Despiteongoing instabilityin Mali – which saw the UNESCO-listed historic city of Timbuktutaken under siegeby jihadists in September 2023 – the West African nation has been reassessed as ‘high security risk’ as opposed to ‘extreme’. “Government control and law and order may be minimal or ...
From Argentina to Australia and Norway to Nova Scotia, these places chosen by National Geographic Traveller (UK) will be making headlines in the year ahead.
However, adding to the mystery, the Kushite script has yet to be deciphered with our knowledge of their history stemming from historic Roman scrolls. 5. Plain of Jars, Laos In CentralLaos, the Plain of Jars is a collection of over 2,000 megalithic stones shaped in the style of jars. Th...
Subsequently, Monteriggioni’s walls and the buildings that make up the town are the best preserved example of their kind in all of Italy, so it is not surprising that this little town attracts buses full of tourists. 21. Znojmo Znojmo is one of the most historic cities in the Czech ...
Mdina, Malta Honey-colored Mdina is known as the “Silent City” thanks to the peace and quiet of its narrow alleys and the lack of cars. The aristocratic town, once the capital of Malta, perches on a hilltop encircled by protective ramparts. The cluster of buildings inside range from me...
But did you know Malta is actually an archipelago which includes two smaller islands? Well, they’re well worth visiting: the second-largest island of Gozo was the highlight of my trip. Head to the town of Victoria to visit the immaculately restored Citadella, before stopping for lunch at...
Neruda expressed his love for the city in the poem "Oda aValparaíso," in which he observes how Valparaíso looks as if "life has always surprised [it]." Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama, Japan Characterized by their thatched-roof, Gassho-style farmhouses — a traditional for...
The capital Valletta, a fortified city and now UNESCO World Heritage Site, is packed with historic charm, elaborate baroque architecture and vast gold-laced churches, like St John's Co-Cathedral, where the Pope serves mass when in Malta. Malta has dozens of fine beaches, both rocky and ...
who was not on the Mentor at the time, scrambled to salvage the crates of antiquities by hiring a team of sponge divers. Once the marbles were recovered, Elgin had them shipped on to Malta, and then to England, where, in 1816, he sold the collection to the British Museum in London. ...
Plan a trip that your kids will remember for a lifetime. Take them to historic destinations where they can learn about the past first-hand, set them loose in a museum where they're encouraged go get their hands on everything, or take them to an iconic American destination th...