Known as the land of a thousand islands, Croatia’s Dalmatia and Kvarner archipelagoes offer an abundance of coastal adventures — from exploring a little-known National Park to swimming in a cave ...

This walled medieval village is full of half-timbered and charming stone buildings, with winding streets and cobblestoned ...

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Take the cable car (or hike, if you’re feeling energetic) to the summit for panoramic views of the entire city, coastline and ...

Animals From stray to monk: abandoned dog becomes ‘Brother Whiskers’ at Franciscan monastery. The story of little Carmelo, a schnauzer abandoned on the streets of Cochabamba, Bolivia, has gone ...

A history enthusiast's map study led to the discovery of a likely medieval monastery in Sweden, according to local officials. The ruins were found by using ground-penetrating radar.

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When you hear the name St. Francis, what immediately springs to mind? For many, it’s his legendary love for animals and ...

At the exhibition’s heart are 17 manuscripts on loan from the Abbey Library of St. Gall in Switzerland, a seventh-century library, in a city named after the Irish monk, St. Gall, that is home to ...

I was seduced by lush countryside and tales of wayward monks at a medieval Northumberland bolthole! By Richard Ord. Deputy Editor. Comment. Published 2nd Jun 2025, 21:41 BST.

The monk, now 48, belongs to the Jogye Order, South Korea´s largest Buddhist order. An accident in 1998 left his arms and legs paralyzed. Coincidentally, in 1998 the Supreme Court of Korea ruled that ...