Russia

Russia, officially the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world by area (1,265,267 square kilometres (488,522 sq mi)) extending across eleven time zones. Russia shares land borders with Norway and Finland to the northwest; Estonia, Latvia, Belarus and Ukraine to the west, as well as Lithuania and Poland (with Kaliningrad Oblast); Georgia and Azerbaijan to the southwest; Kazakhstan and Mongolia to the south; China and North Korea to the southeast — as well as sharing maritime boundaries with Japan and the United States. Russia also shares borders with South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

Russia

Church of St Elijah in Saky

The building of the church of St. Elijah (or St. Elijah's Church) was designed by the famous architect H.K. Vasiliev, whose projects built a number of churches in Alupka, Perekop, Gurzuf, Yanchokrak. The choice of location for the construction... read more

Russia

Chersonesus

Once in these places was located a rich and famous Greek colony, founded in the 5th century BC. The city existed here until the 14th century, and then was abandoned: life moved to the Tatar villages, on the territory of one of which the... read more

Russia

Aquarium Museum

The aquarium museum in Sevastopol at the Institute of the South Seas, one of the oldest museums of its kind in Europe. Collections of tropical fish, Black Sea fauna and exotic amphibians will not leave anyone indifferent.

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Russia

Diorama "Assault on Sapun Hill"

Sapun Mountain is a natural mountain barrier on the approaches to the city. It became the scene of fierce battles during the heroic defence of Sevastopol in 1941-1942 and during its liberation in 1944, As well as during its liberation in 1944. At... 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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