters.

Get in [ edit ]

See Russia#Get in for visa requirements to Russia.

By train [ edit ]

Moscow is a railway hub, with connections to all parts of Russia and far into Europe and Asia. Due to its hub status, Moscow's train stations are often crowded; trains are the usual form of intercity transport for most Russians. The stations have a reputation for being unsafe but paradoxically the threat of terrorism has improved things: security gates, policing and surveillance deter the casual thugs and villains. Guard your valuables and yourself as you would in any big city.

All long-distance trains are operated by Russian Railways and its subsidiaries, except for a few international trains with other operators. Tickets can be bought at stations or online . For domestic trains, you can show the ticket officer your online boarding pass; however, international trains require a printed ticket. There are usually ticket counters with English-speaking personnel - they may be marked as such, or the clerk may direct you to another counter if they can't cope with your English. See Russia#By train 2 for more details on travelling in Russia by train.

From Europe [ edit ]

All trains from Europe halted since 2020

Train stations in Moscow [ edit ]

Moscow has 10 train stations, 9 of which are near metro stations close to the center of Moscow. Be sure to note the station from which your train is departing, which will be indicated on the ticket, or online . Three stations ( Leningradsky , Yaroslavsky , and Kazansky ) are on one huge square, informally known as the "Three Stations' Square". A running joke among Moscow taxi drivers since the Soviet times is to be able to pick up a fare from one of them to the other, taking the unwary tourist on an elaborate ride in circles. Be prepared for enormous queues trying to enter or exit the Metro at peak times, as people are getting off or on the commuter trains.

By car [ edit ]

Many entry points to Moscow over the Ring Road and into the city feature rotating roadblocks, where teams of traffic police may stop a vehicle, especially if it is not featuring Moscow plates. You may be stopped and questioned but you'll be allowed to proceed if you have all the proper documents.

Foreign cars, especially expensive cars, might attract unwelcome attention, and there is cumbersome paperwork involved to enter Russia by car.

By boat [ edit ]

There is no scheduled passenger service to Moscow by boat; however, cruise ships do provide service to the Northern River Terminal, on the Moscow Canal near the Khimki Reservoir. The pier is not convenient to the city and it can take over 2 hours to reach the city centre by car.

A system of navigable channels and locks connects the Moskva River with the Volga River, which is further connected to the Baltic Sea , White Sea, the Azov, the Black Sea, and the Caspian Sea. In the Soviet times this allowed the official propaganda to refer to Moscow as "a port on the five seas".

By bicycle [ edit ]

Moscow is the easternmost destination of the EuroVelo cycling routes . Eurovelo Route 2 , the Capitals Route, is a 5,500 km (3,400 mi) route starting in Galway , Ireland , passing through Dublin , London , Berlin , Warsaw and Minsk before terminating in Moscow.

By metro [ edit ]

The Metro is open from 05:30-01:00. Station entrances are closed at 01:00, and at this time the last trains depart from all of the termini stations. After 01:00, many locals will enter the train station using the exits, which are still open. Service on the ring line runs until 01:30, although entrances are closed at 01:00. The down escalators are also shut off at 01:00.

There is signage in the Metro stations in English and the Latin alphabet, but these signs are not everywhere. Each train carriage has a map in Latin script and there is one near the entrance to each station. Note the direction of the train before you alight. It is worth printing a map of the metro system in both Cyrillic and Latin letters to take with you.

All trains in the system have free WiFi onboard, but you will need to have a Russian phone number to get the authorization code to access the WiFi. Some of the older train cars are not climate controlled.

2 or 3 stations may be connected as transfer points but will each have a different name. There are 2 stations called Smolenskaya and 2 stations called Arbatskaya , but the station pairs are not connected to each other despite having the same name. Some of the stations are very deep underground, and transfer times between certain metro lines can take a lot of time. In the city centre, it can save time to go directly to the above-ground entrance of the line you want to take rather than to enter at a connecting station and transfer underground. On the escalators, stand on the right and walk on the left except for peak hours, when standing on the left side is also allowed.

