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Heroes of the Great Patriotic War


Alexander Matrosov

Submachine gunner of the 2nd separate battalion of the 91st separate Siberian volunteer brigade named after Stalin.

Sasha Matrosov did not know his parents. He was brought up in an orphanage and a labor colony. When the war began, he was not even 20. Matrosov was drafted into the army in September 1942 and sent to the infantry school, and then to the front.

In February 1943, his battalion attacked a Nazi stronghold, but fell into a trap, coming under heavy fire, cutting off the path to the trenches. They fired from three bunkers. Two soon fell silent, but the third continued to shoot the Red Army soldiers lying in the snow.

Seeing that the only chance to get out from under fire was to suppress the enemy’s fire, Sailors and a fellow soldier crawled to the bunker and threw two grenades in his direction. The machine gun fell silent. The Red Army soldiers went on the attack, but the deadly weapon began to chatter again. Alexander’s partner was killed, and Sailors was left alone in front of the bunker. Something had to be done.

He didn't have even a few seconds to make a decision. Not wanting to let his comrades down, Alexander closed the bunker embrasure with his body. The attack was a success. And Matrosov posthumously received the title of Hero of the Soviet Union.

Military pilot, commander of the 2nd squadron of the 207th long-range bomber aviation regiment, captain.

He worked as a mechanic, then in 1932 he was drafted into the Red Army. He ended up in an air regiment, where he became a pilot. Nikolai Gastello participated in three wars. A year before the Great Patriotic War, he received the rank of captain.

On June 26, 1941, the crew under the command of Captain Gastello took off to strike a German mechanized column. It happened on the road between Belarusian cities Molodechno and Radoshkovichi. But the column was well guarded by enemy artillery. A fight ensued. Gastello's plane was hit by anti-aircraft guns. The shell damaged the fuel tank and the car caught fire. The pilot could have ejected, but he decided to fulfill his military duty to the end. Nikolai Gastello directed the burning car directly at the enemy column. This was the first fire ram in the Great Patriotic War.

The name of the brave pilot became a household name. Until the end of the war, all aces who decided to ram were called Gastellites. If you follow official statistics, then during the entire war there were almost six hundred rams against the enemy.

Brigade reconnaissance officer of the 67th detachment of the 4th Leningrad partisan brigade.

Lena was 15 years old when the war began. He was already working at a factory, having completed seven years of school. When the Nazis captured his native Novgorod region, Lenya joined the partisans.

He was brave and decisive, the command valued him. Over the several years spent in the partisan detachment, he participated in 27 operations. He was responsible for several destroyed bridges behind enemy lines, 78 Germans killed, and 10 trains with ammunition.

It was he who, in the summer of 1942, near the village of Varnitsa, blew up a car in which was the German Major General of the Engineering Troops Richard von Wirtz. Golikov managed to get important documents about the German advance. The enemy attack was thwarted, and the young hero was nominated for the title of Hero of the Soviet Union for this feat.

In the winter of 1943, a significantly superior enemy detachment unexpectedly attacked the partisans near the village of Ostray Luka. Lenya Golikov died like a real hero - in battle.

Pioneer. Scout of the Voroshilov partisan detachment in the territory occupied by the Nazis.

Zina was born and went to school in Leningrad. However, the war found her on the territory of Belarus, where she came on vacation.

In 1942, 16-year-old Zina joined the underground organization “Young Avengers”. She distributed anti-fascist leaflets in the occupied territories. Then, undercover, she got a job in a canteen for German officers, where she committed several acts of sabotage and was only miraculously not captured by the enemy. Many experienced military men were surprised at her courage.

In 1943, Zina Portnova joined the partisans and continued to engage in sabotage behind enemy lines. Due to the efforts of defectors who surrendered Zina to the Nazis, she was captured. She was interrogated and tortured in the dungeons. But Zina remained silent, not betraying her own. During one of these interrogations, she grabbed a pistol from the table and shot three Nazis. After that she was shot in prison.

