Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi’s underwhelming citadel

This Vietnamese addition to UNESCO’s World Heritage Site has hundreds of years of history – but does that mean it’s worth visiting the Thang Long Citadel?

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The beginning of the end of WWII

D-Day was one of the most important 20th century events – it started the end of WWII. If you only have one day to see some of the sites, try these.

el jadida

The old fortified town

The enormous stone walls around El Jadida, designed to protect it from attack, have also protected the authenticity from the advances of modernity.

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The Galle of the Europeans

No history of Sri Lanka is complete without looking at the influence of the Europeans. The walls of the Old Town of Galle represent it so perfectly.