Missolonghi, Greece

Located in Western Greece, the town is known as the site of a siege during the Greek War for Independence (1821–1832), and as the site where the poet Lord Byron died. The town features museums of art and history and is home to the Missolonghi Byron Society. 

Cordoba, Spain

Cordoba, also known as Cordova, is located in Andalusia. Originally a Roman settlement, then colonised by Muslim armies in the eighth century, the city became a center of culture and learning in the Muslim golden age.