Deauville sits on the Normandy coast of northern France and has long been associated with seaside leisure, elegance, and cultural life. Developed in the mid-19th century as a resort for Parisian society, the town quickly became a place where architecture, fashion, and social rituals shaped its identity.
Béjaïa is a Mediterranean port city on Algeria’s Kabylie coast, set between the sea and the wooded slopes of the Gouraya massif. Its setting brings together a working harbour, mountain terrain, coastal cliffs, and beaches within a compact area. The city is one of Algeria’s important historic centres and has long been connected to maritime trade and scholarship.
Giant’s Causeway is a remarkable coastal formation on the north coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland, where roughly 40,000 interlocking basalt columns extend from the foot of the cliffs into the sea. Most columns have a distinctive polygonal shape, created as layers of molten basalt cooled and contracted. The site forms part of the Giant’s Causeway and Causeway Coast UNESCO World Heritage Site and is protected as an important geological landscape.
Tunis' white-washed, blue-shuttered buildings hide a treasure trove of Arabic and Ottoman art. Inspect illuminated manuscripts from the Koran, follow the twists and turns of the fascinating old Medina (inner city), marvel at the ornate Palace of Dar Ben Abduallah and the magnificent Djamaa-Ez-Zitouna Mosque, whose 184 columns were "recycled" from the rocky ruins of Carthage.
Iringa is a highland city in southern Tanzania, built on steep slopes overlooking the Little Ruaha River. Its elevated setting gives the city a cooler climate and broad views across surrounding hills and agricultural land. Iringa is an important regional centre and serves as a gateway to Ruaha National Park, one of Tanzania’s major wildlife areas.