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

Kardinia Park

Kardinia Park is the main public park in the southern part of the of Geelong. There is a range of sporting venues including the main Australian Football League stadium, a secondary football stadium, a cricket pitch, an outdoor swimming pool, netba... read more

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Australia

Johnstone Park

Johnstone Park is set in the centre of Geelong, adjacent to the City Hall, Art Gallery, City Library and Geelong Railway Station. In the park itself, you can see the War Memorial and the Band Pavilion.

Australia

Osborne House

Osborne House is a historic building built in 1858 in the North Geelong for the wealthy cattle farmer Robert Muirhead. He named his property in honour of Osborne House in Isle of Wight, England. Muirhead lived in the house until his death in 1862,... read more

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Australia

Geelong Botanical Gardens

Geelong Botanical Gardens is located in the East Park at the eastern end of the city's central business district. The garden was established in 1851 and is thus the fourth Australia's oldest botanical garden.

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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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