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

Alam-Pedja Reserve

Alam-Pedja Reserve was established in 1994. It is spread over the territory of three counties: Tartu, Jõgeva and Viljandi. The area of Alam-Pedja is 260 square kilometres of bogs and floodplains, and all this beauty is practically untouched... read more

Estonia

Vihula Manor

Vihula Manor is one of the oldest in the Laahemaa Nature Reserve. The first mention of the manor dates back to the 15th century, but of the 27 surviving buildings, most of them date back to the 19th century. The first written record of the Violl M... read more

Estonia

Sagadi Manor

Sagadi Manor is located on the northern coast of Estonia in the territory of Laahemaa Park 90 kilometres from Tallinn. The history of the estate goes back more than 500 years. At Today the manor is a cultural and tourist centre.

Estonia

Palmse Manor

Palmse Manor is located in the heart of Laahemaa National Park. This estate is different from Vihula Manor, where everything is homely, rustic. Palmse, for all its beauty, reeks of a landowner's snobbery, a desire not to stray one iota from th... 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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