Recently, the discovery of a secret tunnel system from World War II has raised hopes of being able to find the “Amber Room” – a $500 million treasure that has been missing for many years. The Amber Room was reconstructed over the course of 24 years at Catherine Palace, St Petersburg Accordingly, five passages belonging to a secret underground bunker system from World War II of Nazi Germany have been discovered in a 200-hectare forest in Mamerki, northeastern Poland and located near the Russian territory of Kaliningrad. This discovery raises hopes that the mysterious whereabouts of the “Amber Room” will be found. Mamerki used to be the place where the High Command of the Ground Forces of the Nazi army located its bunkers during World War II. “Currently, based on the discovery of the passages, the tunnels seem to be 50 meters long, but could be longer. Some of the tunnels were filled in, apparently to hide them, so we had to removed many objects before it was possible to know what was in the tunnels,” said Bartlomiej Plebanczyk, representative of the Marmeki Bunker Complex Museum. In 2003, the restoration of this room was completed. “The tunnel is part of a hitherto unknown underground corridor system that requires careful penetration. It could be an ideal place to stash treasure,” Mr. Plebanczyk said. The “Amber Room” theory may be hiding here. Known to be made entirely of amber, gold and precious stones, the amber room is a masterpiece of baroque art, widely recognized as one of the world’s most important artistic treasures. gender. It is said that when all 565 candles in the amber room are lit, it will reflect a fiery yellow light. The King of Prussia presented this room to Russian Tsar Peter the Great in 1716. Later, Queen Catherine II (1729-1796) of Russia ordered artisans to decorate the room and move it from the Winter Palace. in the city of St. Petersburg to her summer residence in Tsarskoye Selo, outside the city. Leaders of Russia – Germany attended the opening ceremony of the room after the restoration. In July 1941, during the campaign to invade the Soviet Union, the Nazis robbed the amber room and brought it home. Its whereabouts are unknown since then. At that time, the Soviet Union tried to hide this room by covering it with wallpaper, but the plan failed. The room was later taken by the Nazis by rail to Koenigsberg castle in East Prussia – now Kaliningrad. However, the room disappeared again in January 1945 after air raids and ground attacks in this city. Before the defeat, the Nazi leader Führer Adolf Hitler ordered the transfer of precious objects from East Prussia to Germany. However, the then East Prussian leader, Erich Koch, left his post before the order was carried out. The room mysteriously disappeared for the past 76 years. To date, there are hundreds of different theories about the fate of the amber room. One of them was the leader of the Nazi party in the province of Königsberg – Erich Koch – who brought the amber room and many treasures out of the city. At the end of World War II, Erich Koch was arrested in a Polish prison and sentenced to death. However, this sentence was never carried out. Many people believe that it was the secrets of the amber room that Erich kept that saved his life. That is also the reason why many people believe because many times Erich has changed his testimony about the burial place of the amber room. Others say that the Amber Room was destroyed by war and that the Amber Room became one of the most coveted treasures in the world. In 1979, at the Tsarskoye Selo museum in the Catherine Palace, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russian heritage restorers built a lifelike replica of this room according to preserved photographs. All implementation costs are financed by Russia’s Gazprom and Germany’s Ruhrgas. In 2003, after decades of serious work, Russian artisans restored the new amber room and inaugurated it at the Catherine Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

“There are many reasons why I made the trip, because of its convenient geographical location and reasonable cost, but importantly, after graduation, there will be less opportunity to return to this beautiful land,” Kien shared. . Tran Kien made the trip to keep memories of his student days in Russia. The Ancient Capital of the North – Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg is the second largest city in terms of economy, culture and science of Russia. This place is also known as the Northern capital of the birch country. This city is where Kien has lived and studied for the past 6 years. “The dormitory where I live is only a 5-minute walk from the Akademicheskaya subway station, so it is very convenient to move to