http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Tue, 13 Aug 2024 13:04:16 +0200 Tue, 13 Aug 2024 13:04:16 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/travel/2022/01/25/showcasing-a-land-of-culture-and-colour-the-indian-pavilion-at-dubai-s-world-expo http://www.euronews.com/travel/2022/01/25/showcasing-a-land-of-culture-and-colour-the-indian-pavilion-at-dubai-s-world-expo Tue, 25 Jan 2022 19:20:12 +0100 In this edition of Postcards we explore the India Pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2018/06/25/tbilisi-s-old-town-a-bridge-between-ancient-and-modern-times http://www.euronews.com/travel/2018/06/25/tbilisi-s-old-town-a-bridge-between-ancient-and-modern-times Mon, 25 Jun 2018 19:00:19 +0200 Georgia's capital city blends centuries old streets with a modern day metropolis http://www.euronews.com/travel/2018/06/18/svetitskhoveli-cathedral-georgia-s-living-pillar http://www.euronews.com/travel/2018/06/18/svetitskhoveli-cathedral-georgia-s-living-pillar Mon, 18 Jun 2018 19:00:18 +0200 Svetitskhoveli Cathedral has been at the crossroads of Europe and Asia for centuries hosting ancient traditions and mysterious legends. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2018/06/11/jvari-monastery-a-special-monument-in-georgian-history http://www.euronews.com/travel/2018/06/11/jvari-monastery-a-special-monument-in-georgian-history Mon, 11 Jun 2018 19:01:24 +0200 Jvari Monastery is treasured particularly as it was related to the declaration of Christianity as a state religion in Georgia http://www.euronews.com/travel/2018/06/11/vardzia-the-cave-town http://www.euronews.com/travel/2018/06/11/vardzia-the-cave-town Mon, 11 Jun 2018 19:00:18 +0200 Among all the architectural jewels of Georgia, the Vardzia complex is widely seen as the most precious. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2018/06/04/bagrati-cathedral-a-landmark-of-georgian-architecture http://www.euronews.com/travel/2018/06/04/bagrati-cathedral-a-landmark-of-georgian-architecture Mon, 04 Jun 2018 19:00:47 +0200 The historic cathedral is one of the main tourist attractions in the city of Kutaisi. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2018/05/28/prometheus-sataplia-and-kumistavi-aladdin-s-caves-in-georgia http://www.euronews.com/travel/2018/05/28/prometheus-sataplia-and-kumistavi-aladdin-s-caves-in-georgia Mon, 28 May 2018 19:01:35 +0200 Natural treasures abound in these caverns, with the chance to see everything from underground rivers to dinosaurs' footprints nearby! http://www.euronews.com/travel/2018/05/28/dolma-delights-azerbaijan-s-culinary-favourite http://www.euronews.com/travel/2018/05/28/dolma-delights-azerbaijan-s-culinary-favourite Mon, 28 May 2018 19:00:33 +0200 Azerbaijan's dolma tradition is dear to all of its communities. What's more, it figures on the UNESCO intangible heritage list! http://www.euronews.com/travel/2018/05/21/azerbaijan-salt-cure-a-breath-of-fresh-air http://www.euronews.com/travel/2018/05/21/azerbaijan-salt-cure-a-breath-of-fresh-air Mon, 21 May 2018 18:32:19 +0200 Time spent in tunnels at the Duzdag mountain is said to work wonders for respiratory problems - and keep you looking young! http://www.euronews.com/travel/2018/05/14/ilandagh-the-mountain-steeped-in-legend http://www.euronews.com/travel/2018/05/14/ilandagh-the-mountain-steeped-in-legend Mon, 14 May 2018 19:03:00 +0200 The beautiful site in Azerbaijan has plenty of tales to tell, from Noah's Ark to vicious snakes! http://www.euronews.com/travel/2018/05/07/momine-khatun-mausoleum http://www.euronews.com/travel/2018/05/07/momine-khatun-mausoleum Mon, 07 May 2018 19:15:00 +0200 "We go and only wind is left. We pass away and only a work remains." In our Postcard from Azerbaijan, these poignant words feature on a 12th century monument built in honour of a very special woman. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/11/27/wine-making-at-the-foot-of-snow-covered-kazakh-mountains http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/11/27/wine-making-at-the-foot-of-snow-covered-kazakh-mountains Mon, 27 Nov 2017 19:02:42 +0100 The last episode in our current series of Postcards takes us to a popular wine growing part of the Kazakh region of Almaty. