A kilometre of pedestrian street, bronze statues and the faded grandeur of Russia old trade capital.

Source: Pixabay Rising above the rooftops of Konya in central Anatolia, the fluted turquoise dome of the Mevlana Mausoleum is one of the most recognisable silhouettes in Turkey. Beneath it

Source: Pixabay Few buildings in the world hold as many layers of history within a single roof as the Mezquita of Cordoba. Standing on the banks of the Guadalquivir river

Source: Pixabay Rising from a plain in central Greece, the towering rock pillars of Meteora carry some of the most extraordinary monasteries in the Christian world. Perched on sheer summits

Table of Contents A Monastery Glued to a Cliff Where It Hides in the Pontic Mountains The Founding Legend and a Wandering Icon Centuries of Emperors and Sultans The Rock

A guide to the Moscow Kremlin, the historic fortress at the heart of the Russian capital.

A guide to the Moscow Metro, famous for its ornate, palace-like stations.

The Aegean Region hosts the most beautiful beaches in Turkey with its clear waters, fine sandy shores and bays surrounded by pine forests. Most of the blue flag beaches, which

Housed in a breathtaking former railway station on the banks of the Seine, the Musée d’Orsay holds the greatest collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterpieces in the world. For many

Tucked into a corner of the Tuileries Garden, the Musée de l’Orangerie is a small museum with one truly spectacular highlight: Claude Monet’s monumental Water Lilies. Displayed in two oval