Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, stands as a country situated along the southern coastline of West Africa. Its neighboring countries include Guinea to the northwest, Liberia to the west, Mali to the northwest, Burkina Faso to the northeast, Ghana to the east, and it is bordered by the Gulf of Guinea (the Atlantic Ocean) to the south.

Ivory Coast

Basilica of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Peace

The main attraction of the city is the Church of Notre Dame de la Paix, built in the 80s of the XX century, it is currently the highest church in the whole Christian world, modelled on St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. The 36 huge stained g... read more

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St Paul's Cathedral in Abidjan

The central, commercial part of the city and Kokodi, the posh residential section, is interesting for its architecture - here you will find the imperial Hotel Iwori, considered the most famous hotel in West Africa and the main attraction of the ci... read more

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Comoé National Park

Located 570 kilometres north-east of Abidjan is the largest national park in West Africa, Komoé National Park. Here, next to the river of the same name, is one of the most popular "animal trails", where you can see in the natural... read more

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The neighbourhood of the city of Man

The region of Man in the central part of the country is an area of lush green hills and is known far and wide for its La Cascade waterfall, located in a bamboo forest 5 kilometres west of the city, as well as the steep, tooth-shaped Mont Tonqui mo... 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.