An underground anti-fascist organization operating in the area of ​​modern Lugansk region. There were more than a hundred people. The youngest participant was 14 years old.

This underground youth organization was formed immediately after the occupation of the Lugansk region. It included both regular military personnel who found themselves cut off from the main units, and local youth. Among the most famous participants: Oleg Koshevoy, Ulyana Gromova, Lyubov Shevtsova, Vasily Levashov, Sergey Tyulenin and many other young people.

The Young Guard issued leaflets and committed sabotage against the Nazis. Once they managed to disable an entire tank repair workshop and burn down the stock exchange, from where the Nazis were driving people away for forced labor in Germany. Members of the organization planned to stage an uprising, but were discovered due to traitors. The Nazis captured, tortured and shot more than seventy people. Their feat is immortalized in one of the most famous military books by Alexander Fadeev and the film adaptation of the same name.

28 people from the personnel of the 4th company of the 2nd battalion of the 1075th rifle regiment.

In November 1941, a counter-offensive against Moscow began. The enemy stopped at nothing, making a decisive forced march before the onset of a harsh winter.

At this time, soldiers under the command of Ivan Panfilov took a position on the highway seven kilometers from Volokolamsk - small town near Moscow. There they gave battle to the advancing tank units. The battle lasted four hours. During this time, they destroyed 18 armored vehicles, delaying the enemy's attack and thwarting his plans. All 28 people (or almost all, historians’ opinions differ here) died.

According to legend, the company political instructor Vasily Klochkov, before the decisive stage of the battle, addressed the soldiers with a phrase that became known throughout the country: “Russia is great, but there is nowhere to retreat - Moscow is behind us!”

The Nazi counteroffensive ultimately failed. The Battle of Moscow, which was assigned the most important role during the war, was lost by the occupiers.

As a child, the future hero suffered from rheumatism, and doctors doubted that Maresyev would be able to fly. However, he stubbornly applied to the flight school until he was finally enrolled. Maresyev was drafted into the army in 1937.

He met the Great Patriotic War in flight school, but soon found himself at the front. During a combat mission, his plane was shot down, and Maresyev himself was able to eject. Eighteen days later, seriously wounded in both legs, he got out of the encirclement. However, he still managed to overcome the front line and ended up in the hospital. But gangrene had already set in, and doctors amputated both of his legs.

For many, this would have meant the end of their service, but the pilot did not give up and returned to aviation. Until the end of the war he flew with prosthetics. Over the years, he made 86 combat missions and shot down 11 enemy aircraft. Moreover, 7 - after amputation. In 1944, Alexey Maresyev went to work as an inspector and lived to be 84 years old.

His fate inspired the writer Boris Polevoy to write “The Tale of a Real Man.”

Deputy squadron commander of the 177th Air Defense Fighter Aviation Regiment.

Viktor Talalikhin began to fight already in the Soviet-Finnish war. He shot down 4 enemy planes in a biplane. Then he served at an aviation school.

In August 1941, one of the first Soviet pilots carried out a ramming attack, shooting down a German bomber in a night air battle. Moreover, the wounded pilot was able to get out of the cockpit and parachute down to the rear to his own.

Then Talalikhin shot down five more German planes. He died during another air battle near Podolsk in October 1941.

73 years later, in 2014, search engines found Talalikhin’s plane, which remained in the swamps near Moscow.

Artilleryman of the 3rd counter-battery artillery corps of the Leningrad Front.

Soldier Andrei Korzun was drafted into the army at the very beginning of the Great Patriotic War. He served on the Leningrad Front, where there were fierce and bloody battles.

On November 5, 1943, during another battle, his battery came under fierce enemy fire. Korzun was seriously injured. Despite the terrible pain, he saw that the powder charges were set on fire and the ammunition depot could fly into the air. Gathering his last strength, Andrei crawled to the blazing fire. But he could no longer take off his overcoat to cover the fire. Losing consciousness, he made a final effort and covered the fire with his body. The explosion was avoided at the cost of the life of the brave artilleryman.

