Author: Helen Bell

The Blue Caves of Zakynthos The unusual stone arches are a miraculous miracle created by the waves of the sea. Locals recommend visiting the Blue Caves in the evening or at dawn — illuminated by sunlight, they reveal all their

Il-Col in Girona Almost all tourists who come to the city come to the Jewish (or, more precisely, the once former Jewish) quarter of Girona. There is nothing surprising here: such a degree of preservation is a great rarity even

Bao Dai Villas Bao Dai Villas are not just a museum, but a whole tourist complex with a museum, a park and a luxury hotel where anyone can spend one or two nights. The villas of Bao Dai were built

Archaeological Museum of Agios Nikolaos Founded in 1970, this museum boasts quite interesting archaeological finds from all over Eastern Crete, exhibited in chronological order — starting from the Neolithic, through the Minoan period and ending with Greco-Roman artifacts. The Sunken

The Spanish fort at L’Aquila L’Aquila had been a fairly independent city for a long time, and one day this brought trouble upon it: in the war between the French and the Spaniards, the city took the side of France,

Castello San Giorgio in La Spezia The historic castle of San Giorgio in La Spezia seems to tell about the rich and long history of these places by its very appearance. Plus, in order to dive into the past as

Basilica of San Vitale The amazing Basilica of San Vitale is one of the most important Byzantine churches in all of Europe. Its design is very interesting, but the interior is even more interesting, where you can see stunning mosaics,

Persepolis It is probably unfair to say that there are only seven wonders in the world, because there are actually much more of them, in particular the masterpiece of Persian architecture and engineering — the ancient royal city of Persepolis

Marble Mountains The Marble Mountains are one of those places that you should definitely visit when traveling in Vietnam. The rocks of marble and limestone, painted by nature in a variety of colors, and huge caves with many temples and

Cantacuzino Palace in Bucharest On one of the ancient streets of central Bucharest, surrounded by a luxurious well-kept park, there is the Cantacuzino Palace, built in 1903 by the project of the honored Romanian architect Johan Berindame. Combining the features

Cafe-confectionery “Reber” Peter Reber founded his confectionery factory in Munich in 1865, and in the spa town of Bad Reichenhall in 1938, his son Paul opened a branch of production and a confectionery that still exists and thrives. Floriani Quarter

The Kasbah of Agadir As in many Arab cities, the Kasbah has become the oldest part of Agadir. Everywhere, the Kasbah is a place on a hill where an urban fortress was built; a kind of Old Town. Agadir is

Abbey of San Giovanni in Venere The Abbey of San Giovanni in Venere has changed hands from one order to another several times and currently belongs to the Congregation of the Passion of Christ. The history of this monastery dates

Pinacoteca São Paulo The word “pinakothek” came to us from Ancient Greece and means “storage of paintings”. In Sao Paulo, on the territory of this museum, there is a collection of sculptures and paintings by Brazilian and European masters. Among

Vadstena Abbey Vadstena Abbey in Stockholm is visited by everyone, even tourists who are far from religion. The Catholic monastery has a rich history (it was founded in the middle of the 14th century) and for a long time remained

Vigeland Park Statistically, Vigeland Park is one of the most visited attractions in the Norwegian capital, and there are no fewer locals here than tourists. The main reason for this popularity is more than two hundred sculptures by the national

Amalienborg Palace Amalienborg is one of the most beautiful palaces in all of Denmark. This is not only a business card of its capital Copenhagen, but also an apartment building. And the most important people in Denmark live in it

Aquarium of two oceans The Cape Town Aquarium is the largest in the Southern Hemisphere. There are over 30 pools (one per 2 million liters), in which more than 300 species of fish, crustaceans, pinnipeds and invertebrates live in two

Baha’i World Center The Baha’i faith took shape as a religious movement in the middle of the 19th century, and its main administrative and spiritual center is located in Haifa. The center includes a temple and gardens in Acre, as

The Garden of Gethsemane The Garden of Gethsemane is only one part of the area, which is located under the western slope of the Mount of Olives, near the Old City, and is called Gethsemane. Gethsemane is home to several