Ishulli Ellan Vannin

Ishulli i Njeriut ose Mannin është një territor vet-qeverisës, i cili ndodhet në Detin irlandez. Kreu i shtetit është Mbretëresha e Britaisë së Madhe Elizabeta II, e cila mban titullin Lordi i Njeriut . Kurora përfaqësohet nga një Toger Guvernator. Ishulli nuk është pjesë e Mbretërisë së Bashkuar, por marrëdhëniet e jashtme, mbrojtja, dhe qeverisja themelore e Ishulli të Njeriut janë përgjegjësi e saj.

Ishulli ishte vend kelt deri sa ra nën pushtimin e Norsëve më 1079. Kjo ka lënë trashëgimi nga qeveria e Tynwaldit tek shumë emra vendesh. Pas një periudhe të sundimit nga mbretët e Anglisë dhe Skocisë, Manxët ranë nën sundim feudal të Kurorës Angleze. Lordshipi iu dorëzua Kurorës Britanike më 1764 por ishulli kurrë nuk u bë pjesë e Mbretërisë së Bashkuar. Kjo e shpjegon pozicionin e saj si Varësi e Kurorës.

Ishulli i Njeriut nuk është pjesë e Bashkimit Europian, por si rezultat i Traktatit të Hyrjes më 1972, aty ekziston lëvizja e lirë e gjësendeve mes dy vendeve.

Flamuri i Ishullit të Njeriut është një triskeleton, emblema e "Tri Këmbëve të Njeriut", në mes të një flamuri të kuq. Tri këmbët bashkohen tek vithet dhe lakohet tek gjunjët Në mënyrë që gishtat e këmbëve të drejtohen në drejtim të orës në të dy anët e flamurit, përdoret një emblemë e dy-anshme.

 

Litla Dimun, ishulli më i çuditshëm në botë

Ishulli Litla Dimun, i shtrirë në mes Islandës dhe Ishujve Faroe, ka një veçori shumë interesante pasi maja e tij është e mbuluar vazhdimisht nga retë.

Ishulli me një sipërfaqe 250 dynym është vetëm 414 metra mbi nivelin e detit ndërsa grumbulli i reve qëndron vazhdimisht mbi ishull por ndonjëherë ai “zhduket” komplet pasi mbulohet i tëri nga retë

“Veza” gjigante prej celiku ne maje te Malit te Bardhe

Për një muaj, ‘veza’ spektakolare prej druri dhe çeliku e ndërtuar në lartësinë 3,835 metra në Malin e Bardhë, do të jetë gati të presë alpinistët e parë: pas dy vjetëve punë që u desh

për ndërtimin e saj, streha ‘Goûter’ do të hapet më gusht 30 dhe do të inaugurohet zyrtarisht me një ceremoni më 7-8 shtator.

Çdo vit, rreth 20 mijë njerëz i ngjiten Malit të Bardhë dhe funksioni i saj do të jetë të mirëpresë kryesisht alpinistët, por edhe njerëzit e thjeshtë që mund të shijojnë një pamje magjepsëse nga lartësia marramendëse e Malit të Bardhë. Prenotimet do të bëhen përmes disa sajteve të posaçme në internet, duke qenë se kapaciteti i strehës është për 120 deri në 120 shtetër.

Streha e ndërtuar në majën më të lartë në Europë mbete ajo që gjendet në lartësinë 4.554 metra në Malin e Kuq, por ‘Goûter’ thyen të tjera rekorde sa i përket strukturës së saj shumë moderne, teksa pjesa e brendshme është e veshur e gjitha me dru, në mënyrë që të ruajë thatësirën, ndërsa pjesa e jashtme përbëhet nga çelik shumë i fortë, i aftë t’i rezistojë erërave të fuqishme deri në 240 km/h.

Sipas projektuesve të saj, forma vezake është bërë posaçërisht për të shmangur agjentët atmosferikë, që janë të pamëshirshëm në lartësitë marramendëse të Malit të Bardhë. Ndërkohë që streha e vjetër ekzistuese, e cila është ndërtuar në vitet ’60 dhe ndodhet rreth 200 metër larg së resë konsumonte me tonelata karbon në vit për të mikpritur alpinistët, e reja është e pajisur me elektricitet, ngrohje dhe ujë të bollshëm, duke të ofruar luksin e një hoteli.
Streha e re në majën e Malit të Bardhë ka kushtuar 6, 5 milionë euro dhe është ndërtuar nga qeveria franceze me fonde të BE.

Late Summer Reads

Don’t shoot the messenger, but we’re approaching midsummer, which definitely casts a pall over the sun-loving Bunnies hanging around the Grotto. While summer is a great time to go out and party, hit the waves with your board or spice up your evenings with a new lady friend or two, there’s something to be said for literally lazing about all day — relaxing at the pool, beach, park or even in your own backyard, and there’s nothing better to complement this than an ice-cold beer and hot new read to expand your horizons. Here are some of our favorite books for the late-summer languor, from paperbacks that take you on an adventure through the history of pop culture and cyber battles to a gripping autobiography by Jarhead author Anthony Swofford, who is struck with so much fame, fortune and grief that it is almost the end of him.

