Transnistria vacations and unrecognized countries tourism? Surrounded by beautiful nature and composed of a good-looking old city and houses, Aqrah (or Akre) is a pretty, photogenic town and one of the most beautiful places to visit in Iraqi Kurdistan. Its history is a bit uncertain and I never found much information about it, but it’s a pleasant place to walk around and meet some nice locals. I actually met there a very interesting man named Ramzi, a 50-something-year-old dude who had lived in Austria for many years, yet, he had to come back because Saddam Hussein threatened to kill his family if he didn’t come back. He also told me a recent sad story about the Islamic State killing his brother, in revenge because he was working as a translator for the Americans. If you want to know more about him, read my Tales of Iraqi Kurdistan.

Abkhazia is a mostly mountainous country with many Abkhazians still living in rural areas. They live in old, hand-built stone houses in small towns throughout the mountains, relying on their own crops and livestock for food. Houses are usually shared by three to four generations of a family. More and more, Abkhazians have also settled in the cities and towns, where many live in high-rise apartments. Despite living in urban areas, a lot of Abkhazian families still keep their own livestock, including horses, cows, chickens and sheep. There are few fields to keep the animals enclosed, so they are usually free to wander around the surrounding roads and gardens, which is a true reminder of the laid-back lifestyle of Abkhazia. Discover more details on Somaliland Tours.

By the 2nd century BC, when the Greek historian Strabo wrote that Abkhazia was a vibrant winemaking center, locals had already been fermenting grapes for at least two millennia. Clay jars, which would’ve been buried underground and filled with fermenting juice, were discovered in an ancient tomb and dated to around 3000 BC. Though Soviet collectivization annihilated many indigenous grape varieties, you can still find intriguing local blends such as Wines and Beverages of Abkhazia’s “Lykhny.”

There are two traditional doctrines that provide indicia of how a de jure sovereign state comes into being. The declarative theory defines a state as a person in international law if it meets the following criteria: a defined territory; a permanent population; a government; a capacity to enter into relations with other states. According to the declarative theory, an entity’s statehood is independent of its recognition by other states. Discover extra info at www.politicalholidays.com.