Croatia
Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country situated at the intersection of Central and Southeast Europe, with its shoreline stretching along the beautiful Adriatic Sea. Encompassing an area of 56,594 square kilometers (21,851 square miles), it shares borders with Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, and Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as Montenegro to the southeast. Additionally, Croatia has a maritime boundary with Italy to the west.
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
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.
read moreIn 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