Commander of the 3rd Leningrad Partisan Brigade.

A native of Petrograd, Alexander German, according to some sources, was a native of Germany. He served in the army since 1933. When the war started, I joined the scouts. He worked behind enemy lines, commanded a partisan detachment that terrified enemy soldiers. His brigade destroyed several thousand fascist soldiers and officers, derailed hundreds of trains and blew up hundreds of cars.

The Nazis staged a real hunt for Herman. In 1943, his partisan detachment was surrounded in the Pskov region. Making his way to his own, the brave commander died from an enemy bullet.

Commander of the 30th Separate Guards Tank Brigade of the Leningrad Front

Vladislav Khrustitsky was drafted into the Red Army back in the 20s. At the end of the 30s he completed armored courses. Since the fall of 1942, he commanded the 61st separate light tank brigade.

He distinguished himself during Operation Iskra, which marked the beginning of the defeat of the Germans on the Leningrad Front.

Killed in the battle near Volosovo. In 1944, the enemy retreated from Leningrad, but from time to time they attempted to counterattack. During one of these counterattacks, Khrustitsky's tank brigade fell into a trap.

Despite heavy fire, the commander ordered the offensive to continue. He radioed to his crews with the words: “Fight to the death!” - and went forward first. Unfortunately, the brave tanker died in this battle. And yet the village of Volosovo was liberated from the enemy.

Commander of a partisan detachment and brigade.

Before the war he worked for railway. In October 1941, when the Germans were already near Moscow, he himself volunteered for a complex operation in which his railway experience was needed. Was thrown behind enemy lines. There he came up with the so-called “coal mines” (in fact, these are just mines disguised as coal). With the help of this simple but effective weapon, hundreds of enemy trains were blown up in three months.

Zaslonov actively agitated the local population to go over to the side of the partisans. The Nazis, realizing this, dressed their soldiers in Soviet uniforms. Zaslonov mistook them for defectors and ordered them to join the partisan detachment. The way was open for the insidious enemy. A battle ensued, during which Zaslonov died. A reward was announced for Zaslonov, alive or dead, but the peasants hid his body, and the Germans did not get it.

Commander of a small partisan detachment.

Efim Osipenko fought during the Civil War. Therefore, when the enemy captured his land, without thinking twice, he joined the partisans. Together with five other comrades, he organized a small partisan detachment that committed sabotage against the Nazis.

During one of the operations, it was decided to undermine the enemy personnel. But the detachment had little ammunition. The bomb was made from an ordinary grenade. Osipenko himself had to install the explosives. He crawled towards railway bridge and, seeing the train approaching, threw it in front of the train. There was no explosion. Then the partisan himself hit the grenade with a pole from a railway sign. It worked! A long train with food and tanks went downhill. The detachment commander survived, but completely lost his sight.

For this feat, he was the first in the country to be awarded the “Partisan of the Patriotic War” medal.

Peasant Matvey Kuzmin was born three years before the abolition of serfdom. And he died, becoming the oldest holder of the title of Hero of the Soviet Union.

His story contains many references to the story of another famous peasant - Ivan Susanin. Matvey also had to lead the invaders through the forest and swamps. And, like the legendary hero, he decided to stop the enemy at the cost of his life. He sent his grandson ahead to warn a detachment of partisans who had stopped nearby. The Nazis were ambushed. A fight ensued. Matvey Kuzmin died at the hands of a German officer. But he did his job. He was 84 years old.

A partisan who was part of a sabotage and reconnaissance group at the headquarters of the Western Front.

While studying at school, Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya wanted to enter a literary institute. But these plans were not destined to come true - the war interfered. In October 1941, Zoya came to the recruiting station as a volunteer and, after a short training at a school for saboteurs, was transferred to Volokolamsk. There, an 18-year-old partisan fighter, along with adult men, performed dangerous tasks: mined roads and destroyed communication centers.

