Djupadalen is a lovely forest and recreational area located very near the city centre of Haugesund. It is a very popular place for hiking, as there is an approximately 10km track running through it, and it is also possible to swim in the small Eivindsvannet lake in the warmer summer months.

Italian skiing was born in Sauze d’Oulx. Here in 1897 Adolf Kind, a Swiss engineer, made his first appearance on skis and then taught locals how to organise the first competitions. Sauze d’Oulx – which once hosted the Olympic Winter Games - is a village with a delightful little centre of traditional stone and wood built buildings. The area of Sauze d’Oulx is also famous because of its eco-system: close to it, in the Gran Bosco (Great Forest), live 21 species of mammals, including deer, roe-bucks, chamois and wolves, more than 70 species of nesting birds and 600 types of flora. Via Lattea consists of five Piedmontese resorts: Sestriere, Sauze d’Oulx, Sansicario, Cesana, Claviere, and Montgenevre in France. It offers 203 skiing-connected runs (52 blue, 111 red and 40 black), for a total linear extent of 400 km. There are 78 lifts that range from an altitude of 1,350m in Cesana to 2,800m at Mount Motta, a peak that gives a magnificent view of the surrounding mountains, allowing skiers to appreciate the vastness and beauty of the area. There are also two snowparks, one in Sauze d’Oulx and one in Séstriere. You have the possibility to purchase a one day ticket, a multi-day pass (e.g. a 2-day card) or a weekly card, according to your needs. Don't worry about the equipment because in Sauze d’Oulx there are many ski rental shops where you can get anything you need! Downhill skiing, snowboarding and cross-country are the main disciplines taught in all the ski schools of Via Lattea, but there are also instructors who specialise in telemark skiing. Moreover, some instructors are experts in teaching children and the disabled. Here are two schools in Sauze d’Oulx: Sauze Sportinia www.scuolascisauzesportinia.com +39 0122 850218 Sauze Project www.sauzedoulxproject.it +39 0122 850654

The Kaaba, the cubic structure at the heart of Mecca's Al-Haram Mosque, is the holiest site in Islam and the focal point towards which Muslims worldwide pray. It stands at the centre of the Mataf, the courtyard where pilgrims perform the Tawaf, the ritual of circumambulation. Embedded in its eastern corner is the Black Stone, a revered relic set in a silver frame, which pilgrims strive to touch or kiss as part of the rites. As the direction of prayer and the ultimate destination of the Hajj pilgrimage, it represents the spiritual axis of the Muslim faith.

Once the hidden seat of the African National Congress (the South African social democratic party which has been in power post-apartheid), the building has now been transformed into a high-tech, interactive museum dedicated to the nation's struggle with racial equality.