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

Seto Museum

The construction of the Seto Museum building started in 1994 and the museum was opened in 1998. In 2004, a unique Setu teahouse was built next to the museum as part of the Phare project (funded by the European Union).

Estonia

Rakvere Castle

Rakvere Castle is located in the town of the same name in northern Estonia. The German name of the castle is Vesenberg, in Russian chronicles it is found as Rakovor. It was first mentioned in history in the 13th century. The ruins of the castle st... read more

Estonia

Church of the Holy Spirit in Tallinn

One of the oldest churches in Tallinn is the small, modest Church of the Holy Spirit. Supposedly it was built in the 13th century at the almshouse of the same name, in the documents of the town hall it is recorded in 1316. The church acquired its... read more

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Estonia

St Olav's Church

St Olav's Church, or as the locals call it Oleviste, was the tallest building (159 metres) in Europe until 1625. And even today spire can be seen from some of the outskirts of Tallinn. Now the height of the building is 127,3 metres. The first... 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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