During one of the sabotage operations, Kosmodemyanskaya was caught by the Germans. She was tortured, forcing her to give up her own people. Zoya heroically endured all the trials without saying a word to her enemies. Seeing that it was impossible to achieve anything from the young partisan, they decided to hang her.

Kosmodemyanskaya bravely accepted the tests. A moment before her death, she shouted to the crowd local residents: “Comrades, victory will be ours. German soldiers Before it’s too late, surrender!” The girl’s courage shocked the peasants so much that they later retold this story to front-line correspondents. And after publication in the Pravda newspaper, the whole country learned about Kosmodemyanskaya’s feat. She became the first woman to be awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union during the Great Patriotic War.

Paradise for Introverts

If you like silence and solitude, you are unlikely to choose a metropolis when going on vacation. Especially when there are places in the world where nature and people’s lives seem to be a continuation of each other, where the city itself seems to be imprinted into the majestic landscape and is perceived as part of it. They are so harmonious that today I want to exchange our frantic rhythm of life for the tranquility of one of them.

1. Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany

Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a charming town on Germany's highest mountain, the Zugspitze. Situated at an altitude of 3,000 meters, it once housed two settlements, one founded by the Romans and the other by the Teutons. They were united only in 1936 on the eve of the Winter Olympic Games.

2. Settlement in the Himalayas, Tibet

This is one of those villages lost in the Himalayas that were built to serve the needs of numerous monasteries. You can only get there on foot or by horse.

3. Reine, Norway

Reine is a fishing village on the picturesque Arctic peninsula of Moskenes. Only 329 people live here, but this place is rightfully recognized as the most beautiful village throughout Norway.

4. Gasadalur, Faroe Islands

The mysterious Faroe chain north of Scotland is hardly known to a wide range of tourists. Over the years, the islands with their steep cliffs remained difficult to access. For example, there is only one staircase leading to the village of Gasadalur, built during the British occupation of the islands during the Second World War. The 18 lucky people who now live there are reliably sheltered from all adversity by two mountains 2,300 feet high.

5. Colmar, France

Colmar is one of the most beautiful towns in Alsace. Ancient streets and pavements, half-timbered houses, ancient stone buildings - all this creates indelible impression. In addition, Colmar is the capital of Alsatian wines, and it is not for nothing that the Route du Vin - Wine Road - originates from here.

6. Camden, Maine, USA

Previously inhabited by Indians, Camden was colonized by the British in the 70s of the 18th century. During times civil war it served as something of a “negotiation point” for the Americans. Now this clean and cozy town is home to 5,000 residents, and in the summer the ratio of tourists to the city’s indigenous population is 2 to 1.

7. Bled, Slovenia

Sheltered picturesque mountains Bled was first mentioned in 1004. It seemed so beautiful to the Holy Roman Emperor that it was presented as the greatest reward to the Bishop of Brixen. The church in Bled is located on an island in the middle of the lake of the same name. The city itself, with a population of 5,000 people, is now one of the most beautiful Slovenian resorts.

8. Manarola, Italy

Manarola is a small fishing town in Liguria, northern Italy. A rainbow of colorful houses is located on a cliff overlooking the wild coastline Ligurian Sea. The city's church dates back to 1338, making Manarola one of the oldest cities in the region.

9. Bibury, UK

Bibury is often called the most beautiful city in England, and not in vain. It was first mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, and since then the town has seemed frozen in time. Most of the houses look the same as they did hundreds of years ago, and the river still flows its gray waters along the shady streets of Bibury.

10. Annecy, France

Annecy is probably even more picturesque than French Alps, surrounding him. Built around a 14th-century castle, the town is divided by small canals and streams that flow into the beautiful blue Lake Annecy.

11. Goreme, Türkiye (Underground City)

Now Goreme is a museum under open air. From the 6th century until the end of the 9th century. Goreme was one of the largest Christian centers, and there were more than 400 churches in its surroundings. Saint Paul found Goreme the most suitable place for raising the righteous.

