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.

Philippines

Miniloka and Lagen Islands

Miniloc Island and Lagen Island are the largest resorts within the municipality of El Nido. The first resort was built on Miniloc Island in 1983, originally a diving base for tourists from Japan and Europe. Today, the island's calm turquoise w... read more

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Philippines

El Nido - Taytay Reserve

El Nido-Taytay Protected Area - is the largest marine reserve in the Philippines, located on the northwestern tip of Palawan Island. It includes the areas of the resort of El Nido and the neighbouring town of Taytay. The total area of the reserve... read more

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Kalibo

The city of Kalibo is the capital of the province of Aklan, located in the northwestern part of the of Panay Island. The permanent population of the city is about 80 thousand people, but but every day it grows 2.5 times to 200,000 people due to wo... read more

Philippines

San Jose

San José, also known as San José de Buenavista, is a small town, capital of the province of Antique on the island of Panay. According to the 2000 census, it had a population of just over 48,000.

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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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