points in the city,” Kien said. Sights: Saint Isaac’s Church, Statue of Pie the Great, Winter Palace, Our Lady of Kazan Church, Peter & Paul Fort Church and Rabbit Island… Church of Saint Isaac From Akademicheskaya I moved to Admiralteyskaya wharf. Travel time between 2 subway stations is about 30 minutes. From the pier, it takes about 10 minutes to walk to St. Isaac’s church, you can’t help but be overwhelmed by the magnificent historical architecture. This place is an ideal place when coming to Saint Petersburg, especially for those who love to explore art. Not only can you visit the inside of the church, you can also set foot on the detour around the giant dome to admire the whole scene of the ancient city. Monument to Peter I I continued walking for about 10 minutes to get to the Monument of Peter I, which is considered one of the symbols of the city of Saint Petersburg. The statue is made of green bronze material, so it is also known as the “Green Bronze Horseman” statue. View of the street and some symbols of the city of Saint Petersburg. Winter Palace From the monument, walk along the banks of the Neva River about 15 minutes to the Winter Palace. Located on the Neva River, this is the most famous architectural work of the city of Saint Petersburg. Palace with rooms decorated lavishly, splendidly with many famous works of art. Church of Our Lady of Kazan The next day, I took the subway to Gostiny Dvor station, then walked along Nevsky Avenue to visit the Church of Our Lady of Kazan. Located in the heart of the city center of Saint Petersburg on the famous Nevsky Street, the Church of Our Lady of Kazan is the symbol of Russia. I was really impressed by the unique and delicate architectural style of the church. Peter & Paul Fortress Church The next day I went to Admiralteyskaya Wharf, walked around the street corners, looked at the beautiful Neva River and visited the Peter & Paul fortress church on Rabbit Island. Inside the fortress grounds are the galleries of the St. Petersburg. Ancient city with iconic architecture of Russia. Sochi and the romantic Crimea Olympic City – Sochi Sochi is a city in the Krasnodar region, located just north of Russia’s border with the republic of Abkhazia on the Black Sea coast. This is considered the largest resort city of Russia. Sochi became more known to the world in 2007, when it was selected to host the 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games. My first impression when coming to Sochi is that the atmosphere is very pleasant. Sochi has enough qualities to become an attractive destination on the world tourism map from nature, climate to people. The forests, the beach, the high blue sky, the snow-covered hills and the busy streets at night give the city its very own beauty. This is the right place for adventure game lovers. I traveled by taxi along the mountain road, looking from the top of the hill down to the vast space, the majestic forest and the cold winds blowing incessantly made me overwhelmed. There are many thrilling games for visitors such as bungee jumping, Sochi swing, zipline… Sochi is Russia’s largest and busiest summer seaside tourist city. Crimean peninsula Crimea is a large peninsula in Europe located between the Seas of Azov and the Black Sea, connected to the mainland of Ukraine by the Isthmus of Perekop. Having just arrived at the airport, I had to buy a new phone SIM to be able to connect to the internet. Although Crimea is part of Russia, a separate sim must be used here and private taxi services are only available locally. The network here is quite weak, the taxi service is not good, it is difficult to book a trip, so the travel is quite tiring. In return, here has a cool climate, beautiful natural scenery, mountains running along the coast create a feeling of peace and lightness. The first day in Crimea, I went to the castle of the Swallow’s Nest, built on top of a cliff reaching out to the sea, creating a majestic and romantic landscape. On the second day, I went to Vorontsov castle – one of the oldest and largest royal castles of Crimea, located in the town of Alupka. The building was built by Prince Mikhail Vorontsov in 1828-1848 as a personal guesthouse. On the 3rd day, I booked an apartment in Cape Fiolent to enjoy the unique natural landscape on the Black Sea coast, then visited the heart lake. The lake, formed in the Kadykovsky quarry in Balaklava, is one of the most interesting and beautiful places in Crimea. This landmark is famous for its interesting heart shape and turquoise water. On the last day of the trip, I got up early to walk on the beach in Cape Fiolent, then took a taxi to the center of Sevastopol, to visit the iconic Shipwreck – one of the most famous monuments here.