12. Tanby, Wales

The city's name roughly translates from Welsh as “little fish fortress.” This naturally sheltered town overlooks the Irish Sea and Atlantic Ocean was founded back in 900 AD. After the Norman conquest of England, the city was fortified with a massive wall to prevent Welsh uprisings. Today it is known more for its beauty than for its defenses.

13. Leavenworth, Washington, USA

This American town looks as if it was transported here straight from Central Europe. It is designed on the model of a Bavarian village - this was done mainly to attract tourists.

14. Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland

Vestmannaeyjar is a small archipelago south of Iceland with a population of about 4,000 people. The exact date of discovery of the islands is unknown, but it is assumed that the archipelago was discovered by Irish sailors and Vikings at the same time as Iceland. The islands are also famous for being captured by the Ottoman fleet and Barbary pirates in 1627, who took the people into slavery.

15. Queenstown, New Zealand

Queenstown is located in the southwestern part of New Zealand's South Island. Located on the shores of Queenstown Harbor small lake glacial origin of Wakatipu. The city is surrounded by picturesque mountains. In the 60s of the 19th century, gold was found here, and the city experienced a real gold rush.

16. Hidden Mountain Village - Jiuzhaigou, China

Not much is known about these villages, scattered throughout China, which once served as strongholds for the military. Nowadays you can only get there by horseback and get a unique insight into the culture of classical China.

17. Shirakawa-go, Japan

Shirakawa-go is a small, traditional settlement known for its peaked roofs, designed to withstand heavy snowfalls. The dense, mysterious forests and hills surrounding the village made the area difficult to live in - except for the small plain where Shirakawa-go is located.

18. Pucon, Chile

Far beyond the borders of its country, Pucon gained fame as the “capital active tourism Chile". This small town has gained its popularity in the travel world thanks to its lake, volcano and wide variety of species. active rest that you can only imagine.

19. Morro de Sao Paulo, Brazil

Morro de Sao Paulo is one of the quietest island cities in the world. The only way to the island is by boat or small-engine planes, which regularly fly from El Salvador. Motor vehicles are prohibited on the island. The only way to travel long distances there is by tractor, which carries passengers to the beach, hotels or the airport.

20. Amedia, Kurdistan

Amediya is a small colorful village located on top of a hill in the Iraqi province of Dahuk. Amedia is 1000 meters long and 500 meters wide, while being 1400 meters above sea level. According to legend, Persian magicians and priests lived in the vicinity of the village, who were famous for the art of sorcery. It was from here, according to some researchers, that the biblical three wise men went to Bethlehem to worship and present gifts to the baby Jesus.

21. Byron Bay, Australia

Small Australian resort town Byron Bay is a heavenly place with stunning panoramas of sunrise and sunset, you just need to be not lazy, get up early, and such a “sacrifice” will be rewarded. This is the most eastern point continent. Here, near the cape itself, in late summer and early autumn you can watch the games of humpback whales and dolphins.

22. Chichilyan, France

The magnificent Mont Aiguil mountain rises 2,000 meters above the French community of Chichillan, where only about 200 people live. Mont Aiguil is known as the “Unattainable Mountain” - its slopes are equally steep on all sides. The peak was not conquered until 1492 and became the first mountain that people decided to climb just like that, out of pure curiosity. It is believed that mountaineering was born with its conquest.

23. Eze, France

Eze is a medieval village that hangs like an eagle's nest over the Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat peninsula. The clifftop location at 427 meters above sea level offers a breathtaking panorama. Narrow stepped streets, low massive doors, and rough stonework of houses transport you into the atmosphere of the Middle Ages.

24. Ericeira, Portugal

The small Portuguese town of Ericeira, with a population of less than 10 thousand people, is located 35 km northwest of the country's capital, Lisbon. Now he is famous for his sandy beaches and is one of the famous surfing centers in Europe.

25. Pucisca, Croatia

Pucišča is a small village with a marina on the northern coast of the island of Brac. Its name comes from the Latin word puteus - “well”, which meant local springs with brackish water for livestock. The area is famous for its stone working tradition, and material from local quarries was even used to build the White House in Washington.

