Greece

Greece, also known as Hellas, officially recognized as the Hellenic Republic, stands as a country nestled in Southeast Europe, positioned at the southern tip of the Balkan Peninsula. This country borders Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the east. Embracing the Aegean Sea on its eastern front, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Sea of Crete and the Mediterranean Sea to the south, Greece boasts the longest coastline within the Mediterranean Basin, featuring thousands of islands.

Greece

St Nicodemus Russian Church

One of the most popular tourist centres of Athens is undoubtedly the oldest district of the city, Plaka, located at the foot of the famous Acropolis. It is an incredibly colourful place with labyrinths of narrow cobbled streets, old mansions in ne... read more

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Greece

National Archaeological Museum in Athens

The National Archaeological Museum in Athens is the largest archaeological museum in Greece and one of the most famous museums in the world. Its rich collection introduces its guests to the history of the development of ancient Greek culture and a... read more

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National Gallery

The National Gallery (full official name National Gallery - Alexandros Soutsos Museum) is an art museum in the city of Athens. It is one of the most interesting sights of the capital and one of the best museums in Greece.

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Military Museum in Athens

In 1964, in order to study and preserve the history of the country in detail and to honour the memory of those who gave their lives for the independence of Greece, the government decided to establish the Athens Military Museum. A plot of land in t... 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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