Dream of the sky The daughter of a tsarist general, Lydia Zvereva was obsessed with planes from an early age. She read a lot of books about aviation, took complex mechanical toys to pieces, and talked for hours about hot air balloons and airplanes. She even performed “test flights” by jumping from the roof of the storage shed to the ground. “Ever since I was a little girl, I was very interested in the hot air balloons at Osowiec Fortress, so I built models. At that time in Russia no one could fly, and in the press only occasionally began to appear the first information about the achievements of foreign manufacturers,” recalls Lidya Zvereva. Russia’s first female pilot Lydia Zvereva on the plane “Farman-4”. Photo: Karl Bulla/russiainphoto.ru What worries Lydia is certainly not that the early twentieth century aviation industry is still in its infancy, but that flights are very dangerous to life. Flimsy, unreliable planes are prone to capsizing and breaking the wind, claiming the lives of dozens of pilots around the world every year. However, Lydia Zvereva enrolled in the private aviation school “Gamayun” near Saint Petersburg. The local newspaper wrote about the first woman who wanted to learn to be a pilot, calling her “Miss Z” because she wanted to respect her private life. “Lydia Zvereva flew without hesitation and very decisively. I remember everyone paying attention to her masterful flights, including the very high ones. Because at that time, not everyone dared to take the risk of flying to such a high altitude,” said her classmate Konstantin Artseulov. There were a few times when Lydia Zvereva had a serious accident, but always luckily only minor scratches. On August 23, 1911, after passing all the necessary exams, the 21-year-old “Miss Z” was granted a pilot’s license, becoming the first female pilot of the Russian Empire. Talented Aircraft Builder In 1912, Lydia Zvereva, along with her husband, pilot Vladimir Slyusarenko, practiced aerobatics. They attended Aviation Week in Baku, performed in Tiflis (now Tbilisi, Georgia), where female pilots performed flights in difficult weather conditions. The trip to Riga almost became Lydia Zvereva’s last. While flying, the wind started to pick up and threw her “Farman” plane into the stands. She tried to fly up, but she was thrown into the stronger wind, and her plane was eventually overturned. When she fell to the ground, the female pilot was thrown forward and was crushed by aircraft debris. Not long after, in one of her letters, she wrote: “When the plane went down, I almost broke my leg. It still hurts to this day. My lung condition is very bad. The doctor told me not to go anymore, but I still wanted to fly. They warn, if you do not obey, you will get tuberculosis. Indeed, that is the fate of the pilot profession!”. Lydia Zvereva with the first Russian-made aircraft “Kudashev-1”. Documentary photo Despite the accident, perhaps thanks to that, Lydia’s performances were so successful. She and her husband were invited to stay in Riga and they happily accepted. This large city on the Baltic coast was at that time the center of the Russian aviation industry. Here they built the first aircraft engines in the country. In 1913, she and her husband opened their pilot school in Riga with the lowest tuition fees in the country. In addition, they also organized aircraft repair and design classes, at which time Lydia Zvereva was an aircraft builder who upgraded aircraft manufactured in Western countries. This particular woman was invited to work in Austria-Hungary, but she decided to stay in her homeland. Female pilot with no number Teaching and crafting did not make Lydia Zvereva more cautious. This first Russian female pilot is still actively flying as before, even though it is very dangerous to her life. She even had the courage to participate in the “death” twist when sitting on the plane. That flight took place on May 19, 1914 in a monoplane “Moran” piloted by experienced male pilot Evgeny Shpitsberg. The newspaper “Riga Messenger” wrote: “The “Moran” quickly soared into the air. 500, 600 then 700 meters. At an altitude of 800 meters, the plane suddenly stopped in the air and then dived. Almost simultaneously, the spectators gathered below all fled. But after a few seconds, there was a rumble of the engine, the plane soared high and then took a sharp turn. The crowd held their breath with applause. After a while, the plane flew along a beautiful spiral and then landed in the grandstand area. “Hooray! Hooray!” – everyone chanted.” Lydia Zvereva’s admirer is the male pilot Pyotr Nesterov, the first person in the world to perform this complex flight. At the outbreak of World War I, the couple’s pilot school was evacuated to the city of Petrograd (now Saint Petersburg). In fact, this school has become a manufacturing workshop, where 300 employees carry out orders from the Ministry of Defense. Fate did not allow Lydia Zvereva to live until the end of World War I. Many times she escaped death while flying, but she died of typhoid on June 16, 1916 at the age of 26. The female pilot’s friends and students saw her off to her final resting place by flying around in “Farmans” over Alexander Nevsky Monastery in Petrograd.

