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Practical guides

Ethiopia

Lalibela and why to postpone a trip to Amhara

Lalibela’s rock-hewn churches remain a major place of worship and living heritage. As of 20 September 2026, advisories recommend not travelling to Amhara.

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Algeria

M’Zab Valley visits begin with five ksour and local guidance

Ghardaïa, Beni Isguen, Melika, Bounoura and El Atteuf form a living urban landscape. The key is to organise your visit with a local guide, enough time and respect for local rules.

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Practical guides

Pakistan

Lahore: From the Fort to Shahi Hammam and the Shalimar Gardens

A visit to Lahore makes more sense when you distinguish the royal precinct, the walled city and the water garden—without overlooking a security context that requires last-minute checks.

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Benin

A day in Ouidah links Vodún, Villa Ajavon and Atlantic memory

A day in Ouidah brings together the Route of the Enslaved, an active Vodún sanctuary and Villa Ajavon, without reducing places of mourning or worship to simple photo stops.

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Portugal

The Côa Valley: choosing rock-art sites and visiting at an unhurried pace

A visit to the Côa Valley is best planned around light, terrain and the time available: museum first, one or two sites afterwards, and logistics arranged in advance.

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Routes

Colombia

Barichara and Guane on foot along the Camino Real

A downhill walk from Barichara to Guane to understand what the Camino Real protects, how much effort it requires and how to plan the day without turning it into a race.

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Türkiye

Ani from Kars follows the walls, cathedral and valley

Ani is not a collection of isolated ruins: its layout, walls and temples reveal a medieval Armenian, Byzantine, Seljuk and Georgian city on the banks of the Arpaçay.

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Ghana

Cape Coast, Elmina and Kakum in Two Days of Memory and Forest

A compact itinerary that allows time for two coastal castles and Kakum’s forest canopy, without mistaking a historical visit for a light excursion.

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Albania

Gjirokastër from the Bazaar to the Tower Houses and Fortress

A walking route through Gjirokastër to understand its tower houses, bazaar and fortress, with practical attention to steep slopes, cobblestones and changing opening hours.

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Jajce brings together a waterfall, mills and the memory of 1943

Jajce is best understood in two parts: a steep historic centre and, five kilometres away, the Pliva Lakes with their wooden mills. The visit gains depth when you include the AVNOJ Museum and avoid confusing a Tentative List entry with a UNESCO inscription.

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Bhutan

Punakha along the Mo Chhu to Khamsum Yulley

A day linking the dzong beside two rivers, a climb through cultivated fields and a temple best visited with time and respect.

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Routes

Armenia

Dilijan and Parz Forest to Goshavank on Foot

A day of forest and medieval heritage in Dilijan requires choosing the right distance: the short walk beside the lake or the mountain trek to Goshavank Monastery.

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