Hot Art

Joshua Knelman won the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Nonfiction for a reason. His book Hot Art, which chronicles the four years he spent in the seedy world of international art theft, is hard to put down. It’s a great read for any man who can’t stand the thought of wasting his time reading fictitious stories while still getting the fun and pleasure of good old brain-numbing pulp fiction. Seriously, this book is like eating an entire bowl of cherries. They taste like candy, but they’re good for you! We can’t believe that all the crazy stuff that takes place in this book is true. By the end of the book you’ll be itching to share your niche knowledge of the world of art.


  
Shadow Show


It is appropriate that Shadow Show, a collection of short stories dedicated to the memory of Ray Bradbury, should start with a piece titled “Homecoming” written by none other than the enigmatic author himself. Along with being a tribute to the short story of the same name that propelled Bradbury to science fiction stardom (and who could deny that a self-written foreword from beyond the grave is a classically Bradburian idea?), Shadow Show is indeed a homecoming of sorts. In the piece, Bradbury parallels the relationship between the author and his influences to that between a father and son and reflects on his transition from one to the other. What follows is undeniable evidence that the former is true; Shadow Show has on display authors like Neil Gaiman, Margaret Atwood and Alice Hoffman, all paying tribute to the dystopian themes and complex characters of the Bradbury tradition. Anyone who had their world turned upside-down by Fahrenheit 451 will be impressed by this one last hurrah for one of sci-fi’s leading men.

Hotels, Hospitals, and Jails

Hotels, Hospitals, and Jails is Anthony Swofford’s second memoir. Readers of Jarhead looking for more of Swofford’s Gulf War experiences may be disappointed: Hotels, Hospitals, and Jails details Swofford’s life after his homecoming, his struggle to reconcile his soldier past with his civilian present through a haze of alcohol, drugs and promiscuity. But first and foremost, HHaJ is about family: about the legacy a veteran passes on to his children, and about Swofford’s attempt to come to an understanding of the dying father whose choices he abhors yet whom he greatly resembles, to learn to love him while learning how not to become him.

BEST TOURIST PLACES

Ostrog - monastery

When you first find yourself in front of the monastery of Ostrog, your primary thought will be that it is not created by a man; this glorious monastery located above the Bjelopavlic valley, carved in rocks as though keeping century old secrets of this shrine. Metropolitan Vasilije (Saint Basil) founded the monastery of Ostrog in 17th century. The most magnificent part of Ostrog is the Upper monastery. There are two churches: the upper church dedicated to Holy Cross and the lower church in Upper monastery is dedicated to Vavedenje of Holy Mary. People of all religions and nations visit Ostrog. 

Boka - The Bay of Kotor

The Bay of Kotor is one of the most beautiful bays of the world. It consists of four connected straits. High cliffs that surround the bay from all sides reflect in the deep blue waters of the Adriatic Sea. Seven island decorate the Bay of Kotor: Saint Marco (Sveti Marko), the island of Mamula, the island of Our Lady of the Rock (Gospa od Skrpjela), Saint George (Sveti Djordje), the island of Milosrdja, the island of Flowers (Ostrvo cveca), and the smallest island of little Mother of God (Mala Gospa). 

Lovcen - mountain, mausoleum

Mountain of Lovcen rises above the coastal region and is the backdrop of the city of Kotor. This mountainous region plays an important role in the consciousness of Montenegrin people. Lovcen is a symbol of state and national identity. The Mountain of Lovcen is proclaimed a National park that includes the highest and central part of the entire Lovcen massive. The peaks named Stirovnik and Jezerski vrh is where the mausoleum of Petar II Petrovic Njegos, one of the greatest poets, philosophers and statesmen of Montenegro, is located. 

Ada Bojana - coast

Ada Bojana is an artificially created river island. In the 19th century, at his location two smaller islands where located between which a ship called Merito was sunk. Though the years, the wreck of this ship and the two islands nearby, gathered river sediment and created this beautiful island. Ada Bojana has a triangular shape. It is touched from one side by the Adriatic Sea and the other sides by the river Bojana. The beach facing the sea is sandy, 3km long and is a heaven for sailing. On the river banks of Ada Bojana there are many fish restaurants that catch the fish in the old time-honored methods.

Skadarsko jezero - Skadar lake

The Skadar Lake is the largest lake in the Balkans. Its specific beauty is revealed in the rich flora and fauna. The Skadar Lake is an important habitat of water birds. The rare curly pelican is the mark of the National park. Average depth of the Skadar Lake is 6m and, since some parts of the bottom are under sea level, it takes the depth up to 60m. Such places at Skadar Lake are named "oka". The shore of the Skadar Lake is picturesque and abounds in peninsulas and swampy bays. The Skadar Lake hides numerous endemic species of flora and fauna. It is decorated by Goricas, small islands covered by wild pomegranate laurel and ivy. 

