Bulgaria

Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, stands as a country nestled in Southeast Europe. Positioned to the west of the Black Sea and to the south of the Danube River, Bulgaria shares its borders with Greece and Turkey to the southern side, while Serbia and North Macedonia mark its western edges, with Romania bordering to the north. Bulgaria encompasses an area of 110,994 square kilometers (42,855 square miles).

Bulgaria

Queen Mary's Palace and Botanical Gardens

One and a half kilometres from the town of Balchik, on the seashore, between three hills, there is a palace with the poetic name "Silent Nest" - a favourite resting place of Queen Maria of Romania. Built by Italian architects Americo and... read more

Bulgaria

Koprivshtitsa

Koprivshtitsa is a small town where the traditional Bulgarian architecture of the National Revival period has been preserved. More than 200 houses of the town are architectural monuments, bright examples of architecture of the XVIII-XIX centuries.... read more

Bulgaria

Kazanlak Tomb

The Kazanlak Thracian tomb was found in 1944. The tomb and its paintings date back to the 4th century BC. The structure is a true masterpiece of Thracian architecture and painting. Apparently, a noble Thracian was buried here. In ancient times the... read more

Bulgaria

Aquapolis

Aquapolis is a water amusement park, the most beautiful in Eastern Europe, located on the main road from the Riviera resort complex to the Albena complex, in the north-western part of Golden Sands. The park was designed and built by the Spanish co... 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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