More about interest:

Despite the speed with which they line up " concrete jungle“In megalopolises and smaller cities, there are still places on planet Earth where nature and human life seem to be a continuation of each other, where the city itself seems to be imprinted into the majestic landscape and is perceived as part of it.

They are so harmonious that today I want to exchange our frantic rhythm of life for the calmness of one of them. And if you like silence and solitude, you are unlikely to choose a metropolis when going on vacation.

BIGpicture has compiled a list of 25 cities that every introvert would dream of visiting.

1. Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany

Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a charming town on Germany's highest mountain, the Zugspitze. Situated at an altitude of 3,000 meters, it once represented two settlements, one founded by the Romans and the other by the Teutons. They were united only in 1936 on the eve of the Winter Olympic Games.

2. Settlement in the Himalayas, Tibet

This is one of those villages lost in the Himalayas that were built to serve the needs of numerous monasteries. You can only get there on foot or by horse.

3. Reine, Norway

Reine is a fishing village on the picturesque Arctic peninsula of Moskenes. Only 329 people live here, but this place is rightfully recognized as the most beautiful village in all of Norway.

4. Gasadalur, Faroe Islands

The mysterious Faroe chain north of Scotland is hardly known to a wide range of tourists. For many years, the islands with their steep cliffs remained difficult to access. For example, there is only one staircase leading to the village of Gasadalur, built during the British occupation of the islands during the Second World War. The 18 lucky people who now live there are reliably sheltered from all adversity by two mountains 2,300 feet high.

5. Colmar, France

Colmar is one of the most beautiful towns in Alsace. Ancient streets and pavements, half-timbered houses, ancient stone buildings - all this creates an indelible impression. In addition, Colmar is the capital of Alsatian wines, and it is not for nothing that the Route du Vin - Wine Road - originates from here.

6. Camden, Maine, USA

Previously inhabited by Indians, Camden was colonized by the British in the 70s of the 18th century. During the Civil War, it served as something of a “negotiation point” for the Americans. Now this clean and cozy town is home to 5,000 residents, and in the summer the ratio of tourists to the city’s indigenous population is 2 to 1.

7. Bled, Slovenia

Covered by picturesque mountains, Bled was first mentioned in 1004. It seemed so beautiful to the Holy Roman Emperor that it was presented as the greatest reward to the Bishop of Brixen. The church in Bled is located on an island in the middle of the lake of the same name. The city itself, with a population of 5,000 people, is now one of the most beautiful Slovenian resorts.

8. Manarola, Italy

Manarola is a small fishing town in Liguria, northern Italy. A rainbow of colorful houses sits on a cliff overlooking the wild coastline of the Ligurian Sea. The city's church dates back to 1338, making Manarola one of the oldest cities in the region.

9. Bibury, UK

Bibury is often called the most beautiful town in England, and for good reason. It was first mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, and since then the town has seemed frozen in time. Most of the houses look the same as they did hundreds of years ago, and the river still flows its gray waters along the shady streets of Bibury.

10. Annecy, France

Annecy is probably even more picturesque than the French Alps that surround it. Built around a 14th-century castle, the town is divided by small canals and streams that flow into the beautiful blue Lake Annecy.

11. Goreme, Türkiye (Underground City)

Now Goreme is an open-air museum. From the 6th century until the end of the 9th century. Goreme was one of the largest Christian centers, and there were more than 400 churches in its surroundings. Saint Paul found Goreme the most suitable place for raising the righteous.

12. Tanby, Wales

The city's name roughly translates from Welsh as “little fish fortress.” This naturally sheltered town with access to the Irish Sea and the Atlantic Ocean was founded back in 900 AD. After the Norman conquest of England, the city was fortified with a massive wall to prevent Welsh uprisings. Today it is known more for its beauty than for its defenses.

