The mosque in the cellar of a Byzantine fortress: the Yeraltı Camii in Karaköy, Istanbul
In Karaköy, a minute from the ferries, a wholly underground mosque in the dungeons of a Byzantine fortress. Squat pillars and three tombs.
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In Karaköy, a minute from the ferries, a wholly underground mosque in the dungeons of a Byzantine fortress. Squat pillars and three tombs.
Jun 28, 2026
Ten hectares of woodland, ponds and one of the world's largest cactus collections, behind a royal palace in Lisbon. Free entry.
Jun 28, 2026
Nový Svět, the cobbled enclave behind Prague Castle: pastel cottages and silence five minutes from the crowds of the Golden Lane.
Jun 28, 2026
Above Cefalù, the Temple of Diana is a sanctuary of Cyclopean stone around an ancient cistern, ignored by those who crowd the cathedral.
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On the Epipoli plateau above Siracusa stands one of the most imposing Greek fortresses: walls, moats and tunnels that are almost always deserted.
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Between Irpinia and Apulia, Bisaccia preserves a ducal castle and a quiet village, still untouched by the great tourist flows.
Jun 23, 2026
Fewer than a thousand people live inside Glorenza's medieval walls in Val Venosta. Alpine arcades, watchtowers and centuries that barely moved.
Jun 23, 2026
Near Biella, the Ricetto di Candelo is a maze of alleys and two hundred stone houses where medieval peasants safeguarded their harvest.
Jun 23, 2026
Among the hills of Magliano in Toscana, Pereta is a fortified medieval village where a few dozen inhabitants live in the hilly Maremma.
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