Destination of the Month
Leipzig
One of the host cities for the Euro 2024 this year. Traces of Leipzig's history are everywhere: the ring of streets around the city center marking the former course of the city wall, the city trade houses, the battlefields of the Napoleonic wars in the south and southeast of the city, and much, much more.
Off the Beaten Path
Olympia
An archaeological site and the site of the ancient Olympic Games, Olympia is a UNESCO-protected site whose thousand-year-old beam attracts tourists from all over the world. From here, every four years, the Olympic flame lightning takes place.
Landmark of the Month
Barquisimeto Obelisk
Built on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the founding of the city Barquisimeto. The concrete and steel tower is 75 meters high.
Language of the Month
German
German (Deutsch) is the official and main language of Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. It is also an official language of Belgium and Luxembourg and spoken as a regional language in Namibia.
Cuisine of the Month
Indian Cuisine
No visit to Hyderabad would be complete without sampling its unique cuisine - a rich blend of royal Mughlai flavours, Nizams special, and spice-up culinary traditions of South India such as Hyderabadi biryani.
Gobi Desert, Mongolia
Mongolian Gobi is one of the most remote and least trodden deserts in the world. The third in the world after the Sahara, and Arabian Desert, it covers nearly one-third of Mongolia. Also it is one of the worlds the most beautiful, with mountain peaks, grasslands, desert steppes, sand dunes and oases.
Lake Urnersee
Lake Urnersee is a lake located in Central Switzerland.
Zanzibar
Zanzibar is a semi-autonomous archipelago off the coast of Tanzania consisting of Zanzibar Island, Pemba Island and many smaller islands. Zanzibar island itself is approximately 90km long and 40km wide. A view over Stone Town from the sea In 1896, Zanzibar was the location of the world's shortest war, surrendering to Britain after 38 minutes of naval bombardment
The Balkans
The Balkans is a region that includes countries on the Balkan Peninsula in the southeast of Europe, including most of the former Yugoslavia.
Puebla, Mexico
A city in Mexico's Puebla Valley surrounded by volcanoes and snow-capped mountains. It is slightly over 110 kilometers (68 miles) south-east of Mexico City. In 2005, the city proper had a population of 1.5 million people, while the metropolitan area had a population of 2.1 million.
Georgia, USA
Georgia is more diverse than many people realize, with a scenic seacoast, mountains and large cities as well as extensive rural areas. In 2017 rock on at one of Georgia’s 75 music festivals, such as June’s AthFest in Athens, home of the B-52’s and R.E.M.
