Born and raised in Ukraine, I moved to Canada eight years ago. I’ve done some modeling, which gave me the opportunity to experience many more places around the globe. Having just finished my degree in Toronto, I look forward to more travels.
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See the Guard Change in Syntagma Square of Athens
Created on April 26, 2011 by Anna Shevchenko, WriterBuckingham Palace is not the only place to see the changing of the guard. You can also experience this in Athens, twenty-four times every day. Around the clock, two guards called the Evzones keep a watch at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Hellenic Parliament in Syntagma Square of Athens. The two guards on duty switch their positions every 20 minutes, and remain completely motionless until the next switch. Every hour, on the hour, the two soldiers perform the elaborate ceremony of changing of the guard with two replacement Evzones who arrive from the Guard Barracks located behind the Parliament Building. The guards’ particular marching style consists of a normal march with intervals of striking the ground with their right foot. During the ...
Explore the Old Canals of Navigli in Milan
Created on April 26, 2011 by Anna Shevchenko, WriterAlthough there is little information dedicated to Navigli within the majority of travel guides on Milan, Navigli is one of the most unique areas of the city. The term “navigli” (plural for “naviglio”) means navigable in Italian. Navigli was a series of canals initiated by residents of Milan in the late 12th century, first to defend the city and later to provide a trade route for commercial water transport. In the late 15th century, Leonardo da Vinci himself worked on one of the canals of Navigli. Da Vinci designed a system of docks to bypass the rapids of the river from which the canal was feeding. In 1979, water freight transport stopped, and several of Navigli's canals were eradicated. Naviglio Martesana still runs east of ...
Amble Through Milan’s Parco Sempione
Created on April 26, 2011 by Anna Shevchenko, WriterParco Sempione is an urban park located in the heart of Milan, Italy. The park was created in 1888 in order to provide a green area for locals of the city who were negatively influenced by rapid expansion and industrialization. Parco Sempione was named after Corso Sempione: a major avenue of Milan that existed since the times of Napoleonic Empire. Parco Sempione is near 386,000 square meters in area, and it stretches between two great buildings of Milan: Castello Sforzesco on one side, and the arch of Porta Sempione on the other. Architect Emilio Aemagna designed Parco Sempione in a way that would provide panoramic views of the two monuments. Castello Sforzesco (the Sforza Castle) used to be the seat and residence of the Duchy ...
Bike around the Toronto Islands
Created on October 19, 2010 by Anna Shevchenko, WriterIn order to get to some of the best biking trails in Toronto, you will need to take a boat trip out to Toronto Islands. Toronto Islands are a chain of small islands located offshore from downtown Toronto, and they have more than 10 km of cycle paths to explore. There are no cars on Toronto Islands, and undoubtedly the best way to explore it is by bike. Three ferries that leave from the ferry docks in Toronto connect the city to the three main islands of Toronto Island Park: Hanlan’s Point, Centre Island, and Ward’s Island. No matter what island you dock at, the ferry ride is a lot of fun, offering one of the best views of the Toronto skyline. Ward’s Island is ...
Eat Out in Historic Plaka for the Best of Greek Cuisine
Created on October 19, 2010 by Anna Shevchenko, WriterTo taste the very best of Greek cuisine, visit Plaka: one of the oldest districts of Athens. With its streets closed to car traffic, Plaka dining brings the charm of a small Greek village into the city of Athens. Whether you are looking for a light lunch during a day of sightseeing, or a full dinner in the evening, Plaka is the best place to find food in Athens. In the morning, get energized with a frappé foam-covered ice drink made from Nescafe instant coffee. Although the Greek frappé was apparently an accidental discovery, it’s the most popular summer beverage in Greece; and is available all over Plaka. Ask for it “medium sweet” and relax under the umbrella of a restaurant in Plaka before a ...
Visit the Castle of Toronto: Casa Loma
Created on October 19, 2010 by Anna Shevchenko, WriterNearly a century old, Casa Loma is one of the major architectural landmarks of Toronto, and offers great insight into the history of Toronto in the early 1900s. Casa Loma (meaning “house on the hill” in Spanish) is a former estate of Sir Henry Pellatt, who was a well-known and wealthy broker, industrialist, and military man in Toronto during the early 1900s. Casa Loma is the largest private residence in Canada, and was designed by Canadian architect E. J. Lennox. It took 3 years (1911-1914), 300 workmen, and $3.5 million to complete this castle in Toronto. Toronto's Casa Loma is surrounded by 5 acres of gardens that also house the stables and the Hunting Lodge. The main residence has three floors and a ...