Some of the train stations include beautiful architecture and it is worth taking a guided tour of the metro system. The most interesting stations in terms of decor are Komsomolskaya (ring line), Novoslobodskaya (ring line), Kievskaya (ring line), Kropotkinskaya (Line #1 - red), Kievskaya (Line #3 - dark blue), Arbatskaya (Line #3 - dark blue), Ploschad' Revolyutsii (Line #3 - dark blue), Mayakovskaya (Line #2 - dark green). Also look at the architecture of the ground entrance building of Arbatskaya (Line #4 - light blue) and Krasnye Vorota (Line #1 - red). History buffs may appreciate that Metro Line #1 (red) has the oldest stations, opened in 1935.

The Vorobyovy Gory Metro Station on Line #1 (red) is unique in that it is on a bridge crossing the Moscow River. This bridge also carries auto traffic road on another level. There is a beautiful view through the transparent sides of the station. A great observing point around Moscow is located nearby on Vorobyovy hills, next to the main building of Lomonosov Moscow State University.

There are a couple of unique trains operating through the system and you will be lucky if you get to ride them. Aquarelle (Watercolor) is a train that includes an art gallery. The train operates daily on Line #3 (dark blue). The Sokolniki Retro Train is a train modeled after the original 1930s trains and it occasionally is placed into service, usually around a major anniversary of the metro system.

The metro is relatively safe, although pickpockets are a problem, as they are in any environment where a lot of people are pressed together. Opportunistic petty crime, such as snatching someone's mobile phone and jumping out just as the doors are closing, is also commonplace. Take the usual precautions at night when gangs of inebriated teenagers may look for an excuse to beat someone up. There is no train guard or conductor, so the first car near the driver may be the safest. Every car is equipped with an intercom to the driver's cabin; they are beige boxes with a grill and a black button near doors, and mostly work, unless visibly vandalized.

By tram [ edit ]

There are several tram routes, although trams are not common in the city centre.

By monorail [ edit ]

Moscow Monorail is a 4.7 km (2.9 mi) monorail line with 6 stations. It is slower, less frequent, and has shorter operating hours when compared with the metro (every 30 min, 08:00-20:00). However, the view is picturesque. It is useful to get to the Ostankino Tower, or to get to the VDNKh exhibition centre from Metro Line #9 (silver). Interchanges between Moscow Metro and Monorail is free, no additional fee will be charged.

By hop-on-hop-off bus [ edit ]

The hop-on-hop-off bus is a convenient way for tourists to see the major sights quickly and efficiently. The buses feature English-speaking guides to answer any questions. A 1 day pass costs $24 for adults and $15 for children.

See [ edit ]

Do [ edit ].

Moscow has many attractions, but many of them are not friendly to a non-Russian-speaker. English-language newspapers like The Moscow Times , Element [dead link] , Moscow News and others can help to navigate towards English-language friendly attractions and services.

Circuses [ edit ]

Theatres [ edit ].

• Bolshoi Theatre , one of the oldest and best known ballet and opera companies in the world.

Learn [ edit ]

Moscow remains the educational center of Russia and the former USSR. There are 222 institutes of higher education, including 60 state universities & 90 colleges. Some of these offer a wide-spectrum of programs, but most are centered around a specific field. This is a hold-over from the days of the USSR, when Sovietwide there were only a handful of wide-spectrum "universities" and a large number of narrow-specialization "institutes" (mostly in Moscow & St.Petersburg). Moscow offers some of the best business/management, science, & arts schools in the world. Moscow is also a popular destination for foreign students to learn Russian.

Work [ edit ]

You will need a work visa which is not an easy process. The visa needs to be arranged well in advance of traveling. It is possible to work in Moscow, you just need to find a good company to support you. The main obstacle for many foreigners will be a mandatory Russian language exam required to obtain a work permit.

Shopping malls [ edit ]

Large shopping malls are common near metro stations.

Tipping [ edit ]

For information on tipping in restaurants, see Russia#Eat .

Ethnic food [ edit ]

Authentic ethnic food from countries of the nearby Caucasus ( Azerbaijan , Georgia , Armenia ) is common in Moscow. Japanese food, including sushi, rolls, tempura, and steakhouses are very popular in Moscow. Other Asian cuisines including Vietnamese, Thai, and Chinese are becoming increasingly more common.

Budget [ edit ]

Street food [ edit ].

