The Great Fire of Thessaloniki, in 1917, destroyed a large part of the centre of the city, though some of the mosques and hammams, built in stone, were left fairly intact. Many buildings in the Ano Poli survived, and as a result Ottoman architecture in Thessaloniki is quite prominent. Aft...
TheSkopje aqueductis an archaeological site located in the village of Vizbegovo, 2 km (1.2 mi) northwest of Skopje. The SkopjeAqueductis the only one in Macedonia, and one of three largest and well preserved in the former Yugoslavia. Mount Vodnois the heart of Skopje. Decorated with massive...
Aside from that, Greece is the 15th largest country in Europe and has been a member state of the EU since 1981, and a member of NATO since 1952. It is located in southeast Europe and shares borders with Turkey, Bulgaria, Macedonia, and Albania. As well as a mountainous mainland, Greece...
For each species or subspecies, the presence in each administrative or biogeographical unit, was defined as native (N) or introduced (I). We consider endemic tree taxa as range-restricted taxa in and outside of the study area, in general located within a unique biogeographical province sensu...
Located in the centre of a large square between the new and old towns, the Monument to Brotherhood and Unity is a 20-metre tall white concrete monolith. Commemorating fallen Partisan soldiers from the region, the design is modest compared to a lot ofspomenikswe’ve seen, but our suggested ...
The Kosovo monasteries are only the Kosovo monasteries, because they are nowadays located in Kosovo. But make no mistake, for all intents and purposes they are just as Serbian as the earlier ones I have shared with you. In fact, they are so Serbian, that they have to be protected by K...
Caribbean Beach is the largest and the most popular one in Petroland, located in front of the pool with artificial waves. You can also relax on the Pannonian Beach or enjoy playing some sports with your friends or family on the Sports beach. The aquapark also provides fields for many ...
Not many people know that there is an actual wishing tree in Cyprus. The tree is located in Paphos, in front of Christian catacombs of Ayia Solomon. The tradition is to tie a piece of handkerchief on the tree and make a wish so it can come true. Though the tree doesn’t look very ...