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Old Parliament
Athens, Greece
This was built in 1838 and its original purpose was to stand as the Royal Palace, home to the monarch. The most unique feature of this building is the change in its color throughout the day; from white to gold to mauve. Don't miss the changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier which takes place daily. Address: Vasilissis Amalias, Syntagma Square ...
Ca' Rezzonico (Museo del '700 Veneziano; Museum of 18th-Century Venice)
Venice, Italy
Ca' Rezzonico is a beautiful palace on the Grand Canal and is most famous for being the final home of English poet Robert Browning, after the death of his wife Elizabeth Barrett Browning. It was reopened in 2001 after a complete restoration. This museum shows the general public the lifestyle in a luxurious Venetian home in the concluding years of the Venetian Republic. Initiated by Baldassare Long...
Torre de Belem (Belem Tower)
Lisbon, Portugal
If Padrao dos Descobrimentos is the monument to Portugal’s Age of Discovery then Torre de Belem symbolises the essence of it. Almost like a stand-alone chess piece, the tower was built to be a defence point along Lisbon’s harbour with Manueline designed filigree stonework and even a stone rhinoceros below the western tower. You can explore the small dungeons and climb the narrow, rickety staircase...
The Emirates Heritage Club
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
The Emirates Heritage Club was initiated by H. H. Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, to safeguard the legacy and customs of the UAE. It was launched on May 9, 1993. On June 16, 1997 H. H. Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Vice High Commander of the Armed Forces, published the Presidential Decree No 14 of 1997 for a certified commencement of the ...