Durmitor - mountain

Because of its indescribable beauty and untouched nature, as early as 1952, Durmitor was proclaimed a National park. National park Durmitor spreads from the mountain massive of Durmitor with canyons of the rivers Tara, Susica and Draga to the canyon valley of the river Komarnica. Giant Durmitor abounds in imposing mountaintops and numerous glacier lakes surrounded by rich evergreen forests. Fast and clear rivers gifted Durmitor with magnificent canyons among them the exceptional Tara River canyon as one of the most beautiful in the world. 

Tara - river and canyon

The canyon of the wild and untamed beauty of the Tara River is second largest in the world after the Colorado River canyon. Through centuries this “Tear of Europe” created this artistic masterpiece of priceless value by forging numerous breathless gorges and river paths. Waterfalls and calm parts of the River Tara create a scenery right out of fairy tails. Banks are full with vegetation and special forests of black pine trees that are four-hundred years old.

12 Best Montenegro Hotels - 2012

We present you 12 Best Hotels in Montenegro. Selection is made by our specialised team, who take care of each aspect for each category.

There is 12 main categories:

• Best Luxury Hotel - SPLENDID CONFERENCE & SPA RESORT
• Best Family Hotel - HOTEL SOA
• Best Romance Hotel - HOTEL PRIMAVERA
• Best Countryside Hotel - HOTEL RESORT RUZA VJETROVA
• Best Beach Hotel - APARTMENTS BAZAR
• Best Castle Hotel - HOTEL FORTEZZA
• Best Budget Hotel - VILLA ANTIVARI
• Best Business Hotel - APART HOTEL PREMIER
• Best Nature Hotel - HOTEL LIPKA
• Best Spa & Relax Hotel - MAESTRAL RESORT & CASINO
• Best Honeymoon Hotel - HOTEL RIVIJERA
• Best Shopping Hotel - HOTEL MONTE CRISTO

Top 5 - Must Visit Places

DURMITOR - NATIONAL PARK

There is 4 National Parks in Montenegro, but one of them attract many tourist, because of amazing nature beauty. This is National Park Durmitor. On the North part of Montenegro, Durmitor represent untouched nature, with many attractions and possibilities for active tourism.Hiking, Biking, Mountaineering, Walking, Swimming, Skiing, Bungee Jumping, Rafting, ... are only part of the activities in which you can enjoy in Durmitor. Domestic food and specialties are also part of offer in which you will enjoy the fresh evenings.

Tivat - Porto Montenegro

Borne out of the vision of its chief investor, Canadian businessman Peter Munk, Porto Montenegro‟s state-of-the-art marina utilises the existing infrastructure of the former Yugoslav naval facility upon which it is built. It will feature 630 berths for yachts, including the largest superyachts, and will provide the highest level of service and amenities for vessels of all sizes – including nearby dry-dock and repair facilities. In addition, the development will create a vibrant coastal community of waterfront residences, hotels and restaurants, shopping, water sports and leisure facilities.

Perast - Boka Bay

Perast is one of the most beautiful little places in Boka Bay, few kilometers from Kotor. Perast is a wonderful old town, with wonderful old architecture. You will enjoy in many old churchs, but one of the biggest attraction is for sure : Our Lady of the Rock (Gospa od Skrpjela), little island in Boka Bay, with amazing church and museum. Every few minutes, there is small taxi boats that will take you to this unforgettable place.

Skadarsko / Skadar Lake - NATIONAL PARK

Skadar/Scadar/Scutari Lake is located in the so called Zeta-Skadar valley that partly belongs to the municipality of the city of Bar and partly to the municipality of the city of Podgorica. Indescribable and in many ways unique, with the size of 391km2, it is the larges lake on the Balkan Peninsula. Driving through the newly build Sozina tunnel, the lake is only a short 20 minute drive away from the Adriatic Sea. The river Bojana creates a connection between Skadar/Scadar/Scutari Lake and the Adriatic Sea though a large mountain massive that separates the two. Two thirds of the lake belongs to Montenegro, while one third belongs to the Republic of Albania. The Montenegrin part of the lake, at a size of 40000 hectares, was declared a National Park in 1983.

Sveti Stefan - Budva

One of the most famous and prestigious places in Montenegro – Sveti Stefan (St Stephen) is located only 15 minutes drive from Budva. Sveti Stefan is certainly one of the tourist icons of Montenegro. It's no wonder, when you visit this beautiful place you'll immediately feel why Sophia Loren, Sylvester Stallone, Queen Elizabeth II and many other celebrities, just chose Sveti Stefan for your favorite place to vacation.