A megalopolis of almost 13 million inhabitants, a 'high-tech' octopus of concrete and steel entangled in a tangle of motorways on piles, Seoul appears at first sight to be an ultra-modern city. But this cloak of neon lights and giant screens conceals an age-old culture that is still very much alive among the Koreans: shamanism. Meet these servants of the "formless".
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Perched at an altitude of 2,000 metres on the edge of a cliff, the Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort invites travellers to discover the magnificent mountain landscapes of the north of the Sultanate of Oman.
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In the heart of the Indian Ocean, in the Mascareignes archipelago, Réunion was born three million years ago. It's a unique territory with a rugged relief that's still very much intact! A third of the area has remained untouched since the island was...
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A green oasis in the heart of Rio de Janeiro, the Botanical Gardens are a UNESCO World Heritage Biosphere Reserve, home to part of the Atlantic Forest.
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It is rare to see the gardens of the Château de Versailles in the snow. The stone and marble statues are wrapped in a green sheet, the foliage bends under the weight of the snowflakes and the topiaries are made up in white. Take a stroll through this setting so beloved of the Sun King, which has established itself as a masterpiece of 17th-century French art.
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Whether in the Pelourinho district or in more outlying parts of the capital of the state of Bahia and Brazil's first capital, from 1548 to 1763, many artists colour the walls with frescoes inspired by Bahian culture, marked by its visceral attachment to Africa.
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During a trip with CroisiEurope, we discovered one of Africa's most beautiful nature reserves: the Chobé National Park in Bostwana. A water and land safari to penetrate a pristine wilderness where the only predators encountered are lions, leopards and crocodiles.
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Nearly 2,000 different plant species grow in Greenland. In order to survive the cold and the short summer season, they have developed survival strategies, such as dwarfism, which enable them to withstand difficult climatic conditions, in particular snow cover for a large part of the year and the cold.
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In the heart of the "terra quente" (warm lands) of the Upper Douro lies the Foz Côa archaeological park, the largest known complex of rock carvings dating from the Upper Palaeolithic.
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