13. Leavenworth, Washington, USA

This American town looks as if it was transported here straight from Central Europe. It is designed on the model of a Bavarian village - this was done mainly to attract tourists.

14. Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland

Vestmannaeyjar is a small archipelago south of Iceland with a population of about 4,000 people. The exact date of discovery of the islands is unknown, but it is assumed that the archipelago was discovered by Irish sailors and Vikings at the same time as Iceland. The islands are also famous for being captured by the Ottoman fleet and Barbary pirates in 1627, who took the people into slavery.

15. Queenstown, New Zealand

Queenstown is located in the southwestern part of New Zealand's South Island. Located on the shores of Queenstown Bay, a small lake of glacial origin, Wakatipu. The city is surrounded by picturesque mountains. In the 60s of the 19th century, gold was found here, and the city experienced a real gold rush.

16. Hidden Mountain Village - Jiuzhaigou, China

Not much is known about these villages, scattered throughout China, which once served as strongholds for the military. Nowadays you can only get there by horseback and get a unique insight into the culture of classical China.

17. Shirakawa-go, Japan

Shirakawa-go is a small, traditional settlement known for its peaked roofs, designed to withstand heavy snowfalls. The dense, mysterious forests and hills surrounding the village made the area difficult to live in - except for the small plain where Shirakawa-go is located.

18. Pucon, Chile

Far beyond the borders of its country, Pucon has become known as the “capital of active tourism of Chile.” This small town has gained its popularity in the travel world thanks to its lake, volcano and the wide variety of outdoor activities you can imagine.

19. Morro de Sao Paulo, Brazil

Morro de Sao Paulo is one of the quietest island cities in the world. The only way to the island is by boat or small-engine planes, which regularly fly from El Salvador. Motor vehicles are prohibited on the island. The only way to travel long distances there is by tractor, which carries passengers to the beach, hotels or the airport.

20. Amedia, Kurdistan

Amediya is a small colorful village located on top of a hill in the Iraqi province of Dahuk. Amedia is 1000 meters long and 500 meters wide, while being 1400 meters above sea level. According to legend, Persian magicians and priests lived in the vicinity of the village, who were famous for the art of sorcery. It was from here, according to some researchers, that the biblical three wise men went to Bethlehem to worship and present gifts to the baby Jesus.

21. Byron Bay, Australia

The small Australian resort town of Byron Bay is a heavenly place with stunning panoramas of sunrise and sunset, you just need to be not lazy, get up early, and such a “sacrifice” will be rewarded. This is the easternmost point of the continent. Here, near the cape itself, in late summer and early autumn you can watch the games of humpback whales and dolphins.

22. Chichilyan, France

The magnificent Mont Aiguil mountain rises 2,000 meters above the French community of Chichillan, where only about 200 people live. Mont Aiguil is known as the “Unattainable Mountain” - its slopes are equally steep on all sides. The peak was not conquered until 1492 and became the first mountain that people decided to climb just like that, out of pure curiosity. It is believed that mountaineering was born with its conquest.

23. Eze, France

Eze is a medieval village that hangs like an eagle's nest over the Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat peninsula. The clifftop location at 427 meters above sea level offers a breathtaking panorama. Narrow stepped streets, low massive doors, and rough stonework of houses transport you into the atmosphere of the Middle Ages.

24. Ericeira, Portugal

The small Portuguese town of Ericeira, with a population of less than 10 thousand people, is located 35 km northwest of the country's capital, Lisbon. It is now famous for its sandy beaches and is one of the famous surfing centers in Europe.

25. Pucisca, Croatia

Pucišča is a small village with a pier on the northern coast of the island of Brac. Its name comes from the Latin word puteus - “well”, which meant local springs with brackish water for livestock. The area is famous for its stone working tradition, and material from local quarries was even used to build the White House in Washington.

Noise shopping centers, pedestrian crossings, public transport, apartment buildings - people everywhere, people, people. Why are there so many of them? Where can an introvert tired of the crowd escape?