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/11/20/keeping-ancient-kazakh-arts-and-crafts-alive http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/11/20/keeping-ancient-kazakh-arts-and-crafts-alive Mon, 20 Nov 2017 14:02:05 +0100 The modern and the ancient have come together in the creation of a new centre of excellence in Almaty http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/11/13/traffic-gives-way-to-public-spaces-in-almaty http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/11/13/traffic-gives-way-to-public-spaces-in-almaty Mon, 13 Nov 2017 17:04:19 +0100 A large part of the Kazakh city's historic centre has recently been given a revamp http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/11/06/the-awesome-rock-carvings-in-the-kazakh-region-of-almaty http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/11/06/the-awesome-rock-carvings-in-the-kazakh-region-of-almaty Mon, 06 Nov 2017 17:26:12 +0100 Stunning rock carvings or petroglyphs can be found at Tanbaly, northwest of Almaty city http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/10/30/the-incredible-underwater-kazakh-forest http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/10/30/the-incredible-underwater-kazakh-forest Mon, 30 Oct 2017 18:11:23 +0100 Kaindy Lake in the Kazakh region of Almaty is famous for birch trees that stick out of the water http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/10/23/the-attraction-easily-mistaken-for-the-grand-canyon http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/10/23/the-attraction-easily-mistaken-for-the-grand-canyon Mon, 23 Oct 2017 18:01:35 +0200 The spectacular Charyn Canyon is a major attraction, about 200 kilometres east of Almaty city http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/10/17/azerbaijan-s-great-tapestries http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/10/17/azerbaijan-s-great-tapestries Tue, 17 Oct 2017 16:29:39 +0200 When Azerbaijan's carpet museum opened in Baku in 1967 it was the world's first museum of its kind and it's now a repository of Azerbaijani culture. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/10/03/azerbaijan-s-ancient-artisans http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/10/03/azerbaijan-s-ancient-artisans Tue, 03 Oct 2017 16:28:54 +0200 Lahic village in the Caucasus mountains is isolated in winter, but in summer visitors are enticed by its increasingly rare artisans. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/09/19/secret-recipes-of-the-forest-in-azerbaijan http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/09/19/secret-recipes-of-the-forest-in-azerbaijan Tue, 19 Sep 2017 14:25:58 +0200 Kebabs and bread are on the menu in this forest retreat near Gabala. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/09/05/the-tar-azerbaijan-s-musical-heritage http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/09/05/the-tar-azerbaijan-s-musical-heritage Tue, 05 Sep 2017 16:30:16 +0200 Believed by some to be Azerbaijan's national instrument, the tar has been around for centuries. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/07/25/halva-a-culinary-speciality-in-azerbaijan http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/07/25/halva-a-culinary-speciality-in-azerbaijan Tue, 25 Jul 2017 13:09:46 +0200 It's become a must for travelling foodies, but can euronews get hold of the secret recipe? http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/07/14/the-shebeki-at-sheki-khans-palace-in-azerbaijan http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/07/14/the-shebeki-at-sheki-khans-palace-in-azerbaijan Fri, 14 Jul 2017 17:39:40 +0200 In this episode of Postcards from Azerbaijan, we will discover Sheki Khans' Palace and its sliding shebeke windows. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/04/10/enjoying-a-traditional-uzbek-dinner-and-a-dish-called-plov http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/04/10/enjoying-a-traditional-uzbek-dinner-and-a-dish-called-plov Mon, 10 Apr 2017 18:10:47 +0200 This week we finish our latest series of Postcards by enjoying a traditional Uzbek dinner, with a visit to a top restaurant. