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

Haanja Nature Park

The Haan Upland is home to a nature park established for the purpose of conservation and scientific activities in the highest region of Estonia. In addition to a large number of hills of different shapes and heights, there are valleys with small l... read more

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Pyukhtitsa Dormition Nunnery

Pyukhtitsa Dormition Nunnery is an Orthodox monastery in the north-eastern part of Estonia in the village of Kuremäe. Kuremäe is a small village with about 350 inhabitants. The monastery is built on the terrain that Orthodox inhabitants... read more

Estonia

Põlva Peasantry Museum

Põlva Peasantry Museum is a kind of open-air museum in southern Estonia. The museum is located in the village of Karilatsi next to the old post road Tartu - Võru. The territory of the Peasantry Museum is 5 hectares. The buildings of... read more

Estonia

Estonian Road Museum

The Estonian Road Museum is a specialised museum created to introduce the history of roads not only from a scientific and educational point of view, but also from an entertainment point of view. The museum was founded by the Roads Board. The road,... 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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