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

Terra Mítica Park

Terra Mitica is not just an amusement park. Getting to the "mythical land", the visitor in an instant is transported in time and gets to the ancient civilisations of the Mediterranean. Terra Mitica" means "Land of Myths".... read more

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Spain

Magic Island Park

Magic Island is the world's first theme park located directly in the city, in fact, in its historical part. The area of the complex in Seville is 364,711 square metres. The park is not just for visitors and residents of Seville: the park is ju... read more

Spain

Alcázar Palace, Seville

For six centuries, the Alcázar remained the residence of the Spanish kings. The upper floor of the palace is still used by the royal family to this day. The palace was built by King Pedro I in the mid-14th century on the site of an Arab for... read more

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Spain

Seville Cathedral

The huge Gothic Cathedral of Santa Maria - the third largest in Europe after St Peter's in Rome and St Paul's in London - was built in the early 15th century on the site of a former mosque. Its construction lasted more than a century. The... 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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