#80 GF - Ciężkowice, Poland

Stone Town Nature Reserve (Rezerwat przyrody Skamieniałe Miasto) is located on the right bank of the Biała River, near Ciężkowice. It has an area of 15 hectares and was created in 1931. Among oak and pine forests are several large sandstone rocks, shaped during erosion. Altogether, they make the so-called stone town, and the names of individual rocks are based on their appearance (“Pyramid”, “Witch”, “Town Hall”, “Club”). 

 

Bunny with poppy seed flowers - Minsk, Belarus

Much of Minsk was destroyed during World War II and rebuilt during Soviet times. This means that Minsk has a lot of nice Soviet-era architecture. Minsk is considered one of the most Soviet cities of the former USSR.

 

Kazimierz Dolny watercolor painting - Warsaw, Poland

Kazimierz Dolny is an art center in Poland. Many painters retreat to this small town to paint and sell their work. Galleries can be found in almost every street, offering for sale sculptures, stained-glass, folk art, and fine art.

 

#20 GF - Novi Sad, Serbia

"Vampir" is the most famous Serbian word that is accepted and used all over the world. Moreover, the first vampire was not Count Dracula, but Petar Blagojević, whose vampirism was widely reported in the Austrian press in 1725.   

Serbia occupies a leading position in the world raspberry export list. In 2012, almost 95% of raspberries in the world came from this country.