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Bellinzona
Fortified city protected by three mediaeval castles - Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona 884...
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Feb 29
Algiers (ⵍⴷⵣⴰⵢⵔ)
A Carthaginian trading post with a syncretic urban structure and culture - Kasbah of Algiers 565; Knowledge, know-how and practices...
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Feb 9
Giza (الجيزة)
The only remaining wonder of the ancient world - Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur 86 What and Why...
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Sep 16, 2023
Moscow (Москва) | Kremlin and beyond
The fortress of political might and fear continued - Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow 545 What and Why Built as early as the mid-12th...
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Dec 29, 2021
Hampi (हम्पी)
Former glorious capital of Vijayanagara with unrivalled sculptures - Group of Monuments at Hampi 241 What and Why Hampi (Hindi: हम्पी)...
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May 12, 2021
Athens (Αθήνα)
Universal symbol and cradle of Greek antiquity civilisation - Acropolis, Athens 404; Mediterranean diet 00884 What and Why Stepping into...
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May 11, 2021
Delos (Δήλος)
Birthplace of Apollo and Artemis - Delos 530 What and Why Delos (Greek: Δήλος), in spite of its current size, barrenness and lack of...
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Mar 25, 2021
San Lorenzo de El Escorial
Historic residence of the King of Spain - Monastery and Site of the Escurial, Madrid 318 What and Why El Escorial is a massive and...
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Mar 14, 2021
Cordova (Córdoba)
A mosque? A cathedral? - Historic Centre of Cordoba 313; Fiesta of the patios in Cordova 00846; Mediterranean diet 00884 What and Why...
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Jan 27, 2021
Auschwitz (Oświęcim)
The darkest and cruellest chapter in modern human history - Auschwitz Birkenau, German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp...
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Dec 31, 2020
Kotor (Котор)
Venetian fortified town deep in the Mediterranean sea cliff - Natural and Culture-Historical Region of Kotor 125; Venetian Works of...
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Jul 22, 2019
Tétouan (ⵜⵉⵟⵟⴰⵡⵉⵏ)
Whitewashed multicultural city - Medina of Tétouan (formerly known as Titawin) 837 What and Why The story of the city itself gives a hint...
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