PRZEWODNIK PO AZORACH

    

Tom I                                    Tom II

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Istnieją dwie części Przewodnika:

Pierwsza i główna część opisuje ogólnie Azory plus szczegółowo najciekawsze wg. nas wyspy archipelagu: São Miguel, São Jorge, Pico i Faial i Santa Maria. 

Część II (osobna publikacja) szczegółowo omawia wyspy Flores, Terceira, Corvo i Graciosa.

Przewodnik część I  20 PLN

Przewodnik część I i II 40 PLN

Płatność tylko przelewem bankowym

proszę o email: azoryprzewodnik@yahoo.com 

Odeślę informacje odnośnie numeru konta bankowego.

Archipelag Azorski

Azory to dziewięć wulkanicznych wysp położonych na środkowym Atlantyku ok. 1500 kilometrów na zachód od kontynentu europejskiego. Nazwa wysp (pt: Açores) prawdopodobnie pochodzi od ptaka Açor (pol: jastrząb). Drapieżnik ten nie występuje jednak na wyspach. Być może przybywający na wyspę żeglarze pomylili spotkane tam ptaki z jastrzębiami. Inna teoria mówi, że nazwa pochodzi od włoskiego słowa azurr znaczącego niebieski. To wydaje się bardziej prawdopodobne, gdyż Azory to naprawdę niebieskie wyspy.

Dlaczego warto wybrać Przewodnik w wersji ebooka?

1.Przewodnik jest na bieżąco aktualizowany.

2.Każde ciekawe miejsce ma odnośnik do Map Google. Wystarczy kliknąć, aby dokładnie zobaczyć, gdzie dane miejsce się znajduje lub uruchomić nawigację.

3.W razie jakichkolwiek pytań o Azory, Autorzy Przewodnika są zawsze chętni do pomocy i do wyjaśnienia wszelkich wątpliwości.

4.Przewodnik zawiera informacje jak dostać darmowy bilet Sata pomiędzy wyspami.

O Autorach...

Agnieszka i Maciej Hermann. 23 lata temu los rzucił ich znad Morza Bałtyckiego na atlantyckie wybrzeże Portugalii. Ich wielką pasją są podróże, zarówno te dalekie jak i bliskie. Uwielbiają także wszystko co związane jest z dobrym jedzeniem - kulinarne zakupy, degustacje wina, wizyty w ciekawych restauracjach, a także własnoręczne kucharzenie. Agnieszka prowadzi od stycznia 2006 roku jeden z najstarszych polskich blogów kulinarnych Kuchnię Nad Atlantykiem. Od 2012 roku co miesiąc publikuje także turystyczne reportaże z całego świata na łamach miesięcznika „Moje Gotowanie”. 

Niniejszy przewodnik powstał na podstawie doświadczeń kilkudziesięciu odbytych wypraw na Azory.

 http://www.kuchnianadatlantykiem.com

Rentin and driving a car in Chile

CAR RENAL: about 20 EUR per day

rather quick and standard procedures on the airport.

EU driving license accepted. No need for International Driving License.

ROADS: In excellent conditions, many highways, all paid. 

 maximum speed limit of 120 km/h

 it is very safe driving.

PETROL STATIONS: are everywhere, very cheap gasoline 0.8 EUR per liter.

Iran - practical tips

Before:
prepare e-visa online, with any agency it costs 20 EUR per person

Airport:
visa 75 EUR per person + official insurance obligatory on the airport 14 EUR per person

Transport:

Taxi 1000000 (7 EUR) to city center or take a metro (so cheap I can not even tell how much is is)


Metro in Teheran is very efficient (remember there are still some compartments only for women).

Airplane tickets domestic flights very cheap, easy to buy with any Iranian agency (https://welcometoiran.com/).


Taxi:

Install a Snap it app, you will need an Iranian cell number.

Internet:

At the airport buy a Iran sim card (passport needed) for 3 EUR and add dome data for 4 EUR per week unlimited.


Hotels:

better to reserve with an Iranian agency.

Driving and renting a car in Lebanon

CAR RENAL: about 25 EUR per day from  companies on the airport,

INTERNET: buy the car for mobile internet before you leave the airport at the duty free zone.

EU driving license accepted. 

ROADS: Medium and bad road conditions, many obstacles on the road, not too many scooters, no speed radars. Beware crossing the mountain roads even in the end of May : a lot of snow.

TRAFFIC: crazy, Arabic, fast in towns, but not the worst on the planet. Driving lines not respected. Cars against the traffic, turning around on the roundabout against the traffic! The bigger car, more rights on the street it has.But you can do it. 

PARKINGS: in Beirut expect to pay 17 EUR per night at wallet parking. But for a short period of time you can park for free anywhere.

TOLLS: no toll roads.

PETROL STATIONS: cheap gasoline 1250 LBP. Pounds per liter = 0.8 EUR 

1 EUR = 1450 LBP

Driving and renting a car on Fiji

DRIVING: on the left side. 

CAR RENAL: rental at Nadi airport, all car rental companies in the Arrival hall.

We choose a local BULA BULA company.

