Selinunte is one of the most spectacular ancient Greek archaeological sites in the Mediterranean, yet it remains far quieter than the crowded ruins of Athens or Pompeii. Located on the southwest coast of Sicily, this vast city was founded in the seventh century BC by Greek colonists and grew into a powerful trading centre before […]
The windmills of Kinderdijk are the most famous Dutch landscape on Earth, 19 beautifully preserved 18th-century windmills lined up along the canals of the Alblasserwaard polder near Rotterdam, forming a UNESCO World heritage site that is the single strongest image of the Netherlands in the global imagination. More than just a photo opportunity, Kinderdijk is […]
Categories: Netherlands, Sights
