South Africa

South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa, stands as the most southern country on the African continent. Embraced by approximately 2,798 kilometers (1,739 miles) of coastline bordering both the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans, it shares boundaries to the north with Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe. Its eastern and northeastern borders are shared with Mozambique and Eswatini. Notably, it entirely surrounds the landlocked country of Lesotho within its borders.

South Africa

Tsitsikamma National Park

Tsitsikamma National Park forms the centrepiece of the scenic Garden Route (Garden Route) of the South African coast. The name Tsitsikamma translates as "a place where there is a lot of water", which is true as the park includes 80 kilom... read more

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South Africa

Pilanesberg National Park

Pilanesberg National Park is nestled within a volcanic crater and is the fourth largest in South Africa with a total area of about 55 000 hectares.

South Africa

Kruger National Park

The largest game reserve in South Africa, Kruger National Park covers almost 2 million hectares and is located in two provinces, Mpumalanga and Limpopo, in northern South Africa, south of Zimbabwe and west of Mozambique. The reserve is currently p... read more

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South Africa

Isimangaliso Park

The Isimangaliso Wetland Area, known as the Santa Lucia Reserve, is located on the east coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was renamed in November 2007 when a number of other ecosystems were added to its area. Isimangaliso means "miracl... 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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