Elefsin (Elefsis) is a city and municipality in Western Attica, Greece. It is located about 18-20 km northwest of the centre of Athens on the northern coast of the Saranic Gulf. Eleusinus is the administrative centre of Western Attica and a major... read more
Here is the sanctuary of Artemis, founded, according to legend, by Orestes and Iphigenia, children of Agamemnon. Bravrona reached its heyday in the 6th century BC, when the worship of the goddess Artemis was elevated to the status of a state relig... read more
A medieval haven for pirates, the Old City (kasbah) remembers a time when it housed up to 25,000 slaves. Its most famous slave, Miguel Cervantes, spent 5 years in an Algerian prison. A distinctive feature of the old town is the absence of squares,... read more
Fort Santa Cruz is one of the three fortresses of Oran, the second largest port city in Algeria. The other two citadels, Fort de la Man and Saint-Philippe, are located in the western part of the port and the city centre. The three fortresses are c... read more
