Philippines

The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, stands as a captivating archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Spanning the vast expanse of the western Pacific Ocean, this enchanting land is composed of a staggering 7,641 islands, collectively covering an area of 300,000 square kilometers (186,411 square miles). The country's topography is intricately divided into three distinct geographical regions, namely Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

Philippines is embraced by the South China Sea on the west, the Philippine Sea on the east, and the Celebes Sea on the south. Its maritime boundaries extend gracefully, connecting with Taiwan to the north, Japan to the northeast, Palau to the east and southeast, Indonesia to the south, Malaysia to the southwest, Vietnam to the west, and China to the northwest.

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Pinatubo Volcano

Pinatubo Volcano is an active volcano located on the island of Luzon, 87 kilometres from Manila. The volcano last erupted in 1991, although before that it was considered extinct because it had been dormant for over 600 years. Before the eruption,... read more

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Mayon Volcano

Mayon Volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippine archipelago, located on the Bicol Peninsula near the town of Legazpi. Mayon, which has an almost perfect cone-shape, has a height of 2,462 metres, the base is 130 kilometres long.

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Zambales Province

The province of Zambales, located between the South China Sea and the Zambales Mountains, is about a 3-4 hour drive from Manila. It is second largest province of the Philippine island of Luzon, with an area of 3,700 square kilometres. However, the... read more

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Wigan

The city of Vigan is located on the west coast of the Philippine island of Luzon. It is the capital of the island province of Ilocos Sur. The population is a little more than 9,000 people. Here was born the 6th president of the Philippines Elpidio... 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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