Tourist attractions

The Royal Palace of Caserta, a long-neglected architectural jewel near Naples, is being returned to its former glory through a vast restoration project, partly financed by the EU's recovery fund.

Nicknamed the "Italian Versailles," after the royal palace near Paris, the Italian UNESCO site boasts 1,200 rooms, 1,742 windows and 123 hectares of lush gardens.

The killer whale named Kiska at Canada's Marineland theme park, the country's last captive orca who swam alone in her tank for more than a decade, has died.

June 22 marks the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the Soviet Union's 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War against Nazi Germany.

Turkey's first and only safari park, located on an area of 350,000 square meters in the Gaziantep Zoo, is drawing visitors in the new season.

The safari park, where those who walk among animals say they feel like they are in Africa, is home to 700 animals of 50 different species.

Istanbul Modern Cinema starts the first program of New Year with brand new shorts. Free of market conditions, a short film is a format that allows more exploration, and one that can exist as an independent field of research.

Across town one ice rink has been converted into a COVID-19 hospital, but some Moscow residents took to the ice late on Nov. 27 as the city's biggest outdoor rink opened for winter during the pandemic.

The City Drive-In on the iconic Lycabettus Hill overlooking the capital has been drawing large numbers of movie lovers since screenings began last Friday. More City Drive-Ins are expected to crop up this summer, which apart from the outdoor experience they offer are also convenient as audiences don't have to worry about social distancing requirements.

A woman prepares to take a seat at an open-air cinema in Kypseli, central Athens, Monday evening. Open-air movie theaters across Greece opened their doors to the public following the easing of coronavirus-related restrictions. They are only allowed to run at 75 percent capacity, with open bars and no breaks. Only cinema employees are obliged to wear face masks.

Vivid frescoes and never-before-seen inscriptions were among the treasures unearthed in a massive years-long restoration of the world-famous archaeological site Pompeii that came to a close Feb. 18.   

Due to the national strike, the Eiffel Tower is closed today. Access to the esplanade remains open and free of charge

French unions have resumed their fight against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform plan after the law is to be discussed in the National Assembly. But participation in strikes and protests is diminishing.