Free-standing kiosks serving sausages, meat pies, or kebobs are plentiful, although the origins of the meat served is questionable and the food has been known to occasionally make people sick.

Muscovites are also fond of their ice cream, consumed in any weather, even in the dead of winter, cheap and usually of superior quality; kiosks can be found all over the center and near all Metro stations.

Foodcourts 2.0 [ edit ]

This term is used in articles by local food critics: since 2016, several special food courts were opened with independent and small food chains, for those people who get bored of McDonald's-like food. They offer a wider choice of cuisines.

Clubs [ edit ]

Nightlife in Moscow is bustling, intense and exciting. It starts quite late; it's common for the headliners to start at 02:00-02:00. Most noticeable are areas near Solyanka street and Krasniy Oktyabr' place. At summer time a lot of clubs opening open-air terraces called "verandas". Most of clubs in Moscow are very picky of who they let in, so make sure you have a positive attitude and dress up if you are going to a fancy club.

Gazgolder [dead link] (not far from Kremlin) is among the best.

Cafes [ edit ]

Moscow has several café chains with great coffee including Coffeemania and Coffee Bean [dead link] . Moscow also has a good selection of tea saloons. High-quality infusion teas such as Newby, are widely available in cafes, both in packets and loose.

Asking to add boiling water to the tea you ordered earlier is a practice that some cafes don't welcome, but normally it's acceptable.

Sleep [ edit ]

Stay safe [ edit ].

Moscow enjoys a relatively low crime rate.

Drunk people are the most likely sources of problems. In the past years, lots of policemen were corrupt, and it was best to avoid them. Nowadays Moscow has a Tourist Police force, whose officers are able to speak foreign languages and help tourists. Police officers are equipped with body-cameras.

It is preferable to avoid some parts of the outer districts of Moscow, especially in the south. Some of those areas are notorious for gopniks (drunkards notorious for muggings and starting fights with strangers, and will do so seemingly unprovoked), who normally hang out in sparse residential areas and in industrial zones. The same problems can be witnessed in the surrounding regions and in other Russian cities as well.

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Thaïlande: des îles paradisiaques souffrent de graves pénuries d'eau

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Ces dernières semaines, une vague exceptionnelle de chaleur sèche s'est abattue sur toute l'Asie du Sud-Est, faisant tomber les records et baisser de façon draconienne le niveau des réservoirs.

En Thaïlande, l'archipel touristique de Koh Phi-Phi, rendu célèbre par le film «La Plage» avec Léonardo di Caprio, et d'autres îles paradisiaques souffrent actuellement d'une grave pénurie d'eau, ont déclaré jeudi un responsable du tourisme et des habitants de la région. Situé au large de Phuket (sud-ouest), Koh Phi Phi attire chaque année des centaines de milliers de visiteurs pour ses plages de sable blanc et ses eaux turquoises.

Mais ces dernières semaines, une vague exceptionnelle de chaleur  sèche s'est abattue sur toute l'Asie du Sud-Est, faisant tomber les records et baisser de façon draconienne le niveau des réservoirs.

«La compagnie privée qui fournit de l'eau aux îles pourrait devoir arrêter l'approvisionnement» , a déclaré à l'AFP Wichupan Phukaoluan Srisanya, présidente de l'Association des hôteliers de la région de Krabi. «Mais nous voulons assurer aux touristes qui prévoient de visiter les îles que nous pouvons gérer cette situation» , a-t-elle ajouté.

Les autorités envisagent d'acheminer de l'eau depuis le continent si la saison des pluies tarde à arriver. Des habitants, qui ont demandé à ne pas être nommés, ont déclaré à l'AFP que les pénuries d'eau duraient depuis des mois et que certains hôtels étaient presque vides à cause de cela.

Sur le site d'évaluation TripAdvisor, un internaute a écrit que l'eau ne coulait plus dans son hôtel et d'autres messages invitaient les voyageurs de «vérifier que leur logement dispose d'eau douce» avant le séjour.

Dans le golfe de Thaïlande, Koh Samui, une autre île touristique très populaire, a connu un temps sec et chaud similaire, mais les visiteurs n'ont pas été affectés, selon l'office de tourisme local. Un camion-citerne fait des allers-retours avec le continent, «mais cela multiplie par trois le coût de fonctionnement des hôtels» , a déclaré à l'AFP Ratchaparon Poolsawadee, président de l'association touristique de Koh Samui.