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/03/27/the-state-musuem-of-arts-in-tashkent-uzbekistan http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/03/27/the-state-musuem-of-arts-in-tashkent-uzbekistan Mon, 27 Mar 2017 18:03:04 +0200 In Postcards from Uzbekistan this week we visit the State Museum of Arts in the capital Tashkent. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/03/17/postcards-from-japan-unique-nishijin-ori-weaving http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/03/17/postcards-from-japan-unique-nishijin-ori-weaving Fri, 17 Mar 2017 15:53:06 +0100 The destination for this episode of Postcards is the beautiful city of Kyoto http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/03/13/visiting-uzbekistan-s-khudayar-khan-palace http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/03/13/visiting-uzbekistan-s-khudayar-khan-palace Mon, 13 Mar 2017 18:15:16 +0100 This week in Postcards we’re in the east of Uzbekistan in the city of Kokand. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/03/10/postcards-from-japan-the-fastest-mochi-pounders http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/03/10/postcards-from-japan-the-fastest-mochi-pounders Fri, 10 Mar 2017 17:52:19 +0100 The Japanese city of Nara is home to what are known as the country's fastest mochi pounders http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/03/03/postcards-from-japan-hiking-on-the-kii-peninsula http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/03/03/postcards-from-japan-hiking-on-the-kii-peninsula Fri, 03 Mar 2017 15:51:34 +0100 In this episode of Postcards we go hiking on the Kii Peninsula in Japan's Kansai region http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/02/27/postcards-from-uzbekistan-the-sitorai-mokhi-khosa-palace http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/02/27/postcards-from-uzbekistan-the-sitorai-mokhi-khosa-palace Mon, 27 Feb 2017 19:01:14 +0100 Our Postcard this week comes to you from just outside the ancient Uzbek city of Bukhara and a palace that has been turned into a museum. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/02/24/postcards-from-japan-the-kumano-kodo-pilgrimage-trails http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/02/24/postcards-from-japan-the-kumano-kodo-pilgrimage-trails Fri, 24 Feb 2017 18:55:36 +0100 On the Kii Peninsula in the Kansai region, many walk the ancient Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/02/13/postcards-from-uzbekistan-bukhara-s-famous-trading-domes http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/02/13/postcards-from-uzbekistan-bukhara-s-famous-trading-domes Mon, 13 Feb 2017 17:44:33 +0100 In this episode of Postcards we go shopping in the ancient city of Bukhara in Uzbekistan. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/01/30/postcards-from-uzbekistan-the-chashma-ayub-mausoleum http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/01/30/postcards-from-uzbekistan-the-chashma-ayub-mausoleum Mon, 30 Jan 2017 18:52:22 +0100 The Chashma Ayub mausoleum was built over a famous, ancient spring in Bukhara http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/01/16/postcards-from-uzbekistan-the-lyabi-hauz-complex http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/01/16/postcards-from-uzbekistan-the-lyabi-hauz-complex Mon, 16 Jan 2017 19:54:36 +0100 The Lyabi-Hauz complex and its large artificial pond is a popular spot in the heart of Bukhara http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/01/02/postcards-from-uzbekistan-the-poi-kalyan-complex http://www.euronews.com/travel/2017/01/02/postcards-from-uzbekistan-the-poi-kalyan-complex Mon, 02 Jan 2017 19:30:08 +0100 The Poi-Kalyan complex has become the iconic image of Bukhara http://www.euronews.com/travel/2016/12/19/postcards-from-uzbekistan-night-in-a-yurt-camp http://www.euronews.com/travel/2016/12/19/postcards-from-uzbekistan-night-in-a-yurt-camp Mon, 19 Dec 2016 12:54:05 +0100 A ride on a camel and a night in a yurt camp is a popular Uzbek travel experience