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.

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

One of the most charming and relaxing museums in Paris, the Musée Rodin is dedicated to the great sculptor Auguste Rodin — and set in a beautiful 18th-century mansion with