Salento is one of the best destinations in Colombia for coffee tours. Many fincas (coffee plantations) near the town offer visitors the chance to get a hands-on demonstration of the entire coffee cultivating process from seed to cup.
Searching for the perfect cup of Colombian coffee has been one of my goals ever since moving to the country. Living in a small coffee harvesting town in the mountains of the UNESCO World Heritage listed Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia, I’m obviously drinking the best coffee in the world every single day, right?
Wrong.
The town of Santuario, nestled in the mountains of the Risaralda department, is one of the most beautiful towns in the Coffee Region of Colombia.
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Ναός του Παναγίου Τάφου / Ecclesia Sancti Sepulchri / כנסיית הקבר / كنيسة القيامة) contains the two holiest sites in Christianity: Golgotha where Jesus was crucified, and the empty tomb where he was buried and resurrected. It also contains the last five stations of the Via Dolorosa and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage listed Old City of Jerusalem. It’s located in the city’s Christian Quarter.
The Christian Quarter makes up the northwest quadrant of the UNESCO World Heritage listed Old City of Jerusalem.
Climbing Mount Sinai is one of the most incredible experiences when visiting the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt. It’s holy to Christians, Muslims, and Jews, and is a popular destination for tourists. The mountain is 2,285 meters (7,497 feet) high and located within the UNESCO World Heritage listed Saint Catherine Area.
The Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem covers the northeastern quadrant of the UNESCO World Heritage listed Old City. It’s the largest and most populous quarter.
Jericho is one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world, dating back to almost 9000 BC. In addition to the Christian pilgrimage sites, there are a handful of important archaeological sites.
Kadırga is a neighborhood in Istanbul, Turkey. It sits between Kumkapı and Küçük Ayasofya, and has a few minor points of interest.
Zeyrek is one of the most interesting neighborhoods in Istanbul. It’s located in the Fatih district and contains some important Byzantine structures.