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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Rizal Park

Rizal Park, also known as Luneta Park, is located at the northern end of Rojas Boulevard in the centre of Manila. Located on the shores of Manila Bay, the park has witnessed many significant events in the of Philippine history. Among them is the e... read more

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Cultural Centre of the Philippines

The Cultural Centre of the Philippines is located in one of Manila's neighbourhoods, Pasay City, which is part of the Manila metropolitan area. The centre was inaugurated in 1969 by President Ferdinand Marcos to to promote and preserve the art... read more

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Manila Metropolitan Theatre

The Manila Metropolitan Theatre was built in the 1930s, designed by architect Juan Arellano. The building, designed in the Art Deco style, has a seating capacity of 1,670 (846 in the parterre, 116 in the box and 708 in the balcony). During the leg... read more

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Binondo

Binondo is a neighbourhood in Manila populated predominantly by Chinese. Here is home to Manila's Chinatown, the oldest in the world, founded as early as 1594. Historically, Binondo was an area where the Spanish allowed Christian converts to s... 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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