Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, stands as a sovereign country encompassing the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and a multitude of petite islands. Boasting megadiversity, the country's expansive dimensions contribute to an array of terrains and climates, featuring central deserts, northeastern tropical rainforests, northern tropical savannas, and southeastern mountain ranges.

Australia

Theatre Royal in Hobart

The Royal Theatre is nestled in the heart of Hobart. It is home to musical and dramatic productions, opera and ballet. It is also Australia's oldest operating theatre, housed in a building constructed between 1834-37. It has been demolished se... read more

Australia

Government Building in Hobart

The Government Building is the official residence of the Governor of the State of Tasmania in Hobart. The luxurious building sits close to the Royal Tasmanian Botanic Gardens within Queens Domain Park.

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Australia

Hobart Aquatics Centre

The $17 million Hobart Aquatics Centre is located about a kilometre from Hobart's business centre. It was here that the Australian Swimming Championships, the Tasmanian Swimming Championships, the Pacific Games and various international champi... read more

Australia

Battery Point

Battery Point is the historic "heart" of Hobart, a neighbourhood of opulent mansions, quaint sailors' cottages and dockyards. The neighbourhood takes its name from a battery of of guns erected here in 1818 for the city's coastal... read more

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Egypt

Khan Al-Khalili Market

Khan-Al-Khalili is a large market in the Muslim neighbourhood of Cairo, one of the city's striking landmarks. The square that Khan-Al-Khalili occupies was originally the site of the Saffron Tomb mausoleum, the burial place of the Fatimid caliphs. Emir Al-Khalili ordered the destruction of the Fatimid cemetery in 1382 in order to build a large caravanserai. At that time, this was the central... read more

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Israel

Church of the Visitation

The Catholic Church of the Visitation in the Jerusalem suburb of Ein Karem is named after one of the most beautiful Gospel episodes - Mary's visit to Elizabeth.

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Greece

Ancient Agora

In the heart of Athens, northwest of the Acropolis, lie the ruins of the Ancient Agora. During the period of ancient Greece (from about the beginning of the 6th century BC) it was the political, financial, administrative, cultural and religious ce... read more

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