Towns and places
Towns and places
Places have always been important in people’s lives. Throughout our lives we get to know various
places. However, the most important place in our life is our birthplace. We know this place pretty well as it is connected with lots of memories
from our childhood, with our parents and siblings and with our friends. This place reminds us of our first boyfriend or girlfriend and time at
school. Some of us stay in our birth town forever. Those who have to leave their birthplace for any reason never forget about it and always come
back at least for a short visit.
Birthplace is a place where I was born. I was born in Presov. All my life is connected
to this town. I have my friends and family there. I go to school there. I spend much of my leisure time there. It is a place where I live, where I
feel good. It is a place where I belong to.
There are many differences between life in the city and
life in the countryside. I live in the city. There are many advantages of such a life. There is everything available. There
are many cultural and shopping facilities, everything is near. Life in the city is busier. People can go out in the evenings, they
can meet with friends. In the city there are also more jobs available. I like living in the city, I have more privacy there. Nobody
knows me. I have everything there. On the other hand living in the countryside can also be interesting. People live in beautiful
surroundings. They are in nature. There isn’t so much noise, there is a peaceful atmosphere. There are also some disadvantages. People
can’t get everything there. There are only few of shops; there use to be only one or two shops for the whole village. There aren’t many
cultural facilities too. People have to travel to work because there aren’t many jobs available. Everyone knows you. it could be
disagreeable when your neighbours are too curious. They usually poke their noses into what isn’t their business.
We all leave our homes
when we travel for holidays. There are many beautiful, surprising, exciting and inspiring places in the world that offer a lot of excitement,
possibilities for sightseeing, shopping in luxurious shops, going to restaurants and clubs. The most beautiful cities are Prague, Barcelona,
London, New York, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, San Francisco and others. Those people who look for the exotic and relaxation prefer the Hawaiian
Islands. To the most beautiful wild places belong the Antarctica, Amazon, Grand Canyon, Canadian Rockies and Sahara.
People
like to spend their holiday at different places. It depends on their hobbies, but also on the amount of money they have for their holiday. During
their holiday, people can go to:
1. Hot or exotic countries - most people like to go on holiday to hot or
exotic countries because there is hot weather and a sea and they can lie on the beach, sunbathe and swim in the sea. For example people like to go to
Spain, Egypt, Croatia, Italy, Canary Islands and so on.
2. Sightseeing places - some people don’t want
to sunbathe and lie on the beach, but they want to spend their holiday actively. They want to see new things and learn a lot about new countries,
people and their customs and traditions. They prefer places like Vienna, London, New York, Paris – they visit museums, galleries, concerts and art
exhibitions. For example people go to Paris to see the Eiffel Tower, Louvre – there is the picture of Mona Lisa…
3. Mountains – some people like to spend their holiday in the mountains – for example they go skiing to Alps
or High Tatras. In summer they go hiking /na turistiku/.
4. At home – some people like to spend their holiday at home. They
don’t want to travel and so they stay at home and read a book, watch TV or they just spend time with their family and friends.
Although
Slovakia is not very big country, it has a lot of natural beauties and monuments and sights. Our spas (Piešťany, Trenčianske
Teplice, Bardejov, Smrdáky, Lúčky, Sliač, Dudince..) have got high reputation not only in our country. Tourists also like to see our mountains,
caves (Dobšinská ice cave, Demänovská dripstone cave), castles (Spiš castle), fortresses (Devín, Bojnice, Topoľčianky Krásna Hôrka,
Trenčín). You can admire here many nice towns. For example Trnava has got many nice baroque churches and an old university. Trnava is called also
„The slovak Rome“. There are many other famous towns, for example Banská Štiavnica, Levoča or Bratislava, which is also the capital of the
Slovak republic.
BRATISLAVA, also referred to as the Beauty on the Danube. Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia, the
seat of President, Government and National Council and cultural, economical and educational institutions. It is the largest city of country with a
unique position on both banks of the Danube, having almost half a million inhabitants. From the historical point of view Bratislava was an important
crossroads of military and trade roads. One of the city dominants which can be seen from far distance is The Castle of
Bratislava. The most attractive part of Bratislava is the Old Town where the most historical sights as well as cultural
institutions are concentrated. Its tiny lanes offer an ideal atmosphere for romantic walks to those who love to follow signs of history in the middle
of modern world.
NEW YORK is the largest city in the USA and one of the most fascinating cities of the world. More than
17 million people live there (if the whole metropolitan area is counted). It is important seaport, the largest business, industrial and cultural
centre of the USA and it is the centre of the art world, the media world, the theatre and fashion world. There are 5 parts in NY which are called
boroughs: Manhattan, Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx. You can visit here: Statue of Liberty, New York State Theatre, Metropolitan
Opera House, Central Park or heart of NY- Manhattan, with many skyscraper-s; Broadway ( there are more than 40 theatres ), Wall Street, Empire State
Building with its 102 stores or Rockefeller Centre.
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