Cameroon

Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, stands as a country nestled in Central Africa. The country boasts borders that intertwine with Nigeria to the west and north, while Chad stretches to the northeast; to the east it shares a boundary with the Central African Republic, and to the south lie the neighboring countries of Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo. Its shores grace the Bight of Biafra, part of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean. Owing to its pivotal location bridging West Africa and Central Africa, Cameroon has been categorized as being in both camps.

Cameroon

Yaoundé Museum of Art

A few kilometres north of the Benedictine Monastery in the centre of the capital is the Cameroon Museum of Art. Despite its small size, it has a fine collection of Cameroonian and Western art, including ritual paraphernalia and masks, weapons and... read more

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Mount Cameroon

Buea, the former capital of the German protectorate of Western Cameroon, now serves as the best starting point to Cameroon's picturesque volcano (4040 metres), one of the country's major natural attractions. The site at the Mountain Hotel... read more

Cameroon

Fumban

Foumban, one of the best leisure centres in the country and an important centre of traditional national art, is a town in central Cameroon. It is home to the Royal Palace, the Sultan Museum, the Rue des Artisans and the Museum of Arts and Traditio... read more

Cameroon

Kribi

Kribi, the country's best seaside resort, has many kilometres of white-sand beaches in the Ebunja and Longji areas, numerous restaurants, bars, discos and a well-equipped aquatic centre, especially attractive to fishermen. Kribi may in the fut... 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

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

Mali

Niono

The city of Niono is known as the "Venice of Mali" because of its system of canals and channels that criss-cross the entire city, and the local brick mosque is almost as famous as the famed Djenné Mosque.