Pendant près d'une semaine en avril, les autorités de Bangkok ont émis quotidiennement des avertissements de chaleur extrême, la «température ressentie» ayant dépassé les 52°C.

• En Thaïlande et aux Philippines, une vague de chaleur extrême précipite la fin de la saison touristique
• Pour attirer les touristes, la Thaïlande renoncera-t-elle à un interdit historique ?
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Splendide Koh PhiPhi. On a vu un très grand bassin en construction sur les hauteurs (on était à l'hôtel Paradise Pearl Bungalows), direction le ViewPoint 3, à côté d'un parc d'attraction également en construction.

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En thailande on ne boit de tout façon pas ou peu l'eau du robinet....

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Dessaler l'eau de mer. Pas d'autre solution.

15 pistes de ski artificielles, un record : dans ce pays féru de sports d’hiver, on glisse toujours en mai

Plus d’un million de Néerlandais se rendent chaque hiver dans les Alpes pour skier. Le reste de l’année, les plus passionnés fréquentent les pistes de l’un des sept centres indoor.

Cette méthode très simple permet de réduire le prix de son billet SNCF

WePost! offre aux voyageurs SNCF de réduire le coût de leur billet en transportant des colis rémunérés, une initiative unique en France.

Cette destination où il fait 25 degrés toute l’année est la plus recherchée par les Français pour les vacances d’été

Peu de touristes, mer transparente et tranquillité...C’est ce que promet cette destination qui attise la curiosité des Français pour cet été.

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Contrasts: 12th century monasteries and some of the tallest skyscrapers in Europe can be found side-by-side in this complex and captivating city. The diversity of this mega-city is astounding. Only a few steps away from the solemn red facade of the Kremlin and the sounds of righteous church bells, a buzzing night scene and alternative-fashion boutiques can be found.

Culture: In Moscow only the best goes. Be it a theatre, restaurant or gallery, the standards are certain to be world-class. The Bolshoi ballet company is reputed to be even better than the Mariinsky’s and “MMOMA” (Moscow’s museum of modern art) exhibits works of art as profound as any that could be found in the famed MOMA.

Convenience: Unlike the rest of Russia, it’s easy enough to get by with just English in Moscow and, driving excepted, it is surprisingly safe: the murder rate is lower than in some of America’s major cities.

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It would take more than two days to walk around the perimeter of the biggest city in Europe, Moscow. Many of its inhabitants barely know what’s beyond the few blocks around their flat and there are so many attractions that it’s almost impossible to know where to start. If there is such a thing as an antidote to boredom, Moscow City is it. The mind-boggling range and diversity of things to do, places to eat, parks, historical monuments and more means that a vacation in Moscow has a wealth of activities to offer for every type of traveler, from young families to retirees.

Reasons to Vacation in Moscow in 2022

The Bolshoi theatre is familiar to almost everyone as Russia’s grandest theatre, but what people don’t know is that there are many more bolshoi (big) sites in Moscow that are worth travelling all the way to Moscow to see. For more than 100 years, the world’s biggest bell has been hidden behind the Kremlin’s walls and inside Moscow’s main park (which is bigger than some countries!) there is the world’s largest outdoor ice-rink. Travelers that visit Moscow can stay at the Izmailovo, Europe’s biggest hotel, then eat at the largest and most historic McDonald’s in Europe and after that have fun at the largest European indoor theme park!

Ancient Past & Stunning Architecture:

As those who travel to Moscow will see, just because Moscow is a city of record-breaking, glitzy high-rises doesn’t mean that there is no history. On the famous Arbat street, time-worn, wooden storehouses and century-old churches are squashed up against grey, soviet blocks which are then towered over by 21st century office-blocks. Unlike its much younger sibling, St Petersburg, Moscow’s roots stretch way back to the 12th century. Within the walls of the Kremlin, the city’s oldest building the Cathedral of Assumption can be admired in all its 500+ years of age.

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For a foreigner who has never visited Russia, Moscow is the perfect stepping stone into this great land of mystery. From the country’s best classical ballet troupes to snow-white troikas trotting through the parks, all the highlights of Russian culture can be had in Moscow without any of the complications that would be expected in other, less developed regions of Russia.

