Balchik originated as a Thracian settlement that was later taken over by the Greeks and given the name Krounoi. Over time, the settlement developed into a Byzantine Greek fortress. Its current name is derived from the boyar Balik and was adopted during Ottoman rule in the area (from the 14th century).

Blida is an Algerian town on the Mediterranean coast, at the foot of the Atlas Mountains. It was founded in the 16th century by Sidi-Ahmed El-Kebir. It lies 45 km south-west of Algiers, the country’s capital. In 1940, it became a training site for Polish airmen.

Algier

Bologna is a city in northern Italy, the capital of the Emilia-Romagna region. Its origins date back to before the Roman Empire.

Italy

Brindisi is a city in southern Italy in the Apulia region. People had inhabited the area since the 16th century BC, the Romans called the city Brundisium, the Greeks referred to it as Brentèsion. Its importance grew with the expansion of the port and its connection to the rest of the Roman metropolis via the Via Appia

Italy

A town in Italy (Campania region), the main centre and capital of the province of Caserta. The origins of the settlement date back to antiquity. In the Roman period under the name Casa Irta.

Italy

A town in Italy (Campania region), the main centre and capital of the province of Caserta. The origins of the settlement date back to antiquity. In the Roman period under the name Casa Irta.

Italy

El-Kasasin (Al-Kasasin, Kassassin in English) is a village in Lower Egypt, located about 30 km west of the city of Ismailia, known as the site of the 1882 Battle of Kassassin, in which the Egyptian army led by Ahmed Urabi clashed with British troops.

Egypt

Guzar [Gʻuzor] – a town in Uzbekistan’s Kashkadarya vilayet. Shepherds used to camp in the area of the current town; the settlement was once made up of only a few clay houses. An important Uzbek route passes by the village. In 1977, the settlement was granted town status.

Uzbekistan

Heluan, a town located in the southern suburbs of Cairo (about 20 km from the city centre) is a former important Polish centre in Egypt. The climatic qualities attracted Marshal Józef Piłsudski to this place in 1932, and a decade later, soldiers of the Polish Army in the East stayed there temporarily in completely different conditions.

Egypt

Jangi-Jul (Uzb. Yangiyoʻl, which means “new road”) is located in Uzbekistan’s Tashkent region. There was originally an ancient settlement called Kaunchi-Tepe on the site of the modern city. The development of the town is linked to the construction of a railway line in the area, and in 1934 the settlement was renamed the town of Jangi-Jul. Today, it is a thriving centre for the food industry and other light industries.

Uzbekistan