See the World’s Largest Collection of Works by Henry Moore at the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto
Created on October 19, 2010 by Anna Shevchenko, WriterThe Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) is an art museum located in downtown Toronto, founded in 1913. It was first known as the Art Museum of Toronto, and was renamed the Art Gallery of Toronto 1919; and later in 1966 it became the Art Gallery of Ontario. The first formal exhibition of the museum opened in 1910 in the Grange: an historic Georgian-style mansion built in 1817 in Toronto. The AGO grew as several expansion projects took place throughout the 20th century. The most notable redevelopment of the gallery, called Transformation AGO, took place in 2004 and was planned by famous architect Frank Gehry. The new AGO opened to the public in November 2008, with its viewing space expanded by 47 percent. Today, the AGO ...
Explore the Collections of the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto
Created on October 19, 2010 by Anna Shevchenko, WriterThe Royal Ontario Museum, known as the “ROM,” is a museum of world culture and natural history located in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 1912, the ROM opened in 1914 near the University of Toronto, and remained under the University’s control and management until 1968. Since then, the Royal Ontario Museum has been an independent organization. Over the years, the ROM underwent several expansions and constructions, the most notable one being the renovation project named Renaissance ROM that began in 2002. The Michael Lee-Chin Crystal (known simply as the Crystal) designed by architect Daniel Libeskind, replaced the old Terrace Galleries. The first phase of the reconstruction opened to the public in 2005, with the Crystal becoming available to visitors in 2007. It exemplifies Deconstructivist architecture, and ...
Take a Boat Tour Around the Blue Grotto in Capri
Created on October 17, 2010 by Anna Shevchenko, WriterThe small, beautiful resort island of Capri is located only 5 km from mainland Italy in the Bay of Naples. Capri can be reached in about 40 minutes by hydrofoil from the coastal towns of Naples, Sorrento, Amalfi, and Positano, which makes the island a perfect daytrip destination. Whether visiting only for a day or doing a longer vacation stay, the best way to familiarize yourself with Capri is to take a boat trip around the island. Among some of the highlights this beautiful coastline boasts is the unforgettable Blue Grotto, a must see natural landmark on any Capri boat tour. Arriving in Capri by ferry or speedboat, you will dock at Marina Grande: the island’s largest seafront and port. There are a number of ...
Watch the Sun Set From Lycabettus Hill in Athens
Created on September 16, 2010 by Anna Shevchenko, WriterClimbing Lycabettus Hill (also known as Lykavittós) is one of the best ways to spend an evening in Athens. One of the tallest of the mounts in Athens, reaching 277 metres above the city, the sunset atop Lycabettus Hill offers a spectacular view of Athens and the Aegean Sea. According to ancient mythology, Lycabettus Hill was the mount originally intended for the fortress of Acropolis, but the city’s patron goddess Athena dropped it by an accident. At the top of the hill is an observation deck, two restaurants, an amphitheatre, and a small 19th century Byzantine church: the chapel of Agios Geórgios. On the eve of Easter Sunday, a procession of candles encircles the hill slopes and moves towards the church. The event reflects the ...
The Largest Museum in the World: The Hermitage State Museum of St. Petersburg
Created on September 15, 2010 by Anna Shevchenko, WriterThe Hermitage State Museum of St. Petersburg in Russia holds the title of the largest museum in the world, and is located in the famous Dvortsovaya Ploschad (Palace Square), where a number of significant events from the history of the Russian Empire took place. The Hermitage State Museum is made of a series of different buildings. These are the Winter Palace, former residence of the Russian emperors; the buildings of the Small, Old (Great) and New Hermitages; the Hermitage Theatre; and the Auxiliary House. The Menshikov Palace, the Eastern Wing of the Staff building, the Staraya Derevnya Restoration, the Storage Centre, and the Imperial Porcelain Factory Museum, are also a part of the Hermitage Museum complex. The Hermitage holds more than 3 million works of ...
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