Church of the Resurrection in Abu Ghosh

6 April 2026 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Union for the Mediterranean Reading Time:  4 minutes

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© McKaby/cc-by-sa-4.0

The Resurrection Church (Latin: Ecclesia Resurrectionis Domini Nostri Iesu), or the Church of the Crusaders in Abu Gosh, is the name given to a Catholic religious building consisting of a structure of the time of the Crusaders who belonged to the Knights Hospitaller, and today is a part of the Benedictine monastery in Abu Ghosh, in central Israel.   read more…

Babka

5 April 2026 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Bon appétit Reading Time:  5 minutes

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© Chris Olszewski/cc-by-sa-4.0

Babka or Bobka, also known as Baba, is the name of a sweet yeast cake originating from Central/Eastern Europe.   read more…

Vaux-de-Cernay Abbey in the Île-de-France region

28 March 2026 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Hotels, Paris / Île-de-France Reading Time:  8 minutes

© JC Allin/cc-by-sa-3.0

© JC Allin/cc-by-sa-3.0

Vaux-de-Cernay Abbey (French: Abbaye des Vaux-de-Cernay) is a former Cistercian monastery in northern France (Île-de-France), situated in Cernay-la-Ville, in the Diocese of Versailles, Yvelines. The abbey was abandoned during the French Revolution and fell into partial ruin. Most of the buildings, except for the church, were restored in the late 19th century by Charlotte de Rothschild, and the property is now a hotel.   read more…

University of Balamand in Lebanon

26 March 2026 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Union for the Mediterranean, Universities, Colleges, Academies Reading Time:  4 minutes

© Gemini

© Gemini

The University of Balamand (UOB) is a private university in northern El-Koura, Lebanon. The university is affiliated with the Greek Orthodox Church in Lebanon, but operates as a quasi-secular institution, welcoming faculty, students, and staff from all faiths and national or ethnic origins.   read more…

Laon in France

18 March 2026 | Author/Destination: | Category: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

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© flickr.com – Ruben Holthuijsen/cc-by-2.0

Laon is a city in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is the prefecture of the Aisne department, known for the gothic Laon Cathedral.   read more…

Château Ksara in Lebanon

1 March 2026 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, House of the Month, Union for the Mediterranean Reading Time:  10 minutes

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© Philippe48/cc-by-sa-3.0

Château Ksara is a winery in Beqaa Valley of Lebanon. it is located in the town of Ksara near Zahle. It was founded in 1857 by Jesuit priests. Château Ksara wine is most popular in Lebanon, but due to a large Lebanese diaspora all over the world, it can be found and purchased in many countries. Château Ksara produces approximately 3 million bottles annually. Its wines are exported to over 40 countries. Main export markets include Europe, USA, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Brazil, Africa, Australia and Arab Countries.   read more…

Medingen Abbey in Bad Bevensen

26 February 2026 | Author/Destination: | Category: General Reading Time:  7 minutes

Abbey Church © FriedrichFrisch/cc-by-sa-4.0

Abbey Church © FriedrichFrisch/cc-by-sa-4.0

Medingen Abbey, located in Medingen, a district of Bad Bevensen in Lower Saxony, is a former Cistercian nunnery that has existed as a Protestant women’s foundation since the Reformation. It originated in 1228 from the Cistercian convent of Wolmirstedt, initially in Restorf (now part of Höhbeck, Lüchow-Dannenberg district) and, after several relocations, in Medingen (then called Zellensen) from 1336 onwards. Medingen lies approximately 16 kilometers north of the old Hanseatic city of Uelzen. At its peak in the 16th century, the abbey played a significant role in cultural history, primarily through the written dissemination of medieval songs.   read more…

Theme Week Thessaly – Kalabaka

28 January 2026 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time:  6 minutes

Meteora with view over Kastraki in Kalabaka © Alma/cc-by-sa-3.0

Meteora with view over Kastraki in Kalabaka © Alma/cc-by-sa-3.0

Kalabaka (Greek: Kalabáka, alternative transliterations are Kalambaka and Kalampaka) is a town and seat of the municipality of Meteora in the Trikala regional unit, part of Thessaly in Greece. The population was 11,492 at the 2021 census, of which 8,573 in the town proper. The Meteora monasteries are located near the town. Kalabaka is the northwestern terminal of the old Thessaly Railways, now part of OSE.   read more…

Theme Week Thessaly

26 January 2026 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Bon voyage, Theme Weeks, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time:  6 minutes

Street scene in Larissa © Iolchos07/cc-by-sa-4.0

Street scene in Larissa © Iolchos07/cc-by-sa-4.0

Thessaly (Greek: Thessalía; ancient Thessalian: Petthalía) is a traditional geographic and modern administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. Before the Greek Dark Ages, Thessaly was known as Aeolia (Ancient Greek: ??????, Aiolía), and appears in Homer‘s Odyssey.   read more…

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