Cheap as Caviar

In Moscow, everything is bargain when with the current foreign exchange rates being what they are. Even caviar doesn’t seem so dear when the exchange rate is at 60rub to the dollar, so go on indulge yourself! Take your 2022 vacation in Moscow and have the best of both worlds, with European luxury at very affordable prices.

Lena, our guide in Moscow was excellent. She was very knowledgable and could answer any question we had for her. We liked that she could pick up on our interests and take us places we might not have thought of to go. When we realized that one of the places we had chosen to see would probably not be that interesting to us, she was able to arrange entry to the Diamond Fund and the Armoury for us. Riding the Metro with Lena was a real adventure and a lot of fun. In Saint Petersburg we found Anna well versed in the history of the Tsars and in the Hermitage collection. Arkady in Veliky Novgorod was a very good guide and answered all of our questions with ease. Novgorod was perhaps a long way to go for a day trip, but we did enjoy it. Vasily was a great driver to have and kept us safe with good humour and skill. We enjoyed ourselves so much, my daughter says she is already planning to return. We would both have no hesistation to recommend ExpresstoRussia to anyone we know.

Just wanted to let you know that My grandson Bruno and I couldn´t have been more pleased with our week in Moscow (6/15 - 6/21). We were absolutely enchanted with the whole experience, including getting lost a couple of times in the Metro during our free time. Although both our guides (both Eleanas) were excellent, I would particularly commend the first one (she took us to the Tatiakov, the KGB tour, and to that beautiful cemetery where so many great Russian artists, authors, composers, musicians, militarists, and politicians are buried). Her knowledge is encyclopedic; and her understanding of today´s Russia as a product of its past was, for us, truly enlightening. I will be taking another tour in Russia, with my wife, within the next two or three years. I will be in touch with you when the time comes. Meanwhile, I will refer you to other potential visitors to Russia as I meet them.

We had a great time both in Moscow and St Petersburg. Your travel agency was excellent in coordinating the whole trip. Everything worked like clockwork. The guides assigned to us were very nice and friendly. They had a great knowledge of their subjects. The cars and the drivers were great. The hotels were good and the itinerary was good. All in all, it was a wonderful experience. It was nice dealing with you and your company. Thank you very much for a great Russian experience. Have a great future ahead

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• Explore the majestic St Petersburg & Moscow on private city tours
• Admire the rich Russian history, art and architecture
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• Visit magnificent Red Square and Kremlin and examine the collection at theKremlin’s State Armory.
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White Russian - 7 days

• Discover Moscow's UNESCO-listed Red Square, home to spectacular St Basil’s Cathedral, Lenin's Mausoleum and the historic GUM Department store
• Explore the grounds of Moscow's mighty Kremlin, with its numerous governmentbuildings, gold-domed cathedrals and the giant tsar bell
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• Explore the beautiful city of St Petersburg, including the exquisite Church on Spilled Blood, Peter & Paul Fortress and Nevsky Prospekt
• Marvel at the dazzling array of art and exhibits in the world-famous Hermitage Museum, at the Winter Palace in St Petersburg
• Discover a lavish residence of the tsars on a day trip to Catherine Palace at Tsarkoe Selo (winter: mid-October to April) or Peterhof Palace and gardens (summer: May to mid-October)
• Take in the highlights of the capital on a walking tour, visiting Moscow's famous Red Square, home to the historic GUM Department Store, Lenin’s Mausoleum and spectacular St Basil’s Cathedral
• Take a guided tour of the Moscow Kremlin, Russia’s political power house. Stroll around the grounds of this fortified complex, visit the Kremlin's cathedrals and see the mighty Tsar Bell

Route of the Romanovs - 10 days

• Learn about the last days of the Romanovs in Yekaterinburg, visiting the sites where Tsar Nicolas II and his family were assassinated and buried
• Straddle two continents at the famous obelisk Europe/Asia border marker in Yekaterinburg
• Experience the Trans-Siberian railway on an overnight train journey from Moscow to Yekaterinburg

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• Visit Catherine Palace at Tsarkoe Selo on Christmas Day and marvel at the incredible Amber Room
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10 Famous Explorers Whose Discoveries Connected the World

W hen European explorers first began sailing across the Atlantic Ocean, they were searching for new routes to China and the East, but what they found was more than they imagined: the New World.

