Historical Sites

Located on the Indonesian island of Java, 40 km (25 miles) northwest of Yogyakarta, the Borobudur is the largest Buddhist temple in the world. The tem… Read the rest

Even today, the spirit of the once active Benedictine monks is palpable when you enter the world famous Abbey Library, which also is called the Seelen… Read the rest

The Belfry of Thuin is a historic building in the Belgian city of Thuin. Although historically attached to a church, the bell tower has also become a… Read the rest

Barcelos is the cradle of Portugal’s symbol in the world, the Galo de Barcelos (Barcelos Rooster). A happy, creative, safe and sunny city, locat… Read the rest

There is poetry and beauty on every street corner in Sibiu, and eyes on every roof! This rich city is one of the most visited cities in Romania. Sibiu… Read the rest

Archaeological evidence indicates that Sounion was a sacred area as far back as the Bronze Age, but the temple visible in our day was built in the mid… Read the rest

This is the cenotaph of the Cossacks found in Lemnos, when after the October Revolution they were forced to leave Russia. They arrived around 1920 b… Read the rest

Vergina is a small village in northern Greece, belonging to the prefecture of Imathia, in Central Macedonia. It lies on the slopes of the Pieria Mount… Read the rest

Heraklion is the capital of Crete, in Greek "Ηράκλειον", "Candia" or "Herakleion" depending on the transliteration. It i… Read the rest

Strofilas in Andros is the most ancient city in Europe and dates back to 4,500 – 3,300 BC. It is the largest settlement of the Modern Neolithic Age th… Read the rest