The Parliament house was inaugurated in 1931 and since has been a major attraction for tourists who want to get a feel of how the country stands as a political and economic hub. The building is designed in a classic way, finding the right combination of art and functionality. Organized tours are conducted in English between 11am to 12 pm on Saturday and between 12 pm to 1 pm on Sundays. Locat...
The Egyptian Museum holds one of the top attractions in Cairo, the Tutankhamun Galleries. The Tutankhamun Galleries is where the treasures of the boy-pharaoh Tutankhamun are held. King Tut (as he is referred to in popular culture) had no great historical significance prior to 1922, when the British Egyptologist Howard Carter found his tomb almost entirely intact in the Valley of the Kings (on the...
Built on the site on a mosque in 1150 by the Crusaders, this place is one of the biggest icons in Lisbon. While the medieval outside may look imposing, the inside is very Romanesque with a beautiful rose tinted window. There is a treasury that houses religious jewels and apparently the burial place of Lisbon’s patron saint, St Vincent. The Gothic cloister has items from archaeological excavations ...
this free museum is located just off Imam Khomeini Street and is open 8am-4pm on weekdays. It is also known as the telephone, post and telegraph ministry museum and displays a large collection of stamps and memorabilia. ...