Dominica

Dominica, officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, stands as an island country in the Caribbean. Its geographical location aligns it with the Windward Islands chain, situated within the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea. Dominica shares its proximity with two constituent territories of the European Union – the overseas departments of France, with Guadeloupe to the northwest and Martinique to the south-southeast. Dominica covers a land area of 750 km2 (290 sq mi), and its highest peak is Morne Diablotins, reaching an elevation of 1,447 m (4,747 ft).

Dominica

Morne Trois Piton National Park

Dominica's Morne Trois Piton National Park is located within the mountain of the same name in the south of the island. The maximum altitude of Morne-Trois-Piton is 1,389 metres above sea level. The park covers an area of about 7,000 hectares.... read more

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Dominica

A marvellous lake

Miracle Lake as well as the valley in which is one of Dominica's new natural wonders. The locals call the lake the Holy Lake, as it was only recently created on a Sunday in 1997 and was created over 7 days.

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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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