Interested in culture? Then you are in the right place! Skövde was the first town in Sweden to have a real Cultural Centre that assembles a theatre, an art gallery, a museum of art, a library, and a cinema. At the theatre, for example, you can see anything from local productions to beloved Swedish artists, comedians, and international guests.

Tempio Malatestiano, also called Duomo di Rimini, was completely refurbished by the Malatesta family during the XV century. Important artists as Leon Battista Alberti, Matteo de' Pasti, Agostino di Duccio and Piero della Francesca worked on it. Today, besides being a place of worship, the Tempio houses also a museum of manuscripts and reliquaries from the XIV and XV century.

The Dazu Rock Carvings, sculpted between 9th to 13th centuries, are an expression of the harmony between Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism. The largest clusters of this carvings can be found on Mount Baoding and Mount Beishan.

Even if ancient ruins aren't your cup of tea, a trip to an archaeological site is worth the detour. The journey will take you through the quaint countryside, threading through small towns and villages that might otherwise escape your notice. Just a few kilometres from the holiday resort of Altinkum, in Yenihisar, you'll find Didyma — home to a grand temple dedicated to Apollo. Didyma was more than a religious site; its oracle rivalled the fame of Delphi's. While the original temple was destroyed by the Persians around 400 BC, the existing ruins hail from the Roman times. The remnants of 120 columns stand as testament to the temple's once monumental size.