Polonnaruwa is located in the northern central province of Sri Lanka. After the fall of Anuradhapura in 993, the city became the capital of the country. Today it is a fantastic UNESCO listed archaeological park with impressive dagobas, temples and Buddha statues. The majority of…
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Colombo is the biggest city in Sri Lanka and also a thriving port city that already attracted merchants and sailors from Persia and Africa. Until 1982 Colombo served as the country’s capital, but lost this status to Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, a suburb of Colombo, which…
Kashan is s a city located in the province of Isfahan in the central highlands of Iran. The scenic appeal of Kashan is largely due to the contrast between the mountainous landscape and the nearby desert. Benefiting from the good climate, there is a distinct…
Jerusalem, one of the oldest cities in the world, is the capital of Israel and a holy city to Christianity, Islam and Judaism, as it is the home of sanctuaries of those three religions. It is one of the cities that has changed the most during…
Akko is an ancient port city in the northern district of Israel in Galilee on the coast of the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea. The old town, the most interesting part of the city, is located on a landmark at the northern edge of…
Tel Aviv was founded in 1909 by Jewish immigrants on the outskirts of the ancient port city of Jaffa, before the city began to grow due to the immigration of mostly Jewish refugees and merged with Jaffa into a single municipality in 1950. Today Tel…
Oman is an Arab country on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, which is bordered by the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Oman was occupied by the Portuguese and the Brits, before it gained its independence after Qaboos bin Said Al Said took…
With more than 2 million inhabitants, Dubai is the second largest city in the United Arab Emirates after Abu Dhabi. Dubai is a city of superlatives, as you can find the highest building, the biggest shopping mall and the most luxurious hotel in the world.…
Tokyo is one of the most exciting cities i’ve ever visited. With its 13 million inhabitants it’s one of the biggest city in the world. Many different districts and the mix of tradition and modernity make it a fun city to explore. You need at…
Kyoto became the capital of Japan in 794 before the emperor moved to Tokyo in 1868. 1000 years of imperial city left an amazing heritage and that’s why you’ll find more than 2000 religious sights in Kyoto. No other city in Japan has such an…
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