 Price is about F$110 per day (Hawk)

Deposit  $700.00   (still not returned to my card  after the end of rental)

Fuel Policy Full to Full 

EU driving license accepted. 

ROADS: main roads in Medium, bad conditions, a lot of gravel roads, but no need of 4x4

TRAFFIC: moderate, intense in Nadi.

PARKINGS: free, very expensive paring in Denarau marina, $40 a day.

PETROL STATIONS: cheap gasoline $2,05  per liter

https://www.globalpetrolprices.com/Fiji/gasoline_prices/

ATTENTION: 

Many speed bumps almost all of them well marked. 

Driving and renting a car in Malayasia.

DRIVING: on the left side. 

CAR RENAL: rental at Kuala Lumpur airport, cheaper car  rental companies found on the airport parking, easy to walk, 4min from terminal. Price is about 25 EUR per day (Hawk)

Deposit MYR 500.00 including tax (returned to my card a few days after the end of rental)
Fuel Policy Full to Full 

EU driving license accepted. International Driving License for police control only.

ROADS: Medium, good road conditions, good and easy driving.

TRAFFIC: moderate

PARKINGS: inexpensive

HIGHWAYS: tall to pay by e/money cards Touch ‘n Go card (buy a card at Hawk ) a card cost 10,60 RM, easy to top up everywhere

Although it is said you can not pay bay card or cash, but in fact in every toll there is a cash/card paying gate.

https://www.comparehero.my/transportation/articles/tolls-cashless-malaysia

PETROL STATIONS: cheap gasoline 2,05 MR per liter

https://www.globalpetrolprices.com/Malaysia/gasoline_prices/

Driving and renting a car in Indonesia

CAR RENAL: about 25 EUR per day drom the independent companies, delivery to the airport costs additional 10 USD

EU driving license accepted. International Driving License for police control only.

ROADS: Medium, bad road conditions, many obstacles on the road, people, scooters, no speed radars. 

TRAFFIC: drive on the left side of the road, traffic very bad, like in Philippines, many scooters, chaotic transit, medium velocity of 20-50 km por hour (especially bad in city centers). Many locals waving small flags who control local transit. Driving lines not respected.

PARKINGS: expect to pay 2000/5000 por parking almost everywhere,

HIGHWAYS: tall to pay by e/money cards (a card cost 26 000, easy to buy in Indomaret or Alfamart)

Tall on Bali is 11 200 per 1 ride.

PETROL STATIONS: very cheap gasoline 7000/9000 IRN per liter

Renting and driving a car in Cape Verde

CAR RENAL: very expensive, on the airport Hertz (hertz-praia@cvtelecom.cv) and Intercidades Rent a car, about 50-100 EUR per day, on rentalcars webpage even 110 EUR per day

Better to rent a car with your hotel reception, prices are 50-55 EUR per day, unlimited kilometers.

EU driving license accepted. No need for International Driving License.

ROADS: In good conditions, little traffic, no radars, limited number of road signs, take your GPS.

Rather safe and easy driving.

PETROL STATIONS: are everywhere,  gasoline expensive 1,2 EUR per liter.

ATTENTION: 

Many speed bumps, and some of them not ot badly marked. 

Renting and driving a car in Oman

CAR RENAL: about 25 EUR per day

rather quick and standard procedures on the airport.

EU driving license accepted. No need for International Driving License.

ROADS: In excellent conditions, many RADARS that watch maximum speed limit of 120 km/h (130 km/h seems to be a real limit). Almost all radars are marked on Openstreet maps.

Omanis drive very good, it is very safe driving.

PETROL STATIONS: are everywhere, very cheap gasoline 0,2 R (about 45 euro cents) per liter.

ATTENTION: 

Many speed bumps, and some of them not ot badly marked. pay attention and reduce speed to 5/10 km/h.

Many speed bumps.

Where to exchange money in Busan?

Small alley in the center of Busan holds a few exchange kiosk with best rates and no passport showing. The place I marked on the map below. Hope it helps.

https://www.google.co.kr/maps/place/Useongsa/@35.099491,129.0287187,19z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x3568e9a0765ac54d:0x50a9da9747a228ac!8m2!3d35.099491!4d129.0292659?hl=pt-PT

Renting a car and driving in New Zealand.

No roads fees (except for 2 toll roads with2.8 to 1.8 NZD per travel, Northern Gateway tall road 2,3 NZD, Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road 2 NZD, Takitimu Drive toll road 1.8 NZD, all in the Northern  island).
Speed limit 100 km/h. Little traffic except for the outskirts of Auckland at the rush hour. Very safe driving. NZ has good drivers.

EU driving licencie accepted.

High price for car rental o the North island (50 EUR per day) and normal at the South island (250-300 EUR por week).

Cheap mobile wi-fi to rent with a var 7 EUR per day.

Allow more time for travelling then you think.
Prices: diesel 1,3 NSZ. Gasoline: 1.9 NSZ per liter. Prices are higher in small towns and especially high in touristic locations.

Buy food at New World Supermarkets and get coupons for discount gasoline at BP stations.

