Finland

Finland (Finnish: Suomi; Swedish: Finland), officially the Republic of Finland (Finnish: Suomen tasavalta; Swedish: Republiken Finland), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east. The Gulf of Bothnia lies to its west while the Gulf of Finland graces its southern shores, facing Estonia. Finland encompasses an expansive area of 338,145 square kilometers (130,559 square miles).

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Cederholm House

Cederholm House is the oldest stone building built in 1757 in the historic centre of Helsinki. Helsinki's historic city centre, forming a unified architectural ensemble on Senate Square.

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Esplanade Park

Esplanade Park is located between two streets, North and South Esplanades. It was Engel who included this park in the city's development plan as early as 1812, and it was he who gave the Espa, as the locals call this green island, the kind of... read more

Finland

Temppeliaukio - a church in a cliff

Helsinki is a small cosy town in Northern Europe that can surprise even sophisticated tourists. It is home to Temppeliaukio, a unique church in the rock. The extraordinary architecture is so organically integrated into the rocky terrain... read more

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Assumption Cathedral in Helsinki

The Cathedral of the Assumption is the main Orthodox church in Helsinki and the largest Orthodox church in northern Europe. The cathedral celebrated its 130th anniversary in 1998. Made of red brick, the Cathedral of the Assumption was built on the... 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.