eastern and central europe

• eastern europe comprises of 9 countries
• poland is located in the heart of central europe is the home of famous people such as nicolaus copernicus (autronomer), maria sklodwska curie (first woman to receive a nobel price), frederic chopin (pianist)
• poland

  capital: warsaw

  language: polish

  currency: polish zioty

  religion: roman catholicism

  carrier: lot polish airlines (LO)

  mia: warsaw chopin intl aiport
• krakow poland

  • well-preserved medieval core and jewish quarter
• wieliczka salt mine poland

  • offers underground tours through intricate chambers, chapels and sculptures carved entirely out of salt
• auschwitz-birkenau poland

  • memorial and museum
  • used to be nazi death camp
  • dedicated to the memory of the victims massacred in the camps during ww2
• bialowieza forest poland

  • ancient forest straddles the border between poland and belarus
  • home to european bison
• zakopane poland

  • located in the tatra mountains
• masurian lake poland

  • with more than 2000 lakes
  • this connects canals and river systems
• wawel castle poland

  • home to the polish crown jewels, the only preserved weapon, the legendary coronation sword
• russia is russia federation
• russia is bordered by 14 countries
• russia


  capital: moscow

  language: russian

  currency: russian rouble

  religion: christianity, russian orthodox

  carrier: aeroflot (SU)

  mia: 

  sheremetyovo (SVO)

  domodedovo (DME)

  vnuko (VKO)
• lake baikal

  • deepest and oldest freshwater lake in the world
• moscow russia

  • mix of greenery, stunning architecture and historical centers
• trans-siberian railway russia

  • connecting moscow with vladivostok in the far east
• st. petersburg russia

  • the second largest art and culture museum in the world
• kazan russia

  • situated on the volga river
  • capital of tatarsan
  • known for its unique blend of russian and tatar cultures
• sochi russia

  • located in the black sea coast
  • popular for its subtropical climate
  • hosted 2014 olympics
• veliky novgorod russia

  • one of the russia's oldest cities
• kamchatka peninsula russia

  located in russia's far east

  region of volcanic activity

  features over 300 volcanoes

  29 are active volcanoes

  klyuchevskaya sopka, eurasia's highest active volcano
• caucasus mountains russia

  • 1200 km, about 750 miles between the black sea and the caspian sea
• mountain elbrus russia

  • dormant volcano and the highest peak in the caucasus mountains
  • one of the seven summits
  • standing at 5642m (18,510 ft) above sea level
• germany is the federal republic of germany
• germany is part of the north central region
• the king of german festivals is the oktoberfest celebrated every september and october in munich
• germany


  capital: berlin

  language: german

  currency: euro

  religion: christians, lutheran protestantism, catholic

  carrier: lufthansa (LH)

  mia: frankfurt (FRA)
• brandenburg gate berlin germany

  • iconic symbol of berlin and german reunification
• the berlin wall and east side gallery germany

  • open-air gallery
  • longest remaining section of berlin wall
  • featuring over 100 murals
• speicherstadt hamburg germany

  • largest warehouse district in the world
  • built on timber-pile foundations and canals
• zwinger palace dresden germany

  • baroque palace that houses several museums
• the romantic road germany

  • landscapes of bavaria and baden-wurttemberg
• nuschwanstein castle germany

  • located at the quaint old town of fussen
  • the ultimate fairytale castle
• black forest germany

  • upland region
• cologne cathedral germany

  • gothic architecture
  • one of the largest cathedrals in europe
• switzerland is mountainous country home to beautiful lakes, villages and snowcapped alpine peaks.
• swiss brands like watches and chocolates are known globally
• switzerland

  capital: bern

  language: german, french, romansh, italian

  currency: swiss franc

  religion: roman catholicism, protestantism

  carrier: swissair (LX)

  mia: 

  zurich
• matternhorn switzerland

  • highest mountain in the alps
• jungfraujoch switzerland

  • UNESCO
  • highlight of every swiss trip where visitors experience glaciers and eternal snow