Avenue of Champs-Élyseés (France) Dubbed the most beautiful avenue in the world, Champs-Élyseés becomes a must-see destination in a trip to the magnificent capital Paris, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors every day, according to the Conference Office. of the Paris Tourism Authority. Before it became a busy avenue and a prosperous tourist symbol of Paris, this area used to be a field of wheat and oats with immense trees. Over 300 years of existence and development, now, nearly 2 km long boulevard connecting Concorde Square to Arc de Triomphe is the venue for many important cultural, sports, social and political events of the country. France in general and Paris in particular. Avenue Champs-Élyseés sparkles at night. Hollywood Walk of Fame (USA) Hollywood Walk of Fame is one of the most popular tourist attractions of the city of Los Angeles, USA with more than 10 million visitors each year. Created in 1958 to change the look of the city, this famous pedestrian walkway pays tribute to the names of stars in the Hollywood entertainment industry. Although you may not meet the stars you idolize here, you can come check-in with the stars made of pink stone and copper under the roadway. The names of more than 2,000 famous artists are attached to these stars, creating a strong attraction for the avenue. Stroll here, easily lost in the entertainment complex and shopping mall Hollywood & Highland, or can enjoy the unique art at TCL Chinese Theater, Dolby Theater and photo opportunities. at Madame Tussauds Hollywood wax museum. Hollywood Walk of Fame is crowded and bustling. Nevsky Prospekt (Russia) The city’s illustrious Nevsky Prospekt Petersburg is a road converging architectural quintessence, palaces with age parallel to the history of Russia. The avenue is not only a symbol of the city of St. Mary. Petersburg, but also the pride of the Russian people to world friends. Visitors to the royal city St. Petersburg will be infatuated all day long to discover all the cultural, historical and architectural features on the 4.5 km long avenue. The highlight is the splendor and solemnity of Our Lady of Kazan Church – St. Joseph’s largest church. Petersburg, also one of the largest churches in Russia. Considered as the heart of the cultural – social life of the city, Nevsky Prospekt attracts visitors with commercial centers, filled with shops selling souvenirs, cosmetics, fashion, electronics, and countless cafes, bars and restaurants along the avenue. Nevsky Prospekt is the pride of Russian people to world friends. Orchard Boulevard (Singapore) Few people know that the island nation’s busiest shopping paradise used to be an anonymous dirt road with orchards and large farms in 1830. By the 1970s, Orchard Avenue overtook High Street to become a neighborhood. Singapore’s vibrant and vibrant main shopping street. Orchard Avenue currently has more than 30 shopping centers, hundreds of stores and shops along the 2-kilometer length of the avenue, meeting a variety of tastes and financial possibilities of customers. It is a convergence of famous brands and popular street fashion, from luxury restaurants to cheap fast food restaurants. Orchard Avenue is the shopping paradise in lion island. Potential development of Sun Grand Boulevard The above-mentioned famous boulevards all have cultural, architectural and historical features and become a channel to bring prosperity to the destination. For that reason, there are many busy commercial centers around these boulevards, meeting the increasing number of tourists. Not exception, this trend is also developing in Vietnam, but the scale of the destinations has not been fully exploited because there has not been a synchronous development between boulevards, landmark works, and tourism infrastructure. such as tourism promotion activities. Thanh Hoa is about to have an avenue with a model similar to the world famous boulevards. Perspective photo. Planning experts say that with the rapid and synchronous development of infrastructure in many localities, in the future, Vietnam will have boulevards to become the busiest tourism – commercial symbol of the city. For example, Sam Son (Thanh Hoa) is forming a central square and avenue axis in the heart of the Sun Grand Boulevard complex, which is expected to be a lever for the city’s development because of artistic activities. , culture, entertainment, entertainment, vibrant shopping night day. According to the investor Sun Group, the avenue is expected to be 2.4 km long, 110 m wide, connecting the center of Sam Son sea square with the new entertainment, shopping and resort complex of the city. city, promising to be on par with major highways in the world.