Italy

A mesmerizing view of undulating hills that look like folds, slender cypress trees and golden haystacks. Tuscany can become a personal paradise for those who sleep and see: there are endless fields around and at a decent distance - not a single soul.

Montalcino, Italy

There are small houses in Italy. They are intended for true romantics and connoisseurs of pastoral landscapes. There are not many neighbors here, and the bushes provide good insulation from prying eyes. Sit on the grass, listen to the birds singing, take sunbathing, talk to the horse (it’s not a person).

Civita, Italy

Czech

Someone very, very large took a huge green carpet and carelessly threw it on the ground. On this carpet a person will be a tiny bug. This is the impression the fields of Moravia give. Time has no power over them, here it does not rush like a racing car, and every minute lasts half an hour.

Moravia, Czech Republic

A house in the forest is a separate issue for an introvert. This is where you can take on real quests to collect medicinal herbs and protect yourself from wild animals. This is not for you to play Skyrim all day long and not to read a fairy tale about Lukomorye, everything here is much more interesting.

House in the forest, Czech Republic

Austria

It seems that the clouds love this country very much, they literally hug it. They especially like the Austrian region of Salzkammergut. Some of these territories were included in the list World Heritage UNESCO. It is truly valuable, especially for those who are willing to put themselves second to nature.

Salzkammergut, Austria

A financially secure introvert will be happy to go to a magnificent Austrian castle and, perhaps, stay there for permanent residence.

Salzkammergut, Austria

Surrounded by mountains, Hohenwerfen Castle is a real dream for an introvert, although, alas, unattainable. You can visit it only as a tourist on an excursion.

Hohenwerfen Castle, Austria

Bolivia

Castles are needed by princesses and kings, and modest huts are intended for those who value unity with nature more than any convenience. Here the majestic Sakhama volcano will be your neighbor; it also does not like it when there is noise around. To him

Sajama National Park, Bolivia

Greece

The Meteora monasteries in Greece have grown into the rocks and taken root. It’s not easy to get to them; standing next to them is life-threatening. If an introvert settles here, only his dearest and most devoted friends will come to visit him. It wasn’t that he was inhospitable, he just had enough small talk in the city.

Monasteries of Meteora, Greece

There are a lot of buildings, a whole “monastery cluster”, and next to them there are giant stone walls, they are 60 million years old. Once upon a time they were created by the waves of the prehistoric sea.

Monasteries of Meteora, Greece

Iceland

This is the place for orthodox introverts. The population density is 3.1 people per square kilometer. Iceland's busy tourist schedule is for dreamers: during the day - listen to the sound of the wind and water, look at the clouds, at night - try to guess what the stars are talking about, wait for the aurora.

Husavik, Iceland

Go for walks to the nearest waterfalls, admire unearthly landscapes from the top of a hill, lie on a feather bed made of moss - there are so many interesting things to do in Iceland for an introvert!

North West Iceland

Maybe build yourself a house somewhere in the mountains, disguise it as a lawn and enjoy the silence? From time to time you can crawl out of your cozy hole to say hello to a giant sparkling glacier.

South Iceland

Slovenia

Maybe this villa is not in the most deserted place, but the metro is not a 15-minute walk from here. By the way, it offers a view of the famous Lake Bled, in the center of which there is a beautiful island with a church. Wouldn't an introvert love to go boating there one summer evening, watching the sun set on the horizon?

Lake Bled, Slovenia

Nepal

A plan for visiting Nepal for an introvert would look like this: climb higher, hide in the forest, be surrounded by the highest mountains in the world, find Shambhala. This place is also suitable for introverts who

Eastern Nepal, vicinity of Everest

It's not just shy dreamers who would love to visit places like these. Any of us ever gets tired of everyday life and would be happy to give up everything for a while and run away somewhere where we don’t have to stand in traffic jams for hours or pay tolls. It is much better to stand on the top of a hill and feel indescribable emotions.

Photos courtesy of photographer Pavel Oskin. Photo tours all over the planet.

 

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