http://www.euronews.com/travel/2016/12/05/postcards-from-uzbekistan-treasure-trove-of-banned-art http://www.euronews.com/travel/2016/12/05/postcards-from-uzbekistan-treasure-trove-of-banned-art Mon, 05 Dec 2016 17:00:50 +0100 Paintings banned by authorities in Soviet times were saved in a secret collection in Karakalpakstan http://www.euronews.com/travel/2016/11/21/postcards-from-uzbekistan-the-tradition-of-khiva-puppets http://www.euronews.com/travel/2016/11/21/postcards-from-uzbekistan-the-tradition-of-khiva-puppets Mon, 21 Nov 2016 18:30:09 +0100 As well as having stunning monuments, Khiva is rich in culture and traditions, including puppetry http://www.euronews.com/travel/2016/11/16/360-videos-reveal-secrets-of-uzbek-treasures http://www.euronews.com/travel/2016/11/16/360-videos-reveal-secrets-of-uzbek-treasures Wed, 16 Nov 2016 19:49:29 +0100 360° videos reveal secrets of Uzbek treasures http://www.euronews.com/travel/2016/11/07/postcards-from-uzbekistan-the-bibi-khanym-mosque http://www.euronews.com/travel/2016/11/07/postcards-from-uzbekistan-the-bibi-khanym-mosque Mon, 07 Nov 2016 19:36:47 +0100 The Bibi-Khanym mosque was designed to be the largest of its type in the Muslim world http://www.euronews.com/travel/2016/10/24/postcards-from-uzbekistan-the-tomb-of-saint-daniel http://www.euronews.com/travel/2016/10/24/postcards-from-uzbekistan-the-tomb-of-saint-daniel Mon, 24 Oct 2016 20:35:32 +0200 This is one of numerous places claimed as the final resting place of the biblical prophet Daniel http://www.euronews.com/travel/2016/10/10/postcards-from-uzbekistan-the-siab-bazaar http://www.euronews.com/travel/2016/10/10/postcards-from-uzbekistan-the-siab-bazaar Mon, 10 Oct 2016 20:34:45 +0200 The Siab Bazaar in Samarkand is one of the largest and oldest markets in Uzbekistan http://www.euronews.com/travel/2016/09/26/postcards-from-uzbekistan-the-shakhi-zinda-memorial-complex http://www.euronews.com/travel/2016/09/26/postcards-from-uzbekistan-the-shakhi-zinda-memorial-complex Mon, 26 Sep 2016 19:45:38 +0200 Samarkand's Shakhi Zinda memorial complex is a stunning collection of ancient tombs http://www.euronews.com/travel/2016/09/12/postcards-from-uzbekistan-samarkand-s-tradition-of-papermaking http://www.euronews.com/travel/2016/09/12/postcards-from-uzbekistan-samarkand-s-tradition-of-papermaking Mon, 12 Sep 2016 20:01:24 +0200 The paper made here was considered to be among the finest in the world http://www.euronews.com/travel/2016/08/29/postcards-from-uzbekistan-the-tilla-kori-madrassah http://www.euronews.com/travel/2016/08/29/postcards-from-uzbekistan-the-tilla-kori-madrassah Mon, 29 Aug 2016 20:32:16 +0200 Once a place of Islamic learning, this magestic madrassah in Samarkand dates back to the 1600s http://www.euronews.com/travel/2016/06/17/postcards-from-azerbaijan-baku-s-old-city http://www.euronews.com/travel/2016/06/17/postcards-from-azerbaijan-baku-s-old-city Fri, 17 Jun 2016 12:46:10 +0200 We finish our series of Postcards from Azerbaijan in the capital's Old City http://www.euronews.com/travel/2016/06/10/postcards-from-azerbaijan-the-tradition-of-tea http://www.euronews.com/travel/2016/06/10/postcards-from-azerbaijan-the-tradition-of-tea Fri, 10 Jun 2016 12:46:15 +0200 This week in Postcards from Azerbaijan, the country's deep attachment to tea http://www.euronews.com/travel/2016/06/03/postcards-from-azerbaijan-hiking-around-khinalig http://www.euronews.com/travel/2016/06/03/postcards-from-azerbaijan-hiking-around-khinalig Fri, 03 Jun 2016 13:52:06 +0200 Our postcard this week is from the Guba region and the stunning landscape around the village of Khinalig http://www.euronews.com/travel/2016/06/03/the-remote-mountain-village-that-has-its-own-language http://www.euronews.com/travel/2016/06/03/the-remote-mountain-village-that-has-its-own-language Fri, 03 Jun 2016 13:51:22 +0200 The remote mountain village that has its very own language http://www.euronews.com/travel/2016/06/02/hot-design-the-towers-that-look-like-flames http://www.euronews.com/travel/2016/06/02/hot-design-the-towers-that-look-like-flames Thu, 02 Jun 2016 19:14:00 +0200 Hot design: the towers that look like flames