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Albania » Berat Berat is a city in Albania, and also the administrative center of Berat District and Berat Municipality. Located in the south of the country, Berat is surrounded by mountains and hills. The Osum River (161 km in length) flows through the city before emptying into the Seman River in the Myzeqe Plain. The city sits at an altitude of 80 m above sea level. The total population was 62,232 in 2023. |
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Montenegro » Kotor Kotor is a coastal town in Montenegro. It had a population of 13,347 in 2023. Nestled between steep mountains and the tranquil waters of Boka Bay, Kotor is a city where every cobblestone street tells its own story. Ancient city walls, Baroque palaces, and magnificent churches still preserve the spirit of the sailors, merchants, and artists who shaped the city's soul over the centuries. |
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Norway » Rogaland Rogaland is a county in western Norway, bordered by the North Sea to the west. The county's population was 499,417 in 2024. The county's administrative center is the city of Stavanger. Rogaland is primarily a coastal region with fjords, beaches, and islands, the main island being Karmøy. The large Boknafjorden fjord is the largest, with numerous smaller fjords branching off from it. |
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Norway » Vestland Vestland is a county located in western Norway, with Bergen as its administrative center. The county is crisscrossed by numerous long, deep fjords, including Nordfjorden, Sognefjorden, and Hardangerfjorden, some of Norway's most famous fjords and popular tourist destinations. The county's population was 638,821 in 2021. |
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Greece » Corfu Corfu is one of the islands in the Ionian archipelago off the west coast of Greece. The island's population was 101,600 in 2021. Within the Ionian archipelago, the Corfu administrative unit extends south to Paxoi. Its capital and largest city is also named Corfu. |
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Egypt » Alexandria The Lighthouse of Alexandria was a lighthouse built by the Ptolemaic Kingdom of ancient Egypt on the Egyptian island of Pharos, during the reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus (280–247 BC). It is estimated that it was at least 100 meters (330 ft) tall. |
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Chile » Antofagasta Antofagasta is a port city in northern Chile, located approximately 1,100 km north of Santiago. It is the capital of Antofagasta Province and the Antofagasta Region. Known as the "Pearl of Northern Chile," Antofagasta is famous for its beaches and the natural monument of La Portada. The city's population was 401,096 in 2024. |
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Netherlands » Maastricht The North Caves Maastricht Underground lie deep within the St Pietersberg hills and hold a unique piece of Maastricht's history. They are a collection of limestone quarries in Maastricht, Netherlands, dating back to the 13th century. Originally, the North Caves were excavated for chalk. In total, a network of 20,000 tunnels was carved into the rock, of which 8,000 remain intact. |