Detail InformationEdit Old City or Inner City is the historical core of Baku. In December 2000, the Old City of Baku, including the Palace of the Shirvanshahs and Maiden Tower, became the first location in Azerbaijan to be classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The Old City was divided into several quarters, which […]
Zabid is a town with an urban population of around 23,000 persons on Yemen’s western coastal plain. The town, named after Wadi Zabid, the wadi (or valley) to its south, is one of the oldest towns in Yemen. It was the capital of Yemen from the 13th to the 15th century and a center of […]
Socotra, also spelled Soqotra, is a small archipelago of four islands in the Indian Ocean. The largest island, also called Socotra, is about 95% of the landmass of the archipelago. It lies some 240 kilometres (150 mi) east of the Horn of Africa and 380 kilometres (240 mi) south of the Arabian Peninsula. The island […]
Cape Bojador or Cape Boujdour is a headland on the northern coast of Western Sahara. (Various sources give various locations: this is from the Sailing Directions for the region.), as well as the name of a nearby town with a population of 41,178. It is shown on nautical charts with the original Portuguese name “Cabo […]
Port Vila is the capital city and is the most beautiful locations in the Vanuatu Island in the South Pacific. Situated on the south coast of the island of Efate, Port Vila attracts vacationers from all over the World to enjoy holiday at the white sandy beaches lined with palm trees, lush tropical vegetation and […]
Strategically located along the sea routes between the South Pacific Ocean, the Solomon Sea and the Coral Sea, the Solomon Islands archipelago are believed to be inhabited by the Melanesian people since 30,000 BC. Notorious for headhunting and cannibalism before the arrival of Europeans in 1568, Solomon Islands is a member of the Commonwealth of […]
Detail InformationEdit The fortifications of Kotor (Italian: Cattaro) are an integrated historical fortification system that protected the medieval town of Kotor containing ramparts, towers, citadels, gates, bastions, forts, cisterns, a castle, and ancillary buildings and structures. They incorporate military architecture of Illyricum, Byzantium, Venice, and Austria. Together with the old town and its natural surroundings […]
India /Kerala /Ernakulam /Angamaly Angamaly is famous for its proximity to the major city of Kochi. This fast developing town is expected be one of the Kerala’s major hubs in few years. Surrounded by the 18 viharamas, which were the major religious centers, Angamaly was a major Buddhist destination in earlier times. One major place […]
India /Jharkhand /Palamu /Betla National Park Betla National Park is located in the Palamu district of the state of Jharkhand. This place has the distinction of being the first park to gain the status of a tiger reserve under the new project known as Project Tiger. Tigers are the main attraction in this place and […]
India /Rajasthan /Barmer /Barmer Barmer is a city that is located in the Barmer district of the state of Rajasthan. The city was first founded in the 13th century. The original name of the village was Bahadmer which means the hill fort of Bahada. The town has many historical sites and it is a popular […]