Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, historically known as Ceylon and formally acknowledged as the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, stands as an island country nestled in South Asia. Its location is within the embrace of the Indian Ocean, situated to the southwest of the Bay of Bengal.

This country is distinctively set apart from the Indian peninsula by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait. Sri Lanka adjoins the Maldives to the southwest through maritime boundaries and shares a northern border with India.

Sri Lanka

Royal Botanical Gardens of Peradeniya

The Royal Botanical Gardens of Peradeniya is one of the most beautiful places of the island. It is located about 5.5 kilometres west of the city of Kandy in the central Sri Lanka province and attracts 1.2 million visitors annually. The garden is f... read more

Sri Lanka

Adam's Peak

Situated in a picturesque setting on the southern highlands of the island, this has excited the imagination of many for centuries. It's been called Adam's Peak (the place where Adam first set foot on earth after being from paradise), Sri P... read more

Sri Lanka

Buddha Tooth Temple

The Temple of Buddha's Tooth (Sri Dalada Maligawa), built in the 17th century, is located in the Kandy city, which has long been the centre of Buddhism. It is believed, is believed to contain the upper left fang of the Buddha. This precious re... read more

Sri Lanka

The ancient city of Sigiriya

Sigiriya (translated from Sinhalese as "Lion Rock") is one of the main symbols of Sri Lanka and is hugely popular with tourists. It is located in Sri Lanka's central Matale district and is a cliff with an ancient fortress and palace... 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

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

Mali

Niono

The city of Niono is known as the "Venice of Mali" because of its system of canals and channels that criss-cross the entire city, and the local brick mosque is almost as famous as the famed Djenné Mosque.