Spain

Spain (Spanish: España), officially known as the Kingdom of Spain (Spanish: Reino de España), stands as a nation situated in Southwestern Europe, encompassing regions that extend into the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, and Africa.

Recognized as the largest country in Southern Europe, its vast expanse covers most of the Iberian Peninsula and incorporates the Canary Islands in the Atlantic, the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, along with the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla in Africa. Geographically, the northern borders of Peninsular Spain meet with France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay, while the eastern and southern frontiers face the Mediterranean Sea and Gibraltar. To the west, its boundary meets Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean.

Spain

Eixample neighbourhood

Barcelona's Eixample neighbourhood starts from Plaza Catalunya and includes a large section of what is known as the heart of modern Barcelona. The idea of architect Ildefons Cerdà was to create a garden city based on squares of str... read more

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Spain

Sagrada Familia

The Sagrada Familia (Sagrada Familia) is Antoni Gaudí's most significant project, the work to which he devoted the main years of his creativity and which he himself considered the main work of his life. The temple has been under constru... read more

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Spain

Montjuïc Hill

Montjuïc Hill is located on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, in the southern part of the city of Barcelona. Barcelona and is 200m above sea level. The name "Montjuïc" translates as "Jewish Mountain", possibly beca... read more

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Spain

Barcelona Aquarium

The Barcelona Aquarium was opened in 1995 in the harbour area. It is now the largest aquarium in Europe, with 20 themed pools containing representatives of the flora and fauna of the Mediterranean Sea, as well as other oceanic and marine waters. T... 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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