300 kilometres downstream of Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River are the picturesque Ngonje Falls. Fortunately for tourists, this wonderful place is free from the influx of visitors and other tourist trappings of its more famous counterpart. Though admittedly smaller in height, these waterfalls are no less picturesque than Victoria - the water here falls in several cascades and the wide expanse of cascades has a magnificent view. The beautiful Sioma Ngwezi National Park is also nearby.
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
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
