On the board of a ferry in Rohuküla-Heltermaa route
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On the board of a ferry operating on a Rohuküla-Heltermaa line, it's between Estonia's mainland and Estonia's second biggest island Hiiumaa.
A little walk away from Haapsalu is Paralepa forest park. Narrow trails run throgh the peaceful pine ...
The Haapsalu Railway Station is one of the most beautiful ones in Estonia. At the time of its complet...
The Haapsalu Railway Station is one of the most beautiful ones in Estonia. At the time of its complet...
The Haapsalu Railway Station is one of the most beautiful ones in Estonia. At the time of its complet...
Augustibluus blues festival takes place in Haapsalu, in the little town in the west coast of Estonia....
Winter evening on the corner of Wiedemanni and Saue street in Haapsalu. In summertime lots of tourist...
Old town of Haapsalu consist mainly of small wooden buildings. Next to wood, limestone was the next f...
A winter evening on the Mängu street in Haapsalu. Usually, the streets of Haapsalu are covered with s...
Crossing of Ehte and Karja street in Haapsalu. Photo is taken in the middle of winter and usually, in...
This area in Haapsalu is called 'Swedish Market'. Many houses around this area belonged to swedish fa...
Europe is generally agreed to be the birthplace of western culture, including such legendary innovations as the democratic nation-state, football and tomato sauce.
The word Europe comes from the Greek goddess Europa, who was kidnapped by Zeus and plunked down on the island of Crete. Europa gradually changed from referring to mainland Greece until it extended finally to include Norway and Russia.
Don't be confused that Europe is called a continent without looking like an island, the way the other continents do. It's okay. The Ural mountains have steadily been there to divide Europe from Asia for the last 250 million years. Russia technically inhabits "Eurasia".
Europe is presently uniting into one political and economic zone with a common currency called the Euro. The European Union originated in 1993 and is now composed of 27 member states. Its headquarters is in Brussels, Belgium.
Do not confuse the EU with the Council of Europe, which has 47 member states and dates to 1949. These two bodies share the same flag, national anthem, and mission of integrating Europe. The headquarters of the Council are located in Strasbourg, France, and it is most famous for its European Court of Human Rights.
In spite of these two bodies, there is still no single Constitution or set of laws applying to all the countries of Europe. Debate rages over the role of the EU in regards to national sovereignty. As of January 2009, the Lisbon Treaty is the closest thing to a European Constitution, yet it has not been approved by all the EU states.
Text by Steve Smith.
