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

Padize Castle Monastery

In 1220, the land surrounding the village of Padise was granted to the monastery of Dunamunde Monastery (today Daugavgrīva in Riga) as a reward for the fact that the natives of this monastery helped to bring the local people to faith and baptism.... read more

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Jagala Falls

Jagala Waterfall is located on the river of the same name in Harjumaa county, Estonia. The waterfall is located 4 kilometres from the river's confluence with the Gulf of Finland and 25 kilometres east of Tallinn. It is 50 metres wide and about... read more

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Valaste Waterfall

Valaste Waterfall is located in the northern part of Estonia, Ida-Virumas county, in the Ontika region. It is the highest waterfall in Estonia. Originally it was about 25 metres high, but gradually the water deepened the foot and now the waterfall... read more

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Miners' Park Museum

The Kohtla Miners' Park-Museum is located in the village of Kohtla-Nõmme near Kohtla-Järve. The museum was opened a few years ago on the site of a former oil shale mine. The mine was closed in the 90s, when the consumption of oil s... 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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