Malaysia

Malaysia is a country, situated in Southeast Asia. It is a vibrant nation governed as a federal constitutional monarchy, encompassing 13 states and three federal territories. The geographical layout is divided by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia shares both land and maritime borders with Thailand, while its maritime boundaries extend to Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia. East Malaysia shares its borders both land and maritime with Brunei and Indonesia, with additional maritime connections to the Philippines and Vietnam.

Malaysia

Telaga Tujuh

Telaga Tujuh, the famous waterfall of Lankawi Island, has several names: "Seven Wells", "Seven Thresholds" or "Seven Jets". They all fit this creation of nature, mesmerised by its unusual beauty.

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Mahsuri Mausoleum

The Mahsuri Mausoleum epitomises a beautiful Langkawi legend that mythologically explains the island's complicated fate.

Malaysia

The lake of the pregnant maiden

Pregnant Maiden Lake is located on one of the small islets in the archipelago south of Langkawi Island. This Taysik Dayang Bunting islet is highly visited not only because of the intriguing name of the lake. The origin of this impeccably clear fre... read more

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Mount Kinabalu

Mount Kinabalu is located in the national park of the island of Borneo (the island's other name is Kalimantan) and is its trademark. The park is named after its main attraction, Kinabalu.

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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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