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Johannesburg
With a population of almost 4 million people, Johannesburg is the most populous city in South Africa, and the third most populous city in Africa behind Cairo and Lagos. Local residents have nicknamed the...
LAKE TANGANYIKA
This vast inland sea was first made known to the European world in the mid 1800’s by the English explorers Richard Burton and John Speke. They pursued it as the source of the Nile,...
JAHANGIR’S PALACE
The biggest private residence inside the Agra Fort is the Jahangir Mahal or Jahangir's Palace, believed to have been built by Emperor Akbar for his son. Here is one of the most striking examples...
Humayun’s Tomb
The Mughal Emperor Humayun was the son of Babur who established the Mughal dynasty in India. Most of Humayun’s time was spent in continuous warfare, and he had little time for intellectual or cultural...
Gwalior Fort
On the road back from Fatehpur Sikri to Agra, you will probably grasp the meaning of those strange conical piles, about twenty feet high, lining the road. They are kos minars, milestones placed on...
Group of monuments at Pattadakal
Pattadakal is a small town in Karnataka that is renowned for its ancient temples. It was once the second largest city of the Chalukyas. It is said that the coronation of the Chalukya King...
Frederiksborg Castle – 1600-1625
Frederiksborg Castle built around 1600-1625 by King Christian IV (1577-1648 - ruled Denmark and Norway 1588-1648) - and best known as the great builder of Copenhagen. The castle is a cultural treasure chest and...
Frankfurt’s Top 10 Attractions
Frankfurt is for many travelers the gateway to Europe - but there is more to see than just the Frankfurt International Airport. Frankfurt is the financial capital of Germany, and thanks to its skyscrapers...
Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Florianópolis, capital of the southern state of Santa Catarina, lies mostly on the island of Ilha de Santa Catarina. The centre of Florianópolis, has interesting steep roads, rows of typical buildings, churches and museums,...
Fatehpur Sikri
Fatehpur Sikri was built by the Emperor Akbar in 1571. The work, supervised by Akbar himself, was completed in 1573. Fatehpur Sikri derives its name from the village of Sikri, which occupied the spot...
KASANKA NATIONAL PARK
This peaceful sanctuary, situated on the south western edge of the Lake Bangweulu basin, is one of Zambia’s smallest national parks. It's 450 km2 however, are so well endowed with rivers, lakes and wetlands,...
Churches and Convents of Goa
The cultural heritage of Goa is very different from that of the rest of India. The Portuguese ruled here for many years, and their influence can be seen everywhere. At the same time, the...
KAFUE NATIONAL PARK
Kafue is Zambia’s oldest park and by far the largest. It was proclaimed in 1950 and is spread over 22 400 square kilometres - the second largest national park in the world and about...
CHARLES BRIDGE, THE VLTAVA RIVER, PRAGUE’S BRIDGES AND ISLANDS
Prague has had its own stone bridge since 1169. Back then it was named Judith’s bridge, after the wife of King Vladislav I. It stood approximately in the same location as today’s Charles Bridge,...
Caves in Germany
Some of Germany's finest sites are not in its cities or its mountain tops or on its Baltic shores. Some of its most fascinating attractions can actually be found underground.
The Verband der Deutschen Höhlen-...
Castles in Friuli Venezia Giulia
In During Middle Ages, in Friuli Venezia Giulia there were many castles, more than in any other parts of pre-Alpine area. Thanks to the geographic position, during Roman Age these territories had an important...
Castles and Palaces
Visited from North to South, the grand Portuguese castles are constantly seen in the country's diverse landscape. Guide yourself by following their towers and they might lead you to the discovery of a new...