Some of these explorers, like Christopher Columbus , are both celebrated and vilified today. Others, like Ferdinand Magellan and Francisco Pizarro , were met with violent and untimely deaths. And some, like Marco Polo , failed to received recognition in their lifetime, only to have their discoveries confirmed centuries later.

Learn more about some of the history’s most famous explorers and what they are remembered for today.

Time Period: Late 13 th century Destination: Asia

Marco Polo was a Venetian explorer known for the book The Travels of Marco Polo , which describes his voyage to and experiences in Asia. Polo traveled extensively with his family, journeying from Europe to Asia from 1271 to 1295, remaining in China for 17 of those years. As the years wore on, Polo rose through the ranks, serving as governor of a Chinese city. Later, Kublai Khan appointed him as an official of the Privy Council. At one point, he was the tax inspector in the city of Yanzhou.

Around 1292, he left China, acting as consort along the way to a Mongol princess who was being sent to Persia. In the centuries since his death, Polo has received the recognition that failed to come his way during his lifetime. So much of what he claimed to have seen has been verified by researchers, academics, and other explorers. Even if his accounts came from other travelers he met along the way, Polo’s story has inspired countless other adventurers to set off and see the world.

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Christopher Columbus

Time period: turn of the 16 th century destination: caribbean and south america.

Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer and navigator. Columbus first went to sea as a teenager, participating in several trading voyages in the Mediterranean and Aegean seas. One such voyage, to the island of Khios, in modern-day Greece, brought him the closest he would ever come to Asia.

In 1492, he sailed across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain in the Santa Maria , with the Pinta and the Niña ships alongside, hoping to find a new route to India. Between that year and 1504, he made a total of four voyages to the Caribbean and South America and has been credited—and blamed —for opening up the Americas to European colonization. Columbus died in May 1506, probably from severe arthritis following an infection, still believing he had discovered a shorter route to Asia.

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Amerigo Vespucci

Time period: turn of the 16 th century destination: south america.

America was named after Amerigo Vespucci , a Florentine navigator and explorer who played a prominent role in exploring the New World.

On May 10, 1497, Vespucci embarked on his first voyage, departing from Cadiz with a fleet of Spanish ships. In May 1499, sailing under the Spanish flag, Vespucci embarked on his next expedition, as a navigator under the command of Alonzo de Ojeda. Crossing the equator, they traveled to the coast of what is now Guyana, where it’s believed that Vespucci left Ojeda and went on to explore the coast of Brazil. During this journey, Vespucci is said to have discovered the Amazon River and Cape St. Augustine.

On his third and most successful voyage, he discovered present-day Rio de Janeiro and Rio de la Plata. Believing he had discovered a new continent, he called South America the New World. In 1507, America was named after him . He died of malaria in Seville, Spain, in February 1512.

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Time Period: Late 15 th century Destination: Canada

John Cabot was a Venetian explorer and navigator known for his 1497 voyage to North America, where he made a British claim to land in Canada, mistaking it for Asia . The precise location of Cabot’s landing is subject to controversy. Some historians believe that Cabot landed at Cape Breton Island or mainland Nova Scotia. Others believe he might have landed at Newfoundland, Labrador, or even Maine.

In February 1498, Cabot was given permission to make a new voyage to North America. The May, he departed from Bristol, England, with five ships and a crew of 300 men. En route, one ship became disabled and sailed to Ireland, while the other four ships continued on. On the journey, Cabot disappeared, and his final days remain a mystery. It’s believed Cabot died sometime in 1499 or 1500, but his fate remains a mystery.

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Ferdinand Magellan

Time period: early 16 th century destination: global circumnavigation.

While in the service of Spain, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan led the first European voyage of discovery to circumnavigate the globe. As a boy, Magellan studied mapmaking and navigation. In 1505, when Magellan was in his mid-20s, he joined a Portuguese fleet that was sailing to East Africa. By 1509, he found himself at the Battle of Diu, in which the Portuguese destroyed Egyptian ships in the Arabian Sea. Two years later, he explored Malacca, located in present-day Malaysia, and participated in the conquest of Malacca’s port.

