Further west on the road, the beautiful beaches of Gran Popo stretch out. The beaches are safe, the sand is mesmerisingly white and the water is clear and clean, which is rare in this part of Africa.
read moreIn the former capital of British India and now the capital of the state of West Bengal, Calcutta, there is a regal memorial dedicated to Queen Victoria, Queen of Britain and Empress Victoria of India. It is an enormous structure of dazzling white... read more
The Gateway to India is a basalt triumphal arch, 26 metres high metres, and is located in the southern part of the city of Mumbai, in the Apollo-Bander area, at the at the water's edge of the city's main harbour. The structure is a kind of... read more
Ganvier in the Republic of Benin is the largest settlement of piled huts in Africa. 20,000 people live permanently in "houses on stilts". The city is located in the centre of Lake Nokue, and this is not a new construction technology: the... read more
