The Cradles of Culture

Experience the stunning World Heritage Sites of the Middle East, including Palmyra.

Historical treasures abound in Cesky Krumlov, a city of great diversity located in the southern region of the of the Czech Republic.

Discover the royal hill and traditional fortified settlement of Ambohimanga, a sacred mound strongly associated with Madagascar’s national identity.

Known as "City of the Sun" in Roman times, Baalbek is known for having the best-preserved Roman temple in the world, the Temple of Bacchus.

Petra was once the flourishing capital of the Nabataeans, and a journey here is one you will not soon forget.

Experience the legendary delights of Normandy’s Mont-Saint-Michel island, and the Palace of the Dukes of Lorraine in Nancy, France.

The famous Italian Aeneas Silvius Piccolomini wrote admiringly about the medieval city of Sighisoara.

The center of modern Jerusalem is home to several major sites of key religious importance for Jews, Muslims, and Christians.

Geirangerfjord and Naeroyfjord are two of Norway’s most spectacular fjords carved by glaciers during the last Ice Age.

Tuscany, Italy is a land of lush vineyards, olive groves, and slender cypress trees.

In Hungarian, Holloko, the name of a Palóc ethnographic village in Northern Hungary, means “raven stone.”