Cemetery Al-Mu'alla, also known as Jannat al-Mu'alla, is a historic burial ground in Mecca, located north of the Grand Mosque. It is revered as the final resting place of several key figures from early Islam, including the Prophet Muhammad's first wife, Khadija, his grandfather, and other relatives. Access to the cemetery is restricted; only men may enter, and even for them, visits are typically limited to funeral services to prevent practices resembling grave veneration. Women can view the site only from the road overlooking its perimeter.

Hobcaw Barony is a nature reserve spread across 16,000 acres and that is home to hundreds of species of flora and fauna inhabiting a variety of ecosystems. The Discovery Center is an excellent resource for the natural and cultural history of the area.

North of Zagreb, in central Croatia, you will find Medvednica Mountain, a hiking area perfect for a day trip out of town. You can wander around the Medvenica nature park or climb to the highest peak, the Sljeme hilltop, which takes about two hours. You can go there by public transportation.

Further inland, in the southern part of the island, lie the so-called masticochoria (mastic villages). These well-preserved, fortified villages date from the 14th-16th centuries and were centres for the cultivation of mastic. Mastic is the sweet-tasting gum of the lentisk bush, which was exported all over the Mediterranean – and the area still produces around 300 tonnes of mastic every year. The most picturesque villages are Pyrgi, with its houses decorated in black and white geometric patterns called xysta Mesta, where towers and walls surround a baffling labyrinth of village streets as well as Olympoi and Vessa are all a worth a visit.