Matera, a captivating city nestled in southern Italy's Basilicata region, boasts a rich history that spans millennia. Its unique cave dwellings, known as
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temples and cave tombs, from well-preserved city gates to creative frescoes.
Travel Agent talked with several travel advisors and tour operators for insight.
Sicily’s Ancient Treasures
Taormina, shown in the photo above, is one of advisor Lynn Tyger s favorite ruins sites. // Photo by Getty.
Sicily is a treasure-trove of ancient Greek and Roman sites. “One of my all-time favorites is the amphitheater in
Taormina, especially if the trip can be timed to experience an event there,” says Lynn Tyger, independent travel advisor with
FROSCH in
Armerina are stunning,” and “I saw
Selinunte at sunset and that’s a favorite memory.”
Saudi Arabia’s economy has long been defined by fossil fuels. However, the Gulf nation, which has some of the largest oil reserves in the world, has made the decisive step towards a sustainable future. In a bid to diversify its economy, Saudi Arabia is placing increased emphasis on integrated sustainability which incorporates social, economic, and environmental dimensions and is grounded in principles of a circular economy is at the forefront of all major developments in the Kingdom.
This includes AlUla, the ancient valley in Saudi Arabia’s Madinah region that covers a landmass of over 22,500 square meters and is being transformed into an “open-air museum” to showcase its 200,000 years of human history to the world under the Journey Through Time Masterplan, the vision for AlUla unveiled by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, chairman of the board of directors of the Royal Commission for AlUla.