Naviquan Travel Ideas Tagged with "ancient architecture"
Found: 18 ideas
Nestled deep in the heart of England lie the undulating hills and valleys of the Cotswolds. Spreading over 790 sq miles (2000 sq km), this magnificent area winds its way ...
Jan. 24, 2012
Acre (also known as Akko, Acco, Akka, Tell el-Fukhar, Ake, Antiochenes, Ptolemais) is located in Northern Israel in the region of Western Galilee. The first mentioning of the city of ...
Aug. 27, 2011
Amalfi is a town in Italy and a popular destination among tourists. Amalfi belongs to the province of Salerno in Campania region, Italy. The town is located in a picturesque ...
Nov. 11, 2011
The Mezquita-Catedral is the cathedral of the Diocese of Córdoba, a historic city in Andalusia, southern Spain. The official name of Mezquita-Catedral (Mosque-Cathedral) is the Catedral de Nuestra Señora de ...
Aug. 25, 2011
Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family (Basílica y Templo Expiatorio de la Sagrada Família also known Sagrada Familia) is a large Roman Catholic church in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain ...
Aug. 25, 2011
Baalbek is a town in the Bekaa Valley of Lebanon about 53 miles (85 km) northeast of Beirut. Situated on a large hill, it is famous for its monumental temple ...
Aug. 27, 2011
The Palenque National Park is known for the ruins of ancient Maya city-state of Palenque. The park is near (5.6 miles or 9 km) the village of Santo Domigo ...
Aug. 25, 2011
Ajanta and Ellora Caves are two separate historical monuments in India located not far from Aurangabad, a city in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra, India. The city has become a ...
Aug. 26, 2011
The Jokhang, also called the Jokang, Jokhang Temple, Jokhang Monastery or Tsuklakang, is located on Barkhor Square in Lhasa, the capital of Tibetan autonomous region in China. For most Tibetans ...
Aug. 26, 2011
Angkor Wat is a temple complex built in Angkor (meaning "city" in Sanskrit; Angkor Wat means "City Temple") area of the powerful and rich Khmer Empire. In the 9th - 13th ...
Jan. 5, 2012
Petra is an ancient city in Jordan, Middle East located 163 miles (262 km) south of Amman, the capital of Jordan, and 83 miles (133 km) north of town Aqaba ...
Aug. 26, 2011
Paro Taktsang or Taktsang Palphug Monastery (also known as The Tiger's Nest) is a Buddhist sacred site and temple complex in Paro valley in Kingdom of Bhutan. The monastery ...
Aug. 26, 2011
Cappadocia or Kapadokya is a land with unique, almost surreal, alien-like landscape in Nevşehir Province, central Anatolia, Turkey. Fairy chimneys and churches cut out in soft rock formations, intricate systems ...
Aug. 26, 2011
The Valley of the Kings is an actual valley located in Upper (southern) Egypt. The valley is located on the west bank of the River Nile, opposite the city of ...
Aug. 26, 2011
Montepulciano is a medieval and hill town in the province of Siena in southern Tuscany (Italy). Montepulciano is located on a high limestone ridge at the altitude of 1985 ft ...
Aug. 26, 2011
Itsukushima Shrine (Itsukushima-jinja) is a Shinto shrine on the island of Itsukushima (or Miyajima as people call it) in the city of Hatsukaichi in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The shrine ...
Aug. 27, 2011
The Cusco Cathedral or Cathedral of Santo Domingo is located in Cusco (Cuzco or Qosqo) a historic city in southeastern Peru, about an hour flight from Lima. The city is ...
Aug. 26, 2011
San Gimignano is a small (population is about eight thousands people) medieval town in the province of Siena, Tuscany (Italy). San Gimignano is located on one of the hills (1096f ...
Aug. 26, 2011
