Estonia

Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country standing along the shores of the Baltic Sea in Europe. Estonia shares its maritime boundaries to the north with the Gulf of Finland across from Finland. To the west, it is embraced by the sea across from Sweden. To the south Estonia finds its neighbor in Latvia, while to the east it is framed by the Lake Peipus and the expanse of Russia. The geographical expanse of Estonia encompasses the mainland, the substantial islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, along with a mosaic of over 2,200 other islands and islets dotting the eastern coastline of the Baltic Sea. This country spans a total area of 45,339 square kilometers (17,505 square miles).

Estonia

Kuressaare Town Hall

Kuressaare Town Hall was erected between 1654 and 1670. The building was built on the initiative of the Swedish count Magnus Gabriel de la Guardia of Sweden. The town hall is in the Baroque style of the Nordic countries, which is characterised by... read more

Estonia

Kaali Lake

On the island of Saaremaa, 19 kilometres from the town of Kuressaare, is the famous Kaali Lake. Kaali Lake, which has long been the subject of all sorts of rumours and legends. Kaali means "rutabaga" in Estonian.

Estonia

Vilsandi National Park

Vilsandi National Park is a group of islands located in the Baltic Sea, near the north-west coast of the Estonian Saaremaa Islands. The reserve was founded in 1993. Now its total area is 10689 ha, of which 940 hectares is water area. However, Vils... read more

Estonia

Kuressaare Bishop's Castle

The Bishop's Castle is the pride and beauty of Kuressaare. It is the only castle in the Baltic States that has been preserved in its medieval form to the present day. The castle is a square building, measuring 42 metres by 42.5 metres, with 40... 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.