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

Perez-Samanillo House

Directly across from the Regina Building stands the Perez-Samanillo House, built in 1928 in the Art Deco style. Its architect was also Andres Luna de San Pedro. This simple but very elegant 6-storey building is located on the historic Escolta Stre... read more

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Malate

The Malate district is located in the southern part of Manila. It is bordered to the north Ermita district to the north and Paco district to the west. The name of the neighbourhood is derived from from the Tagalog word "ma-alat," which m... read more

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Malate Church

The Malate Church is a small Catholic church built in the on the shores of Manila Bay. It is one of the oldest churches in of Manila outside of Intramuros: it was begun in 1588. by Augustinian monks, and by 1591, the stone church and monastery wer... read more

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Manila Oceanarium

The Manila Oceanarium is located in the largest Philippines' urban park, Rizal Park, just behind the Quirino Tribune. It was opened in March 2008. Its size - 8,000 square metres - is larger than the famous Sentosa Underwater World in Singapore... 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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