visit d day beaches

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.

Historic Centre of Lima, Peru

The world’s greatest genocide?

Millions and millions of people died over the centuries because of an aggressive colonisation. Should we view this today as mass murder?

Saalburg Fort, Bad Homburg, Germany

Visit the Saalburg Roman fort

When the Romans were at their peak in the second century, these fortifications in Germany protected their frontier. Now, one fort’s been reconstructed.