In 1519, with the support of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V (also known as Spain’s King Charles I), Magellan set out to find a better route to the Spice Islands. In March 1521, Magellan’s fleet reached Homonhom Island on the edge of the Philippines with less than 150 of the 270 men who started the expedition. Magellan traded with the island’s king Rajah Humabon, and their bond quickly formed. The Spanish crew soon became involved in a war between Humabon and another rival leader, and Magellan was killed in battle in April 1521.

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Hernán Cortés

Time period: 16 th century destination: central america.

Hernán Cortés was a Spanish conquistador who explored Central America, overthrew Montezuma and his vast Aztec empire, and won Mexico for the crown of Spain. He first set sail to the New World at the age of 19. Cortés later joined an expedition to Cuba.

In 1518, he set off to explore Mexico. Cortés became allies with some of the Indigenous peoples he encountered there, but with others, he used deadly force to conquer Mexico . He fought Tlaxacan and Cholula warriors and then set his sights on taking over the Aztec empire. In their bloody battles for domination over the Aztecs, Cortés and his men are estimated to have killed as many as 100,000 Indigenous peoples. In his role as the Spanish king, Emperor Charles V appointed him the governor of New Spain in 1522.

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Sir Francis Drake

Time period: late 16 th century destination: global circumnavigation.

English admiral Sir Francis Drake was the second person to circumnavigated the globe and was the most renowned seaman of the Elizabethan era. In 1577, Drake was chosen as the leader of an expedition intended to pass around South America, through the Strait of Magellan, and explore the coast that lay beyond. Drake successfully completed the journey and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I upon his triumphant return in 1580.

In 1588, Drake saw action in the English defeat of the Spanish Armada , though he died in 1596 from dysentery after undertaking an unsuccessful raiding mission.

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Sir Walter Raleigh

Time period: late 16 th century destination: united states.

Sir Walter Raleigh was an English explorer, soldier, and writer. At age 17, he fought with the French Huguenots and later studied at Oxford. He became a favorite of Queen Elizabeth I after serving in her army in Ireland. He was knighted in 1585 and, within two years, became captain of the Queen’s Guard.

An early supporter of colonizing North America, Raleigh sought to establish a colony, but the queen initially forbade him to leave her service. Between 1585 to 1588, he invested in a number of expeditions across the Atlantic, attempting to establish a colony near Roanoke, on the coast of what is now North Carolina, and name it “Virginia” in honor of the virgin queen, Elizabeth. Accused of treason by King James I, Raleigh was imprisoned and eventually put to death.

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Time Period: Late 18 th century Destination: New Zealand and Australia

James Cook was a naval captain, navigator, and explorer. After serving as an apprentice, Cook eventually joined the British Navy and, at age 29, was promoted to ship’s master. During the Seven Years War that began in 1756, he commanded a captured ship for the Royal Navy. Then, in 1768, he took command of the first scientific expedition to the Pacific.

In 1770, on his ship the HMB Endeavour , Cook charted New Zealand and the Great Barrier Reef of Australia. This area has since been credited as one of the world’s most dangerous areas to navigate . He later disproved the existence of Terra Australis, a fabled southern continent. Cook’s voyages helped guide generations of explorers and provided the first accurate map of the Pacific.

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Francisco Pizarro

Time period: early 16 th century destination: central and south america.

In 1513, Spanish explorer and conquistador Francisco Pizarro joined Vasco Núñez de Balboa in his march to the “South Sea,” across the Isthmus of Panama. During their journey, Balboa and Pizarro discovered what is now known as the Pacific Ocean, though Balboa allegedly spied it first and was therefore credited with the ocean’s first European discovery.

In 1528, Pizarro went back to Spain and managed to procure a commission from Emperor Charles V. Pizarro was to conquer the southern territory and establish a new Spanish province there. In 1532, accompanied by his brothers, Pizarro overthrew the Inca leader Atahualpa and conquered Peru. Three years later, he founded the new capital city of Lima. Over time, tensions increasingly built up between the conquistadors who had originally conquered Peru and those who arrived later to stake some claim in the new Spanish province. This conflict eventually led to Pizarro’s assassination in 1541.

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