Monuments and temples

Vardzia and Khertvisi: Exploring the Upper Mtkvari Valley

A day of rock-cut architecture, medieval painting and riverside landscapes to help you decide where to stop and what to check before setting out.

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Culture

Armenia

Garni and Geghard through the Azat Valley and the Basalt

A short trip from Yerevan linking an archaeological site, a gorge of basalt columns and a living monastery carved into the rock.

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Stone towers and walls of Golubac Fortress beside the Danube.

Culture

Serbia

Golubac and Lepenski Vir: Understanding the Serbian Danube

A journey through the gateway to Đerdap combining a medieval fortress, a prehistoric settlement and realistic decisions about time, terrain and transport.

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White Ruwanweliseya stupa in Anuradhapura in morning light.

Culture

Sri Lanka

Anuradhapura on a scale of monasteries, reservoirs and pilgrimage

Sri Lanka’s ancient capital is not a single site: divide it into zones, understand its sacred spaces and allow time to travel between them.

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Monumental façade of the Temple of Bacchus at the Baalbek archaeological site.

Practical guides

Lebanon

Baalbek preserves its temples while travel is on hold

The Baalbek complex helps explain the religious and architectural scale of ancient Heliopolis. Today, official travel advisories recommend against arranging a tourist visit.

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Shaded path through vegetation and a shrine in the Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove.

Responsible travel

Nigeria

Osun-Osogbo and the Sacred Forest Outside Festival Season

The Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove brings together a river, shrines and contemporary sculptures on the outskirts of Osogbo. The key decision is to visit on an ordinary day, with a site guide and a realistic safety plan.

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Courtyard and minaret of the Great Mosque of Kairouan

Culture

Tunisia

Kairouan on Foot: Mosques, Aghlabid Cisterns and Medina Workshops

A well-planned day in Kairouan brings together the Great Mosque, the Aghlabid Cisterns and the medina’s streets without mistaking a place of worship for a backdrop.

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Lednice Castle and historic park in the Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape

Routes

Czechia

Lednice-Valtice in two days: palaces, ponds and avenues

A practical escape for exploring the Lednice-Valtice cultural landscape without mistaking it for a collection of isolated monuments: what to prioritise, where to stay and when to use the train, bus or bicycle.

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Practical guides

Ireland

Skellig Michael and the decision to land in the Atlantic

A visit to Skellig Michael is decided before you board the boat: landing involves a demanding staircase and the sea can change the plan; circling the island or visiting Valentia’s centre are meaningful alternatives.

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Culture

Hungary

Pannonhalma from Győr: time for the abbey and gardens

A visit to Pannonhalma works best as an unhurried day: choose the right way to arrive from Győr, allow separate time for the church and library, and remember that this remains a working community.

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