New Year Superstitions

"New Year is seen as a beginning, a new path, a new stage in our lives and the world. Thus, most traditions and superstitions that are related to New Year's Eve and the first day of January refers to the right start.

To have good luck, health, happiness and money in the new year, you must put into practice tricks and superstitions that will help you really believe that you have it all. One can say that it is a placebo effect - you think you'll have even happens! Here's what to do:

Ward off evil spirits

Folk tradition says that evil spirits are afraid of light and loud noises. Therefore, the time and even now in some places, the cracks of the whip to drive away evil spirits in the coming year. It's much easier now, because firecrackers and fireworks use.

Money in your pocket

New year countdown to get you money in your pocket binding. Thus you will enjoy all year earnings and future welfare.

Eat fish

Another superstition says that eating fish to New Year's Eve that you can slip through the problems and obstacles in the new year, with the agility of a fish in water.

Out of debt

Do not enter the new year in debt! Try to get rid of them as soon as possible, otherwise you will have problems with money all year. Also, it is better to borrow money on the first day of the year.

Luck and protection

On January 1, tradition says that the first to enter the house you must be a man to enjoy protection and good luck in the year just started.

Wearing something new and something red

New Year all have to wear a new garment that symbolizes change and freshness. Also, take some red on you. Protect you from evil spirits and evil eyes, exactly as it says that it protects the baby from evil spirits.

Eat grapes or raisins

It says that you must eat grapes or raisins on the night of New Year to you more money in the coming year.

A desire

Do not forget to put your desire even at the turn of the year. They say that New Year's Eve released wish is fulfilled, unless they tell anyone what you want.

Light a candle

For the coming year is bright, light a candle or a lamp in the evening of New Year and leave it on until morning.

Open windows

Once you've entered the new year opens wide for a few minutes all doors and windows. Thus evil spirits and all that is negative will be banished from your house to be purified."

TOPKAPI

About Topkapi can tell and show a lot. I photographed the "golden cage". It seems that Sultan Mehmet III became after 18 of his brothers were killed.

Therefore, the heirs of the throne were kept in the cage of gold, heavily guarded area of the harem.




The other images are imperial salon interior, dominated blue porcelain plates and many drawings gold. Were received in imperial Show closest friends of the sultan.





Hall is located in the Sultan's harem wife mother but only the main favorites and daughters had access to this room.

AUTUMN IN CONSTANTA ROMANIA

BRAN CASTLE ROMANIA

Bran Castle is named after a village built along the old commercial route connecting Wallachia and Transylvania, located within a road has a past which both sides Craiului Bucegi and Stone, two important massive Carpathians.



The castle has four towers located in the four cardinal points. Both walls and towers are built of massive stone.

The mysterious labyrinths and narrow stairs step into the castle. In the courtyard is a fountain that connects with hiding underground.
This castle was one of the favorites of Queen Mary and it looks like a silver box found in a niche is its heart. Tourists know this castle as "Dracula's Castle" because of Prince Vlad Tepes, who lived here between 1456 - 1462 and punishing theft, deceit, dishonesty or laziness by impaling of that person who is guilty of these facts.


Actor Kevin Costner, who is filming in Romania, said he was impressed by the landscape of Brasov, which, in his opinion, very much like the Appalachian Mountains in northern U.S., where he lives.
The shooting about 200 people attend and the team and players are Romans, some scenes will be filmed and Bran Castle in Brasov.

DELPHI

Delphi is a sanctuary containing temples and sports facilities. It addresses both mind and soul. This place I was dedicated to Apollo. It is also where games were held Pitiene.
On the left is a place called - "STOA" - this is a covered porch columns oriented market, was a place for promenade. Here was the place where treasure is stored.

BAYEZID MARKET - ISTANBUL

Bayazid is a huge market space, is one of the busiest places in town for several centuries. Popular name is Bayezid Square (Beyazit Meydani) but officially called
Freedom Square (Hurriyet Meydani). Ranks "Forum Tauri" forum Theodosiu Greek novel, the name coming from the bronze bull statue. It was a place of ritual sacrifice.





Here are some of the most beautiful buildings in the city - Beyazit Mosque, Istanbul University, Museum of calligraphy (which I have not seen).

LIVING STONES TROVANTII

Costesti village, which lies near the road between Ramnicu Valcea of Targu Jiu, Romania can observe the wonders created by nature. There are sculptures in stone, with bizarre shapes, some small, others out at the height of a man who emerged as people exploit the sand quarry.

These formations are called trove or popular "living stones". They say it would be over 6 million years old and would have occurred due to local cementing of sand, possibly due to a seismic activities. Most trove of Costesti ellipsoidal in shape.


Locals insisted that after a long rain of small rises trove wet sand and stones actually grow larger.



This theory is confirmed.

It is a natural phenomenon that deserves to be seen. Here is the only museum in the world of trovantilor.