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

Sibalom Nature Park

Sibalom Nature Park is located in the province of Antique on the Panay Island, part of the Visayan Islands group. The park's 5,000 hectares 5,000 hectares of the park's territory preserves one of the last corners of an unspoilt floodplain... read more

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Mount Apo

Mount Apo is a potentially active volcano located on the island of Mindanao, 40 kilometres northeast of Davao City. The word "apo" in the local language means "ancestor". It is the highest point of the island and the entire cou... read more

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Lake Lanao

Lanao, also known as Ranau, is the largest lake in the island of Mindanao, located in the province of South Lanao. The lake has a total area of 340 square kilometres, 33 kilometres long and 20 kilometres wide. The maximum depth of the lake is 112... read more

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Iligan

The city of Iligan, located in the northern part of the province of Lanao del Norte in the island of Mindanao, was once the capital of the province. According to the 2007 census, it is home to about 318,000 people.

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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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