Cuba

Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, stands as an island country encompassing the expansive landscape of the Cuba island, Isla de la Juventud, various archipelagos, and a multitude of 4,195 islands and cays that encircle the primary landmass. Cuba is situated at the confluence of the northern Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and the Atlantic Ocean. Cuba is located to the east of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, to the south of both Florida and the Bahamas in the United States, to the west of Hispaniola (comprising Haiti and the Dominican Republic), and to the north of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.

The official land area of the Republic of Cuba is officially recorded as 109,884 square kilometers (42,426 square miles), excluding territorial waters. However, when considering the exclusive economic zone, the total expanse encreases to 350,730 square kilometers (135,420 square miles).

Cuba

Ernesto Che Guevara Memorial

We recommend that everyone travelling to Cuba to visit the town of Santa Clara, in the province of Villa Clara, where there is the most famous the world's most famous memorial to the national favourite, Ernesto Che Guevara. The complex is buil... read more

Cuba

St Cristobal's Cathedral

The Cathedral of St Cristobal is located in Havana, in the famous, landmark-rich Cathedral Square. Its construction was begun by the Jesuits in 1750, but in 1776 they were expelled from the country by the name of the Spanish king. Therefore, when... read more

Cuba

Rum Museum

One of the most popular places in Cuba is the famous Rum Museum, which was opened in 2000. It is here that tourists can see the full production process of the world's favourite Cuban rum Havana Club. Not surprisingly, the museum is visited by... read more

Cuba

Castillo del Morro Fortress

The city of Santiago de Cuba was for a long time the capital of Cuba, its favourable location near the most convenient bay of the Caribbean Sea gave it advantages for the commercial development of the city. In the seventeenth century, it was decid... 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.

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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