(www.aerogrivecarrenal.com, 7 day rental with mobile wi-fi 364.10 NZD)

Renting a car and driving in Puerto Rico, USA.

1. Some roads are paid (Auto Espresso, no cash payment, no credit card payment, only automatic), rather cheap, we travelled 1 week and paid 10 USD. The rental company will give you a car with a automatic electronic sticker. You simply pass the gates and at the end of the rental you pay at your rental company. Easy, not complicated.

Auto Espresso gates.

2. Cheap gasoline 0,65 USD per liter.

3. All the road sings are in Spanish, speed limit in miles per hour.

4. Some roads are in good condition, but mostly the roads are full of holes, beware. 

 Some cars drive slowly on the left line but it is "normal" to overtake them on the right line.

5. Heavy traffic almost everywhere (mostly around San Juan with many kilometers of traffic congestion), calculate some extra time for you trips.

6. Lots of traffic lights / it will slow down your trip.

Renting and driving a car in Uruguay

A toll booth.

Uruguay is a wonderful stress-free country to drive. It is almost perfectly plain, the roads are in great shape and there is a very little traffic.

Car rental at the Montevideo airport is quick and the car parking is just a few steps by the airport main door. They require an International Driving Permit.

Some local roads are dusty (like a 12 km long road to Garzon winery), but they are in a very good shape so you can drive very fast.

Gasoline is rather expensive 1,3 EUR per liter (42,5 Peso).

There is a road tall on the border of each province (75 Peso per car paid only in cash). There are two toll booths from Montevideu to Colonia del Sacramento and two from Montevideu to Punta del Este.

The main road to Colonia del Sacramento.

Renting a car and driving in Argentina: Southern Patagonia and Mendoza and Salta *2019

Argentina is an expensive country to rent a car

Expensive car rental per day and rather expensive gasoline 1 USD per liter.

Gasoline 2019 / less than 1 EUR per liter
Salta , man roads ok, but smaller in bad shape. Many roads without asphalt.

Southern Patagonia:

Main roads are in excellent condition.

Police control at the end of El Calatafe town.

Crusing lights always on.

Very little car traffic.

Be aware of by the road animals.

Always fill the tank if you see a gasoline station.

Parking permitted in El Calatafe on the main road, peak hours paid.

No cellular phone coverage outside towns.

The nearest gasoline station to the airport is in El Calafate town 18 km away.

Beware of Guanacos crossing your road sign.

Renting a car and driving in San Juan and Mendoza:

Main road between two towns in bad shape, beware. A lot of traffic.

“Sanitary” toll of 30 Peso per car.

Parking price in Mendoza: first our 16 Peso, next hour 8 Peso (you can park on the main roads, there are people to collet money then put a receipt in your car) or use closed by the road parking where you have to eave your keys.

A main road from Mendoza to Chile (road number 7) is very busy with hundreds of trucks so if you can choose a weekend to travel (less traffic). Friday evening is the worst.

From Uspallata the road number 149 takes you north and the traffic drops to almost zero, but beware there is a 20 km long part of the road which is unpaved, prepare to dust and a bumpy road. Later the asphalt returns in the beginning of El Leoncito National Park. In Barreal by the salt lake there is a police checkpoint, show your documents.

The road from Mendoza, through Uspallata to San Juan is one of the most beautiful rides on the planet. Pictured above is the dry lake and snowy peaks od Andes mountains.

Bar hopping in San Sebastian, Spain. Eating pintxos and drinking Txakoli wine.

In July for a few days  we wandered from bar to bar in the old town of San Sebastian tasting different Txakoli and eating pintxos (a Basque name for tapas, they are gourmet, high-quality and sophisticated appetizers/snacks). This was our second bar hopping (the first was in 2012) in San Sebastian, Basque country.

 

July 2016.

Somewhere in Spain

Click for a HR photo.

Date: August 1st, 2016

Location: Agurian, Spain.

Camera: NIKON CORPORATION
Model: NIKON D610
ISO: 160
Exposure: 1/250 sec
Aperture: 22.0
Focal Length: 22mm
Flash Used: No

Las i palac w Buçaco - srodkowa Portugalia

Las i palac w Buçaco - srodkowa Portugalia zdjecia z 2004 i 2007 roku.    To na pewno najsłynniejszy portugalski las. Był przez wiele wieków własnością zakonów, głównie bendedyktynów, którzy zbudowali tu wiele pustelni. Ale najwiekszą sławę zzyskali karmelici, którzy w XVII wieku zasadzili w lesie tysiące drzew z całego świata. Obecnie jest tutaj ponad 700 gatunków drzew ze wszystkich kontynentów ( m.in. z Himalajów, Japonii, Tasmanii. ).Najbardziej spektakularne to amerykańskie sekwoje, Strawbeery Tree, kwitnące Eukaliptusy, Ginko Bilboa.  Najstarszym drzewem jest cedr meksykański.
W obrębie tego niesamowitego lasu wytyczono wiele tras pieszych.
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W środku lasu wznosi się królewski pałac letni, obecnie hotel/restauracja, w pięknym stylu manuelińskim.

 
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